TOUR INFORMATION: TOUR CODE:              NSC003a Safari Type:                        Scheduled Guided Tour (Guaranteed Departure Dates) Style:                                   Camping (limited participation, assisted camping) Duration:                             3 Days / 2 Nights Departure Date:                 Fridays (weekly) Departure Location:          Windhoek - Namibia Tour Ends:                          Windhoek - Namibia Routing Highlights: Windhoek – Namib Naukluft Park – Sossusvlei - Sesriem - Windhoek This safari tour starts and ends in Windhoek and includes magnificent views from the Spreetshoogte Pass, Dune 45, Sossusvlei (with some of the worlds highest sand dunes) Deadvlei and the Namib Desert. This safari runs weekly and can easily be added onto other safaris before, between or after!

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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 the departure point of this safari and how to continue afterwards…

ITINERARY:

Day 1
Friday
Windhoek to Agama River Camp, Namib Desert (lunch & dinner included)
Meet by 08h30 at the Cardboard Box Backpackers at 15 Johann Albrecht Street, Windhoek West. Here you will be met by your safari guide who will discuss your upcoming safari with you in brief and answer any queries you may have before departure.

Once you are all aboard you will depart at 09h00 and set off on your safari adventure to the famous Namib Desert. The route today takes you south through the town of Rehoboth, established in the early 1870’s by Baster settlers who moved up from the Cape, and then south-west through the scenic Khomas Hochland highlands to the edge of the Great Escarpment. Here you will stop to stretch your legs and soak up the dramatic view (one of Namibia’s best) from the top of the Spreetshoogte Pass.

Descending the Pass, you can truly appreciate the origins of the name Namib and Namibia, meaning great plain, as you drop down to the expansive Namib Desert plains below you. In this sparsely populated and vast region it is a surprise when you drive into the tiny oasis town aptly called Solitaire – well known for its homemade apple pie (highly recommended!).

The last leg of your journey from Solitaire to Agama River Camp is through stunning landscapes with your first glimpses of the apricot coloured dunes in the distance. The Camp is situated at the base of the imposing Naukluft Mountains which act as an impressive back drop to the breathtaking plains and dunes that stretch out before you.

Upon arrival into camp you can make yourself at home in your comfortable dome tent and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure around the Camp pool or explore the surrounding area on foot as appeals. This is a good chance to get to know your fellow travellers and meet up on the sundowner deck to enjoy sunset over the dunes, followed by a tasty dinner and first night camping at Agama River Camp.

Day 2
Saturday
Agama River Camp to Sossusvlei & Sesriem Canyon to Agama River Camp
(Breakfast pack, picnic lunch & dinner included)
Early rise before the sun this morning to wake up with a quick cup of tea or coffee and light snack. Collect your breakfast packs from Camp and then set off for a magical excursion with your guide into the Namib Naukluft National Park, home to Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, Dune 45 and the towering apricot coloured sand dunes. First declared as a game reserve in 1907, the Park know conserves 50,000 sq km of pristine desert, one of the oldest on earth, and is one of the largest national parks in Africa.

We enter into the Park gates by Sesriem at sunrise and drive along the ephemeral Tsauchab River valley which, when in flow, still weaves its way along the floodplains to gather 60 km to the west at Sossusvlei – ‘place of gathering water’.

Our first stop is at Dune 45, a picturesque dune which stands 120 m above the grassy plain. Here the energetic can climb to the top for a birds eye view of the valley and surrounding dunes and then descend for a well deserved hot drink and breakfast pack. You then continue deeper into the dune field to reach the 2x4 car park where you disembark and head over the encroaching sand on foot (or there is a 4WD shuttle service available for those who would prefer – extra cost payable direct). You spend the cooler hours of the morning exploring around Deadvlei and Sossusvlei and getting to know the surprising variety of flora and fauna that has adapted to live in this harsh desert environ.

Once you have explored to your hearts content, you can seek shade under a camel thorn tree amongst the dunes and replenish with picnic lunch. Return to the vehicle and your guide will drive you back along river valley to Sesriem where you will stop off to view Sesriem Canyon, also carved by the Tsauchab River. This small canyon is 1.5 km long and 30 m at its deepest and is best appreciated by walking down into its cool depths – a welcome relief to the heat of the desert. Water can be found at the bottom of the canyon most of the year round and was once a vital water source to early settlers and their livestock.

You then return to Agama River Camp in the afternoon where you can empty the sand from your shoes and relax for the remainder of the day. Sundowners and dinner on the Camp veranda, and second night camping at Agama River Camp.

Day 3
Sunday
Agama River Camp to Windhoek (breakfast included)
Revel in the chance for a lie in this morning before a substantial breakfast is served at 08h00. You will then depart at 08h30 for the return drive to Windhoek, arriving back to Windhoek in the early afternoon at around 14h00.

GENERAL NOTES:

PASSPORTS must be carried with you at all times whilst on safari and in the vehicle. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your safari finishes/you leaving the country. You may not be allowed into Namibia if your passport does not have the required 6 months; we cannot accept any responsibility or refund on a safari in this scenario.

CURRENCY – The Namibian Dollar (N$) is tied permanently 1-1 to the South African Rand (SAR). SAR, notes and coins are legal tender in Namibia. Credit cards are widely accepted at ATM’s. Traveller’s cheques can be changed only in major towns but it is advisable to carry a limited amount of cash with you.

PERSONAL TRAVEL INSURANCE is not included but is compulsory when travelling on any safari. Travel insurance is for your own protection and we consider it to be an essential part of modern international travel. Please consult your travel agent prior to leaving home or contact us. 

VISA REQUIREMENTS – Visas are your own responsibility; persons arriving without the relevant visa for their safari will not be refunded in this scenario.

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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