Guided Holiday “Hiking & Walking, Camping, Active” Style

Desert Experience Trail

  All prices are per person sharing

Seasonal Prices:From: 01-04-2012 Until: 31-10-2012 Price: aprx. NAD8389

Routing:Windhoek to Windhoek.

Highlights:Namib Desert

Details:Professionally guided hiking safari utilising simple camping, includes all meals on the hike (light and simple as all food has to be carried with the group), superb desert scenery, maximum group number of 7, minimum age of 12.

• [?]Day 1 to 4: NamibRand Nature Reserve
  

  Pick up time at about 8h00 in Windhoek. Heading southwards we reach “Die Duine House” at NamibRand Nature Reserve in the afternoon. On a 2-3 hours walk we have enough time to get accustomed to the red dune landscape in the soft afternoon light, before we reach or first camp. Drinking water will be available at camp. Walking time: 2 - 3 hrs. Overnight under a thousand stars.

  The rising sun awakes us on day 2 and we continue our trail up the “Kudu Gorge” on the “Schafsberg” and enjoy a spectacular view over the red sand dune area. To be able to see another dazzling sunset tonight we climb the mountain only equipped with a camera and some water. It is a 150m high climb. The panorama that awaits us up there compensates for the exhausting walk. Walking time: 4 - 5 hrs. 

  On day 3 we cross the gravel plains to reach the “Gorrasis Mountain”. In the afternoon we explore the surrounding area of the camp until darkness falls onto this part of the Namib.  Walking time: 3 - 4 hrs. 

  With an early breakfast on day 4 we prepare ourselves for the longest walking day of the trail. We continue our climb from yesterday. Close to the summit we leave our backpacks behind and climb the top only equipped with water and camera. We find a suitable spot on the ridge of the mountain to have lunch. The descent requires our absolute concentration, as it is steep, covered with loose gravel and granite boulders. Exhausted and tired we fall asleep under the starry firmament. Walking time: 6 - 7 hrs.  

  Lodge: NamibRand Camping

  Activities: Hiking & Walking
• [?]Day 5: Return to Windhoek
  

  A short walk through the vegetated sand dunes leads us back to “Die Duine House”. We enjoy the luxury of a hot shower to refresh ourselves before embarking on the long drive back to Windhoek.  Walking time: 2 - 2.5 hrs.

   

  Lodge: Windhoek

  Activities: Hiking & Walking