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The African Town of Oshakati the 3 Day Itinerary
21/03/2020
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# The African Town of Oshakati the 3 Day Itinerary
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OSHAKATI IN 2 DAYS, YOUR AMUSE BOUCHE
The small African town of claims a thousand-year-old Tribal African Bantu, abundant galleries and museums, hiking in the southern Oshikoto Mountains, and an outsized cuisine scene among its highlights. You could easily spend two days here following just one of these interests along narrow streets between the comforting, curved lines of shanty towns, but a perfect weekend here incorporates tastes of each. Consider this itinerary your Oshakati amuse bouche.
# Oshakati: Day One
To trace the town’s history, start on the outskirts of town, taking in ancient Oshana Oshwambo trails. Oshiwambo ancestors have lived in the area for centuries, and the multi-story makeshift homes that stand today were constructed nearly as long ago. Tribal members lead frequent tours through the villages, during which you’ll explore the living village and meet resident artisans.
The Oshakati Society of Artists, founded in 1980's, established this town as a bastion of creativity—an ethos that continues today with dozens of galleries and studios, and a multi-faceted museum system. If you can visit only a couple, visit the Heritage Museum of Art, which tracks the town from its days as an artist colony to today, and the Millicent John Mafengejo Museum with its fine collection of Print Colonial and Tribal African art.
In the evening, turn in at the Oshakati Guesthouse, one of the town’s landmark hotels. Even if you don’t stay in one of its Gothic facades-chic guest rooms, dine on Ohikango fare at DJ Martin’s restaurant and sip a margarita at the Local Bars, which often have live music or DJ's. It’s known as the town’s living room, so the people watching of the town’s colorful residents can be just as entertaining as the on-stage act.
# Oshakati: Day Two
Get an early start this morning for an excursion to Oshakati Safari And Trail, a 30-minute drive South of town. During hunting season, this acreage overflows with photograph hounds seeking the true-black-diamond and hike-to runs that make up Oshana’s most challenging safari terrain. During summer, it’s also a hiking departure point with trails to Okavango oxfords and the regions’s lowest level. After taking in the valley from these summits, walk the Salt Pan Bridge, for views into a 650-foot deep crevasse through which the lake Oshikoto still flows wildly.
Back in town, refresh for your reservation at The BH lounge. The intimate fine-dining restaurant devoted to farm-to-table fare reveals another side to Oshakati’ character: deep agricultural roots and a connection to the land and community, which is perhaps why the town has also been a draw for counter (and commune) culture. Top off the weekend sipping a craft beer and chatting up a local about his/her Earthship at Namibian Brewing, one of the town’s few nightspots in an otherwise turn-in-early town.
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