12 Days Adventure The Great Namibia Wildlife Safari

12 Days Adventure The Great Namibia Wildlife Safari 12 Days

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Duration: 12 Days
Comfort: 66.6666666666667%
Language: English
Rating: 100%
Trip ID: 44378
Start Location: windhoek-namibia
End Location: windhoek-namibia

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Primary Activities: Safari
Other Activities: Deserts, Wildlife, sightseeing, national parks, walking, Camping, Local Culture
Activity Level: Advanced

Namibia is soul-stirring. Here on the southwest edge of Africa, orange sand dunes rise a thousand feet high against a cobalt sky. The coastal desert is washed by the relentless ocean, while inland the sun bakes the plains into a cracked puzzle of dried mud, pocked with grass and thornbush. There is water here, too, though its presence is subtle. It is the source of life in the stark Etosha salt pan, whose water holes attract fantastic numbers of game, including feline predators. Springboks, oryx, kudu and dik-diks run to elude them, in a great and ancient desert dance.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Windhoek, Namibia: Arrive in Windhoek and transfer to Olive Grove, our intimate, contemporary boutique hotel set among olive trees and mountain vistas in a peaceful district of this former colonial capital.
Days 2-3: Game Drive Little Kulala / Sossusvlei, Namib Desert: Depart by light aircraft this morning for Little Kulala Lodge, a luxury desert retreat within the private 90,000-acre Kulala Wilderness Reserve at the edge of Namibia’s great sand sea. The word “namib” in the Nama language means “vast,” an apt name for this ancient arid expanse. Morning game drives take us into the towering sand mountains of Sossusvlei, the shape-shifting, ochre-colored dunes in the Namib Desert’s lonely center. Framed by intense blue skies, these dunes are the world’s tallest. Inside are diamonds, tucked into the sand mountains by currents, waves and wind. Surprisingly, these dunes are home to a host of desert species, including oryx and ostrich, springbok and gemsbok, aardwolf and bat-eared fox. We discover the desert’s subtle magic on short walks and game drives. Little Kulala offers some of the most arresting vistas in all of Africa and is duly famed for its peach sunsets and unmatched stargazing. A balloon safari is offered at an additional cost, a chance to float silently above the desert at sunrise, followed by a champagne breakfast.
Days 4-6: Tracking Desert Rhino Camp: Fly north along Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, where the dried bones of wrecked ships lay half-buried on beaches battered by fierce Atlantic storms. Our destination, Desert Rhino Camp, lies inland, in the heart of the private million-acre Palmwag Concession. Few safari locales can offer the level of privacy and isolation found here in one of Africa’s last great wildernesses. This desert reserve has a number of freshwater springs that support healthy populations of wildlife including the camp’s namesake, the rare desert-adapted black rhino, which we spend time tracking. We also find desert-adapted elephants, endemic Hartmann’s mountain zebra, giraffe, oryx, springbok and greater kudu. Namibia’s second-largest predator population thrives here, with more than 100 lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena. Birds are also abundant, including a number of southern African endemics.
Days 7 - 9: Exploring Ongava Game Reserve / Etosha National Park: Transfer by light aircraft to Ongava Tented Camp on the border of Etosha National Park. The Etosha Salt Pan is the remnant of a huge lake that existed here two million years ago. Bare and dry today, the depression offers Namibia’s best game viewing, with elephant, black and white rhino, lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, hartebeest, springbok, oryx, kudu and the diminutive dik-dik drawn to its life-sustaining waterholes. Birdlife is abundant, and we may see ostrich and raptors. We stay on the private Ongava Game Reserve adjacent to the park and far from any other accommodations. From camp we take guided walks and night drives on the reserve, venturing into the park by day.
Days 10-11: Reserching & Rehabilitating Okonjima AfriCat Project: Fly to Okonjima Guest Farm, home to the AfriCat Foundation, committed to researching and rehabilitating Namibia’s threatened wild cat population. This on-site project offers a superb educational experience as well as a chance to capture amazing photos during unusually close encounters with these regal carnivores. In addition, some 300 bird species are present, a delight for birdwatchers and photographers alike. On a walk along the Bushman Trail, we learn about the traditional lifestyle of this age-old culture. Other activities include radio-tracking rehabilitated cheetahs, nightly wild leopard feeds, game drives, and nature trails.
Day 12: Drive back to Windhoek / Home: We drive back to Windhoek today to meet homeward flights.

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Trip Includes

Internal scheduled light aircraft flights
Accommodations
Meals from dinner Day 1 to breakfast final day
Non-alcoholic drinks at camps and in vehicles
House alcoholic beverages in camps
Services of NHA Expedition Leader
Local guides and lodge staff
Some gratuities
Airport transfers on Day 1 and final day
Permits & entrance fees
All taxes

Trip Excludes

Travel to and from start and end point of trip
Premium alcoholic beverages
Some gratuities
Passport and visa fees
Optional activities
Items of a personal nature (phone calls, souvenirs, etc.)
Airline baggage fees
Airport and departure taxes
Optional travel insurance
Required medical evacuation insurance.

Trip ID#: 44378

CANCELLATIONS: 20% cancellation fee applied if cancelled 60 days prior to departure. Cancellations within 60 days are 100% non-cancelable

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Reviews (1)

M. Splitz

“Namibia is indeed a very intriguing country, and NatHab exposed our small group to all the splendors of this remote destination with your usual skill and craft. We loved everything about this trip!”
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