Arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport, where you will be met by your guide. You will depart Windhoek early morning and continue via the towns of Rehoboth, Uhlenhorst, Stampriet and Aranos to Kalahari Game Lodge.
It is a long day’s drive, but all worth it.
Today we are out to track the lions on the 23 000-hectare lion camp which forms part of the 43 000-hectare reserve of Kalahari Game Lodge. There are eighteen lions in the lion camp of the Kalahari Game Lodge.
The lions are tracked by the radio signal from the collar-transmitter. Every stalk is crowned with success and visitors can watch these impressive animals in the wild.
The route today takes us further into the Kalahari and into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park situated on the western boundary of the Republic of South Africa bordering Namibia. After the border crossing formalities at Mata Mata, we will continue to one of the Wilderness Camps in the southern area of the Park.
Early morning game viewing drives into the park in search of the Kalahari predators and plains game.
Early morning game viewing drives into the park in search of the Kalahari predators and plains game.
Today we leave the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park via Mata Mata in a full day’s journey through the desert-dominated landscapes to a picturesque Quiver Tree Forest.
The Quiver Tree Forest is worth a visit and can also be found at Farm Garas, 20 km north of Keetmanshoop on the B1 or at Farm Gariganus, 20 km north-east of Keetmanshoop on the C17. The Garas (means Quivertree in the Nama/Damara language), the visitor can find a special Quivertree park, where hundreds of Quiver trees (Aloe Dichotoma) grow on and between granite rocks. The manager of the rest camp is also an artist and one can find several sculptures made from all sorts of materials along the road.
The Quiver Tree is the symbol of the south. In earlier times the San used the branches to make quivers for their arrows - hence the name. Around Keetmanshoop there are several forests of this type of aloe. The quiver tree is an aloe (Aloe Dichotoma) and in the first 20 years of its development it does not grow much bigger as the normal aloe. Then the aloe starts gaining height, forms a stem and branches. The branches continously split to form two shoots thus the crutches always have two branches. Hence the latin name „Dichotoma“. The aloes characteristic yellow flowers occur for first time after 20 to 30 years. The maximum lifespan of the Quiver Tree is 300 years .
Today we will journey through the town of Keetmanshoop to the spectacular northern fringes of the Fish River Canyon.
The Fish River Canyon features a gigantic ravine, in total about 100 miles (160 km) long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 meters deep. The Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia. It cuts deep into the plateau which is today dry, stony and sparsely covered with hardy drought-resistant plants. The river flows intermittently, usually flooding in late summer; the rest of the year it becomes a chain of long narrow pools. At the lower end of the Fish River Canyon, the hot springs resort of Ai-Ais is situated.
The Fish River Canyon features a gigantic ravine, in total about 100 miles (160 km) long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 meters deep. It is the longest interior river in Namibia and you have the chance to see it today!
Today we take the route that follows the winding course of the Orange River with its stark contrast rich landscapes between sky, water and sand to the village of Aussenkehr on the banks of the river. Enjoy an unforgettable sundowner during a trip on the floating raft of this special retreat.
A sea of bright flowers in the vast plains of the southern Namib after the soft winter rains is a unique attraction in the Gondwana Sperrgebiet Rand Park. Experience the most bio-diverse desert of the world during this scenic drive into this nature park.
A day excursion to the coastal town of Luderitz with a visit to the famous Kolmanskop ghost town is planned for today.
Halfway between Aus and Sesriem, amidst the scenic Tiras Mountains on the edge of the Namib Desert lies the Koiimasis Ranch, which will be home for the night.
Today we travel through some of Namibia’s most spectacular sceneries along the western escarpment of the Rooisand ridge. Vast expanses of yellow savannah are dotted with shrubs and solitary camelthorn trees. Distant mountain ranges take on different nuances of purple and blue as the day progresses.
Very early departure today into the Namib Naukluft Park to witness one of Namibia’s most scenic attractions - the Sossusvlei and the highest dunes of the world. Visit the nearby Deadvlei, a dried out natural water pan with its dead acacia tree trunks rising to the blue sky. The Sesriem Canyon is another attraction worthwhile seeing en route back to the lodge. A relaxing sundowner on top of the nearby ridge ends off an unforgettable day in the desert.
Today we will travel back to Windhoek via the scenic Remhoogte pass and the spectacular Naukluft mountain range with lunch stop at the Oanob Resort and dam near Rehoboth ends this adventure packed tour.
Your guide will drop you off at the Hosea Kutako International Airport in time for your outbound flight.
Take care of all formalities and bid farewell to Namibia; we wish you a safe journey home.
