Routing Highlights: Windhoek - Kalahari Desert, the Fish River Canyon in the Nama Karoo Desert, the Succulent Karoo Desert, Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert.- Windhoek Tour Information: TOUR CODE:              NSA028 Safari Type:                        Scheduled Guided Tour Style:                                   Accommodated Duration:                             9 Days / 8 Nights Departure Date:                 Mondays (see set departure dates below) Departure Location:          Windhoek - Namibia Tour Ends:                          Windhoek - Namibia Vehicles used will be Microbus / Sprinter Min 2 pax and Max 9 pax Languages spoken are English & German

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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
Monday
Kalahari Desert
We travel south over Namibia’s second highest mountain range to the edge of the Kalahari Desert. Here we visit the Hardap Dam, Namibia’s largest man-made lake, surrounded by a game reserve and home to a wide variety of game species including the southernmost population of Black Rhino in Namibia. The dam is furthermore one of only two breeding sites for the white pelican, a bird that appears in its thousands during good rainy seasons. Having viewed the lake and its surrounding, and after having enjoyed an optional refreshment in the restaurant of the resort, we travel to our lodge, situated amidst the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert. The rest of the day is spent at leisure.

Day 2
Tuesday
Kalahari Desert
In the morning we may choose to enjoy a scenic walk within the private reserve of our lodge, before returning for breakfast. In the afternoon we embark on a sundowner drive into the Kalahari. Green acacias and swaying grass contrast starkly against the red sand of the Kalahari Dunes. Camelthorn Trees provide shade for a multitude of desert-adapted animals and serve as a sharp silhouette against the setting sun. A variety of antelope, smaller mammals, insects and reptiles inhabit this desert- explore this specialized ecosystem with your experienced guide, where after you return to the lodge for dinner.

Day 3 & Day 4
Wednesday & Thursday
Fish River Canyon, Nama Karoo Desert
This morning we travel further south into the Nama Karoo Desert, a primordial environ isolated by mountain massifs. Here the second largest canyon on earth divides one of Namibia’s most pristine landscapes into seeming eternity. On a nature drive in the afternoon of the second day we observe the fragile desert ecosystem and the plant life that thrives there, while a part of the morning is utilized to visit the daunting Fish River Canyon and enjoy the panoramic view into one of Namibia’s most superior wilderness areas.

Day 5 & Day 6
Friday & Saturday
Succulent Karoo Desert
After breakfast we travel to the Succulent Karoo Desert. After winter rains, this desert unfolds in a carpet of flowers and an explosion of bright colours. It is one of the 20 most important biomes in the world and counts as the most specie diverse desert on earth. We will explore the sweeping desert plains with its miscellany of organisms on a nature drive in the later afternoon, the next day we travel to a ghost town that was left to the hands of the relentless and unforgiving desert. Other attractions visited consist of the Wild Horses of the Namib Desert, Diaz Point and the colonial town of Lüderitz itself.

Day 7 & Day 8
Sunday & Monday
Namib Naukluft Desert
We travel north into the oldest desert on earth, formed by the effect of the cold Benguela Current. Due to early morning fog, this arid desert becomes a life supporting structure for all its living organisms. Our lodge stands at the foot of unique petrified dunes, which we will explore on a nature drive in the afternoon of the second day. That morning we travel to the highest dunes on earth, experiencing this soulful, awe-inspiring place at sunrise. At Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei we clamber the magnificent dunes to admire this ageless desert from above. We will also visit Sesriem Canyon, gorged out by the might of the Tsauchab River, before travelling back to our lodge.

Day 8
Monday
Return to Windhoek
After a relaxed breakfast we travel via the Namib Desert back to Windhoek, situated in a valley of the Auas Mountains. Here we get dropped off at our accommodation of choice, and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

TOUR SUMMARY:

Alternative accommodation may be used

DEPARTURE DATES:

Private Group departures are possible on any departure date on request

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.

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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