Omhedi Eco Cultural Lodge
Christmas Full Experience
(EXTRA)
December only. Celebrate the festive season in Namibian tradition decorations, traditional foods, music, dance, and community festivities.
N$2 000pp
Homstead & Heritage Tour - Immersive Cultural Experiences
(EXTRA)
Homestead & Heritage Tour - N$ 500pp
Time 16:00 - 18:30
Morning tours also available on request.
Walk through a living Owambo homestead: Traditional architecture, pottery, basket weaving, and the significance of the makalani palm. Mornings
also available.
Donkey Cart Sundowner
(EXTRA)
Board a traditional donkey cart at golden hour. Watch the sky turn amber over mopane trees, enjoy a sundowner, and return by last light.
Time: 16:30 - 18:30
N$ 500pp
Sunrise Breakfast
(EXTRA)
Sunrise Breakfast - Start the day with a magical sunrise breakfast: freshly prepared local and traveler's choice dishes as morning light paints the sky
Time: 06:30 - 08:30
N$ 600pp
Gastronomy Experience - Pre-booking required
(EXTRA)
Cook alongside local women: oshifima, ombidi, oshingala, ongome, and fermented palm beverages. Share stories around the pot.
Time: 15:30 - 18:30
N$ 650pp
Stargazing & Night Fire
(EXTRA)
Stargaze from the headman's old Ford vehicles, by a bonfire, under some of the world's darkest skies. Perfect for a romantic night.
Time: 19:00 till late.
N$ 800pp
Oukwanyama Palace Tour - By arrangement
(EXTRA)
A cultural journey to the historic Oukwanyama Palace. Engage with elders and gain insight into Namibian royal culture and Oshiwambo history.
N$ 500
Liberation Survivors Visit - By arrangement
(EXTRA)
Hear firsthand stories from Namibian liberation survivors, with heritage uniform viewing, Q&A, photographs, and a meal.
N$2,500
Omalodu Brewing &
(EXTRA)
Omalodu Brewing - By arrangement, witness and join in brewing omalodu, traditional Namibian beer from soaking sorghum to milling and serving.
N$ 500pp
Ombike Brewing - By arrangement, craft ombike, Namibia's traditional spirit, from fruit selection through fermentation and distillation with skilled local brewers. Group
experience.
N$ 800pp
Inquire for individual pricing.
Craft & Artisan
(EXTRA)
Weaving & Beading. Learn traditional weaving and beading from local artisans. Craft your own bracelet or decorative piece to take home.
N$ 250pp
Claypot Making ( Oshito)Shape and decorate traditional clay pots under the guidance of local artisans — a timeless craft practised across Owamboland.
N$ 300pp
Traditional attire & Oshide experience. Dress in traditional Ovakwanyama attire, experience the age-old oshide ointment and smearing practice, and capture memorable photographs in full cultural dress.
N$ 1,050pp
Wellness Healing & Detox Treatments - By arrangement
(EXTRA)
Traditional Healer & Herb Experience
A guided visit to a local traditional healer. Herbal remedies for cooking, wellness, and ceremony, and insight into the community's holistic approach to wellbeing.
N$ 600pp
Detox Traditional Bath & Massage
A soothing herbal bath followed by traditional Namibian massage, holistic wellness rooted in indigenous healing.
N$ 900pp
Horse Back Ride - By arrangement
(EXTRA)
Mount up and move through Omhedi at the pace this land was made for. Ride through mopane bush, makalani palms and pas the kraals and homesteads of a living community, and along the edge of the royal grounds where Queen Martha Mwadinomho yaKristian Nelumbu resides.
N$ 600 pp
Complimentary with every stay
(INCLUDED)
In the evening storytelling by the Fire - Traditional tales and wisdom told in the local language with a translator.
An intimate evening around the fire.
Free - Cultural Dance & Drum Circlen, you may watch and join vibrant Owambo dance, drumming, and traditional song. Performances passed down through generations.
Collecting Firewood by arrangement. Join the community gathering and preparing firewood, and see how the land is sustainably managed day to day.
Land, Agriculture & Herding - By arrangement
(EXTRA)
Planting & Ploughing - Plant mahangu, beans, corn, and sorghum alongside locals using traditional farming techniques. Seasonal: Nov–Jan
N$
300pp
Harvesting and Mahangu preparation. Help gather mahangu and learn traditional methods of processing it into flour and staple foods.
Seasonal: Apr–Jun
N$
300pp
Animal Herding. Guide cattle and goats using traditional herding techniques, connecting with rural Owambo pastoral life.
N$ 400pp
Animal Slaughtering Demonstration
(EXTRA)
Watch and participate in the traditional slaughter of chicken and goat, a practice central to Oukwanyama ceremony, hospitality, and daily sustenance. Learn the cultural protocols, preparation methods, and the significance of each animal in community life. Nothing wasted, everything honored.
N$ 1,000pp
Day Trips & Excursions
(EXTRA)
Nearby Towns & Border Tour
Guided trips to Oshikango, Omafo, Ondangwa, and Ruacana markets, artisans, Ruacana Falls, and the iconic Namibia–Angola border crossing.
N$1,000 pp · Full day
