This small group set-departure tour takes you through some of the most remote areas of the fascinating land of Namibia; areas which have been rarely explored by others. The dunes of Sossusvlei are not to be missed but you’ll also see the amazing marine life just off Swakopmund, the secluded and dramatic coastline of the Skeleton Coast littered with historic remnants of shipwrecks and the rugged and rocky landscape of Palmwag where the last free-roaming black rhino rove. A fly-in safari to the north of the remote Skeleton Coast offers a fascinating chance to see special desert-adapted animals in exclusive surroundings. End at Etosha, Namibia’s premier reserve, with the huge concentrations of big game congregating around the famed waterholes, and the chance to see predators such as lion.
Highlights
- Distinctive activities include climbing some of the world’s tallest dunes, rhino tracking and a lagoon trip by boat at Walvis Bay to see dolphins and seals
- Endless landscapes and places of interest are seen along the way, with echoing canyons, granite massifs, grassy plains and dune-filled deserts, along with all the varied wildlife that calls each habitat home.
- At the much-revered Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, an isolated wilderness and dry riverbed reveals Namibia’s unique desert-adapted wildlife, from elephant and giraffe to the uncommon “desert lion”
Itinerary
Day 1: Fly from UK
Day 2: Arrive Windhoek
Day 3: Sossusvlei
Day 4: Sossusvlei
Day 5: Swakopmund
Day 6: Swakopmund & Walvis Bay
Day 7: Skeleton Coast National Park & Kunene
Day 8: Kunene to Palmwag Concession
Day 9: Desert Rhino Camp, Kunene
Day 10: Kunene to Palmwag North
Days 11 & 12: Huanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Day 13: Skeleton Coast to Ongava (Etosha)
Days 14 & 15: Ongava Game Reserve (Etosha)
Day 16: Windhoek and onward connections
Day 17: London arrival
- WHERE Namibia
- WHEN Departures from May to November, but ideal from June to September
- WHO Couples, Families
- PRICE (INC FLIGHTS) From £6,839 pp
PRICES AND DATES
This fully inclusive tour departs several times per month during the following date ranges (please inquire for dates and availability). Prices are per person sharing and based on exchange rates at the time of writing so are for guidance only. Tours depart with a minimum of 2 passengers and a maximum of 7.
| Date range | Price | Single supplement | Optional flight from London |
| 01-31 May 2019 | £6,839 | £258 | From £550 |
| 01 -30 June 2019 | £8,018 | £258 | From £650 |
| 01 July – 31 Oct 2019 | £8,375 | £258 | From £750 |
| 01-30 Nov 2019 | £7,078 | £258 | From £550 |
Inclusions:
- Professional local guide to lead the tour from beginning to end
- Accommodation as shown in the itinerary
- All meals (excluding in Windhoek and dinner on the second evening in Swakopmund)
- A reasonable amount of soft drinks, mineral water, fruit juice, house wine and beer, as well as local spirits while at Kulala Desert Lodge, Huanib Skeleton Coast Camp and Desert Rhino Camp
- National Park fees
- Laundry (excluded at Olive Grove, Hansa Hotel & Ongava Lodge)
- Scheduled activities
- Road transfers
- All internal flights
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