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Namibian Wide-Angle
offered by supplier M08340 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 21
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 6
people
Destination(s):
Namibia
Specialty Categories:
Photography and Videography
Wildlife Viewing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 31920 South Africa Rand (ZAR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 51030 South Africa Rand (ZAR)
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A safari, similar to a small camera with a wide-angle lens - fitting the widest possible angle of Namibia into 21 days. Along this route, experience and photograph the grandeur of the Fish River canyon; the red Kalahari dunes; through the dune sea, mountains and gravel plains of the Namib desert; the Skeleton Coast; awe-inspiring ruggedness of Damaraland; the world famous Etosha National Park and right up into the emerald green, sub-tropical regions of the Kavango/Caprivi with its abundant animal and bird life.
Can you imagine a wider angle for a 21-day lens? And that in ... The Gem of Africa - Namibia! By special public request, this photographic safari was split into 2 "spin-offs", Zoom-In South and Zoom-In North. (Some photographer-guests felt that covering almost the entire country in 21-days does not allow sufficient time for actual photography, thus two photographic safaris emerged, "zooming in" on the south and north of Namibia, respectively).
Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Meet your host at Namibia's International airport. Transfer to a small Game lodge on the outskirts of Windhoek to relax from the long flight and acclimatize to Namibia.
Day 2: Refreshed and breakfasted, you should be prepared to meet the orange-red, linear dunes of the Kalahari desert.
Day 3: A mountain lodge seems just the place for a transition from the Kalahari to the depths of a canyon. End your day with a Game drive in a totally different environment.
Day 4: As landscape changes are the order of the day on this safari, enter an area so aptly described as, a veritable layer cake of the ages - the Fish River Canyon and its environs. Being this far south in Namibia, a visit to the picturesque harbor town of Lüderitz is a must. Experience the contrast between the calm and pleasant bay area, and the typical Atlantic Fury at Diaz Point. Something much appreciated tonight when you savor the freshest Oysters and Crayfish, naturally provided by this same Ocean.
Day 5: Lüderitz, in turn, is synonymous with the ghost town of Kolmanskop - proof that time needed to become a ghost town, need not be counted in centuries! This ghostly atmosphere of a relatively recent event, will soon be offset by your next venue, a natural phenomena, much older than the town of Kolmanskop, but very much alive - the Tiras Mountains, described as the most photogenic area of the Namib.
Day 6: Traveling through the southern Namib today, you will soon arrive at the geologically historic Sesriem Gorge - a living text book on geology and proof of the ever-changing face of Earth. After exploring this fascinating gorge, freshen up for dinner, served al fresco on a terrace, with paraffin / kerosene lamps lit after sunset. Dine, while viewing desert wildlife quenching their thirst at a floodlit waterhole.
Day 7: Be woken at dawn for a quick cup of coffee/tea before traveling along the Tsauchab River valley towards some of the highest sand dunes in the world at Sossusvlei. When your film/memory card is full, descend the dune to enjoy a picnic brunch under age-old Camel thorn trees before returning to your Moroccan-styled, tented camp to collect your luggage and continue across the endless plains of the central Namib, where you will be treated with a scenic drive on which you can etch this pristine wilderness into your memory - forever!
Day 8: Traveling through two Canyons/Gorges, continue towards the Atlantic coastline to welcome the cool sea-air after days in the desert. If you are seafood lovers - Swakopmund is it!
Day 9: Entire day at own leisure for winding down. View and photograph the German-colonial architecture; visit museums; view the largest mineral crystal cluster unearthed to date - amongst other glittering treasures of the earth; visit the many stores, coffee bars and curio shops, or simply laze on the beach - weather permitting. (Alternatively, you may wish to partake of any of a number of optional adrenaline activities offered privately - or a pleasure flight along the Skeleton Coast.
Day 10: Travel on a salt-surfaced road towards one of the larger Cape Fur Seal colonies along the Skeleton Coast. An opportunity for some real close-up photography of these - sometimes comical - creatures of the sea. Return to the Interior via an old, restored mining town to sleep in the shadow of the highest mountain peak in Namibia at the Brandberg. It is not un-common for Desert Elephants to move through this camp - as this river is one of their "highways".
Day 11: You are now in Damaraland, described by many as the region with Landscapes of the Soul. Today you may marvel at Nature's artist at work in the miniature valley of the Organ Pipes; theorize on the creation of the Burnt Mountain, and enjoy a short but pleasant hike through the Twyfelfontein Mountains to view one of the largest concentrations of ancient Petroglyphs (rock engravings). End your day with one of the most rewarding nature drives, in search of the elusive desert Elephants.
Day 12: You will bid Damaraland farewell today - albeit reluctantly - to continue towards the world famous Etosha National Park. Arrive at a safari camp about 8 km from the Etosha gate by mid- to late afternoon. If time allows, you may enjoy your first late afternoon Game drive into Etosha.
Day 13: Entire day for wildlife viewing in the section of Etosha as far as the Halali Rest Camp - where you will arrive in time for lunch.
Day 14: After breakfast, enter Etosha for a day trip through the length of the visitors area of the Etosha, to exit at the eastern gate and arrive at your bush camp in time to relax and freshen-up for dinner.
Day 15: A relatively early start today as you will be entering the water wonderland of the Kavango/Caprivi Region. En-route, visit the mysterious Lake Otjikoto and stop for a picnic lunch at the largest Meteorite found on earth to date - the Hoba Meteorite. End your day with either your first raft cruise on the Kavango River, or a traditional song and dance welcome.
Day 16: Follow the Kavango River to a safari lodge, situated on the banks of the river, at the last bend before the river empties itself out into the Okavango Delta (Swamps) in Botswana. A sunset boat cruise on the river will offer the ideal tranquillity in which to end your day.
Day 17: A visit to the noncommercialised Mahangu Game Reserve offers Game species not found in Etosha or elsewhere in Namibia, plus a myriad bird life! You may wish to enjoy another boat cruise after your return to the lodge, or relax in or around a welcome swimming pool.
Day 18: Today will be one of the longer hauls of the safari as you have to traverse the entire Kavango region, and exit towards a rustic rest camp. After arrival, relax and freshen up. On short walks on the premises you may encounter from the smallest antelope in Namibia - the Damara Dik-dik - to the largest antelope in the world - the Eland. From your rustic quarters, you may view wildlife visiting the floodlit waterhole, right in camp.
Day 19: A comfortable drive today to arrive at a small mountain lodge in time for a light lunch. Entire afternoon to relax and reminisce on the past 18,5 days, and after dinner, enjoy a final night drive to seek out the nocturnal animals of this specific region.
Day 20: Unfortunately, all good things must also end and you have to return to Windhoek. En-route, enjoy lunch at a small, private Lodge. Not to make the transition from the wilderness to civilization too abrupt, you will sleep at a Game-/guest farm en-route to the airport. End your day with a scenic drive, with a final glimpse of our Namibian sunset on this, your last night in Namibia, Africa.
Day 21: Subject to flight departure time, you may have an entire morning to finish the last few exposures on your film - or space left on your digital memory card. Transfer to Namibia's International airport to arrive in time for your departure flight.
* Important Note: All three sample itineraries are subject to availability at the respective venues at the time of booking.
Should you be interested in any of the two "spin-offs", please indicate this in your "Questions/requests for this supplier:"
Please Note: If a minimum number of guests are stated, we can unfortunately Not Respond to an inquiry for less than the required minimum.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices are only valid until 31 October 2008. (Rates for the two "spin-offs" are minimum = ZAR30765 and maximum = ZAR50085).
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