Routing Highlights: Windhoek - Namib Naukluft Park – Sossusvlei - Skeleton Coast – Damaraland – Twyfelfontein - Etosha National Park – Ongava Private Game Reserve - Windhoek Guests on this Fly-In Safari will be treated to the highlights of a classical Namibian Safari, including the Namib Naukluft Park and Sossusvlei, the southern Skeleton Coast, Namibia’s premier coastal holiday town, Swakopmund, and the Etosha National Park. Tour Information: Departure Date:             On Request Departure Location:      Windhoek Tour Ends:                       Windhoek Click on the picture to open our  "Namibia Highlights" Fly-In Gallery			click route-map to enlarge

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Day 1
Windhoek
On arrival at the Windhoek International Airport you will be welcomed by a company representative and transferred to Namibia’s capital city, Windhoek.
Windhoek is often described as a city with a “continental” atmosphere due to its architecture (historical buildings dating back to the German colonial rule), cuisine, culture, dress and educational institutions.
Windhoek portrays the colour, sounds and tempo of a modern African city with its displays of African drums and woodcarvings on the pavements, which contrast with the elegant shops offering sophisticated Swakara garments and Namibian gemstones. Sidewalk cafes offering Namibian style breakfasts (Fruhschoppen) which can be enjoyed with a glass of sparkling wine or locally brewed draught beer. In addition to steak houses and coffee bars serving snacks, the city has a wide range of a la carte restaurants offering German, French, Taiwanese, Portuguese, Italian, African and Chinese cuisine.

Dinner this evening can either be at the hotels luxurious Leo’s Restaurant or at a local restaurant.

Accommodation: Heinitzburg Hotel
When Count von Schwerin commissioned the castle Heinitzburg for his fiancé, Margarethe von Heintz in 1914, love was his inspiration, elegance was his achievement. Today his inspiration has been preserved and complimented to combine luxury and charm. All of the rooms feature the most magnificent views of Windhoek and surrounding Khomas Hochland Mountains. A full continental breakfast is served in a choice of settings. Outdoors in the garden café overlooking the city and Khomas Hochland or indoors in the richly finished Aschernborn Room located in the old castle. Centrally located, the Hotel Heinitzburg is a short 2-minute drive from the city centre. All the rooms are en-suite with air conditioning, television, telephone and a mini bar. A swimming pool is also on the premises.

Day 2
Namib Naukluft Park
After a leisurely breakfast you will be met by a company representative and transferred to the local Windhoek, Eros Airport and assisted onto your charter flight. Departure by light aircraft for your charter flight on route to the Namib Desert and the Kulala Reserve. The approximate flying time is 1 hour 15 min. Midday arrival at the Little Kulala Desert Lodge with some time at leisure after lunch. The late afternoon will be spent conducting a nature drive excursion in safari vehicles with your local ranger on the Kulala Reserve.

Accommodation: Little Kulala Desert Lodge
Situated on over 21,0000 ha of private property and bordering the Namib Naukluft Park, Little Kulala lies in the heart of the Namib on the western side of the Kulala Wilderness Reserve and offers magnificent views of the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei as well as magnificent mountainous scenery and vast open plains. Eight thatched and canvas chalets or "Kulalas" (Swahili for "resting place") with en suite bathrooms are set on wooden platforms to provide maximum airflow. As an option for outdoor enthusiasts, bedrolls are provided for the rooftop to sleep under the stars from a private star gazing platform. The central lodge provides a lounge, pub, dining area and plunge pool all with a view of the dunes.

Day 3
Namib Naukluft Park - Sossusvlei
This morning will be spent conducting an early morning excursion in safari vehicles to the Namib Naukluft Park to the famed Namib Sand Sea and to the magnificent Sossusvlei dunes. Departure is before dawn to appreciate the breathtaking desert colours as the sun rises. Once in the desert optional excursions are conducted on foot to photograph the dune landscape and the desert ecology or to climb some of the highest known dunes in the world. Sossusvlei is a word from Nama descent, which directly translated means a place with many endings. Many visitors to Namibia say that no part of the desert is more stunning than Sossusvlei, with its monumentally high dunes, the shadows of their sinuous crests continually changing as the day waxes and wanes. Gigantic star-shaped mountains of sand, the highest estimated at 325 m. The warm tints of the sand, ranging from pale apricot to brick orange and deep red, contrast vividly with the dazzling white surfaces of the deflationary clay pans at some of their bases. A light breakfast is served under the spreading Camel Thorn acacia trees (Acacia eriloba) before returning to the lodge by midday.

The afternoons can be spent conducting nature drive activities on the property, taking in the desert scenery with its unique fauna and flora. This is not a game rich area due to the harsh environment, however, what game is seen is interesting and dramatized by the contrast between desert and the magnificent animals like Springbok, Oryx and Ostrich who survive and eke out an existence on these arid plains.
Accommodation: Little Kulala Desert Lodge

An optional extra ballooning safari can be reserved to provide an unforgettable sunrise over the Namib Desert.

