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Day 4: Etosha
Depart on an early game-drive into
Etosha to further explore the eastern side of the park where numerous waterholes
and subterranean springs attract large herds of animals – including springbok,
zebra, gnu, giraffe, kudu, elephant and the endemic black-faced impala.
Excellent game-viewing occurs when prides of lion dominate the water resources
during the drier months. Depending on game sightings and movements, you will
spend the day in the Park stopping for a delicious picnic lunch at one of the
rest camps.
Day 5: Etosha
Depart from our private campsite and
travel westwards into the Park, stopping en route for lunch at one of the rest
camps. A full day's game-drive will afford you the opportunity to visit several
permanent waterholes surrounding the edge of the Etosha Pan. You will arrive at
the Okaukuejo Rest Camp in time for sundowners at the adjacent floodlit
waterhole. Accommodation is in the Rest Camp’s chalets while after dinner game
viewing at the nocturnal waterhole is a must.
Day 6: Damaraland
Today’s journey continues in a westerly direction towards the formerly known
Damaraland Region between the Huab and the Ugab river systems. Visit the rock
engravings at Twyfelfontein – ancient works of rock art attributed to the San
(Bushmen) – and explore seasonal riverbeds with the possibility of encountering
several species of game, including the elusive desert-adapted elephant. This
area marks the southern limit of the Damaraland Region with its abundant
diversity of desert adapted flora and fauna. Here we camp under clear desert
night skies offering great opportunities for stargazing.
Day 7 & 8: Damaraland
After breakfast, continue into Northern Damaraland which has a significant
population of lion, elephant, leopard, large antelope, giraffe, Hartmann’s
mountain zebra, and the last free-ranging black rhino population in the world.
Discover this truly unique area for the next two days, searching for hidden
waterholes and camping in its wild and untouched landscapes. During these
excursions, you may even be fortunate enough to encounter a temporary settlement
of the nomadic Ovahimba tribe who still live and dress according to their
traditional lifestyles as herders. Excursions here are largely conducted on foot
providing the opportunity to explore the ancient volcanic landscape.
Day 9: Swakopmund
Today, we depart from Damaraland
entering into the Skeleton Coast National Park before continuing in a southerly
direction along the coastline towards the coastal town of Swakopmund. An
excursion on route will be included to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve. It is here
that the Portuguese explorer Diego Cao first set foot on Namibian soil in 1486.
Late afternoon arrival in Namibia’s premier coastal resort town, Swakopmund,
where you will spend the following two nights at the Intermezzo Guesthouse.
Intermezzo Guesthouse is a charming bed and breakfast nestled in a beautiful and
peaceful setting. A mere two-minute walk from the beach and a convenient 25
minutes from the town centre, this guesthouse also boasts a quiet, tranquil
garden, as well as a reading lounge where guests can relax.
Day 10: Swakopmund
This morning we continue to the
harbour town of Walvis Bay to participate in a marine cruise excursion which
travels around Pelican Point and offers the opportunity to encounter some of
Namibia’s marine mammals. During the afternoon time will be available to explore
Swakopmund on foot or participate in some of the exciting optional activities on
offer such as quad biking, camel riding, and dune boarding.
Day 11 & 12: Namib Naukluft National
Park
Continue to the Namib-Naukluft, Namibia’s largest National Park, which offers a
surprising variety of landscapes and ecosystems ranging from Sossusvlei’s
massive sand dunes to vast quartzite gravel plains, and the rugged Naukluft
Mountains along the eastern edge of the Desert. Today’s journey leaves
Swakopmund crossing the “gravel plains” of the Namib Desert and includes visits
to the erosional feature of the “Moon Valley” and Namibia’s prehistoric plant
species, the Welwitschia mirabilis, before crossing through the Kuiseb Canyon.
After lunch at a lodge we continue to our exclusive campsite nestled on the
slopes of the Naukluft Mountains. During your stay in this region visit the
awe-inspiring dunes of Sossusvlei – the highest dunes in the world, many of
which are in excess of 300m high. Spend the morning climbing and exploring these
fascinating dunes and pans and learning more about the desert ecology of this
living desert. Afternoons will also be spent conducting guided walks from our
camp site in the Naukluft Mountains taking in the vast expanse of the desert
landscape. For the less energetic the main area of the camp is shaded by two
ancient Camelthorn trees supporting a pair of Sociable Weaver nests. Being
located on a buffer zone between the Namib dune belt and the Naukluft Mountains
the area supports a rich diversity of desert adapted flora and fauna.
Day 13: Departure
After a leisurely breakfast, you will
return to Windhoek where your safari terminates in the late afternoon.
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Accommodation on this tour is on a luxury camp
safari at CC Africa properties. Tours for German and French Speaking people are
available.
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