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12 Day - Namibia South & Etosha Tour
Routing Highlights:
Windhoek – Kalahari Desert - Keetmanshoop - Fish River Canyon - Lüderitz –
Namib Naukluft Park – Sossusvlei - Sesriem - Windhoek – Etosha National Park
- Mount Etjo Safari Lodge – Windhoek
Tour Information:
TOUR CODE:
NSA036
Safari Type:
Scheduled Guided Tour
Style:
Accommodated
Duration:
12 Days / 11 Nights
Departure Date:
Mondays & Wednesdays (see set departure dates below)
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 01:
Windhoek
Drive from Windhoek via Dordabis – visit the oldest Karakul weavers in
Namibia -, Uhlenhorst and Stampriet to Gochas.
Accommodation: KAMELRUHE GUESTHOUSE (dinner/bed/breakfast).
Day 02:
Fish River Canyon
Drive along the Auob River, via Koes and visit to the Kokerboom (Quiver
tree) to Keetmanshoop. Proceed past the Naute Dam to the Canon Lodge.
Accommodation: CANON LODGE (dinner/bed/breakfast).
Day 03:
Lüderitz
Visit the Fish River Canyon, the second largest canyon of the world. This
gigantic ravine, in places almost 500 metres deep, has been gorged out of
vast undulating plain in the course of thousands of years. Proceed to
Lüderitz via Seeheim and Aus. This drive takes you through intriguing ‘moon’
landscape of endless desert vistas and bizarre rock formations.
Accommodation: KLEIN AUS VISTA (dinner/bed/breakfast).
Day 04:
Lüderitz
The day is spent in Lüderitz. The first German settlement in Namibia,
named after the merchant Adolf Lüderitz from Bremen, who bought this area
from the Hottentots in 1883. This small harbour town is perched on rugged
black rock, offset by the deep blue waters of the bay, and is surrounded by
bays, coves and fjords. During the morning visit to the ‘ghost town’ of
Kolmanskop where diamonds were first discovered in Namibia. Afterwards
sightseeing in and around Lüderitz.
Accommodation: KLEIN AUS VISTA (dinner/bed/breakfast).
Day 05:
Southern Namib
Continue through the scenic Neisip Plain and drive along the edge of the
Namib
Desert, the Tiras Mountains and the Nubib Mountains to Hammerstein.
Accommodation: HAMMERSTEIN LODGE (dinner/bed/breakfast).
Day 06:
Namib Naukluft Park
In the early morning depart to an excursion to the Sesriem Canyon and
Sossusvlei, a large clay pan in the centre of the Namib Desert, surrounded
by the highest sand dunes in the world.
In the late afternoon take part in a spectacular dune drive including a
sundowner on top of the dunes.
Accommodation: NAMIB DESERT LODGE (dinner/bed/breakfast).
Day 07:
Windhoek
Drive via Remhoogte Pass and Rehoboth to the Oanob Dam.
Return to Windhoek. Arrival in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: SAFARI COURT (bed/breakfast)
Day 08:
Etosha National Park
Drive via Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, and Outjo to the famous Etosha National
Park. Game drive in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: TOSHARI LODGE or similar (dinner/overnight/breakfast).
Day 09:
Etosha National Park
Full day of game viewing in the Etosha National Park, which is one of the
major sanctuaries of wildlife in Africa. The area was proclaimed a game
reserve as far back as 1907. The size of the
park is 22 270 km and it consists mainly of grass and bush savannah. This
type of landscape provides excellent opportunities for game viewing at the
numerous waterholes or in the open
countryside.
Accommodation: ETOSHA AOBA LODGE or similar (dinner/overnight/breakfast).
Day 10:
Etosha National Park
The Etosha Pan which the park is named after is approximately 6000 km in
size. In the language of the Owambo people, Etosha means “place of dry
water” or “large white place”.
Game viewing drive after breakfast until late afternoon.
Accommodation: ETOSHA AOBA LODGE or similar (dinner/overnight/breakfast).
Day 11:
Otjiwarongo Region
After breakfast drive to Tsumeb, visit Lake Otjikoto and the Mine Museum.
Proceed via Otjiwarongo to Mount Etjo.
Game drive in the afternoon...
Accommodation: MOUNT ETJO SAFARI LODGE (dinner/overnight/breakfast).
Day 12:
Windhoek
Return to Windhoek via Okahandja, the former tribal centre of Herero
people. Visit the graves of the great Herero chiefs and the old cemetery
with graves of members of the German Schutztruppe.
DEPARTURE DATES:
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Private Group departures are possible on any departure date on request
Service included:
Overland trip and all sightseeing as per itinerary. Overnight in double
rooms with private shower/bath and toilet in hotels/lodges and rest camps.
English speaking tour guide (OTHER LANGUAGES CAN BE SPOKEN ON TOUR), all
entrance fees as per itinerary,
Overnight incl. breakfast, 10x Dinner
Please note: No lunch included
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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