Douglas Steakley
Photography Tours and Expeditions
Namibia
June 8-15, 2016
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NAMIBIA
Namibia is a vast country, even by African standards, covering an area approximately four times the size of the United Kingdom and twice the size of California but with a population of a mere 2 million - one of the lowest densities in the world. It is also an 'ageless land’; visible through our heritage of rock art created by stone-age artists and geological attractions such as the petrified forest where fossilised tree trunks have lain for over 280 million years. Added to the space and silence, these all contribute to a feeling of antiquity, solitude and wilderness.
The climate is typical of a semi-desert country. Days are warm to hot and nights are generally cool. Temperatures are modified by the high plateau in the interior and by the cold Benguela Current that runs along the Atlantic coastline. Except for the first few months of the year, the country is generally dry with very little rain.
This Namibia Private Guided Safari affords you the chance to experience this magnificent and memorable country in a very personal way. You will experience Namibia with a professional and experienced naturalist safari guide accompany you for the remaining of your safari through Namibia. This combination offers a wide variety of experiences in some of the most iconic venues in the country and it will enhance your enjoyment of your holiday by making it a fascinating and stress-free journey of discovery amidst very dramatic scenery.
Your guide will have a great depth of knowledge of each area and camp/lodge that you visit, allowing them to share the local highlights whilst adding continuity and substance to your safari. It goes without saying that they know exactly what a "True African Safari" is all about. Not only are our guides highly qualified, each has a specific area of expertise. Together they possess the breadth and depth of knowledge to allow them to answer questions and satisfy the particular interests of each of our guests. Your guide and escort will turn your safari into an experience of a lifetime!
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ITINERARY IN BRIEF
Day 1- June 8 - Arrival in Windhoek, Galton House
Day 2-3, June 09 & 10 - Sossus Dune Lodge, Sossusvlei
Day 4, June 11 - Swakopmund Guesthouse, Swakopmund
Day 5-6, June 12 & 13 - Grootberg Lodge, Grootberg Mountains
Day 7, June 14 - Okonjima Bush Camp, Afri Cat Foundation
Day 8-June 15 - Drive to Windhoek, Depart
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
Travel with one of Namibia’s most well-known full time naturalist guides (from day 2-8).
Climb and photograph some of the world’s highest free-standing sand dunes at Sossusvlei.
Visit the Cape Cross Seal Reserve.
Travel through the remote Skeleton Coast.
Visit a remote Himba settlement.
Visit the world renowned AfriCat Foundation and have close encounters with some of Africa's largest cats.
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DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1 – June 08 - Arrival in Windhoek
After landing at Windhoek’s International Hosea Kutako Airport, about 40 km outside of Windhoek, you will be welcomed by your private guide who will transfer you to the Galton House where you will stay overnight in their beautifully designed rooms. Dinner tonight is at the guesthouse with your guide.
Windhoek Capital City: Windhoek, Namibia’s capital nestles among rolling hills, bounded by the Eros Mountains in the east, the Auas Mountains to the south and the Khomas Hochland in the west. It is a meeting place between Africa and Europe, the modern and the old. In the capital’s main street, well-preserved German colonial buildings are in sharp contrast with modern architectural styles, while Herero women in their traditional Victorian dresses mingle with executives dressed in the latest fashions. Located centrally, Windhoek is the starting point of an adventures holiday for many visitors to the country and an ideal base from where to explore the rest of the country.
Galton House: Galton House is Windhoek’s newest accommodation establishment. Named after the famous explorer Sir Francis Galton, it has a relaxed but efficient style which creates a very welcoming atmosphere. A mere ten minute drive from the center of town and perched on the edge of Windhoek’s northernmost affluent suburb of Eros, guests staying here will be ensured of peace and tranquility. The seven rooms are all equipped with internet connectivity, satellite television, coffee/tea station and general guest amenities. The communal areas consist of a large lounge, dining room, swimming pool and garden. There is also delightful ‘al fresco’ dining area by the pool, serving freshly prepared and very tasty meals. There are also a number shops, restaurants and supermarkets within easy striking distance.
