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Package ID: 1814 |
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| Classic Namibia Explorer |
This route takes in some of the best Namibia has to offer, and its versatile enough to tailor it according to the time you have available.
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Windhoek
Day 1:Arrival at Windhoek International Airport. Meet and greet by our representative. We drive via mountainous terrain towards the capital where you will check into your hotel.
Enjoy an afternoon township tour. The township tour gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the history, development and people of Katutura. The sprawling suburb on Windhoek’s northern outskirts some 10 km from the CBD was established in 1950s as a result of South Africa’s apartheid policy of divide and rule. Today Katutura is a crowded suburb where people from different cultures live together in peace and harmony. From iron shacks to up-market houses, it is diverse, lively and historical place to visit. The night will be completed with dinner with a local family.
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Kalahari Desert
Day 2: After breakfast our journey continues to the Kalahari Desert to experience the magnificent red dunes of the Kalahari. A harsh land, a land of relentless sun and searing wind – a land of great thirst and mystery. After the first rains, a land transformed into exquisite beauty with the dunes erupting in a blaze of colour.
After lunch and time to relax a late afternoon drive is scheduled to enable you to view the diverse animal and birdlife and at the same time the unique dune topography and vegetation. We will conclude the drive with a sundowner on the red Kalahari Sand Dune as we watch the sun sink away into the distant dunes.
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Sossusvlei Area
Day 3:We continue our journey towards one of the top destinations in the Southern region, Sossusvlei with its monumental dunes up to 325m when measured from the base. These star-shaped dunes are a sought after topic for artists and photographers.
En-route we will stopover at the Oahera Art centre in Maltahöhe where we will gain an insight into the lifestyle of the Nama people by visiting the art centre. We will enjoy a brief tour of Maltahohe by a donkey-cart before we continue with our journey. After lunch the afternoon will be spend on leisure or around the swimming pool.
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Namib Desert
Day 4:We will enjoy an early morning drive into Sossusvlei area where we have a picnic breakfast before exploring the dunes and its surroundings. On our way back to the lodge we will stop over at the Sesriem Canyon where centuries of erosion have incised a narrow gorge about 1 km in length. At the foot of the gorge which plunges down 30-40 meters, are pools that become replenished after good rains.
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Swakopmund
Day 5:We continue through the Kuiseb Canyon and across the Namib Desert to Atlantic Coast. Arrive in Swakopmund much loved by Namibians as a welcome respite from the heat of interior. After lunch have time at leisure or explore the coastal town on foot.
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Swakopmund
Day 6:After an early breakfast, we take pleasure in a dolphin boat cruise where
you will experience friendly seals being fed on boat while dolphins swim around enjoying the fun. A large variety of sea birds such as pelicans, flamingos and cormorants can be seen during the cruise.
After lunch we will enjoy an afternoon quad bike experience in the desert and conclude the night with dinner at the Burning Shore, recently made famous by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who stayed there while visiting Namibia.
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Damaraland
Day 7:This morning we proceed to Damaraland with its rugged landscapes,
spares population and great mountains. After lunch and time at leisure we will enjoy a nature walk exploring the beautiful surroundings.
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Damaraland
Day 8:Today, after breakfast we visit the Twyfelfontein rock paintings and engravings and the Petrified Forest with about 300 million year-old tree trunks.
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Kaokoland
Day 9:After breakfast, we continue to the famous Kaokoland, home to the desert adapted elephant and A/D/B&B
Kaokoland
Day 10: Today we head northwards to the Epupa Falls, with its scenically beautiful surroundings; Epupa is one of Namibia’s prime destinations. The falls are a series of cascades where the Kunene River drops a total of 60 m over a distance of about 1,5, dividing into a multitude of channels and forming a myriad of rock pools.
En-route we visit a Himba village; the extraordinary resilient and physically beautiful people are one of the few Namibian tribes who have retained so much their traditional culture.
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Etosha National Park
Day 11:We depart for Etosha National Park, “Etosha” – “Place of the great white spaces” was once a vast shallow lake created, Heigum Bushmen legend tells us, by the tears of a grieving mother.
Mushara Lodge is situated a mere 8 kilometres from the Von Lindequist Gate of the world-famous Etosha National Park, thus allowing the best of two worlds- the rugged harsh wilderness of Etosha combined with the exquisite accommodation and cuisine these establishments have to offer.
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Etosha National Park
Day 12: Today, we explore the variety of game in the Etosha National Park. Lunch
will be enjoyed at one of the three resorts in the park before we return in the late afternoon to the lodge.
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Waterberg Plateau Park
Day 13:We travel towards Waterberg Plateau Park Resort situated in one of the most spectacular features of the northern region. Towering some 200m above the surrounding landscape, the plateau with its sheer cliffs and fascinating rock formations is the habitat and breeding ground of several game species, including rhino, buffalo, sable and roan antelope. Enjoy a late afternoon game drive on the plateau.
We will have a brief stopover at the cheetah conservation fund where we will learn more about the project and have the opportunity to get up close to the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, is a unique and the most specialized member of the cat family and can reach speeds of 70 mph.
Waterberg Camp, one of the most fascinating camps in the country and situated in the Waterberg Plateau Park, has been completely refurbished to provide a whole new experience.
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Windhoek
Day 14: We head back to Windhoek were you will have time for last minute shopping before transfer to the airport where your explorer ends.
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Accommodation as stated below (no camping)
• Transportation in a luxury air conditioned vehicle
• Meals stipulated as per program
• Services of registered and experienced English speaking local guide
• Welcome Pack
• Refreshments (mineral water)
• Airport transfers
• Fuel
• SOS rescue Insurance
• VAT
• Park Entrance Fees (as per program)
PRICE EXCLUDES
• International Flights
• Visas
• Items of a personal nature or not mentioned in the above
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