Travel to Namibia: The Best of Namibia

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The Best of Namibia

			DAYS: 7 GRADE: I-II define PRICE: From $5257 per person (Includes Local Air) HIGHLIGHTS: Namib Desert Sosussvlei Walvis Bay Swakopmund Skeleton Coast Etosha National Park Ongava Game Reserve ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotels/Lodges Wilderness Camp Deluxe Camp MEALS: As noted  [B-Breakfast, L-Lunch,   D-Dinner] SEASON: Year-round Prices, Departure Dates and Included Services Send to a Friend Print this Itinerary

Soar over the stark landscapes of Namibia on this fly-in safari. Haunting shipwrecks dot the landscape between sand and sea, and stunning views greet you from the tops of enormous sand dunes after a challenging morning climb. Learn of the specialized adaptations of wildlife in these harsh environs including rhino, springbok, oryx, and the rare desert elephant. Spend each night in comfortable lodges and tented camps where the days activities are discussed by a campfire under a blanket of stars.

DAYS 1-2 :  THE NAMIB DESERT - SOSSUSVLEI WILDERNESS CAMP
Arrive into Windhoek by 10:00am where our light aircraft charter takes us to Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp, approximately an hour's flight. The camp is located in one of the most remarkable sites in the Namib Desert, where huge towering dunes rise more than 1000 feet above the surrounding plains. The Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp is a craggy collection of rock, brick, timber and thatch where each room has a plunge pool and beautiful views of the surrounding desert plains. Days here are spent in the beautiful landscapes of Sossusvlei, with excursions to the sand dunes and the "vlei" itself, a prehistoric landscape where dry trees stand guard over extinct pools that once held rainwater. Optional early morning ballooning can be arranged at extra cost. (To be arranged in advance). [LD on day 1, BLD on day 2]

Up close and personal with Cape fur seals.

DAYS 3-4 :  SKELETON COAST - SWAKOPMUND - WALVIS BAY
Fly over the dunes of the Namib and Sossusvlei continuing westwards onto the Atlantic and then up the Skeleton Coast. The flight offers spectacular desert scenery where the dunes and desert meet the ocean. Glide over shipwrecks to Sandwich Harbor where flamingoes dot the lagoons. We land at Swakopmund and drive to Walvis Bay for a boat trip into the Atlantic to see dolphins, seals and sometimes even penguins and whales. The afternoon flight takes us east up the Huab River to Damaraland Camp. Here early morning mists drift inland, providing sustenance to a diverse array of flora and fauna. Highlights of our stay are nature excursions into the rocky desert in search of springbok, oryx, ostrich and rhino as well as the rare and endangered desert elephant. Overnights at Damaraland Camp. [BLD]

	Walks, hikes and game drives reveal wildlife diversity in the Ongava Game Reserve.

DAYS 5-6 :  ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK - ONGAVA RESERVE
Fly by light aircraft from Damaraland to Etosha National Park. Covering an area of 10,000 square miles, Etosha is one of Africa's largest game parks, being nearly the size of Switzerland. Large herds of plains game concentrate around the waterholes in the dry season making for exciting game viewing. Species that can be seen year round include elephant, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, springbok, oryx, kudu and the diminuative Damara dik-dik. Birding in this area is exciting with Ostrich and raptors in abundance. Local specials include the Short-toed Rockthrush, Hautlaubs Francolin, Rockrunner, Ruppells Parrot, White-tailed Shrike and Chesnut Weaver. One of the few reserves in Southern Africa where you have the chance of seeing both Black and White rhino, we'll track White rhino on foot, a highlight not to be missed. Ongava Game reserve also has a good population of lion, eland, mountain zebra, Black Faced Impala and a number of other anteloppe species. Overnight at Ongava Tented Camp or similar. [BLD]

DAY 7 :  BACK TO WINDHOEK
Our charter takes us from Etosha to Windhoek this morning, in time for onward connecting flights. [B]

Questions? Ask Our Program Directors.

. C o n t a c t Lyndsay Harshman 1(800)345-4453