8 night / 9 day - Combination Wilderness Safaris Vintage camp, Discoverer Camp, lodge overnight and serviced dome tent. Adventurer camping in private concession areas and campsites.
This old-style serviced camping safari recreates a sense of adventure for the traveller seeking an authentic African experience. Adventurer Explorations camps provide spacious dome tents, designed for comfort in remote wilderness areas.
The style of accommodation takes you back to the great days of African exploration. Pure cotton linen bedrolls (with duvets) on GI stretchers, bedside table with lantern and mini luggage benches complement the atmosphere in pristine, wild camping areas. Separate toilet and shower 'bathrooms' with old-style tin bucket showers and basins and amenities create simple serviced comfort. Adventurer camping brings the guest closer to nature, by means of lively camp fires, hurricane lanterns, diverse activities and a warm atmosphere permeating the camp (and its simple comforts). Adventurer camps are specifically outfitted to create that wilderness camping feel with a clear emphasis on essential camp comforts and maximum wilderness experience.
Guides: The entire safari is guided and hosted by a professional and passionate trained guide who shares in-depth knowledge to present a seamless, well-rounded experience.
Exclusive experience: To ensure privacy and exclusivity, most areas in which we travel are private concessions in unspoiled and scenic prime locations. All campsites are for the use of Wilderness Safaris guests only, while at hotels and lodges we meet other guests.
Routes: The route followed on this Exploration aims to track and reveal the elusive wildlife of the desert and the life-rich and rugged Atlantic Coast. Surprisingly, the seemingly barren desert comes to life with an amazing plethora of plants and animals that have ingeniously adapted to their harsh surroundings - and in fact thrive. On this journey there is an excellent opportunity to find even the largest of mammals surviving here - the desert-adapted black rhino and elephant.
Transfers: To maximise guests' travel time, a variety of transport modes that bring out the best of each area is used: flying in private charters (when the travelling experience is not enhanced by road) and cross-country transfers provide both a bird's-eye view and an in-depth experience of the contrasting landscapes of Namibia.
ITINERARY
Days 1 & 2: Ongava Homestead, Etosha Region Transfer by comfortable charter flight to Namibia's big game country: Etosha and its environs. Here, the diverse flora and fauna is experienced in a variety of activities, from game walks to game drives and visits to hides both on the property and in the famous Etosha National Park. Within Etosha we'll also visit numerous perennial springs and pans, encountering lion, leopard, elephant and black rhino, as well as plains game. We stay the night at Ongava Homestead, a renovated old farmhouse, with en-suite bathrooms, and a farm kitchen overlooking its own waterhole, floodlit at night to watch nocturnal visitors, from the timid genet to big game such as lion, leopard and a host of antelope that come to drink. Simple safari furnishings create a wonderful atmosphere in which to make friends and enjoy good company throughout the Exploration.
Days 3 & 4: Palmwag Adventurer Camp, Damaraland After an early breakfast, we depart westwards by road in the direction of Palmwag concession. Here, on the concession and in the surrounding areas the desert-adapted elephant and black rhino can be found. Special activities include tracking and searching for these wonderful mammals on foot and by vehicle. In addition, our guides expose the sheer magnificence of nature's survival strategies in this arid environment, through walks and game drives concentrating on a variety of topics from birds to insects, medicinal uses of plants and viewing wildlife. Our Adventurer campsite lies in a private setting with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains and vast, wide-open landscape.
Days 5 & 6: Hoanib Camp, Skeleton Coast With an early start, our journey continues by road towards the ephemeral river of the Hoanib Valley. Here, in an area seemingly parched and desolate, we enter one of Namibia's richest desert wildlife areas. We stay at Hoanib Camp, a tented camp comprising elegantly appointed hexagonal meru tents. From here, we enjoy game walks, rhino tracking, game drives and night drives into the Hoanib River valley.
Day 7: Damaraland Camp, Damaraland Departing early, we travel to Twyfelfontein where we take a guided walk via a number of routes, with local Damara guides to view the San (Bushman) petroglyphs - prehistoric rock etchings strewn over the rock face. We end the journey at Damaraland Camp, which has won awards for its innovative contribution to community and conservation.
Damaraland Camp accommodates guests in 10 comfortable tented rooms, with en-suite facilities including flush toilets and showers with hot and cold running water. The dining room and pub are combined under canvas, and an open fire is enjoyed on calm evenings. A feature of the camp is its unique natural rock pool. In the late afternoon, we search on foot or on a game drive for the black rhino, hoping to have a glimpse of this prehistoric-looking animal that survives today in these desolately beautiful areas.
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