Overnight: Galton House - D
Day 1 – June 08 - Arrival in Windhoek
After landing at Windhoek’s International Hosea Kutako Airport, about 40 km outside of Windhoek, you will be welcomed by your private guide who will transfer you to the Galton House where you will stay overnight in their beautifully designed rooms. Dinner tonight is at the guesthouse with your guide.
Windhoek Capital City: Windhoek, Namibia’s capital nestles among rolling hills, bounded by the Eros Mountains in the east, the Auas Mountains to the south and the Khomas Hochland in the west. It is a meeting place between Africa and Europe, the modern and the old. In the capital’s main street, well-preserved German colonial buildings are in sharp contrast with modern architectural styles, while Herero women in their traditional Victorian dresses mingle with executives dressed in the latest fashions. Located centrally, Windhoek is the starting point of an adventures holiday for many visitors to the country and an ideal base from where to explore the rest of the country.
Galton House: Galton House is Windhoek’s newest accommodation establishment. Named after the famous explorer Sir Francis Galton, it has a relaxed but efficient style which creates a very welcoming atmosphere. A mere ten minute drive from the center of town and perched on the edge of Windhoek’s northernmost affluent suburb of Eros, guests staying here will be ensured of peace and tranquility. The seven rooms are all equipped with internet connectivity, satellite television, coffee/tea station and general guest amenities. The communal areas consist of a large lounge, dining room, swimming pool and garden. There is also delightful ‘al fresco’ dining area by the pool, serving freshly prepared and very tasty meals. There are also a number shops, restaurants and supermarkets within easy striking distance.
Overnight: Galton House - D
Day 2 - June 9 - Windhoek to Sossusvlei
This morning your private safari guide will collect you from Galton House. You then depart Windhoek in your safari vehicle and drive southwest through the scenic Khomas Hochland highlands before you head down the Great Escarpment into the Namib Desert below. A picnic lunch can be taken at a scenic location en-route as you will arrive at Sossus Dune Lodge in the late afternoon, where you will stay for two nights whilst you explore the remarkable sights of the Namib Desert with your guide. If there is still time today, your guide will take you to visit Sesriem Canyon, a nearby geological attraction or you can just relax and soak in the scenic and tranquil surroundings at Sossus Dune Lodge.
Sesriem Canyon: Sesriem Canyon has evolved through centuries of erosion by the Tsauchab River which has incised a narrow gorge about 1.5 km long and 30 meters deep into the surrounding conglomerates, exposing the varying layers of sedimentation deposited over millions of years. The shaded cool depths of the canyon allow pools of water to gather during the rain season and remain for much of the year round.
These pools were a vital source of water for early settlers who drew water for their livestock by knotting six (ses) lengths of rawhide thongs (riems) together, hence the canyon and surrounding area became known as Sesriem.
Sossus Dune Lodge: Built in an environmentally sensitive manner, primarily from wood, canvas and thatch, in an attractive ‘afro-village’ style, Sossus Dune Lodge has been in operation since July 2001. Situated within the Namib Naukluft National Park and close to the Sesriem Canyon, this lodge provides sweeping vistas of the dunes to the west and guests benefit from being able to reach Sossusvlei before sunrise, or to stay until after sunset. Accommodation units are interlinked by elevated wooden walkways, and consist of 23 well spaces en-suite desert chalets, equipped with tea stations and small fridges. All units offer magnificent open vistas of the surrounding landscapes.
Overnight: Sossus Dune Lodge - BLD
Day 3 - June 10 - Sossusvlei Area
This morning you will rise early for a magical excursion with your guide in the Namib Naukluft National Park. As you are already inside the park you can get into Sossusvlei before everyone else and you would even be able to get there in time to see the sun rise to capture the dunes whilst the light is soft and shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves, if you are prepared to get up early enough. This area boasts some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world. Your guide will give you insight on the formation of the Namib Desert and its myriad of fascinating creatures and plants that have adapted to survive these harsh environs. Once you have explored the dune fields to your heart’s content you can enjoy a relaxed picnic breakfast in the shade of a camel thorn tree. You’ll return to Sossus Dune Lodge in the early afternoon for lunch. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure (from experience, this is usually welcomed after an exhilarating morning in the dunes) with the option to head into the dunes again in the late afternoon to see them while the shadows sharpen as the sun goes down.
