Departure: Scheduled Departure Dates.
Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights.
Highlights: Etosha National Park, Ruacana, Epupa Falls, Damaraland, Brandberg, Swakopmund, Gamsberg Mountain, Sossusvlei and Windhoek.
Safari Style: 11 nights standard mobile safari with 2 nights hotel / guest house accommodation..
Rates: From US$ 2275.00 per person sharing (01/01/09 - 30/10/09)
Rates: From EURO 1470.00 per person sharing (01/01/09 - 30/10/09)
Rates: From GBP 1110.00 per person sharing (01/01/09 - 30/10/09)

Essence of Namibia Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Windhoek
- Windhoek, with its lingering heritage of German architecture, activities and atmosphere is a city, which can be visited throughout the year.
- The day is spent at leisure.
- (Hotel Safari or Similar Accommodation) (Dinner Own Arrangements)

Day 2-3: Etosha National Park
- This Park is one of the most important reserves and game sanctuaries in Africa.
- Thousands of wild animals are attracted to the area.
- The birdlife is prolific with 326-recorded species.
- Early morning and late afternoon game drives are enjoyed with the evenings spent watching an amazing diversity of animals around the floodlit waterhole bordering our campsite.
- (Standard Mobile Safari) (All Meals)

Day 4: Etosha National Park
- We continue our game drives in Etosha and move to the eastern side.
- Our camp is set up on a private concession.
- (Standard Mobile Safari) (All Meals)

Day 5: Ruacana
- We drive through 'Owaboland', which consists of communal farming land of the Oshiwambo people.
- We stop to view a giant Baobab tree that once functioned as a church.
- We arrive at Ruacana in the afternoon and have time to relax in our camp at the banks of the Kunene River.
- (Standard Mobile Safari) (All Meals)

Day 6-7: Kaokoland Himba Visit Epupa Falls
- The Epupa Falls are a series of cascades where the Kunene River drops 60m in 1.5km forming a multitude of channels and rock pools.
- A variety of birds occur in the area. We visit a Himba village to familiarize ourselves with their way of life.
- The Himbas are a seminomadic tribe, who live in scattered settlements throughout the region.
- They are characterised by their proud yet friendly stature and the women are noted for their unusual beauty.
- (Standard Mobile Safari) (All Meals)

Day 8: Damaraland
- An early morning drive takes us to our camp in Damaraland.
- The changing colours of the surrounding landscapes are enjoyed on a guided walk with explanations of the unique flora and geology of the area.
- (Standard Mobile Safari) (All Meals)

Day 9: Twyfelfontein - Brandberg
- We visit the Twyfelfontein area with walks to view the ancient Bushman rock engravings, Organ Pipes, and the Burnt Mountain.
- We camp at the foot of the Brandberg Mountain, which is the highest mountain in Namibia.
- (Standard Mobile Safari) (All Meals)

Day 10: Swakopmund
- On our way to Swakopmund, we visit Cape Cross Seal Colony, one of the largest mainland seal colonies in the world.
- Swakopmund, with its German colonial atmosphere, is the principal coastal resort of Namibia.
- Time is spent at leisure to enjoy the charm of this old town or to undertake one of the many optional activities on offer (at own expense).
- (Overnight Accommodation in Guest House) (All Meals Excluding Dinner)

Day 11: Gamsberg Mountain via Moon Landscape - Star Gazing
- Driving via the Moon Landscape we stop to view the unusual prehistoric Welwitschia plant, a dwarf tree flourishing on the moisture of the Atlantic Coast.
- Its lifespan is estimated at more than 1,000 years.
- At night we have the opportunity of viewing globular clusters and planets (weather permitting) through a six-inch ZEISS APQ refractor with a ZEISS wide-field bino-viewer.
- (Standard Mobile Safari) (All Meals)

Day 12-13: Namib Desert - Sossusvlei
- Our journey takes us south to the heart of the Namib Desert.
- The following morning is an early departure for Sossusvlei stopping in the dune belt to enjoy the changing colours of the world's highest sand dunes.
- The morning is spent walking amongst the dunes of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei.
- Enroute back to camp we enjoy a short hike through the Sesriem Canyon.
- (Standard Mobile Safari) (All Meals)

Day 14: Windhoek
- We arrive in Windhoek in the early afternoon +-13h00.
- (Breakfast Only)

Included in safari:
- 11 NIGHTS CAMPING WITH CAMP BED, MATTRESS, SLEEPING BAG AND SMALL PILLOW
- ALL MEALS WHEN CAMPING
- 2 NIGHTS HOTEL / GUEST HOUSE ACCOMMODATION IN SWAKOPMUND AND WINDHOEK WITH BREAKFAST

Excluded in safari:
- FLIGHTS
- AIRPORT TAXES
- VISA COSTS
- LUNCHES AND DINNERS IN WINDHOEK AND SWAKOPMUND
- OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS
- DRINKS
- MINERAL WATER
- GRATUITIES
- PERSONAL EXPENSES

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