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Self-Drive Tour 11 Days / 10 Nights
Explore the exceptional wilderness highlights of Namibia on this wonderful 11-day/10-night safari and desert adventure. At Okonjima Bush Camp, you can visit the Africat Foundation – a non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation and protection of Namibia’s threatened cats, primarily cheetah and leopard. Enjoy exceptional game-viewing in Etosha National Park, beautiful scenery and wildlife in Damaraland and the quaint coastal town of Swakopmund. Experience splendid accommodation at Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge where you can discover the desert through a range of exciting activities.
- Etosha National Park
- Damaraland & Swakopmund
- NamibRand Nature Reserve
- Sossusvlei & Windhoek
GEMS OF NAMIBIA
Day 1 : WINDHOEK
Upon arrival at Hosea Kutako (Windhoek) Airport you will be met and assisted with your car rental formalities and given a briefing. Drive approximately 45 kilometres – 45 minutes to Windhoek Country Club.
One overnight at Windhoek Country Club in a twin bedded room with an en suite bathroom. Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2 : OKONJIMA BUSH CAMP
A 3-hour drive takes you to Okonjima Bush Camp. Okonjima is home to the Africat Foundation which is a non-profit making organisation dedicated to the conservation and protection of Namibia’s threatened cats, primarily cheetah and leopard. Guests will be able to see this programme at work and learn more about these beautiful creatures, in addition to having some excellent photographic opportunities. For clients wanting to get in touch with nature there are a number of walking trails including a guided San trail where you will learn about the traditional lifestyle and philosophy of these unique and ancient people.
One overnight at Okonjima Bush Camp in a twin bedded thatched rondavel with en suite facilities. Accommodation is on a full board basis including activities.
Day 3 & 4 : MUSHARA LODGE
Drive approximately 4 to 5 hours to Mushara Lodge.
Two overnights at Mushara Lodge in a twin bedded thatched chalet with en suite facilities. Accommodation is on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
Day 5 : ONGAVA
Drive to Ongava Lodge. The distance covered depends on the game-drive routes clients choose and time spent game viewing.
One overnight at Ongava Lodge in a twin bedded rock and thatched chalet with an en suite bathroom. Accommodation is on a full board basis.
Day 6 : MOWANI MOUNTAIN CAMP
Drive approximately 360 kilometres – 4 to 5 hours to Mowani Mountain Camp.
One overnight at Mowani Mountain Camp in a twin bedded luxury East Africa-style safari tent built on a raised wooden platform with en suite facilities. Accommodation is on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis including one guided nature walk.
Day 7 & 8 : SWAKOPMUND
Drive approximately 6 hours to Swakopmund Hotel.
Two overnights at Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre in a twin bedded room with an en suite bathroom. Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis.
Day 9 & 10 : SOSSUSVLEI MOUNTAIN LODGE
Drive approximately 6 hours to Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge. The surrounding area lends itself to numerous activities which include scenic drives by four-wheel drive vehicle on the NamibRand Nature Reserve where you encounter a variety of desert animals such as gemsbok, zebra, springbok, bat-eared fox, aardwolf, caracal and jackal. An excursion to the highest dunes in the world at nearby Sossusvlei provides both the keen and amateur photographer with ample photo opportunities. A wonderful way of experiencing the dunes is by All Terrain Vehicles with an experienced guide, who takes one along set paths in order not to damage the fragile ecology. Guided nature walks and hiking trails provide an insight into the scenic and ecological aspects of the environment with its wide diversity of desert-adapted flora and fauna. At the end of the day the blanket of stars, which lights up the desert sky, are brought to life through the lodge’s high-powered computerised telescope. Housed in a separate building, this Meade Telescope affords the amateur and the professional stargazer a close-up view of the galaxy.
Two overnights at Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge in a twin bedded suite built into natural rock with en suite facilities. Accommodation is on a full board basis including activities.
Day 11 :
Drive approximately 3 to 4 hours to Windhoek International Airport and drop off hired vehicle. |
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