Special Package 6 nights/ 7 days Fly in safari

• Kulala Reserve
• Namib Naukluft Park, Sossusvlei & Dead Vlei
• Damaraland and Twyfelfontein
• Etosha National Park

Day 1: Flight to Kulala Desert Lodge

This safari has daily departures based on a minimum of 1 guest travelling. Depart from Eros Airport in Windhoek with a Cessna 210 or Cessna Caravan to the Sossusvlei area. After the scenic flight, you will be dropped off at the Kulala Desert Lodge in the Sossuvlei area. After a short transfer to the lodge you will have some time to relax before taking part on an afternoon game drive, where you will have the opportunity to see desert-adapted wildlife such as ostrich, springbok and gemsbok eke.

Alternatively, you can also fly from Hosea Kutako International Airport to Sossusvlei.

Kulala Desert Lodge

Situated on over 46 000 acres of private property and bordering the Namib Naukluft Park, Kulala Desert Lodge lies in the heart of the Namib and offers magnificent views of the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei, as well as magnificent mountainous scenery and vast open plains. Twelve thatched and canvas chalets or "Kulalas" (Kulala in the Namibian language "oshiwambo" means "to sleep") with en-suite bathrooms and showers are set on wooden platforms to provide maximum airflow. For outdoor enthusiasts, mattresses can be moved to the rooftop to sleep under the stars from a private star gazing platform. The main lodge, with décor inspired from Northern Africa, has a lounge, pub, dining area and plunge pool, and offers a wrap-around veranda that overlooks the waterhole and provides a perfect location to view and photograph the desert sunset. Early morning guided game drives to the spectacular dunes are through a private gate on the Tsauchab River. Game drives and walks are also offered on the private reserve with incredible views, desert game and smaller desert fauna and flora. Another option, at an extra cost, is early morning ballooning. Beginning at first light, the 60-90 minute balloon safari offers a truly unique experience to soar silently above the magnificent sand dunes and desert - with a champagne breakfast served at your landing site.

Overnight at the Kulala Desert Lodge including all meals and two activities

Day 2: Namib Naukluft Park, Sossusvlei and Kulala Desert Lodge

Early in the morning you will be taken to the Namib Naukluft Park to see the play of colours over the dunes at sunrise. You will travel in open 4x4 vehicle with your own specially trained guide who will share all his knowledge of the area, the animals, the plant life and much more. Regular stops are made on the ±60 kilometre drive down to the vlei to gain information or take in the vistas. At Dune 45 the more energetic have the opportunity to climb to the upper ridge of the world's most photographed dune. Further along you can take a gradual 2,6 kilometre round-trip walk up to Dead Vlei. Spend time in Sossusvlei before returning to the lodge, in time for a light lunch. In the afternoon you can chose to either take part on a nature drive within the Kulala Reserve or to take part on an excursion to the Sesriem Canyon.

Sossusvlei

The Sossusvlei is a huge clay pan, enclosed by giant sand dunes. Some of the spectacular hills of sand are, at a height of 325 metres, 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 Dead Pan is a large ghostly expanse of dried white Clay, punctuated by Skeletons of ancient camel thorn trees, about 600 years old. The dunes of the Namib Desert have developed over a period of many millions of years. It is thought that the vast quantities of sand were deposited into the Atlantic Ocean by the Orange River. This material was subsequently moved northwards by the Benguela current to be dumped back onto the land by the surf. The coastal dunes developed as a result of this and were shifted further and further inland by the wind. Wind continuously reshapes the patterns of the huge dunes of the Namib Desert. The last 5 km are only negotiable with 4x4 vehicles. Should you not have one, there are 4x4 Shuttles available if you don’t want to hike there.

Overnight at the Kulala Desert Lodge including all meals and two activities

Day 3: Flight to Doro !Nawas Camp

Today you will fly along the coastline to the Doro !Nawas Camp, which is situated in the heart of the Damaraland. This is most probably the most pristine area in Africa, with home to the Desert Elephant and Black Rhino. In the afternoon you will take part in a game drive, where you will explore the river systems of the Huab and Aba Huab. With a bit of luck you will see the desert-adapted elephant, which is found in this area. Alternatively you can take part in an excursion to Twyfelfontein with its amazing collection of ancient rock paintings.

