Namibia Fly-In Safari

Fly to Namib Desert
Namib Naukluft National Park excursion and the famous Sossusvlei dunes
Rock engravings at Twyfelfontein
Damaraland and visit to an extremely remote Himba village
Game drives in Etosha National Park
Visit to the AfriCat Foundation

Day 1 Arrival in Windhoek
Day 2 Windhoek ~ Sossusvlei Area
Day 3 Sossusvlei ~ Kulala Wilderness Reserve
Day 4 & 5  Sossusvlei to Damaraland
Day 6 Damaraland to Etosha National Park
Day 7 Etosha National Park
Day 8 Etosha to Windhoek

• Day 1 Arrival in Windhoek

  Upon Arrival at Hosea Kutako airport you will be met and greeted by your safari guide. Transfer to your accommodation in Windhoek.
  Overnight: Galton House 

• Day 2 Windhoek ~ Sossusvlei Area

  This morning after breakfast  you will be transferred to Windhoek International Airport for your scheduled light aircraft flight to Kulala Desert Lodge. The scenic flight will take you over the central highlands of Namibia before descending after the escarpment and on over Namib Desert to land at the Geluk airstrip situated in the Kulala Wilderness Reserve. Upon arrival at the Geluk airstrip you will be met by your local guide who will transfer you to Kulala Desert Lodge with time to settle in. The afternoon can be spent enjoying many of the activities offered by Kulala Desert Lodge.
  Overnight  Kulala Desert Lodge BLD

• Day 3 Sossusvlei ~ Kulala Wilderness Reserve

  This morning you will rise early for a magical excursion with your local guide into the Namib Naukluft National Park, entering the Park gates at sunrise to capture the dunes whilst the light is soft and shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. This area boasts some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world. Once you have explored the dune fields to your heart’s content you can enjoy a relaxed picnic breakfast in the shade of a camel thorn tree.
  Overnight  Kulala Desert Lodge BLD

• Day 4 Sossusvlei to Damaraland

  After another leisurely breakfast you will be transferred back to the airstrip in time to board your scheduled light aircraft flight into the heart of Damaraland. Your flight takes you north over the famous Sossusvlei dunes and the great sand sea towards to coast, where (weather dependent) you will see deserted mines, shipwrecks and seal colonies on the way up towards Sandwich Harbour and the port of Walvis Bay. Afterwards, you continue north to reach the Twyfelfontein Airstrip where you will be met by your private Ultimate Safaris naturalist guide who will accompany you for the remainder of your safari. You will then be transferred from the airstrip to Camp Kipwe (approximately 15 minute drive) in time for lunch.The rest of the afternoon can be spent on a guided excursion to visit the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein (a World Heritage Site) and the interesting geological sites of the Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes or just exploring the local area around the lodge.
  Overnight Camp Kipwe BLD

• Day 5 Damaraland

  After an early breakfast you will be treated to an exciting 4×4 excursion along the ephemeral Aba Huab River valley to explore this remarkable region and to search for game, especially the elusive desert adapted elephants if they are in the area. Damaraland is home to a variety of desert adapted wildlife and hidden desert treasures. You will normally then return to camp for lunch and a well-deserved siesta. Your guide will arrange to fit in a visit to Twyfelfontein and other nearby attractions at a suitable time in the afternoon if this appeals and you haven’t already been there the previous day, or you can go out with your guide and take a walk into the local area around Camp. Alternatively, if you prefer, you can stay in to relax and enjoy some well-deserved leisure time in the comforts of the camp.
  Overnight Camp Kipwe BLD

• Day 6 Damaraland to Etosha National Park

  This morning you will have an early departure from Doro Nawas as you make your way north deeper into the heart of Damaraland. En route you will visit an extremely remote Himba village, only known to a few people. Your guide’s presence and contacts with the local community will ensure you will be welcomed as a ‘friend of a friend’ and that you will be able to spend considerable time there learning about these fascinating nomadic pastoralists. There has been virtually no modern influence on these communities, which makes for a fascinating cultural exchange.

  You will then continue on your journey, having a picnic lunch en route, and you will arrive at the Okaukuejo Resort, located inside the Etosha National Park, in the late afternoon. This rest camp’s focus is the popular floodlit waterhole, where guests can easily linger all day and watch the wildlife come and go.  The accommodation, hosting and food is reasonably adequate for this rustic rest camp; the focus of this camp is its prime location being situation inside the park and thus you can dedicate as much time as possible on game drives within the Etosha National Park, subject to park regulations.
  Overnight Okaukuejo Resort (Premier Waterhole chalet)  BLD

• Day 7 Etosha National Park

  Today you will be treated to an exciting morning guided game drive into the Etosha National Park, to see more of the wide variety of game and bird species that are to be found there. There is then time to relax by the refreshing swimming pool before you head out again for an afternoon game drive before exiting the park before sunset.
  Alternatively, you can opt to spend the whole day out in the park and either take lunch by one of the other rest camps in the area, such as Halali, or have a picnic while watching game at a particularly productive waterhole in the area. Once you are back, the rest of the evening can be spent game viewing at the camp’s floodlit waterhole while enjoying dinner, and afterwards.
  Overnight Okaukuejo Resort (Premier Waterhole chalet)  BLD

• Day 8 Etosha to Windhoek

  After breakfast this morning you will make your way south from the Etosha National Park through the small towns of Outjo and Otjiwarongo before stopping at the Okonjima Day Centre. You will arrive in time for lunch before embarking on an exciting and informative game drive and tour of the centre. Here you will learn about the function and vision of the AfriCat Foundation and will also get to meet some of the Foundation’s special carnivore ambassadors. After the excursion and freshening up, the journey continues further south to arrive  back in Windhoek in the late afternoon, just as the sun is setting. Upon your arrival in Windhoek you will be transferred to your accommodation establishment of choice, or out to the Windhoek International Airport. BL

• Departure Dates

  Flexible departures (any day)

• Included

  Accommodation as stated above.
  Transportation in a safari vehicle where stipulated.
  Scheduled light aircraft flights between Windhoek International Airport, Kulala Desert Lodge and Damaraland.
  Meals stipulated above.
  Services of an English-speaking ranger whilst at Kulala Desert Lodge
  Services of a registered and experienced English-speaking naturalist safari guide (from Day 3).
  Entrance fees and excursions as described in above itinerary.
  Airport transfers between hotel, Windhoek International Airport and hotel on the first and last day of the safari.
  Local beverages where stipulated.
  Mineral water on board the safari vehicle.
  Welcome pack.

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