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11 Day - Southern Namibia & Etosha Tour
Routing Highlights:
Windhoek - Kalahari - Quiver tree forest - Fish River Canyon - Lüderitz +
Kolmanskop - Namib Desert – Sossusvlei – Welwitschia - Moon landscape +
Swakopmund - Etosha National Park - Windhoek
Tour Information:
TOUR CODE:
NSA030
Safari Type:
Scheduled Guided Tour
Style:
Accommodated
Duration:
11 Days / 10 Nights
Departure Date:
Saturdays (weekly - guaranteed tour departures)
Departure Location:
Windhoek - Namibia
Tour Ends:
Windhoek - Namibia |
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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…
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ITINERARY:
Day 1
Saturday
Depart Windhoek and drive via Rehoboth into Kalahari Desert for overnight.
A scenic drive will be undertaken towards sunset (in open vehicles).
D Kalahari region – preferably Auob Lodge
Day 2
Sunday
Drive through Kalahari and visit the Quiver tree forest near Keetmanshoop.
Stop in Keetmanshoop, opportunity to enjoy lunch on own account. Continue
via Naute Dam; view Fish River Canyon’s most spectacular northern fringes.
DBB Fish River region - preferably Cañon Village
Day 3
Monday
Continue to Aus and visit the Aus Information Centre. Possibility to enjoy
Lunch (for own account). See desert adapted horses on entering Namib Desert.
Enjoy spectacular scenery of the Aus Mountains on an unguided walk. Scenic
sun downer drive in the afternoon (for own account).
DBB Aus region - preferably Klein Aus Vista – Desert Horse Inn
Day 4
Tuesday
See the ever-changing vistas of the desert landscapes when driving along
the most beautiful district road in Namibia, the D707 (road conditions
permitting). Arrive at you Lodge in the early afternoon. Time to relax at
your Lodge.
DBB Maltahöhe region – preferably Hammerstein Rest Camp
Day 5
Wednesday
Early start to visit Sossusvlei, where we will undertake a drive with 4x4
vehicles into the heart of the Namib Desert. Climb into the gorge of Sesriem
Canyon before you travel past the impressive Namib Naukluft Mountains to
your Lodge.
DBB Namib Naukluft Park region – preferably Namib Naukluft Lodge
Day 6
Thursday
Drive through Kuiseb Canyon and continue towards Walvis Bay at the coast.
Lunch in Walvis Bay (for own account). Visit Walvis Bay Lagoon to view
seabirds. Travel to Swakopmund. Enjoy a sun downer drive to Moon Landscape
in the afternoon.
DBB Swakopmund region – preferably Hansa Hotel
Day 7
Friday (unguided)
Explore lovely Swakopmund. You may wish to book an optional day tour (for
own account) in Swakopmund (guided tour through historical town or the
Mondesa township, quad-biking, sand-boarding; Living Desert Tour, scenic
flight over Skeleton coast or catamaran or boat cruise at Walvis Bay). Many
optional activities are on offer (for own account): visit aquarium, museum
or crystal gallery, and many more.
BB Swakopmund - preferably Hansa Hotel
Day 8
Saturday
Depart early on a shuttle transfer from Swakopmund to Okahandja, where you
will meet your guide and other guests coming from Windhoek. Travel via Outjo
into Etosha National Park, where we undertake the first game drive in our
touring vehicle. Just before sunset we will leave Etosha again and drive to
our lodge/safari camp outside the Park.
DBB – privately owned lodge/safari camp near Etosha Park
Day 9
Sunday
Day excursion into the Park. Except for the rainy season, Etosha’s animals
are dependant on artificial waterholes and natural springs. Explore the
various waterholes along this enormous saltpan, which is called the “great
white place of dry water” in a local language. Lunch stop at one of the rest
camps (lunch for own account).
DBB – privately owned lodge/safari camp near Etosha Park
Day 10
Monday
Encounter the big variety of wild life in the Park one more day. Of the
114 mammals species found in the Park, several are rare and endangered like
the black rhino of the black faced impala. Your guide will also introduce
you to the complex subject of managing such an enormous reserve. Lunch stop
at one of the rest camps (lunch for own account).
DBB - preferably Rest camp inside the Etosha National Park; alternatively
privately owned lodge near the Park
Day 11
Tuesday
Depart the Rest camp or Lodge and travel south towards Otjiwarongo.
Opportunity to join the group en route to Victoria Falls. Continue towards
Windhoek via Okahandja where we will visit a local handicraft market. Tour
ends on arrival in Windhoek late afternoon.
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Includes:
10 Breakfast, 9 Dinner, Accommodation, bottled water on board, transport
in air-conditioned vehicles and guide, portage, entrance fees, sightseeing
as specified, Springbok Atlas extensive passenger liability insurance.
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.
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
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