Flying Safari - 7-day Air Charter Safari

Upon arrival in Windhoek, you will be met by an Abenteuer Afrika Representative, before continuing on a Charter Flight to the Etosha National Park. You will be accommodated in Okaukuejo. Okaukuejo is famous for its flood-lit waterhole where visitors can observe the spectacle of wildlife congregating and interacting. Other facilities include a restaurant, bar, shop, swimming pool, kiosk and camping facilities. In the afternoon depart on a Game Drive through the Etosha National Park. Dinner shall be served in the Restaurant
Overnight: Okaukuejo Rest Camp
Okaukuejo Rest Camp

Early morning Game Drive in the Etosha National Park Namibia's Etosha National Park is a huge saltpan surrounded by flat bushland. The water holes, scattered throughout this area, are the basis of life for countless game. Be it lion, elephant, giraffe or zebra, almost all African animal species are represented in the huge nature reserve, approx. 22,000 square kilometers in size. There are an estimated number of 300 lions, 300 rhinos, 2000 giraffes and 1500 elephants in the park. Particularly numerous are the dainty springbok, of which at least 30,000 specimen can be found here. Often, they can be observed in enormous herds of several hundred animals. The Etosha National Park has a good infrastructure - well-maintained gravel roads lead to the waterholes, where game viewing is at its best. In the three rest camps Okaukuejo, Halali and Namutoni, hotels, chalets and camping sites are available as well as restaurants, stores and swimming pools. The main entrance to the park is called the "Anderson Gate" at Okaukuejo in the south, where the park administration is also situated. The "Von Lindequist Gate" lies in the east near Namutoni. A new gate, the "Nehale lya Mpingana Gate" (King Nehale Gate) was opened at the beginning of 2003 in the north-east. Lunch will be for your own account Dinner will be served in the Restaurant
Overnight: Okaukuejo Rest Camp

After breafkast at the Lodge, you shall be transferred to the Okaukuejo Airstrip for your Charter Flight to Opuwo. Upon arrival in Opuwo you shall depart on an Excursion to the Himba Village

Kaokoland is home to some 6000 Himba. These friendly people are closely related to the Herero and speak the same language. The Himba are herdsmen, breeding mainly cattle and goats while leading a semi-nomadic life. They migrate with their herds to the different waterholes from season to season. For the Himba, clothes, hair and jewellery hold a special meaning and form an important part of their tradition and culture. The proud Himba women spend many hours on beauty care and grooming every day. They cream their whole body with a mixture of rancid butterfat and ochre, scented with the aromatic resin of the Omuzumba shrub. The cream lends the body an intense reddish glow, which reflects the Himba ideal of beauty.

After Lunch at the Opuwo Country Lodge you shall be transferred back to the Airstrip for your flight to Swakopmund

After the arrival at the Swakopmund Airport you shall be transferred to your accommodation – Villa Margherita Guesthouse came to life in the well known old Schwietering Haus (built 1908) at the end of one year of careful renovation in March 2008. The Villa is centrally located in Swakopmund and is also the new home of Swakopmund’s best Italian Restaurant.

Dinner will be on own account
Overnight: Villa Margherita Guesthouse
www.villamargherita.com.na

After breakfast at the Guesthouse, you shall be transferred to Walvis Bay where you shall embark on a morning seal and dolphin boat excursion.

Experience the beauty and variety of sea life around Swakopmund and Walvis Bay on the Mola Mola Boat Cruise. Search for the rich supply of birds, seals and dolphins found in these waters. Cruise the harbour and trawler boat areas in ski boats and then cut across the lagoon to Pelican Point where entertainment is provided by a large seal colony and occasionally even schools of dolphins swimming alongside the boats. A late breakfast of fresh Walvis Bay Oysters and light snacks served with sparkling wine is enjoyed on board. Return to Walvis Bay Yacht Club at approximately 12H30.

The afternoon will be at own leisure.

Dinner will be on own account

Overnight: Villa Margherita Guesthouse

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the Villa, before your will be collected for you Living Desert Adventure at 08h00 The Living Desert Adventure begins in Swakopmund, leads across the Swakop River towards the dune belt between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund which supports an impressive wealth of fauna and flora. The drive along the foot of the dunes is slow, taking precaution not to drive on the gravel plains and cause unnecessary damage. Conservation issues and the geological structure of the desert are discussed en route. The guide will stop frequently to look for tracks (known locally as reading the bushman paper), to determine which animals were active the night before and wherever possible, will try to catch some of them. Guides will share their knowledge about each desert animal, including adaptations and design for survival in the desert. Great care is taken to ensure each animal is returned safely to its home.

The tour ends at the Swakopmund Airport in time for your Charter Flight to Sossusvlei.

This luxurious desert resort was built with adobe bricks typical of Arabian villages and tents similar to those of the Bedouin. Guests can have a unique swim in the desert by splashing in the clear, cool pool. All rooms and the bar have a desert view. The restaurant has a fine German / Namibian cuisine and serve South African wines. Sossusvlei is accessible either by road or air.

Lunch will be on own account

Dinner will be served at the Lodge

Overnight: Sossusvlei Lodge
www.sossusvleilodge.com

Early morning excursion to Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei, Namibia’s famous highlight in the heart of the Namib Desert, is a huge clay pan, enclosed by giant sand dunes. Some of the spectacular hills of sand are, at a height of 300 meters, the highest in the world. Only after a heavy rainfall, which is a rare event in this area, does the vlei fill with water. As the clay layers hardly allow any water infiltration, a turquoise lake will remain for quite some time. The dunes of the Namib Desert have developed over a period of many millions of years

The afternoon will be at own leisure Lunch will be on own account

Dinner will be served at the Lodge

Overnight: Sossusvlei Lodge

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at Sossusvlei Lodge before flying back to Windhoek Eros Airport. Here you shall be met and transferred to Joe’s Beerhouse for Lunch

After lunch you shall be taken on an afternoon Township tour, followed by a transfer back to the Windhoek International Airport in time for your flight back home

DAY	ACCOMMODATION	MEAL BASIS	ACTIVITIES
1	Okaukuejo Camp	Dinner	Meet & Greet at the Windhoek International Aiport. Afternoon Game Drive into the Etosha National Park
2	Okaukuejo Camp	Breakfast & Dinner	Morning Game Drive into the Etosha National Park
3	Villa Margherita	Breakfast & Lunch at Opuwo	Ovahimba Excursion in Opuwo
4	Villa Margherita	Breakfast & snacks	Marine Cruise in Walvis Bay
5	Sossusvlei Lodge	Breakfast & Dinner	Morning Living Desert Tour
6	Sossusvlei Lodge	Breakfast & Dinner	Morning Sossusvlei Excursion
7	Departure	Breakfast & Lunch at Joe’s Beerhouse	Afternoon Township tour in Windhoek

01.11.2009 – 31.10.2010
Price per person sharing with a minimum of 2 pax: N$ 35 800.00
Single Supplement: N$ 1 900.00

• Meals and accommodation as indicated above
• Charter Flight in a Cessna 210, single engine aircraft: (Windhoek International Airport (WHK)- Okaukuejo – Opuwo – Swakopmund – Sossusvlei – WHK Eros Airport)
• Transfers from and to the airfields
• Landing and Departure Fees (domestic flights)
• Activities as indicated above
  

10 kg per person in soft styled bags

16th February
16th March
06th April
15th June
06 & 20th July
03 & 17th August
14th September
05 & 19th October
More dates available on request