Daily Departures, min. 2 people June - September

  Few areas of the world are as unusual and stimulating as the wilderness of Namibia. The country takes its name from the oldest desert in the world, the Namib, which lies along a coast that touches the world's coldest ocean. This unusual combination produces ecology found nowhere else.

This safari samples the famous Skeleton Coast, so named because of the turbulent seas of the area that wrecked so many early ships. The safari then continues to the border with Angola, one of the most remote places on the planet. In this border region, there are still very primitive people in scenic desert landscapes.

To be able to see so much in such a short time is made possible by flying from place to place. Flying over Namibia is one of the recommended ways to see it. The great dunes, endless landscapes and unending desert can only be truly grasped from high in the air.

The prices include: ** A Pilot/Safari Guide who stays with you throughout and manages the entire program; ** Meals as detailed in brackets following each day's description below; ** Private airplane that travels with you on your time frame from start to finish; ** All park entrance fees, VAT and other government taxes; ** Comprehensive pre-trip material with discount coupons for travel gear and equipment. Additional expenses not included: - Meals not included; - Some beverages; - Requisite visas and other travel preparations like inoculations; - Tipping.

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When you arrive, you will be personally met and privately transferred to the Kalahari Sands Hotel, the only luxury hotel in downtown Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The rest of the day is free, although your representative will be available to assist with additional sightseeing.  [no meals]

Around 8:30a you will be taken to the local airport to begin the Skeleton Coast Flying Safari. Your pilot and guide will remain with you throughout the trip. After formalities, you board the small aircraft and head west towards the coast. The flight is over spectacular red dunes of the Kuiseb canyon. The flight meets the coast near the famous Eduard Bohlen shipwreck at Conception Bay. The plane lands for refueling at Swakopmund before continuing along the Skeleton Coast. You set down for a picnic lunch near the Cape Cross seal colony. In the afternoon, the flight continues over the Ugab formations, a nearly lifeless moon landscape of black ridges in stark contrast to the white desert floor. A short while later, the plane lands in the Huab Valley for dinner and overnight in a Classic Camp. Time permitting you wiill take a guided walk to some ancient rock engravings close to camp.  [b-l-d]

The morning is spent exploring the Huab Valley by Land Rover and foot. This area of colorful red and yellow sandstone is a good place for your guide to introduce you to the ecological features of Skeleton Coast with its peculiar diversity of flora and fauna. After lunch in camp, you fly north. The flight sets down briefly at Terrace Bay in the Skeleton Coast National Park. Funneled into this beach is unusual beach debris including a remarkable variety of stones. This is also where the most prominent shipwrecks are found. In the afternoon, you will continue flying to a Classic Camp for dinner and overnight in the Hoarusib Valley.  [b-l-d]

You will begin the morning exploring the Hoarusib Valley home to the nomadic Himba people. On occasion, the safari also encounters the desert-dwelling elephant that frequent the valley. You will board the aircraft again to continue further north along the coast. The flight puts down near the Kaiu Maru shipwreck. In addition, there are pieces from other old sailing vessels. Land Rovers and guides meet you for the drive through the mountains and dunes of the Hartmann Valley to the Classic Camp for dinner and overnight. The Kunene River demarcates the border between Namibia and Angola.  [b-l-d]

This morning you will take a boat trip on the Kunene River. The river flows through scenic desert landscapes and has a wealth of bird life and many crocodiles. Following lunch in camp, you will fly back to Windhoek arriving in the early evening. You will be personally met and taken back to the Kalahari Sands Hotel for your overnight.  [b-l- ]

After breakfast,you will be personally transferred to the airport for your departure.  [b- - ]
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