Sossusvlei: This most frequently visited section of the massive 50,000 km² Namib Naukluft National Park has become known as Sossusvlei, famous for its towering apricot colored sand dunes which can be reached by following the Tsauchab River valley. Sossusvlei itself is actually a clay pan set amidst these star shaped dunes which stand up to 300 m above the surrounding plains, ranking them among the tallest dunes on earth. The deathly white clay pan contrasts against the orange sands and forms the endpoint of the ephemeral Tsauchab River within the interior of the Namib Sand Sea. The river course rises south of the Naukluft Mountains in the Great Escarpment. It penetrates the sand sea for some 55 km before it finally peters out at Sossusvlei, about the same distance from the Atlantic Ocean. Until the encroaching dunes blocked its course around 60,000 years ago, the Tsauchab River once reached the sea; as ephemeral rivers still do in the northern half of the Namib. Sand-locked pans to the west show where the river previously flowed to before dunes shifted its endpoint to where it currently gathers at Sossusvlei. Roughly once a decade rainfall over the catchment area is sufficient to bring the river down in flood and fill the pan. On such occasions the mirror images of dunes and camel thorn trees around the pan are reflected in the water. Sossusvlei is the biggest of four pans in the vicinity. Another, famous for its gnarled and ghostly camel thorn trees, is Deadvlei which can be reached on foot over 1 km of sand. Deadvlei’s striking camel thorn trees, dead for want of water, still stand erect as they once grew. They survived until about 900 years ago when the sand sea finally blocked the river from occasionally flooding the pan.
Overnight: Sossus Dune Lodge - BLD
Day 4 - June 11 - Sossusvlei Area to Swakopmund
The fascinating drive today takes you northwest through awesome and ever changing desert landscapes of the Namib Naukluft National Park, including the impressive Gaub and Kuiseb canyons. You will meet the coast at the port town of Walvis Bay, visiting the lagoon to see the interesting mix of pelicans, flamingos and other sea-birds, before continuing north to Swakopmund where you can enjoy the pleasant seaside location and cooler coastal air for one night at Swakopmund Guesthouse. There will be time this afternoon to wander around town and along the waterfront on foot if appeals, before heading off for dinner at the popular Tug Restaurant by the jetty which specializes in fresh seafood.
Swakopmund: Swakopmund resembles a small, German coastal resort nestled between the desert and the sea. It boasts a charming combination of German colonial architecture blended with good hotels, shops, restaurants, museums, craft centres, galleries and cafés. Swakopmund had its beginnings as a landing station in 1892 when the Imperial Navy erected beacons on the site. Settlers followed and attempts to create a harbour town by constructing a concrete Mole and then iron jetty failed. The advent of World War 1 halted developments and the town sank into decline until half a century later when infrastructures improved and an asphalt road opened between Windhoek and Swakopmund. This made reaching the previously isolated town quicker and easier and it prospered once again to become Namibia’s premier resort town.
Swakopmund Guesthouse: Situated close to the town center and a mere five-minute walk from the beach and main shopping area, Swakopmund Guesthouse is privately owned and run by the Borg family who previously used the property as their holiday house. It has been completely revamped to offer welcoming accommodation in elegant luxury rooms and provides an ideal base for guests wanting to indulge in a comfortable stay close to the ocean and Swakopmund’s many attractions. The spacious en-suite rooms are fitted with minibar, television and crisp, white linen sheets; and decorated with peaceful elements of the ocean. Additional facilities include a breakfast lounge where a tasty breakfast buffet is served, reception, garden courtyard and laundry service.
Overnight: Swakopmund Guesthouse (luxury rooms) - BLD
Day 5 - June 12 - Grootberg Plateau via Cape Cross
Continuing on your journey you head north along the coastal road into the Skeleton Coast National Park to explore some of the more accessible areas of the park. Your guide will take you past the salt works and guano platforms in the hopes of spotting flamingos and other aquatic birds, then on to the intricate lichen fields and Cape Cross to view the vast colony of Cape Fur seals that call this area home. You then continue further north traversing the Ugab and Huab River deltas in the direction of Torra Bay. You will stop for a picnic lunch at a scenic location along the way before heading east and inland via Springbok Water into the wonderful and diverse region of Damaraland. You go on to stay at Grootberg Lodge which is the only wholly owned community lodge in Namibia, and is an example of changing times when it comes to business ownership. The afternoon can be spent on a guided walk (optional) with your guide along the top of the breathtaking Grootberg Plateau and also learning about the trials and challenges involved in the running of this unique community project.
