Great Adventure Trips

Namibia

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Namibia A La Carte– serviced safaris

You can arrange your own group from 6 persons or more ( 2 persons from Jan.-June & Nov.-Dec.). We will assist in planning your itinerary and will handle your booking and travel arrangements. . Below is a sample itinerary that can be altered to suite your requests:

5 nights “under canvas” and 2 nights hotel/ chalet accommodation

Day 1: Windhoek , with its lingering heritage of German architecture, activities and atmosphere is a city that can be visited throughout the year. The day is spent at leisure. Briefing with the guide at +-18h00 (Dinner own arrangements). Hotel Safari or similar. ( Accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis)

Day 2/3: Etosha National Park / Okaukuejo. The Park is one of the most important reserves and game sanctuaries in Africa . The pan itself is a vast shallow depression 139km by 50km. It is a ghostly white lake, dazzling with heat waves and mirages for most of the year. Thousands of wild animals such as blue wildebeest, springbok, zebra, kudu, giraffe, cheetah, leopard, lion, elephant, etc. are attracted to the area. We enjoy early morning and afternoon game drives and relax around the inviting pool during the midday heat. In the evenings the floodlit waterhole provides the opportunity to see some of the shy nocturnal wildlife at close quarters. (camping, all meals).

Day 4: Twyfelfontein – Brandberg. Twyfelfontein “Fountain of Doubt” has possibly the most spectacular collection of rock paintings and engravings in Africa . We camp at the foot of the beautiful Brandberg. (camping, all meals).

Day 5: Seal Colony – Cape Cross – Swakopmund. The large colony of Cape fur seals (+-80,000) at Cape Cross is a very impressive sight. Swakopmund, with its German colonial atmosphere is surrounded by the Namib Desert and has many buildings and houses dating back to the German colonial era. Swakopmund bungalows. (Accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis).

Day 6/7: Namib Desert – Sesriem. Our journey takes us through the Namib Desert , the oldest desert on earth. The gigantic 275m high red and grey dunes are the highest in the world. Most of the 200 species of plants that occur here depend on the mist from the Atlantic Ocean for survival. (camping, all meals).

Day 8: Windhoek . We arrive in Windhoek in the early afternoon +-14h00. (Breakfast).

Itinerary is subject to local conditions and availability of sites.

PRICE: (Jan-June & Nov -Dec)
2-3 persons (min): US$1844 p/p
4 persons or more: US$1464 p/p

Transfers in Windhoek are available

FLIGHTS:
Johannesburg / Windhoek / Johannesburg : from Euro 263 p/p excluding taxes
Windhoek / Maun (Sunday, Wednesday & Friday)

Serviced safari: No camp duties. Accommodation is provided in spacious dome tents. Each passenger is provided with a high density, thick foam mattress and comfortable safari folding chair.
Crew: Services of a professional safari guide and a camp assistant/ cook.
Accommodation: 5 nights camping, 1 night hotel accommodation in Windhoek and 1 night bungalow accommodation in Swakopmund.
Meals: Prepared by the guide and cook, all meals when camping. Breakfast only in Windhoek and Swakopmund.
Sleeping bag hire: €24 - must be booked in advance.

Airport transfers: US$78

Price excludes: flights, airport taxes, visa costs, drinks (and mineral water). Lunches and dinners plus excursions & entrances in Swakopmund. Gratuities and items of a personal nature.

Combines well with Botswana A La Carte