WELCOME 2 AFRICA - NAMIBIA TOURS!

CLASSIC KALEIDOSCOPE
7 DAYS/6 NIGHTS - WINDHOEK TO WINDHOEK

Day 1
Travel to the coastal town of Swakopmund via the Khomas Hochland Mountians, Gamsberg Pass, Ganab and Hotsas which are situated in the northern section of the Namib Naukluft Park. Prior to arrival in Swakopmund, we visit Moon Valley, an unusual view overlooking the landscape formed by the valleys of the Swakop River - one of the broadest and longest of the country's ephemeral water courses and then Namibia’s most celebrated plant, the ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis, found on the vast gravel plains.
Swakopmund (Hansa Hotel) - lunch packs, bed and breakfast basis

Day 2
Full day at leisure to explore the historic town of Swakopmund which offers a multitude of guided adventure activities.
Swakopmund (Hansa Hotel) – bed and breakfast basis

Day 3
Departing Swakopmund, travel northwards past a number of shallow ponds used for salt production and farming oysters, following the coastline to Henties Bay. Travel onwards towards the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, boasting over 100 000 Cape Fur Seals and then head inland to Damaraland with its rugged landscapes, sparse population and great mountains.
Damaraland (Twyfelfontein Lodge) - dinner, bed and breakfast basis

Day 4
Twyfelfontein means 'doubtful spring'. Find slopes strewn with boulders dotted with thousands of engravings and some ancient paintings. A visit is also made to the Petrified Forest. Proceed via Khorixas, the old administrative capital of Namibia and on to the town of Outjo.
Outjo (Namatubis Guest Farm) - dinner, bed and breakfast basis

Day 5
Enter the world famous Etosha National Park, where a full day of game viewing is enjoyed as we head east. Herbivores such as zebra, elephant, giraffe, eland, Blue Wildebeest, Gemsbok, springbok, kudu and steenbok abound. Among the rarer species, Black and White Rhino (recently reintroduced) are sometimes seen. Hundreds of bird species have been recorded, including many migrants during the summer period. Larger felines are also found, such as lion, leopard, cheetah and caracal, with hyenas, Cape Fox and Black-Backed Jackal seen during the early mornings and late evenings. Exit the National Park and proceed to a private lodge situated on the outside of the National Park.
Etosha National Park (Mokuti Lodge) - dinner, bed and breakfast basis

Day 6
We return to the National Park for a morning game drive, before proceeding via the town of Tsumeb to Otavi, situated in a fertile farming area and on to our lodge.
Etosha National Park (Mokuti Lodge)- dinner, bed and breakfast basis

Day 7
Early morning departure to the town of Tsumeb which is dominated by the central mine shaft, mining a rich ore pipe for copper, zinc, lead, silver and a variety of unusual crystals for which Tsumeb is world famous. This one pipe has produced 217 different minerals and gemstones, of which 40 have been found nowhere else on earth. Whilst in the area, you will visit Lake Otjikoto, which is Herero for 'deep hole'. In 1915, the retreating German force dumped weapons and ammunition into the lake to prevent them from falling into the hands of the South African Union Force. Since 1977, several of these weapons have been discovered and can be viewed at the Tsumeb Museum. You will have the opportunity to visit the Tsumeb Museum to view the armaments removed from Otjikoto Lake. Thereafter, continuing south through the garden-town of Otjiwarongo, originally a railway staging post between Tsumeb and Swakopmund. Okahandja is the administrative centre for the Herero People and where the Kavango woodcarvers ply their trade at a large open-air craft market on the outskirts of the town. We return to Windhoek during late afternoon where the tour ends with a transfer to your hotel or the airport.

PRICES FROM 1ST OF DECEMBER 04 TO 30TH OF JUNE 05:

Price per person sharing: R 11200
Single supplement: R 1415

PRICES FROM 1ST OF JULY 05 TO 31ST OF OCTOBER 05:

Price per person sharing: R 11550
Single supplement: R 1450
Departure: Fridays on specified dates.