Wilderness Safaris’ Serra Cafema in Kunene, Namibia, which was set to open in June, has been affected by a series of floods by the Kunene River, with the most severe over the past weekend.
The floods have seen the Kunene River break its banks three times and made it impossible to continue with construction of Serra Cafema while waiting for the water to subside and the site to dry out.
Serra Cafema Camp in Namibia delays opening due to floods.
The last flood, which hit on Friday (April 13) was made worse by the opening of the Ruacana Dam sluice gates as a result of heavy rains upstream. The crocodile-filled water has not yet subsided, and it is clear that the delays to construction will affect the intended opening date. This has been made worse by the inability to get materials to site in the remote area because of the 14 river crossings to the south that are also out of action due to localised rainfall.
This has resulted in the planned reopening of the rebuilt Serra Cafema Camp being delayed from June 16 until September 1.
To avoid disruption, Wilderness has advised that guests booked between June 16 and August 31 have the option to be accommodated in a specially erected tented camp that Wilderness Safaris will put up close by at a rate reduction of 20%.
Alternatively, guests have the option to postpone their visit with no cancellation penalties and subject to availability until August 31, 2019.
Temporary tented camp for guests booked at Serra Cafema Camp.
