The Kunene River cascading through Epupa Falls
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Epupa Falls experience

Walk above Epupa Falls

Follow a local guide along the Kunene to viewpoints over braided cascades, makalani palms and the Angola bank.

Epupa FallsKunene RiverLocal guide

The experience

See a desert river break into dozens of falls

At Epupa, the Kunene divides around palms and rock before dropping through a chain of cascades along the Angolan border.

A local guide chooses the safe viewpoints and adds the river's birds, plants and seasonal behavior to a spectacle that changes with every shift in flow.

Journeys

Journeys along the Kunene

Experience FAQ

Walk above Epupa Falls

Q01Do we walk close to the edge?

Only where current water, heat and footing make it safe; exposed rock can be slippery or unstable.

Q02Does Epupa look the same all year?

No. The number and force of visible cascades change with Kunene water levels.

Plan with Alex

Plan the Epupa walk

Cross Deadvlei at dawn, follow desert wildlife tracks near Swakopmund and wait beside an Etosha waterhole as elephants emerge through the dust.

We will begin with your dates, your pace and the image that brought Namibia into your mind. From there, I will draw the journey that belongs to you.

Portrait of Alex

I want Namibia's defining moments at their best: Deadvlei before the heat, the living desert while tracks are still sharp, Etosha as elephants approach the water. Around them, we make time for the guides, makers and conservationists who turn a beautiful road into a journey you understand.

Alex

Journey designer