Doro !Nawas Camp

Doro !Nawas Camp is situated in the ruggedly beautiful Damaraland area, on a small, rocky outcrop within the floodplain of a small tributary of the Huab River. The camp is located in the valley of the dry Aba-Huab River with spectacular views of the Etendeka Mountains to the north and the red sandstone cliffs of Twyfelfontein (famous for its San rock engravings) to the south. The unique lodge design allows for an unspoilt panoramic view of this diverse and dramatic landscape, which varies from tabletop outcrops, small canyons, dry riverbeds to savannah and grassland vistas. The magnificent terrain holds all the possibility for a sighting of the rare desert-adapted elephant while enjoying a nature drive or relaxing, viewing the stars from the rooftop of the main area or from your private unit veranda. Guests are housed in 16 units which combine natural stone and canvas walls with wood and glass doors, shaded by a thatch roof. The design and décor blends into the surrounding scenery, with attention to comfort and luxury in these sometimes-abrasive semi-arid desert conditions. Each unit consists of a bedroom that leads out to a veranda and outdoor shower. En-suite facilities include a shower, ‘his and her’ basins and a flush toilet. The main area is made up of indoor and outdoor rooftop dining areas, residential pool area, bar, curio and small gallery and leads to a picturesque courtyard and staircase to the roof that allows for relaxing sundowners and stargazing. Enjoy wholesome meals in the dining room and in the evenings absorb the dazzling African skies from your rooftop terrace before settling down for the night.

Overnight at the Doro !Nawas Camp including all meals and two activities

Day 4: Doro !Nawas Camp

Another day spent at Doro !Nawas. You can chose two of the following activities:

• Game drive in an open 4x4 vehicle

• Walking trails that leads over the grassy plains between the camp and the Aba-Huab River

• Twyfelfontein excursion

• Stargazing

Overnight at the Doro !Nawas Camp including all meals and two activities

Day 5: Etosha National Park and Andersson’s Camp

Your fly in safari continues to the southern border of the Etosha National Park and the Andersson’s Camp. After a short transfer you can relax at the lodge, before departing on a game drive to the Etosha National Park. Here you will see springbok, eland, zebras, wildebeest, elephants and with a bit of luck lions and steenbok.

Andersson’s Camp

The Andersson's Camp has 20 tents (16 twin-bedded and 2 family units) radiating outwards into the secluded mopane woodlands typical of the region. The tents are a clever mix of calcrete stone cladding, canvas and wood, with double-door entrances and a small veranda that is an extension of the elevated wooden decks on which the tents are constructed. The en-suite bathrooms continue the unique design. The family units comprise two tents connected by a raised boardwalk.

Overnight at the Andersson’s Camp including all meals and two activities

Day 6: Etosha National Park and Andersson’s Camp

After breakfast you will be taken on a full day game drive to the Etosha National Park which is one of the major sanctuaries of wildlife in Africa, exploring the animal kingdom of Etosha, which in the tribal language of the Owambo means “Place of dry water”. For the greater part of the year the Etosha Pan is a bleak expanse of white cracked mud which shimmers with mirages on most days. Seeing vast herds of game against this eerie backdrop makes the Etosha game viewing experience unique.

Alternatively you can visit Etosha in the morning and take part on a guided walk on the Ongava Reserve, which holds one of the largest rhino custodianships for the Namibian Government and is one of the few private game reserves in southern Africa that give one the chance to see both black and white rhino, in the afternoon.

Etosha National Park

Etosha was declared a game reserve by the German colonial administration back in 1907 and covers an area of more than 22 000 km². At a stage it covered a vast area of 93 240 km² and was the largest game reserve in the world. For various political reasons, the park was progressively diminished in size until by 1975 it had been reduced to its current size. In its centre lies a vast saltpan surrounded by grass and thorn savannah, Mopane bushland in the west and dry forest in the north-east. About two million years ago, this area was an enormous lake, fed by the Kunene River. However the lake slowly dried up because over time, the river changed its course. Today the pan is a shallow depression and has an approximate size of 5000 km². Of the 114 mammals species found in the park, several are rare and endangered, such as the black Rhino and cheetah. Etosha’s current population of +- 600 Black Rhinos represents one of the few growing populations in the world. The National Park has three Rest camps Okaukuejo, Halali and Namutoni. These all have restaurants, stores and swimming pools. The main entrance to the park is called the Andersson Gate at Okaukuejo in the south and the Von Lindequist Gate in the east near Namutoni.

Overnight at the Andersson’s Camp including all meals and two activities

Day 11: Flight back to Windhoek

In the morning you will fly back to Windhoek, where you will land on the Eros Airport. Transfers from the Eros airport can be arranged at an additional cost. Safari ends here. * * *

Prices:

2 persons: N$ 20 506.00 per person sharing a double room

Please Note: Flights are per seat and are not a private charter

Above price includes:

• 06 x overnight on a Lunch, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis

• Scheduled activities (more information upon arrival at the camp)

Above price excludes:

• activities and excursions not mentioned above

• all drinks

• Personal expenses (Telephone call, souvenirs etc)