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…

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:

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.

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