Lichen Fields: The Namib Desert appears to be bare of plant life, however, lichens grow in great diversity where they are able to draw moisture from the sea fogs. If it were not for the fog, the plants would have no source of water. Lichens are a combination of algae and fungi, so technically they are not true plants, and it is the fungus that forms the body, called the thallus. They lack common names and usually occur on the central Namib's gypsum crusts, in huge numbers and a variety unknown to the rest of the planet. Some of the intricately branched Namib lichens almost resemble corals, whilst others look like dried leaves. Lichens grow where there is a combination of light and high humidity; the light to provide energy for photosynthesis, and the moisture to keep the association between fungi and algae hydrated. This goes some way to explaining their abundance in the Namib, where large amounts of sunshine, fog and dew provide the daily light and moisture requirement. Lichens grow extremely slowly, but stabilize the surface and prevent soil erosion. These plants are now recognized as a vital component of the Namib environment, and most areas are protected. They provide food for a variety of invertebrates and even springbok at times. It is estimated that some of these lichen fields are hundreds or even thousands of years old, as they can survive long periods of drought. However, the plants die if they are disturbed. Unfortunately, vehicle tracks are one of the most evident threats to lichen fields, and once they are damaged, require decades to grow back. The bright, orange-coloured lacy lichens on the surface of pebbles are often carried away by visitors wanting a memento of the Namib. This is to be discouraged, as the lichen will gradually fade and die when removed from its natural habitat. The most extensive lichen fields are found north of Swakopmund.
Cape Cross Seal Reserve: The reserve is home to between 100,000 to 200,000 Cape fur seals which can be viewed from the platforms overlooking the colony. This appealing species isn’t a true seal at all, but an eared seal, which is actually a species of sea lion. Cape Cross is also the site of the first European, Portuguese captain and navigator Diego Cão, landing on Namibian soils in 1485, as marked by the crosses behind the colony.
Grootberg Lodge: Perched on the rim of the Grootberg Plateau, Grootberg Lodge offers unsurpassed views over the Klip River Valley below. Each of the charming en-suite rock and thatch chalets gaze out over the gorge, where black eagles hunt just below the level of your private deck. The lodge main area with restaurant, bar and swimming pool are also designed to maximize the stunning views. This pristine wilderness can be explored either on foot or by vehicle to encounter the inhabitants of this remote biosphere. Desert adapted elephant, black rhino, giraffe, kudu, Oryx and lion are just some of the animals that roam this area.
Overnight: Grootberg Lodge BLD
Day 6 - Grootberg Mountains
After an early breakfast you make your way to visit an extremely remote Himba village, only known to a few people and exploring the area with your private guide. You can spend the entire day with these fascinating people, learning about their traditions and customs and obtaining unique photographs, before returning to the lodge. You will also visit the Grootberg Primary School where you will have the opportunity to interact with pupils and teachers alike.
The Himba: The Himba, Tjimba and other Herero people who inhabit Namibia’s remote north-western Kunene Region are loosely referred to as the Kaokovelders. Basically Herero in terms of origin, language and culture, they are semi-nomadic pastoralists with cattle at the centre of their existence. They seldom leave their home areas and because of this they still maintain their traditional way of living of which other cultures have made little impression. For many centuries they have lived a relatively isolated existence and were not involved to any noteworthy extent in the long struggle for pasturelands between the Nama and the Herero.
