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South - Etosha Tour (12 Days) - CODE SWAS 12
Day 1:
Drive from Windhoek via Dordabis, Uhlenhorst and Stampriet through the beautiful scenery of the Kalahari outskirts to Gochas. Afternoon nature drive.
Dinner/bed/breakfast at Kamelruhe Guest House or Stoney's Country Hotel.
Day 2:
Drive to the Kokerboom forest (quivertree), explore the area, continue
to Keetmanshoop and proceed past the Naute Dam to the Cañon Lodge.
Dinner/bed/breakfast at Cañon Lodge.
Day 3:
Visit the Fish River Canyon, the second largest canyon in the world. This
gigantic ravine, in places almost 500 metres deep, has been gorged out of
vast undulating plain in the course of thousands of years.
Proceed to Klein Aus Vista via Seeheim and Aus.
Dinner/bed/breakfast at Desert Horse Inn.
Day 4:
Day visit to Lüderitz, the first German settlement in Namibia, named after the merchant Adolf Lüderitz from Bremen, who bought this area in 1883. This drive takes you through intriguing “moon” landscape of endless desert vistas and bizarre rock formations.
The small harbour town is perched on rugged black rock, offset by the deep blue waters of the bay, and is surrounded by bays, coves and fjords. During the morning visit to the “ghost town” of Kolmanskop where diamonds were first discovered in Namibia. Afterwards sightseeing in and around Lüderitz and return to Klein Aus Vista.
Dinner/bed/breakfast at Desert Horse Inn.
Day 5:
Continue through the scenic Neisip Plain and drive along the edge of the Namib Desert, the Tiras Mountains and the Nubib Mountains to Namib Desert Lodge.
Dinner/bed/breakfast at Namib Desert Lodge.
Day 6:
In the early morning depart on an excursion to the Sesriem Canyon and
Sossusvlei, a large clay pan in the center to the Namib Desert, surrounded
by the highest sand dunes in the world. Arrive round about lunch time at the
Namib Desert Lodge. In the afternoon take part in a dune drive.
Dinner/bed/breakfast at Namib Desert Lodge.
Day 7:
Drive via Remhoogte Pass to Rehoboth and visit the Oanob Dam.
Return to Windhoek. Arrival in the late afternoon.
Bed/breakfast at the Safari Court.
Day 8:
Departure from Windhoek to the North. Drive via Okahandja, the former tribal centre of the Herero people, Otjiwarongo and Outjo to the famous Etosha National Park. First game-viewing drive.
Dinner/ bed/breakfast, at Camp Okaukuejo or similar.
Day 9:
Full day of game viewing in the Etosha National Park which is one of
the major sanctuaries of wildlife in Africa. The area was proclaimed a game
reserve as far back as 1907. The size of the park is 22270km² and it
consists mainly of grass and bush savannah. This type of landscape provides
excellent opportunities for game viewing at the numerous waterholes or in
the open countryside.
The Etosha Pan which the park is named after is approximately 6000km² in size. In the language of the Ovambo people, Etosha
means “ place of dry water” or “large white place”.
Dinner/bed/breakfast at Camp Halali.
Day 10:
Another game viewing day is spent in the Etosha National Park. In the late afternoon, you leave the park and continue to a small lodge.
Dinner/bed/breakfast at !Uris Safari Lodge.
Day 11:
After breakfast drive to Tsumeb and visit the Mine Museum. Proceed via Otjiwarongo to the Mt.Etjo Safari Lodge. Situated in one of the most scenic parts of Namibia. You can come into close contact with nature itself. Hundreds of species of birds and mammals can be sighted here, incl. elephant, black and white rhino, giraffe and numerous antelope, ranging from the majestic kudu to the diminutive Damara dik-dik. Predators, such as lion, leopard and cheetah also roam this area. In the late afternoon game drive incl. sun-downer.
Dinner/ bed/breakfast at Mt.Etjo Safari Lodge.
Day 12:
Return to Windhoek via Okahandja. Visit the woodcarver’s market, the graves of the great Herero chiefs and the old cemetery with graves of members of the German “Schutztruppe”.
Tour ends in Windhoek.
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South - Etosha TOUR SWAS 12 |
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Low Season : Nov 2011 - 09/21 Dec 2011 - 26 Jan 2012 - 18 Feb 2012 - 06/22 Mar 2012 - 05/21 Apr 2012 - 02/09/18/30 May 2012 - 16 Jun 2012 - 04/11/20 |
High Season : Jul 2012 - 02/18/30 Aug 2012 - 06/15/27 Sep 2012 - 12/24 Oct 2012 - 01/10 |
| Services Included : Overland trips and all sightseeing as per itinerary. Overnight in double rooms with private bath/shower and wc. Breakfast throughout the tour, lunch and dinner only as mentioned in itinerary. English speaking tour guide. Multilanguage is possible. Not included : Expenses for personal belongings e.g. drinks and telephone calls as well as tips for the tour guide and in restaurants. Departure: 07h45 from the office of SWA Safaris, 43 Independence Avenue, and, if arrangements have been made in advance, from the different hotels. Group Size: Minimum - 2 Persons Maximum - 14 Persons |
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| Price : valid till 31 Oct 2012
LS: ZAR 25 342-00 per person sharing Currency Converter We accept all major credit cards. |
Price changes: All prices as reflected are based on the current tariffs and are subject to change without prior notice according to increases and circumstances beyond the company's control. |
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Tour Contact |
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| Phone | Fax | Street | P.O.Box | City | Country | |
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| +264 (61) 221193 | +264 (61) 225387 | swasaf@swasafaris.com.na | Independence Avn 43 | 20373 | Windhoek | NAMIBIA |