Best of Namibia Wing

From £3,170.00 per person sharing which includes the scheduled charter flights as below, but not international flights to and from Windhoek

To observe Namibia from the air is an awe-inspiring experience: the vast expanses of moving, rippling sands, the great blue skies and grey of the ocean extending to the horizon.

This safari explores four distinct regions: the sands and red dunes of Sossusvlei; the icy, life-filled coasts at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay; the stark plains of Damaraland, with their desert-adapted elephants; and the amazing wildlife abundance on the Etosha savannah.

Private charters between camps minimise travel time and provide a bird's-eye view of the immense landscape. Diverse activities enhance in-depth experience of the landscape, including dolphin cruise, seafood lunch and quad biking. Seamless experience with one expert pilot-guide leading throughout. Small group size ensures that special interests are satisfied. Enormous concessions and private camps combine with advantages of nearby National Parks.

Days 1 & 2
The safari departs from Eros Airport (Windhoek) by light aircraft for Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp, approximately an hour's flight away. We will be departing in the late morning. Activities are conducted in 4x4 vehicles and include a safari down to the very end of the Tsauchab River and to the heart of Sossusvlei for wonderful dune scenes. Optional early morning ballooning can be arranged at extra cost. (This must be booked in advance). Late afternoons are time to explore the reserve around the camp.

Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp, situated just outside the Namib Naukluft Park, is built close to the top of a mountain providing spectacular vistas of the desert valley floor and surrounding Naukluft Mountains. There are nine superbly appointed chalets, each with a plunge pool on a raised wooden deck. The bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms all have panoramic views of the surrounding plains and dunes in the distance. The main area is under thatch with an outdoor deck where guests enjoy sundowners or dinner under the stars, while breakfasts are sometimes served under camel thorn trees amongst the dunes. The clear African night skies are viewed through a powerful telescope from the stargazing platform.

Overnight at Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp in a Chalet on a fully inclusive basis

Days 3 & 4
We depart by light aircraft and fly over the dunes of the Namib and Sossusvlei to gain a different perspective of the area from the air. We continue westwards to Meob Bay on the Atlantic Ocean and then fly up the Skeleton Coast. The flight offers spectacular desert and Skeleton Coast scenery, where the dunes and the desert meet the Atlantic Ocean. Our flight takes us over the site of the Eduard Bolen shipwreck, past Conception Bay and the wreck site of the Shaunee, around Sandwich Harbour and its famous lagoon, the flamingoes at Walvis Bay and on to Swakopmund. Here we are met and transferred to Walvis Bay for a wonderful boat trip out to sea where there are frequently good sightings of dolphins, seals and sometimes even penguins and whales. In the afternoon we depart from Swakopmund, for a scenic flight further up the Skeleton Coast, and past the Cape Cross Seal Colony before we turn east and fly up the Huab River to Damaraland Camp for two nights. Highlights of the stay of Damaraland Camp are nature excursions into the rocky desert in search of the rare and endangered desert Elephant and Rhino. We are in an area where the chances of encountering the desert Elephants are high.

Located on the north face of the Haub River valley 90 kilometres from Torra Bay, the camp is situated in the mountainous region of north-west Namibia. 10 large en-suite, adobe-style thatched units that are raised off the ground, each with a walk-in dressing area and a large deck on which to sit and contemplate the wonders of the desert. The spacious living area combines the dining area, bar and fireplace. There is a swimming pool next to the bar. New technology combined with ancient knowledge has produced an eco-friendly yet high performance design. An open campfire and outdoor 'boma' are enjoyed during calm evenings and stargazing is superb thanks to the crystal-clear night skies. Large wildlife is not concentrated year-round here, the natural cycle of rainfall dictating its seasonal movements along the Huab River. Activities include nature drives, walks and mountain biking during which guests can see species such as desert-adapted elephant, gemsbok, greater kudu springbok, and occasionally cheetah and black rhino as well interesting flora like euphorbias and shepherd's trees.

Overnight at Damaraland Camp in a Chalet on a fully inclusive basis

Days 5 & 6
Fly by light aircraft from Damaraland to Ongava Lodge or Ongava Tented Camp for two nights. Etosha, covering an area of 22,000 square kilometres, offers excellent game viewing opportunities. Our game drive activities will focus mainly within Etosha in the mornings. In the afternoon and evening we have the opportunity to enjoy walks, hides and night drives within the private Ongava Reserve, activities not possible within Etosha. Lion, Leopard, Elephant White Rhino and Black Rhino as well as all the plains game can be seen here. Tracking Rhino on foot is one of Ongava's highlights.

Ongava Lodge offers luxury accommodation in 14 en-suite chalets made of rock and thatch. There are impressive views from the main lounge, pub and dining areas, as they are situated close to the top of a hill, part of the foothills of the unpronounceable Ondundozonanandana Range. There is also an inviting pool to cool off in the heat of the day. Meals are either served in the main dining area under thatch with a view over the camp's waterhole, or on the dining deck under the stars.

Overnight at Ongava Lodge in a Chalet on a fully inclusive basis

Day 7
Depart Ongava Lodge for flight back to Windhoek.

Notes
· All bookings are subject to availability by the suppliers as at the time of booking.
· All prices quoted for packages and services are subject to change due to currency fluctuations, fuel price increases and other government levies and taxes.
· E. & O.E

Read more about Sossusvlei
The huge red sand dunes that have become the 'trademark' of Namibian tourism at Sossusvlei are the most popular and visited tourist attraction in Namibia. These huge towering dunes, said to be the highest in the world, rise... >>

Read more about Damaraland
Damaraland has no fences, no boundaries in the vast, stony desert landscape. Just endless vistas across stark plains, ancient valleys and brooding, distant mountains which bring the traveler as close to nature as is comfortably... >>

Read more about Etosha National Park
The game viewing in Etosha National Park is excellent, the best time being from May to September - the cooler months in Namibia. Visitors to Etosha Game Reserve can expect to see many buck species, elephant,... >>

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