NAMIBIA -
Scheduled Guided Accommodated
Tours & Safaris Scheduled
Tours Overview & Prices
7 Day - Taste of Namibia
Routing Highlights:
Windhoek – Etosha National Park – Windhoek – Sossusvlei – Sesriem - Windhoek
Tour Information:
TOUR CODE:
NSA020a
Safari Type:
Scheduled Guided Tour
Style:
Accommodated
Duration:
7 Days / 6 Nights
Departure Date:
Mondays (weekly - guaranteed tour departures)
Departure Location: Windhoek - Namibia
Tour Ends:
Windhoek - Namibia
For those clients with limited time available, this combination of our 3
days Sossusvlei Express & 3 Day Etosha Express is the perfect choice.
Overnight in lodges located just outside both Namib Naukluft National Park
and Etosha National Park and includes 1 night at Chameleon Guesthouse in
between, you’ll be able to experience the amazing sand dune sea of the Namib
and Sossusvlei region as well as Etosha National Park, renowned as one of
the best game reserves in Africa. The cherry on the cake for this trip is an
overnight visit to N/a’ankuse Wildlife Project where you will have the
opportunity to see these large cats at close quarters, and be able to
contribute to the conservation of these wonderful animals.
|
click the map to enlarge ...
|
NOTES:
This Group Safari itinerary can easily be converted
into a Private Safari
or a Self Drive Tour
Airport transfers and pre & post safari accommodation is not included but can be arranged on
request.
We also offer regional flights and coach
bookings.
Please contact us for advice & information on how to reach departure
point of
this safari and how to continue afterwards…
|
ITINERARY:
DAY 1
AMANI LODGE
You are collected from the airport on arrival and transferred to Amani
Lodge where you will stay overnight in beautiful thatch bungalows with
en-suite facilities. This afternoon you will have the opportunity to join
the afternoon feeding tour of the large predators that are unable to be
re-located back into the wild, learn more about these fascinating animals
and photographic opportunities are excellent. You can then enjoy a champagne
sundowner before returning to the lodge for dinner. Your stay here supports
the project and helps with the costs of keeping these majestic animals
alive. Overnight twin share bungalows with en-suite facilities – (DBB +
feeding game drive & champagne sundowner)
DAY 2
LODGE, OUTSIDE ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast you are transferred to Chameleon Guesthouse in Windhoek
where we depart at 12h00 in winter (13h00 in summer) for the mighty Etosha
National Park. We stop briefly at Otjiwarongo then arrive at our lodge
outside the National Park just before sunset. Dinner is prepared by your
guide and an early night is recommended. (BD)
DAY 3
LODGE, OUTSIDE ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
We depart from our lodge at sunrise to be the first at the gate to the
park and game drive ‘til mid morning when we will stop for a light
breakfast. We visit many waterholes and drive half way across the park in
our quest to find the big 4 as well as all the plains game arriving at
Halali for a rest during the hottest part of the day. Here your guide will
prepare you a delicious lunch whilst you have a dip in the pool or relax by
the camp waterhole. Continuing after lunch you will visit the mighty Etosha
Pan and have the experience of walking on the pan to feel the immenseness of
this 4500 sq km saltpan (seasonal). We will then continue back to Okaukuejo
calling into some well-known waterholes and leave the park prior to sunset.
Dinner is prepared by your guide and another early night is recommended. (BLD)
DAY 4
CHAMELEON GUESTHOUSE
Early morning game drive inside the park looking for predators as well as
plains game and the many bird species found inside this incredible
world-renowned park. Your guide will game drive to the park and you will
return to Windhoek with a light lunch served en-route. Arrive in Windhoek
late afternoon where you will be dropped at Chameleon Guesthouse, overnight
en-suite rooms on a twin share basis. (BL)
DAY 5
LODGE, NEAR SESRIEM
Leisurely morning where you can relax by the pool or wander into town for
some last minute shopping before departure from Chameleon Guesthouse and
Backpackers at 12h00 noon (13h00 in Summer). Driving via Rehoboth and
Naukluft we arrive at our camp late afternoon and have a chance to relax and
enjoy the views before taking a short walk for sunset looking over the
Naukluft mountain range. Overnight in twin rooms/permanent tents with
en-suite bathroom facilities. Pool and bar available. Dinner prepared by
your guide. (BD)
DAY 6
LODGE, NEAR SESRIEM
Dawn departure from camp/lodge to arrive at the park gate for sunrise. We
drive down an ancient river bed surrounded by towering dunes to the 2x4
parking (around 55kms) and take a 4x4 shuttle into the Sossusvlei area to
appreciate the beauty of this place in early morning light and enjoy the
peace and tranquility of the region. We explore this unique area on foot
before heading into Dead Vlei with its large expanse of bleached cracked
clay and skeletal camel thorn trees, contrasting with a backdrop of huge
dunes with their ever-changing colours. We can either walk or take the 4x4
shuttle back to our vehicle. As we drive back to our accommodation we will
stop at the famous Dune 45 and climb this dune if we wish or just wander
around the base. We return to Sesriem and visit the nearby Sesriem Canyon,
one of the few permanent water sources before arriving back at our lodge
late afternoon to watch the sunset over this spectacular desert. Overnight
in twin share rooms/ permanent tents with en-suite bathrooms. Dinner
prepared by your guide. (BLD)
DAY 7
WINDHOEK
After a leisurely breakfast we return to Windhoek via Bullsport and
Rehoboth. We arrive prior to lunchtime where you will be dropped at your
accommodation of choice or transferred directly to the International Airport
for your onward flight. (B)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ETOSHA SECTION OF THIS SAFARI IS RUN IN A VEHICLE WITH
A POP TOP ROOF WHILE THE SOSSUVLEI SECTION IS IN AN AIRCONDITIONED VEHICLE
NB:
The accommodation provided is on a twin share basis in safari style
permanent tents or twin rooms with en-suite bathroom facilities and self
catering kitchen facilities where your guide will provide you with your
meals. The Etosha lodge is located within 25km of the Anderson gate on the
western side of Etosha National Park and the Sesriem Lodge is within 90km of
the Namib/Naukluft entrance at Sesriem. This Etosha sector of this safari
does not visit Namutoni Camp at all as it is closed to non-resident visitors
or on payment of a very high daily fee, which has not been included in the
cost of this safari. Sleeping bags or bath towels are not necessary but
please bring swim wear and pool towels, especially during the summer months
Please note –
the itinerary above is a guideline only and whilst we try to adhere to it
there may be circumstances when it may change – for example weather and/or
road conditions, seasonal daylight hours etc. Overnight stops on occasion
may be altered from those indicated above
PLEASE NOTE:
The itinerary above is a guideline only and whilst we try to adhere to it
there may be circumstances when it may change – for example weather and/or
road conditions, seasonal daylight hours etc. Overnight stops on occasion may
be altered from those indicated above.
TOUR NOTES:
It is strongly recommended that you purchase comprehensive personal travel
insurance before you embark on your safari. Travel insurance is for your own
protection and we consider it to be an essential part of modern international
travel.
Our
safaris are merely suggested itineraries and therefore can be
tailor-made
to suit your specific needs:
- Routes can be amended
according to your preference
- Accommodation can be
changed to suit your style and budget
- Accommodation meal
basis can be booked according
to your requirements
- Extra nights can be added
depending on your arrival and departure flight times and the
pace that you want to travel
|
|
|
|