Day 4
Skeleton Coast - Damaraland
After a leisurely breakfast continue via private charter flight crossing the Namib Sand Sea on route to the coastal town of Swakopmund. This route includes a scenic flight along the “Skeleton Coast” viewing the “Edward Bohlen (1909)” and “Shaunee (1976)” shipwrecks and the Sandwich Harbour wetland. On arrival in Swakopmund you will be met by a company representative for a tour of the city. Some time will be at leisure to explore Namibia’s premier coastal resort. Founded in 1892 during the period of German colonial rule it served as the territory’s main harbour for years. Today this quaint town nestled between desert and ocean is enhanced by lush green lawns, palm trees and carefully tended gardens. There is a good selection of restaurants and coffee shops selling traditional German cakes and pastries. Lunch today can be at one of the local seafood restaurants and is excluded from the tour price. During the afternoon continue with your charter flight in a northerly direction over the fascinating erosional formations of the Ugab River Valley on route towards the Twyfelfontein Region.

Between the Ugab and the Huab Rivers in Southern Damaraland lies a vast and unspoiled wilderness. This area boasts magnificent desert scenery, fascinating geological formations, archaeological sites and a unique variety of desert fauna and flora. It is also the southern most roaming ground for the rare black rhino and the desert-adapted elephant. This is where you will find the Twyfelfontein Conservancy and the Mowani Mountain Camp. Afternoon arrival.

Accommodation: Mowani Mountain Camp
“Mowani” is taken from the word “Mwane, meaning “Place of God”, and it is here that you will find the true meaning of peace and tranquillity. The Mowani Mountain Camp nestles amongst the boulders of this beautiful area on a high spot commanding distant views over the ancient landscape. From the moment you arrive at Mowani, you will be spoiled with the services and attention of excellent staff, who will go out of their way to make your stay as unique and enjoyable as humanly possible. Mowani Mountain Camp consists of 12 luxury tents, all with en-suite facilities, decorated beautifully in East African style. The luxury tents are a great source of relaxation. Comfortably hidden in your own private hide-away, you will be pampered by crisp white linen, en-suite bathrooms, and of course your own wooden deck offering an open view of the wonderful Damara landscape.

Day 5
Damaraland - Twyfelfontein
This morning will be spent participating in a guided excursion to the Twyfelfontein Heritage Site. Twyfelfontein, one of the richest areas of rock engravings and Bushmen paintings in Namibia is set in a U-shape valley of unusual reddish sandstone formations and terraces. This wonderful archaeological site offers more than 2,500 engravings as well as various paintings, and is probably the finest example of rock engravings in Southern Africa. Interesting geological features visited in the area include the “Burnt Mountain”, with shale and basalt vividly coloured as if burnt in an inferno and the perpendicular slabs of basalt known as the “Organ Pipes”. During the afternoon a nature drive excursion will be conducted in open safari vehicles along the course of the Aba-Huab and Huab ephemeral rivers in search of the “desert adapted Elephant”.
Accommodation: Mowani Mountain Camp

Day 6
Etosha National Park – Ongava Private Game Reserve
After a leisurely breakfast departure via charter flight on route towards the world-renowned Etosha National Park. Midday arrival at the Ongava Lodge. As the afternoon cools time can be spent game viewing at the lodge’s waterhole which is frequently visited by a selection of game species, including Black and White Rhino, Leopard, Lion and Waterbuck or conducting game viewing drives in open safari vehicles on the Ongava Reserve.

Accommodation: Ongava Lodge
The Ongava Lodge is situated on the private 30,000-hectare Ongava Game Reserve and shares a common border with the Etosha National Park. The lodge offers the full Etosha experience while providing great accommodation and service, as well as the opportunity to take night drives and nature walks on the reserve, activities that are not allowed within the Etosha National Park. The Ongava Lodge has 10 chalets, which are attractively built out of brick and thatch close to the top of a hill. All your comforts are taken care of. Each chalet has an en suite bathroom, bath, shower and double hand basins. There is air conditioning in the rooms and overhead fans. The rooms have glass-fronted doors which lead out onto a private covered veranda overlooking the bush. The main lounge, bar and dining area is also under thatch with wonderful views across the plains and floodlit waterhole below. Outdoor dining under the stars, whilst viewing game drinking at the waterhole is something never to be forgotten. There is also a swimming pool and a large curio shop stocking a good selection of "African Gifts and branded safari clothing".

Day 7
Etosha National Park – Ongava Private Game Reserve
This morning will be spent conducting game viewing excursions in open safari vehicles into the central region of the Etosha National Park. This will include visits to a number of watering holes in the vicinity of the Okaukuejo Rest Camp. The Etosha National Park has over 114 mammal species, 350 bird species and 21 vegetation types. The most common plains game species encountered include; Burchell’s Zebra, Springbok, Black–Faced Impala, Blue Wildebeest, Oryx Antelope, Giraffe and Red Hartebeest. The Etosha National Park also boasts healthy populations of Lion, Elephant and Black Rhino. By midday return to the lodge before conducting a late afternoon game drive activity in open safari vehicles on the Ongava Reserve.
Accommodation: Ongava Lodge

Day 8
Windhoek
After a leisurely breakfast you will be transferred to the airfield for your return charter flight to the Windhoek International Airport where you will connect with your regional or international scheduled departure.

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