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Departure

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Windhoek

You will be picked up at the international airport and transferred to your accommodation in the city centre. For the rest of the day you will have time to relax or you can discover the capital of Namibia.

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Kalahari

On your way to the Kalahari Desert, this will be your first experience with African nature and its wildlife. Close to Rehoboth, there is a small private park situated near a beautiful lake. There are different kinds of antelopes, zebra’s, ostrich and giraffes. A very nice park to start with, where you can even go for safe hiking in between the wild animals.

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Duwisib Kasteel

A solid German Castle is found in the middle of nowhere. A visit to the castle is enjoyable and the silence and nature of the accommodation is really great. The sunset is spectacular.

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Sossusvlei

Absolutely one of the highlights of your holidays is a visit to the Sossusvlei with the huge red sand dunes. The sunrise and sunset are magical.

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Sossusvlei

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Coast

Today you are at the wonderful coast of the Atlantic, full of seals, pelicans, dolphins and even some penguins. The beach seems to run smoothly into the desert with the huge sand dunes

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Coast

You are staying in an old German city, where you will find original, old traditional “bierstubes”. Outside the town you have the possibility to see the Welwitschia, a special desert plant, with only 2 leaves, which can grow as old as 1000 years.

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Cape Cross

Cape Cross is famous for its seal colony. You can simply follow your ears and nose to this spectacle in the water and on the shore. You will see seals as far as you can see. Furthermore, you will go to the Brandberg area, where the ancient rock painting of the “white lady of the Brandberg” can be found. Numas canyon has it own rock paintings and a fresh water spring.

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Twijfelfontein

Also at Twijfelfontein (spring of doubt), there are San rock paintings. You can make a stopover on your way to the north. In the meantime, you will discover more and more of “real” Africa..

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Damaraland

This is a beautiful trip to another German fort in Damaraland, which is settled in between traditional African huts. In the shade of this fort you can have a drink or diner at the cosy bar. It is possible that local people from the surrounding village are going to sing some songs for you.

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Himba

Today you are travelling through Kakaofield. The north of Namibia is magnificent and seems to be unchanged for the last hundreds of years. You will see traditional Himba villages and the special traditionally dressed people, which seem to come from another era. You will also see Herero ladies with their traditional Victorian dresses. As a tourist you are more an eye catcher than the local people in the region.

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Himba

Today it is time to relax. You visit a local Himba village in order to have an informal meeting with these interesting people. Or you can just walk around in town.

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Cheeta farm

On a farm near Kamanjab, the kind owner is keeping rescued cheetahs. On the premises near the house, there are some tame cheetahs, which can be touched. On a large piece of land there are a lot more of them, which are not tame at all. You can join the owner on a tour to feed the animals, a very exciting experience.

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Etosha NP

Etosha National Park really has everything to offer. The big predators are all present: lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs. Also guaranteed are the big African elephant, antelopes, warthogs, ostrich’s en many other animals. During daytime you can drive through the park, there are an endless number of roads. In the evening you can spot the game near your accommodation at the waterhole which is illuminated.

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Etosha NP

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Etosha NP

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Bushmen

The accommodation where you will spend the night is also offering the possibility to do a walking safari with local bushmen. This is the moment to get in touch with the local culture and habits of the San people.

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Caprivi strip

The first stopover in the Caprivi-strip is at Popa falls. The nice romantic falls and the great surrounding wetlands house numerous beautiful birds.

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Botswana – Chobe NP

Today you will cross the border with Botswana. Your accommodation is approximately 100 km from the Namibian border.

It is well situated: directly at the Chobe river, where you will find an overwhelming flora en fauna. The river itself can be discovered by boat further, crocodiles and hippos are guaranteed.

In Chobe NP you will see al these magnificent animals from land. The accommodation is offering game drives, but if you are driving a 4X4, then you can drive yourself as well: a great experience!

The nice terrace at the waterfront is a beautiful place to have a sun downer. Also a daytrip to the Victoria Falls is possible: a visit to this wonder of the worlds is really recommended.

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Botswana – Chobe NP

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Botswana – Chobe NP

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Okavango Delta

You’ll spend this day at Kwando river, the start of the Okavango Delta, a green and lush area. In these wetlands live plenty of birds and many kinds of animals. The national wild parks Mudumu and Mamili (only 4X4) are not yet discovered by the mass tourism.

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Okavango Delta

Close to your accommodation, there is a small traditional village, where people show their crafts, huts and dances. It is worth a visit, especially because the set-up is not commercialized at all.

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Okavango Rivier

Before you going south again, you will have a stopover at the Okavango river. A peaceful spot perfect for relaxing at the river side, but also for fishing and bird watching.

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Waterberg Plateau

Waterberg Plateau is plateau of sandstone, 150 m above the surrounding landscape. The diversity of trees and savannah bushes makes it a beautiful place to stay. Moreso, because it is known for its special and endangered species, like the sable and roan antelope and the black and white rhino. Furthermore, there are several walking trails.

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Windhoek

Windhoek is a very nice town to walk around, to go shopping, to visit some museums or to buy the last souvenirs. And this is a good opportunity to end your holiday in one of the many nice restaurants.

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Windhoek

Departure from Windhoek.

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Arrival at home