NAMIBIA

Met at Hosea Kutako International airport for transfer to Hilton Windhoek Hotel.

Afternoon at leisure.

Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, in the country’s central highlands. South of the city, the sprawling Heroes’ Acre war memorial commemorates Namibia’s 1990 independence. On a hilltop in the city center are the 1890s Alte Feste, a former military headquarters with historical exhibits, and Independence Memorial Museum. Colonial influences are visible in nearby buildings like the sandstone Lutheran Christus Church

Overnight at Hilton Windhoek Hotel

Met at Hilton Windhoek Hotel for transfer to Windhoek Eros airport for charter flight to Ongava Tented Camp.

Check in and afternoon at leisure before a late afternoon Game Drive

The classic safari style camp is tucked in a hidden valley at the foot of a dolomite hill in Ongava Game Reserve

bordering Etosha National Park.

Eight large comfortable Meru-style tents all have en-suite facilities, open air showers and private verandas; the

family unit sleeps four. The main area, built of stone, canvas and thatch, fronts onto a much-frequented waterhole; watching wildlife coming to drink from here or from the swimming pool is a favourite pastime.

Ongava’s proximity to Etosha allows for game drives in the Etosha National Park and on the Ongava Reserve itself.

Other possibilities include guided walks, birding and visiting hides. Ongava holds one of the largest rhino

custodianships for the Namibian government in the country and is one of the few private game reserves in southern Africa where guests can see both black and white rhino.

Ovenight at Ongava Tented Camp

The Etosha Park occupies an area of 22 270km², 4 590km² of which is taken up by the Etosha pan. Apart from the excellent African experiences, which can be enjoyed here, Etosha’s unique climate, unusual geography and

interesting history add to the appeal.

Etosha is named for its ashen appearance – ‘Etosha’ means ‘Great White Place’ in the Oshindonga language. The Hai||om bushman refer to the pan as ‘Khubus’ meaning “totally bare, white place with lots of dust” and also as ‘Chums’ referring to the sound made by feet walking across the pan. It is also sometimes referred to as the ‘place of dry water’.

The pan itself is a dusty depression of glaring white mineral salts for most of the year, transformed briefly into a temporary lake during the rainy season. Together with the perennial springs located on the outskirts of the pan, the lake attracts thousands of living creatures to this hostile place, most notably huge flocks of flamingos and other wading birds. Fischer’s pan, an eastward extension of the main pan, holds water for most of the year and the remainder of the park is covered with mopane woodlands flanked by grassy plains, ideal conditions for a wide variety of game species

Morning and Afternoon Game drive

Overnight at Ongava Tented Camp

Morning and Afternoon Game drive

The Etosha Park is one of the best places to view almost all of Africa’s wildlife. During the dry season, the available water sources attract animals and birds in their tens of thousands, making it easy to pinpoint their whereabouts.

Visitors can expect to spot elephant, giraffe, eland, kudu, springbok, wildebeest, gemsbok (oryx), zebra, red

hartebeest, impala, warthog, lion and possibly leopard and cheetah as they converge on these oases to drink in the

early morning and at dusk. The rainy season is a birdwatcher’s paradise. Hundreds of migratory birds from all over

the world are attracted to this vast water wonderland and scores of flamingos arrive to feast on the abundant supply of blue-green algae in the water.

Overnight at Ongava Tented Camp

Met at Ongava Tented Camp for charter flight to Little Kulala Lodge.

Little Kulala is a luxurious desert retreat situated in the private 27 000-hectare (67 000-acre) Kulala Wilderness

Reserve – the gateway to Namibia's Sand Sea with its towering dunes and clear starry skies. Desert-adapted wildlife in the area is fascinating and is another dimension of this truly spectacular place. Accommodation consists of 11 climate-controlled, thatched "kulalas" (the word means 'to sleep') which merge impeccably into the desert landscape, each with private plunge pool, both indoor and outdoor showers and a rooftop star bed for romantic star gazing. An elegant entertainment area includes a library, wine cellar, craft boutique, lounge and dining areas. Little Kulala’s interiors make use of neutral colours, gorgeous textures and natural light and takes its inspiration from its surroundings, notably from the magnificent Dead Vlei.

Afternoon Game drive

Overnight at Little Kulala Lodge

The Namib-Naukluft National Park is a national park of Namibia encompassing part of the Namib Desert (considered the world's oldest desert) and the Naukluft mountain range. With an overall area of 49,768 km2 (19,216 sq mi), the Namib-Naukluft is the largest game park in Africa and the fourth largest in the world.[1] The most well-known area of the park is Sossusvlei, which is the main visitor attraction in Namibia.

The winds that bring in the fog are also responsible for creating the park's towering sand dunes, whose burnt orange color is a sign of their age. These dunes are the tallest in the world, in places rising more than 300 meters (almost 1000 feet) above the desert floor. The dunes taper off near the coast, and lagoons, wetlands, and mudflats located along the shore attract hundreds of thousands of birds.

Morning and Afternoon game drive

Overnight at Little Kulala Lodge

Morning and Afternoon Game drive

Activities at Little Kulala include exploring the spectacular towering dunes of Sossusvlei as well as other fascinating geographical formations of the region. Guided drives and walks are also offered on the private Kulala Wilderness Reserve. World-famous Sossusvlei is the name of an enormous clay pan, flanked by the famous sand dunes that flush red in the early morning sun – as well as the name of the area in general. Close to the Sossusvlei pan is Dead Vlei, another pan where water once flowed, but now all that remains are the skeletons of trees reach up out of the cracked earth. The 37,000 hectare private Kulala Wilderness Reserve offers visitors exclusive wildlife-viewing opportunities which include the likes of oryx, bat-eared fox, brown hyaena and birdlife. Drinks stops in scenic parts of the reserve are a highlight.

Overnight at Little Kulala Lodge

Met at Little Kulala Lodge for charter flight to Eros Airport. Met and transferred to Hosea Kutako Windhoek International airport. Check in for flight to Johannes burg. Depart Namibia.