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The leading specialists in cultural
walking tours
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We specialise in guided cultural walking
holidays with music festivals, opera, art & architecture,
birdwatching, wildlife and gourmet food & wine.
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NAMIBIA, Walking and Wildlife in a Last
Great African Wilderness
Namibia, one of the world's least known
and least densely populated countries, encompasses vast tracts
of unspoilt mountain and desert wilderness where the last wild
black rhinos, the elusive ‘desert’ elephant and 90%
of Africa’s leopards and cheetahs still live. We walk in
mountains where there is no trace of man visible in any
direction; scramble up the world’s highest sand dunes at
first light; see the shipwrecks and seals of the Skeleton Coast
and experience the very best of African game viewing and photo
opportunities in the Etosha National Park.
We stay in exclusive private lodges and
remote luxury camps, enjoying delicious meals accompanied by
fine South African wines - a safari in Namibia is an African
journey in style and comfort.
TRIP ITINERARY
DAY 1
L, D included
Transferring from Windhoek airport, the
museum in the ‘Beau Geste’ fort illuminates
Namibia’s colonial history and struggle for independence.
We relax for the afternoon in the hotel’s palm-filled
garden. Dinner features such Namibian specialities as grilled
ostrich steak with Cape Gooseberry sauce.
DAY 2
B, L, D included
Heading southwest, we are soon on gravel
roads, encountering more warthogs and donkey-carts than other
vehicles. We have lunch on arrival at our private desert lodge,
relax by the infinity pool and take a late afternoon walk into
the desert, appreciating the silence and the sense of
wilderness.
DAY 3
B, L, D included
We walk in the Marble Mountains, swim and
have a leisurely lunch before driving to a spectacular
wilderness camp (set in a private 21,000 hectare wilderness
reserve) near Sesriem, the gateway to the Namib-Naukluft desert
park. The thatch and canvas buildings blend into the hills,
with individual private wooden decks offering outstanding views
across to the dunes. After dinner we marvel at the stars,
exceptionally brilliant where there is no light pollution.
DAY 4
B, L, D included
We travel by 4WD into the dune systems
and climb a 300 m apricot coloured dune shortly after sunrise.
Brunch is served under the spreading camel thorn acacias in
Sossusvlei before heading for our next next private,
exceptionally welcoming, lodge set in a 16,000 hectare estate.
After tea we walk among the moringa and quiver trees to explore
the geology of the canyons and ridge tops.
DAY 5
B, L, D included
In the early morning we explore the
rugged mountain terrain on foot, with the possibility of
observing animals such as the shy mountain zebra, klipspringer,
steenbok, kudu or rock dassies. We take a mid-morning
birdwatching break at a mossy pool under giant wild fig trees
where rosy-faced lovebirds come to bathe and drink, then return
to the lodge for a late lunch and a free afternoon by the small
swimming pool, built with natural rock. In the cool of early
evening we travel by 4WD and then on foot up to a ridge with
absolutely stunning views for sundowners, before a candle-lit
dinner back at the lodge.
DAY 6
B, L, D included
An early start to drive across the
world’s oldest desert, the Namib, observing extraordinary
plants like the Welwitschia Mirabilis, and birdwatch in the
Walvis Bay lagoons which are internationally important for
shorebirds, including flamingos and pelicans. An invigorating
walk along the South Atlantic beach brings us to our 4 star
centrally located hotel in Swakopmund.
DAY 7
B, L, D included
A boat trip brings the opportunity to see
heavyside dolphins, seals, the rare Damara tern, Kelp gulls and
flying fish, and to learn about Namibia’s important
fishing industry. In the afternoon we explore Swakopmund with
its picturesque colonial architecture, interesting shops
(particularly gemstones) and a good local museum. Dinner on the
beach features seafood, especially the excellent local oysters.
