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:: Holiday Styles
Guided Holidays
Namibia Off the Beaten Track
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2008:
13 Days Guided Luxury Camping from Rand/N$24,663 pp (7 th January to 30 th June, November & 1 st to 20 th December 2008 ) to Rand/N$29,363 pp (July to October & Christmas/New Year 2008) (Single Supplement Rand/N$5410 or Rand/N$8290).
Set departures from Windhoek throughout the year - enquire for exact dates.
Routing: Windhoek to Windhoek.
Highlights: Windhoek, Waterberg Plateau Park, 3 nights Etosha National Park, 3 nights Damaraland, rhino tracking, Twyfelfontein rock engravings, tracking desert elephant and black rhino, 2 nights Swakopmund coastal resort, 2 nights Namib Naukluft National Park, Sesriem & Sossusvlei.
Details: Adventure serviced camping safari inclusive of all meals, air-conditioned vehicle and professional guide, bottled water, local wine, beer & soft drinks on camping nights, airport transfers.
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Day 1: Olive Grove Guest House, Windhoek
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Transfer from the airport to this luxury guest house in Windhoek for dinner and your overnight stay. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV and air conditioning. There is a small swimming pool, Jacuzzi and wellness spa on site. Dinner included. |
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Day 2: Serviced Camping, Waterberg Plateau
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Travel off the beaten track northwards to Waterberg Plateau Park today. A stop for lunch at a local farmstead is included before arriving at Waterberg this afternoon. Our exclusive campsite is situated in one of the gorges overlooking a valley towards the Northern Kalahari basin. Enjoy a delicious dinner under the canopy of Leadwood and Acacia trees surrounding our campsite. All meals included. |
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Days 3&4: Serviced Camping, Etosha National Park |
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This morning enjoy a guided nature walk along the top of the Plateau where you may encounter black or white rhino & buffalo and learn more about Namibia's flora & fauna. After breakfast continue your journey northwards to our exclusive campsite in the private Fischer's Pan Game Reserve adjacent to the eastern edge of Etosha National Park, one of the world's great conservation areas comprising 22,270 square km. This afternoon, season permitting, you will take your first game drive into Etosha to visit the waterholes and viewing points across the great salt pan.
On day 4 you will depart on an early morning game drive to explore the eastern side of Etosha. Some of the species you may hope to encounter include springbok, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, elephant, kudu and perhaps some predators such as lion, leopard & cheetah. Depending on game sightings and movements you will spend the day in the park stopping for a delicious picnic lunch at one of the rest camps. All meals included. |
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Day 5: Chalet accommodation, Okaukuejo, Etosha National Park |
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Travel westwards through the park today stopping at one of the rest camps for lunch. A full days game drive will enable you to visit several permanent waterholes surrounding the edge of the Etosha Pan. Arrive at Okaukuejo rest camp in time for sundowners at the famous floodlit waterhole. Accommodation is in the en-suite rest camp chalets, whilst after dinner game viewing at the nocturnal waterhole is a must! All meals included. |
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Day 6: Serviced Camping, Damaraland |
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Continue in a westerly direction towards the area formerly known as Damaraland between the Huab and the Ugab river systems. Visit the famous rock engravings at Twyfelfontein and explore seasonal riverbeds with the possibility of encountering several wildlife species including the elusive desert adapted elephant. Here we camp under clear desert night skies offering great opportunities for stargazing. All meals included. |
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Days 7&8: Serviced Camping, Northern Damaraland
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After breakfast continue into Northern Damaraland which has a significant population of lion, elephant, leopard, large antelope, giraffe, Hartmann's Zebra and the last free ranging black rhino population in the world. Discover this unique landscape over the next two days, searching for hidden waterholes and camping in the wild and untouched landscapes. You may even be lucky enough to encounter a temporary settlement of the nomadic Ovahimba tribe. Excursions here are largely conducted on foot providing the opportunity to explore the ancient volcanic landscape in detail. All meals included. |
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Day 9: Intermezzo Guest House, Swakopmund
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Today we head towards the coast and the small resort town of Swakopmund. We will make a detour to Cape Cross seal colony on the way, here thousands of Cape Fur seals make their home on the spot that Portuguese explorer Diego Cao first set foot on Namibian soil in 1486. We will arrive in Swakopmund in the late afternoon. All meals included. |
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Day 10: Intermezzo Guest House, Swakopmund
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This morning we have an early departure to nearby Walvis Bay where you will enjoy an inclusive boat cruise around the harbour. Here you have the opportunity to see many bird species including pelican, cormorant and flamingo. You will also see some of the more inquisitive Cape Fur Seals and perhaps some dolphins gliding alongside the boat. This afternoon is at leisure for you to take part in one of the optional activities available from Swkaopmund, these include quad biking, camel riding or simply relaxing around town. All meals included. |
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Days 11&12: Serviced Camping, Namib Naukluft Park
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Travel south today to Namibia's largest National Park which offers a huge variety of landscapes and ecosystems ranging from Sossusvlei's massive dunes to vast quartzite gravel plains and the rugged Naukluft Mountains. After lunch at a lodge we continue to our private campsite nestled in the Naukluft Mountains.
During your stay you will have time to visit the spectacular Sossusvlei dunes in the early morning and take a walk to explore this ancient landscape. Afternoons will be spent enjoying guided walks from the campsite, for the less energetic the campsite is shaded by two ancient camelthorn trees offering shade from the afternoon sun. All meals included. |
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Day 13: Return to Windhoek
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After a leisurely breakfast you will return to Windhoek where your safari ends in the late afternoon. Breakfast & lunch included. |
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