The largest group of Kaokovelders is the Himba, semi-nomads who live in scattered settlements throughout the Kunene Region. They are a tall, slender and statuesque people, characterized especially by their proud yet friendly bearing. The women especially are noted for their unusual sculptural beauty, enhanced by intricate hairstyles and traditional adornments. They rub their bodies with red ochre and fat, a treatment that protects their skins against the harsh desert climate. The homes of the Himba of Kaokoland are simple, cone-shaped structures of saplings, bound together with palm leaves and plastered with mud and dung. The men build the structures, while the women mix the clay and do the plastering. A fire burns in the headman’s hut day and night, to keep away insects and provide light and heating. A family may move from one home to another several times a year to seek grazing for their goats and cattle. Men, women and children wear body adornments made from iron and shell beads. A Himba woman spends as much as three hours a day on her toilette. First she bathes, then she anoints herself with her own individually prepared mixture not only protects her skin from the harsh desert sun, but also keeps insects away and prevents her body hair from falling out. She uses another mixture of butter fat, fresh herbs and black coals to rub on her hair, and ‘steams’ her clothes regularly over the permanent fire. Men, women and children adorn themselves with necklaces, bracelets, anklets and belts made from iron and shell beads. With their unusual and striking designs, these items have gained a commercial value and are being produced on a small scale for the urban market. Sculptural headrests in particular are sought-after items.
Overnight: Grootberg Lodge - BLD
Day 7 - Grootberg Mountains to AfriCat Foundation
After breakfast you make your way to the AfriCat Foundation, arriving at the Okonjima Bush Camp in time for lunch. This is a wonderful highlight to conclude your safari on. Here you can enjoy the welcoming atmosphere, superb accommodation and fantastic activities; starting with a guided afternoon excursion and the possibility of a visit to a night hide after dinner if the chances of seeing something interesting appear reasonable. Close encounters with Africa’s large cats are common during the afternoon and possible in the evening.
Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation which focuses on the research and rehabilitation of Africa's big cats, especially injured or captured leopard and cheetah. Close encounters with leopard and cheetah are an unforgettable highlight. Activities offered include leopard tracking by vehicle, an introduction to the cheetah welfare project and time spent at the night hide where nocturnal animals such as porcupine, caracal, honey badger, and even leopard may be seen.
Okonjima Bush Camp: The delightful accommodation at Okonjima Bush Camp consists of thatched African style chalets, well-spaced out for privacy in the tranquil bush surroundings, plus a central main Lapa area in the form of a camel thorn pod where meals are taken and activities commence. Each exclusive en-suite chalet is completely private and the green canvas ‘walls’ can be rolled up to give you an 180 degree view so you can lie in bed and watch life in the bush going on around you whilst you relax in total comfort.
Overnight: Okonjima Bush Camp - BLD
Day 8 - AfriCat Foundation to Windhoek (Departure)
You will rise early this morning for another memorable guided activity before you return to Bush Camp for a sumptuous breakfast. After freshening up you will depart for Windhoek in the late morning, via the town of Okahandja where you can stop over at the craft market if appeals. Upon your arrival into Windhoek you will be transferred to Windhoek International Airport to check in for your ongoing flight to Johannesburg where you will connect your flight home. (BL)
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PRICE:
$4960.00 per person with double occupancy
$720.00 Single Supplement
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
Accommodation as stated above.
Airport transfers
Flights Johannesburg-Windhoek-Johannesburg
Transportation in a luxury air-conditioned safari vehicle
Meals stipulated above - Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D)
Services of a registered and experienced English-speaking safari guide.
Entrance fees and excursions as described in above itinerary.
Mineral water on board the safari vehicle.
Welcome pack in Namibia
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
International flights to Johannesburg and departure taxes
Any meals not included in the above itinerary.
Any entrance fees and excursions not included in the above itinerary.
All beverages with the exception of mineral water on board the safari vehicle.
Laundry (laundry service available at lodges at extra cost).
Gratuities.
Items of personal nature (telephone expenses, curios, medicines etc).
Visa fees
To register for this tour please send an email to Doug Steakley and ask for a Registration Form
After an early breakfast you make your way to visit an extremely remote Himba village, only known to a few people and exploring the area with your private guide. You can spend the entire day with these fascinating people, learning about their traditions and customs and obtaining unique photographs, before returning to the lodge. You will also visit the Grootberg Primary School where you will have the opportunity to interact with pupils and teachers alike.
The Himba: The Himba, Tjimba and other Herero people who inhabit Namibia’s remote north-western Kunene Region are loosely referred to as the Kaokovelders. Basically Herero in terms of origin, language and culture, they are semi-nomadic pastoralists with cattle at the centre of their existence. They seldom leave their home areas and because of this they still maintain their traditional way of living of which other cultures have made little impression. For many centuries they have lived a relatively isolated existence and were not involved to any noteworthy extent in the long struggle for pasturelands between the Nama and the Herero.
