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Northern Namibia Classic Self-DriveSAFARI HIGHLIGHTS:With excellent roads, good maps, flexibility, stunning scenery and some of the friendliest people in Africa, Namibia is perfect for a self-drive safari. For most of the year, the country is dry and the sky is aqua-blue. Here apricot sand dunes seem to rise out of gravel plains to topple into the Atlantic Ocean and vast open landscapes are littered with mountainous outcrops that enhance a sense of pure freedom. The lodges are very good value and most provide a host of local activities to enjoy. Departure: Daily Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights Price: From US$679.00 per person sharing Currency Converter DAY 1: WINDHOEK » Windhoek is the capital of Namibia and has approximately 180 000 inhabitants and is 1650 m above sea level » For most Visitors Windhoek is the entrance point to Namibia's numerous and varied attractions » Yet Windhoek should not merely be regarded as an arrival point and transit station because the city and its surroundings have much to offer » Accommodation at Hotel Heinitzburg is offered in spacious and generously appointed en-suite rooms » Each room is fully equipped with air-condition/heating units, direct telephone lines, electronic safes, mini-bars, televisions with cable channels and music facilities » Accommodation: Hotel Heinitzburg DAY 2: NAMIB DESERT » Inspired by North African architecture, Le Mirage Desert Lodge and Spa is situated in the Namib Desert, 21 kilometres from Sesriem and the entrance gate to the Namib-Naukluft Park and Sossusvlei » From the distant road and from the air as you approach Le Mirage Desert Lodge and Spa, the three lodge buildings built largely from local rock materials, form a natural part of the desert environment totally in harmony with nature » Accommodation: Le Mirage DAY 3: NAMIB DESERT » Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge is built on the slope of a hill overlooking the north the Rotstock Mountain range and in the southwest the colourful dunelandscape of the Namib Desert (Namibia) » The lodge can accommodate 40 guests in 20 rooms ensuite, each with its own balcony and exclusive panoramic view of the Namib Naukluft Park » Accommodation: Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge DAY 4: SWAKOPMUND » The Swakopmund Hotel, probably the most unique feature about Namibia is its space » Incessant deserts stretch for miles to meet the most dramatic sunsets you can imagine » This country, with its strong German influence, has a magnificent coastline speckled with charming little towns rich in history » One such town is Swakopmund » Built in and around its beautifully restored Old Station Building, dating back to 1901 » Where better to start exploring Namibia's inimitable desert landscape and culture and get far, far away from it all? » Accommodation: Swakopmund Hotel DAY 5: SWAKOPMUND » The Swakopmund Hotel has 44 twin rooms, 30 family rooms, 14 luxury rooms and 2 luxury suites are all decorated in a Victorian style reminiscent of a bygone era of grace and civility » Swakopmund Hotel rooms have individual aircon, television, tea/coffee making facilities, bathroom with bath, shower and toilet, direct dial phones, electronic safes, electric razor plugs, fully stocked mini bars, hair dryers, eight channel TV including a German channel and MNet » Accommodation: Swakopmund Hotel DAY 6: OUTJO » Outjo lies on the junction of the C39 and the C38. The C38 leads to the Etosha National Park. The Okaukuejo entrance lies about 100 kilometres away from Outjo » The town was founded by the Schutztruppe » Major Leutwein had a small military base erected here in 1897, for expeditions into the, then unknown, north, mainly to Ovamboland » The comfortably appointed bungalows and guest rooms at Namatubis Guest Farm encourage guests to relax at a crystal clear swimming pool, or to meander through a beautiful tropical garden with many indigenous plants and a variety of birds, or enjoy a "sundowner" on your private terrace » Accommodation: Namatubis Guest Farm DAY 7: ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK » Etosha National Park is one of Southern Africa's finest and most important Game Reserves » Etosha Game park was declared a National Park in 1907 and covering an area of 22 270 square km, it is home to 114 mammal species, 340 bird species, 110 reptile species, 16 amphibian species and, surprisingly, one species of fish » Accommodation: Mushara Lodge DAY 8: ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK » Etosha, meaning "Great White Place", is dominated by a massive mineral pan » The pan is part of the Kalahari Basin, the floor of which was formed around 1000 million years ago » The Etosha Pan covers around 25% of the National Park » The pan was originally a lake fed by the Kunene River. However the course of the river changed thousands of years ago and the lake dried up » The pan now is a large dusty depression of salt and dusty clay which fills only if the rains are heavy and even then only holds water for a short time » Accommodation: Mushara Lodge DAY 9: WINDHOEK » Pulsing with life, opportunity and a sparkle of adventure, Windhoek is a multicultural city characterised by tranquil co-existence and enough lebensraum for all its citizens, which number 223 364(2001 census) » Visitors can enjoy the best of both worlds like the more European-style culture and comforts offered in the city, to the vivid drumbeats of Africa in its environs » Accommodation: Hotel Heinitzburg DAY 10: DEPART » End of tour The above Northern Namibia Classic Self-Drive rates are inclusive of: -» The car is collected/returned at Windhoek Airport » All of the lodges and hotels en route will be able to provide delicious lunches and dinners, as not all meals are included » The lodges also offer activities that can be purchased locally » Booking Conditions |
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