The Best of Namibia – Small Group Touring 2018

The Best of Namibia - Small Group Touring 2018

Gauranteed departures - minimum 1 / maximum 8 guest

Namibia is a vast country, even by African standards, covering an area approximately twice the size of California and four times the size of the United Kingdom, but with a population of a mere 2 million. This gives one of the lowest population densities in the world. It is also an 'ageless land’; visible through our heritage of rock art created by stone-age artists and geological attractions such as the petrified forest where fossilised tree trunks have lain for over 280 million years. When added to the space and silence, these factors all contribute to a feeling of antiquity, solitude and wilderness.

The climate is typical of a semi-desert country. Days are warm to hot and nights are generally cool. Temperatures are modified by the high plateau in the interior and by the cold Benguela Current that runs along the Atlantic coastline. Except for the first few months of the year, the country is generally dry with very little rain.

This GUIDED SMALL GROUP SAFARIi affords you the chance to experience this magnificent and memorable country in a very personal way. You will have your own professional and experienced safari guide who will enhance your enjoyment of this unique country by making it a fascinating and stress-free journey of discovery amidst very dramatic scenery. The knowledge, experience, and character of our guides are critical to a successful safari which is why we ensure that they are both personable and very professional.

Your QUALIFIED SAFARI GUIDE will have an intimate knowledge of each area and camp/lodge that you visit, allowing them to share the local insights and highlights whilst adding continuity and depth to your safari. It goes without saying that they all know exactly what a "True African Safari" is all about. Not only are our guides highly qualified, each has a specific area of expertise. Together they possess the breadth and depth of knowledge to allow them to answer questions and satisfy the particular interests of each of our guests.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

*Travel with one of Namibia’s most reputable and well-known naturalist guides.

* Stay in the only camp inside the world’s 4th largest National Park.

* Climb some of the world’s highest free-standing sand dunes.

* Sea kayak with seals and dolphins on the Skeleton Coast (alternative option ski boat).

* Track for desert-adapted elephants in ephemeral river systems.

* Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Twyfelfontein.

* Visit an authentic and remote Himba settlement.

* Memorable and exciting guided game drives within the renowned Etosha National Park, from the vantage point of a specially modified, air conditioned 4x4 with pop tops.

* Explore 2 very different parts of Etosha by spending time on both the Etosha Heights and Onguma Private Game Reserves.

* Sleep in the tree tops overlooking one of the most productive waterholes on the Onguma Private Game Reserve.

* Visit the world renowned AfriCat Foundation and learn more about conservation initiatives involving Africa’s large cats.

ITINERARY IN BRIEF

Day 1 & 2 Arrive in Windhoek by 08h00. Set off by road to Sossus Dune Lodge, Sossusvlei

Day 3 & 4 Stay at a centrally located guesthouse in Swakopmund

Day 5 & 6 Stay at Camp Kipwe, Damaraland

Day 7 Cross to Safarihoek Lodge, Southern Etosha National Park

Day 8 & 9 Game drives to Onguma Tree Top Camp, Eastern Etosha National Park

Day 10 Okonjima Day Visitor Centre, AfriCat Foundation; return to Windhoek in the late afternoon.