The largest group of Kaokovelders is the Himba, semi-nomads who live in scattered settlements throughout the Kunene Region. They are a tall, slender and statuesque people, characterized especially by their proud yet friendly bearing. The women especially are noted for their unusual sculptural beauty, enhanced by intricate hairstyles and traditional adornments. They rub their bodies with red ochre and fat, a treatment that protects their skins against the harsh desert climate. The homes of the Himba of Kaokoland are simple, cone-shaped structures of saplings, bound together with palm leaves and plastered with mud and dung. The men build the structures, while the women mix the clay and do the plastering. A fire burns in the headman’s hut day and night, to keep away insects and provide light and heating. A family may move from one home to another several times a year to seek grazing for their goats and cattle. Men, women and children wear body adornments made from iron and shell beads. A Himba woman spends as much as three hours a day on her toilette. First she bathes, then she anoints herself with her own individually prepared mixture not only protects her skin from the harsh desert sun, but also keeps insects away and prevents her body hair from falling out. She uses another mixture of butter fat, fresh herbs and black coals to rub on her hair, and ‘steams’ her clothes regularly over the permanent fire. Men, women and children adorn themselves with necklaces, bracelets, anklets and belts made from iron and shell beads. With their unusual and striking designs, these items have gained a commercial value and are being produced on a small scale for the urban market. Sculptural headrests in particular are sought-after items.
Overnight: Grootberg Lodge - BLD
Day 7 - Grootberg Mountains to AfriCat Foundation
After breakfast you make your way to the AfriCat Foundation, arriving at the Okonjima Bush Camp in time for lunch. This is a wonderful highlight to conclude your safari on. Here you can enjoy the welcoming atmosphere, superb accommodation and fantastic activities; starting with a guided afternoon excursion and the possibility of a visit to a night hide after dinner if the chances of seeing something interesting appear reasonable. Close encounters with Africa’s large cats are common during the afternoon and possible in the evening.
Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation which focuses on the research and rehabilitation of Africa's big cats, especially injured or captured leopard and cheetah. Close encounters with leopard and cheetah are an unforgettable highlight. Activities offered include leopard tracking by vehicle, an introduction to the cheetah welfare project and time spent at the night hide where nocturnal animals such as porcupine, caracal, honey badger, and even leopard may be seen.
Okonjima Bush Camp: The delightful accommodation at Okonjima Bush Camp consists of thatched African style chalets, well-spaced out for privacy in the tranquil bush surroundings, plus a central main Lapa area in the form of a camel thorn pod where meals are taken and activities commence. Each exclusive en-suite chalet is completely private and the green canvas ‘walls’ can be rolled up to give you an 180 degree view so you can lie in bed and watch life in the bush going on around you whilst you relax in total comfort.
Overnight: Okonjima Bush Camp - BLD
Day 8 - AfriCat Foundation to Windhoek (Departure)
You will rise early this morning for another memorable guided activity before you return to Bush Camp for a sumptuous breakfast. After freshening up you will depart for Windhoek in the late morning, via the town of Okahandja where you can stop over at the craft market if appeals. Upon your arrival into Windhoek you will be transferred to Windhoek International Airport to check in for your ongoing flight to Johannesburg where you will connect your flight home. (BL)
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PRICE:
$4960.00 per person with double occupancy
$720.00 Single Supplement
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
Accommodation as stated above.
Airport transfers
Flights Johannesburg-Windhoek-Johannesburg
Transportation in a luxury air-conditioned safari vehicle
Meals stipulated above - Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D)
Services of a registered and experienced English-speaking safari guide.
Entrance fees and excursions as described in above itinerary.
Mineral water on board the safari vehicle.
Welcome pack in Namibia
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
International flights to Johannesburg and departure taxes
Any meals not included in the above itinerary.
Any entrance fees and excursions not included in the above itinerary.
All beverages with the exception of mineral water on board the safari vehicle.
Laundry (laundry service available at lodges at extra cost).
Gratuities.
Items of personal nature (telephone expenses, curios, medicines etc).
Visa fees
To register for this tour please send an email to Doug Steakley and ask for a Registration Form