If travelling after the end of March 2003, please use the updated Delta and Dunes itinerary.
This safari is slightly more upmarket than many of the other safaris on these pages and promises to show you some of Africa's most spectacular areas: the Okavango Delta, Soussusvlei, the Namib Desert and Etosha National Park. The safari is run in extremely spacious eight seater mini-busses and the equipment used on safari is of the best quality and in excellent condition. The Delta and Dunes safari is an excellent introduction to the Southern African countries of Botswana and Namibia.
Accommodation is in comfortable tents, except in Swakopmund where accommodation is in bungalows. All meals are included apart from two restaurant meals, as mentioned in the itinerary, breakfast on day one, and dinner on day 15.
| Price | US$1300 per person |
| Duration | 15 Days |
| Highlights | Okavango Delta
Etosha National Park Sossusvlei Namib Desert |
| Departs on | Monthly |
| Departs From | Windhoek | Ends In | Windhoek |
Day 1: Ghanzi, Botswana - Your guide will pick up clients at Windhoek International Airport. After greetings and possible money exchange, we will head out towards Botswana. We will pass through some important cattle country and on to the town of Gobabis. There will be time for a short stop before heading onto the border crossing. Our camp for the evening will be close to the town of Ghanzi, called Thakadu. Here there is the chance to see some of the animals indigenous to the Kalahari and, in the evening around the campfire, have a relaxing evening under an African sky.
Day 2: Okavango Delta - After breaking camp, we drive to Ghanzi and make a short stop for those wishing to exchange money and purchase drinks. Some 25 kms further on is D'Kar, a Bushman Self-Help Project, an interesting enterprise with a Bushman art studio, craft shop, tannery and museum. On leaving D'Kar we continue across the Kalahari and up the west side of the Okavango Delta. We then need 4 x 4 to transfer to our camp, beside the Okavango River.
Day 3: Okavango Delta - Here we leave our vehicle behind and travel by motor- boat into the Delta. We exchange motorboat for mokoro (dug out canoe) at the village of Seronga, this will be our transport for the next 2 days and allows us to travel further into the Delta, a marvelous way to enjoy the many waterways and to see this unspoiled part of Africa. After setting up our bush-camp on one of the many islands we will go for a short walk to see our surroundings.
Day 4: Okavango Delta - There will be an early morning game walk with the opportunity to see the large variety of wildlife at close quarters. Seeing big game on foot is an unforgettable experience. Return to camp for a big brunch and a bit of relaxation through the heat of the day. If you wish it is possible for a poler to take you to a safe place to bathe in the fresh clear water. There is a shorter walk later in the afternoon to be back by sunset. After supper there is always the opportunity to chat with the local guides and learn something of their way of life.
Day 5: Okavango Delta - After another early morning game walk, we load our mokoros and travel back to the main camp, viewing game and the huge variety of bird life as we go. One of the real attractions of the Delta is seeing how the people and animals share this area as they have done for hundreds of years. This will be our final evening in the Okavango Delta.
Day 6: Rundu - We depart by motorboat this morning, back to Sepupa and our vehicle. Along the way, we hope to see some last crocodiles and hippos as well as more of the abundant bird life. After loading up, it is then back into Namibia and onwards to Rundu, via the Mahango Game Reserve where we will have lunch. Your camp is beside the Okavango River and we have dinner at the lodge after a sundowner.
Day 7: Farm Camp - A short drive brings us to Rundu where you will have time to explore the local market before continuing through the Kavango Region. There will be a few breaks along the way at various kraals to see the local woodcarvings. Our camp is on a farm and is exclusive to us. We also have the chance to enjoy a peaceful walk in this area or a swim in the natural dam.
Day 8: Namutoni, Etosha National Park - Today we head for Etosha, Namibia's premier game park. We reach Namutoni, our campsite in Etosha, and here we will stay for two nights. After lunch, we will head out for an afternoon game drive. Namutoni has a floodlit waterhole that allows you to view game during the evening and late into the night if you choose.
Day 9: Namutoni, Etosha National Park - Up before dawn to start our game drive and see the incredible scenery, return to camp for brunch and relax through the heat of the day. Time for a swim or some hours spent at the waterhole before our afternoon drive. It is always a treat to watch the sunset from the tower of the old German fort and then enjoy supper under the stars. Once again, the floodlit waterhole is a great place to finish off the day.
Day 10: Okaukuejo, Etosha National Park - After loading the vehicle, we start off across Etosha. More and more animals and birds appear and soon it is time for lunch at Halali, the most central of the camps. We will rest for a couple of hours and have a refreshing swim. Continue our game drive heading to the western camp, Okaukuejo, where we spend the night. This camp also has a floodlit waterhole, which is a popular drinking place for both the white and black rhino.
Day 11: Damaraland - We leave Etosha today and head to Damaraland. Our route takes us through some picturesque farm country and the capital of the region, Khorixas. From there it is on to Twyfelfontein, a fascinating area where we will take a tour to view the hundreds of rock engravings and imagine the life which must have been here hundreds and even thousands of years ago. We will then continue to the Ugab River and our camp under the shadow of the Brandberg massif, Namibias highest peak.
Day 12: Swakopmund - After skirting the Brandberg, we cross the gravel plains of the Namib Desert. Soon, we see the Atlantic Ocean and our first stop is Cape Cross. This is a breeding site for Cape fur seals and numbers can reach 250 000 seals which is an incredible sight. We then head south along the Skeleton Coast to Swakopmund. Here we are in accommodation and we go out to supper in one of the local fish restaurants. For those who have missed civilisation, there is even a casino in town!
Day 13: Sesriem, Namib Naukluft - It is back in to the Namib Desert today. We will stop along the way to marvel at the Welwitschia Mirabilis. Our journey takes us through varied and fascinating desert to Sesriem, the gateway to the world's largest sand dunes. The camp is spread out under enormous and ancient camel-thorn trees and there is a pool to wash off the dust of our trip through the desert.
Day 14: Sesriem, Namib Naukluft - We rise well before dawn to drive into the heart of the dunes. As the pre-dawn light brushes the dunes, the full impact of this incredible scene begins to hit you and, with dawn, it becomes breathtaking. We walk into Sossusvlei, the end of an ancient riverbed, and climb some of the dunes. The heat forces us back to our camp where we will rest until the afternoon when we will visit Sesriem gorge, a small but fascinating area where the desert has been cut by the force of floodwaters.
Day 15: Return to Windhoek - Today, unfortunately, is the last leg of our safari. We bid the dunes farewell and travel back to Windhoek. Our route takes us across the Central Highlands and we arrive in Windhoek with enough time to see some of the capital city before our flight home.
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