DAY 8
B, L, D included
An early start to drive along the
Skeleton Coast, notorious for its fogs and shipwrecks, and
visit the Cape fur seal colony at Cape Cross. In remote
Damaraland our luxurious private lodge offers panoramic views
over the wilderness.
DAY 9
B, L, D included
In the cool early morning we investigate
the 2,000 year old rock engravings at Twyfelfontein, the
largest collection of prehistoric rock art in Africa. We return
for a swim in the pool before a late afternoon guided walking
safari amidst the red sandstone mountains of Damaraland.
DAY 10
B, L, D included
A day to explore this outstanding
wilderness area by four wheel drive and on foot. Guided by the
highly skilled local rangers, we track, and hope to encounter,
family groups of the unique desert-adapted elephant, oryx,
Hartmann's Mountain zebra, and endemic birds such as Ruppell's
Korhaan.
DAY 11
B, L, D included
We head for the world-renowned Etosha
National Park, encountering kudu as soon as we enter the gate.
We stay in comfortable thatched rondavels, situated close to a
natural waterhole to which the animals, especially the highly
endangered black rhino, have been coming since time immemorial
- the wildlife viewing and photo opportunities are outstanding.
DAY 12
B, L, D included
Today we view wildlife in Etosha,
anything from the diminutive mongooses, through oryx, ostrich
and giraffe, right up to the heavyweights: elephant, giraffe
and black rhino. Birdlife is prolific, with pale chanting
goshawk, secretary birds, drongoes, bee-eaters and the
crimsonbreasted shrike all seen commonly.
DAY 13
B, L, D included
Our early morning wildlife drive takes us
east, sticking closely to the edge of the vast pan where
cheetah and lions prey on the grazing herds of oryx, springbok
and zebra. Just before sunset we are at Namutoni, a picturesque
19C fort, now a comfortable rest camp. Dinner is a traditional braai (barbecue),
accompanied by full-bodied S. African red wines.
DAY 14
B, L, D included
Leaving Etosha Park, we head for Tsumeb,
where Herero women in Victorian era dresses turn only the
visitors' heads and the local history museum is well worth a
visit. Our next destination is Okonjima Farm, the home of
‘Africat’, a foundation protecting the endangered
wild cats of Namibia which offers extraordinary opportunities
to photograph leopards and cheetahs, plus porcupines, caracal
and honey-badgers after dark.
DAY 15
B, L included
After ‘breakfast with the
lions’ we cheetah watch by open 4WD. We pause to shop in
the excellent wooden craft markets in Okahandja en route to
Windhoek for evening flights home.
Price includes:
All accommodation for Days 1 through 15
on a double shared basis
All meals with beer or wine as preferred
at lunches and dinners (other than those excepted in the daily
notation)
All land transportation in a private
vehicle as described except during free periods
All entrance and sightseeing fees as
described except during free periods
All activities as described ie game
drives and walks with specialist trackers and rangers
Boat trip for dolphins and seals
Gratuities for hotel, camp and restaurant
staff
Visa and Health Requirements
Visitors from the EU, US, Australia and
New Zealand currently require a valid passport for entry to
Namibia - a 90-day tourist visa is issued on arrival. If you
are a national of any other country, please check visa
regulations with your nearest Embassy of Namibia.
At present there are no specific and
compulsory health requirements for entry to Namibia if you are
arriving from Europe or North America. Malaria is endemic, so
prophylaxis is required. Please consult your doctor (at least 2
months before you travel) about any precautions they may
suggest. You may also wish to check the advice given to
travellers by the Department of Health and the FCO.
Insurance
It is essential, and a condition of
booking, that you protect yourself with a suitable travel
insurance policy as soon as you book a trip. Follow this link
for information on a policy available to UK residents.
If you are already insured or a non-UK
resident, please inform us of your policy at the time of
booking.
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Kudu Travel Limited
Teffont Manor
Teffont Ewyas
Salisbury SP3 5RJ
Phone: 01722 716167
Registered in England
No. 03854049
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