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Enjoy private camping, desert-chic style, in Namibia’s exclusive wilderness areas on this exhilarating 13-day Safari. Bush walks will reveal many endemic bird species and a chance of seeing desert-adapted rhino and elephant.
This is a luxurious camping safari and by using several private campsites and equipment and vehicles of the highest standard exclusivity & luxury is guaranteed.
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Safari Synopsis:
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DAY 1
Windhoek |
Upon arrival at Windhoek International airport you will be met by your safari guide and transfered (by road) to the Olive Grove Guest House for dinner and overnight stay. Meals: Dinner Accommodation: Olive Grove Guest House |
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Day 2
Waterberg |
Your guide will collect you from your accommodation in Windhoek. After your guide has briefed you, embark on your safari through Kalahari bush savanna where you will have the chance of seeing several antelope species. Travel off the beaten track towards the Waterberg Plateau, surrounded by a wall of steep, reddish-yellow cliffs. Our exclusive campsite is situated in one of the gorges, looking over a valley towards the Northern Kalahari. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon walk along the top of the plateau where you may encounter black or white rhino and buffalo. Enjoy a delicious dinner under the canopy of leadwood and acacia trees which surround our campsite. |
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Day 3
Etosha |
After breakfast, continue your journey to our exclusive campsite in the private Fischer's Pan Game Reserve – adjacent to the eastern edge of Etosha National Park – visiting the San (Bushman) community at Ombili en route. Started as a self-help scheme, guests are invited to visit the community’s local school and craft centre. In the afternoon, enjoy your first exploratory game-drive in Etosha National Park – one of the world's great conservation areas comprising 22 270 square kilometres. Visit the permanent waterholes and viewing points at the vast, grey-white Etosha Pan which covers 4 590 square kilometres of the Park. |
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Day 4
Etosha |
Depart on an early game-drive into Etosha to further explore the eastern side of the park where numerous waterholes and subterranean springs attract large herds of animals – including springbok, zebra, gnu, giraffe, kudu and elephant. Excellent game-viewing occurs when prides of lion dominate the water resources. Depending on game sightings and movements, you will spend the day in the Park stopping for a delicious picnic lunch at one of the rest camps.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Accommodation: Private Camp at Fischer's Pan |
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Day 5
Etosha |
Depart from our private campsite and travel westwards into the Park, stopping en route for lunch at one of the rest camps. A full day's game-drive will afford you the opportunity to visit several permanent waterholes. You will arrive at Okaukuejo in time for sundowners, and accommodation is in the Rest Camp’s chalets. After dinner, spend time at the floodlit waterhole watching a variety of species quenching their thirst. |
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Day 6, 7, 8 & 9
Damaraland |
After breakfast, continue to Northern Damaraland which has a significant population of lion, elephant, leopard, large antelope, giraffe, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, and the last free-ranging black rhino population in the world. Discover this truly unique area for the next two days, searching for hidden waterholes and camping in its wild and untouched landscapes. You will also have the opportunity to explore the ancient volcanic landscape on foot. Continue to the area between the Huab and the Ugab, where you will again be camping wild. Visit the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein – ancient works of Art attributed to the San (Bushmen) – and explore seasonal riverbeds with the possibility of encountering several species of game, including the elusive desert-adapted elephant. This area marks the southern limit of Damaraland. |
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Day 10 & 11
Swakopmund |
No safari in Namibia is complete without a visit to the quaint coastal town of Swakopmund. Travel from the unique landscape of Damaraland to the coast where you will visit the Cape Cross seal colony. It is here that the Portuguese explorer Diego Cao first set foot on Namibian soil in 1486. Continue southwards to Swakopmund where you will spend two nights at the Strand Hotel – conveniently situated near the beach and within walking distance of the museum and shops. Enjoy some of the town's exciting optional activities such as quad biking, camel riding, dune boarding, and the morning dolphin cruise which leaves from Walvis Bay and travels around Pelican Point. |
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Day 12
Sesriem / Sossusvlei |
Continue to the Namib-Naukluft, Namibia’s largest National Park, which offers a surprising variety of landscapes and ecosystems ranging from Sossusvlei’s massive sand dunes to vast quartzite gravel plains, and the rugged Naukluft Mountains along the eastern edge of the Desert. Visit the awe-inspiring dunes of Sossusvlei – the highest dunes in the worlds, many of which are in excess of 300m high. Spend the afternoon climbing and exploring these fascinating dunes and pans before leaving the area for our exclusive campsite in the Naukluft Mountains.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Accommodation: Private Campsite |
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Day 13
Namib Naukluft Park |
The Naukluft Mountains offer a surprising contrast to the surrounding area. Enjoy a 4x4 excursion up to the plateau, followed by a hiking trail to the quiver-tree gorge – the biggest fountain gorge in the Naukluft Mountains with many rock-pools to cool off in. Your hike ends back at our campsite, and an optional late afternoon activity is horse riding at a nearby Guest Farm.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Accommodation: Private Campsite |
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Day 14
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Safari ends in Windhoek by late afternoon Meals: Breakfast & Lunch |
Note: The itinerary text was supplied by the tour operator. Route and accommodation subject to change without prior notice
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Price
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valid until 31 December 2006:
N$18 850 per person sharing + single supplement N$350 valid for 2007: January - June (& 1-20 December): N$22 270 per person sharing + single supplement N$640 |
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Group Size
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Maximum 7 people - guaranteed window seat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Departure Dates
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Airconditioned 4x4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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