03 November 2009

Namibia: 4x4 Self Drive Desert Safari - 14 days

Departures: Departures available throughout the year on a tailor made basis
Price: From £2595 (14 days) excluding flights.
Price based on 2 people sharing a twin/double, includes car hire, all activities and meals as stated on the itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Windhoek International Airport in Namibia and pick up a rental vehicle (based on 4x4 Toyota double cab or similar). Drive south to the Kalahari Desert. Overnight at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch – Dune Chalet (HB)
Day 2: Amongst the typical Kalahari rolling dunes at Bagatelle you will find a good populations of springbok, oryx, giraffe, kudu, steenbok, black-backed jackals, warthogs, brown hyenas and the bat-eared fox. There are also several troops of meerkats. The ranch is involved in cheetah rehabilitation programmes and you will be experiencing their great work on a feeding drive. Also included is a sundowner game drive. Overnight at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch – Dune Chalet (HB)
Day 3-5: You will continue your journey to the Namib Desert, where you will spend 3 days at the beautiful Wolwedans lodge. Wolwedans Dune Lodge is located in a private reserve amongst the Namib Desert. There are daily game drives into this dramatic landscape as well as desert walks. Overnight Wolwedans Dunes Lodge (FB + drinks + scheduled activities)
Day 6-7: The next stop is the nearby Desert Homestead – the ideal location for the drama of Sossusvlei (early morning Sossusvlei excursion is included in itinerary price). Overnight Desert Homestead (HB)
Day 8-9: Today is probably your longest drive to Swakopmund on the coast (approx 6 hrs). Swakopmund is a unique location in Namibia. The town was founded by the German colonists during the period when Namibia was a German protectorate and it retains its Germanic architecture today. On day 9 you will join the boat in Walvis Bay for a morning marine cruise, exploring the diverse marine life (regularly encountered are dolphins, seals, flamingos, pelicans, and whales in season). Overnight - The Stiltz (B&B)
Day 10-12: After breakfast depart for Damaraland, heading for Mowani Mountain Camp that is set amongst the mountains and boulders of Damaraland – one of Namibia’s many dramatic landscapes. The lodge is a beautiful silent location with exceptional sunsets and desert walks. Here you can visit Twyvelfontein, do guided walks through the mountains and we have already included a desert elephant excursion. Overnight Mowani Mountain Camp – standard tent (HB)
Day 13: Drive in the direction of Windhoek, but for your last stop you will stay at Hochland Nest – only an hour’s drive from Windhoek. If you are lucky the resident meercats will join you for breakfast and compete for attention with the domestic cats. Overnight Hochland Nest (HB).
Day 14: Drive to International Airport and drop off rental vehicle in time for your international flight home.

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