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Namibia Flying Safari Holidays: Fish River Canyon + Etosha + Windhoek

Grand Namibia Flying Safari: Fish River Canyon + Namib + Etosha

10 NIGHTS FROM:

$5,261

Per person sharing

Scheduled flights quoted separately

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• Namibia Flying Safari Holidays

• Fish River Canyon

• Kalahari

• Sossusvlei Sand Dunes

• Namib Desert

• Swakopmund

• Twyfelfontein

• Bushman Paintings

• Etosha National Park

• Windhoek

Our Grand Namibia flying safari holidays visit the spectacular Fish River Canyon (the second largest in the world), the gigantic sand dunes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert, the beach resort of Swakopmund, Bushman Paintings at Twyfelfontein, Etosha National Park & Windhoek, enjoying amazing views from the air. All light aircraft flights, transfers & specified activities included.

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Day 1

You will be met at Windhoek Airport and transferred 1-hour to your hotel in this small capital city.

Check in and relax under warm blue Namibian skies.

Note: Please be aware that many roads in Namibia are rough gravel with corrugated surfaces, resulting in a tougher and slower drive that can be very bumpy.

Day 2

This morning transfer to Eros Airport for your 2-hour light aircraft flight to the mighty Fish River Canyon.

We fly in a southwesterly direction along the edge of the Kalahari Desert to the spectacular Nama Karoo and land near the canyon. Check into your lodge and enjoy the boulder-studded plains, hills and rock formations of Gondwana Canyon Park before dinner.

Note: As you will be flying in a light aircraft you must pack soft sports bags only, as rigid suitcases will not fit into the luggage pods. A baggage allowance of 15 kg (which includes your hand luggage) is strictly enforced for safety reasons. Excess baggage can be stored with our local representative in Windhoek.

Day 3

Rise early this morning to visit the spectacular Fish River Canyon, the second largest on earth, where the dramatic geological formations of the Nama Karoo Desert take on stupendous proportions. The vegetation is characterised by dwarf shrubs and scattered grasslands, and the slopes of the plateau mountains and vast plains are home to Hartmann’s mountain zebra, springbok, gemsbok, kudu and ostrich.

Afterwards transfer to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight westwards towards the coastal Namib Desert. Enjoy a bird's eye view of the canyon and the ghost town of Kolmanskop, which has been reclaimed by the desert, as we fly 1-hour to the diamond town of Luderitz where we may re-fuel.

We then fly for another hour over fascinating desert landscapes to Sesriem, the gateway to the southern Namib with its magnificent dunes and famous Sossusvlei, a clay pan surrounded by some of the highest sand dunes in the world.

You will be met at the landing strip and transferred to your lodge. After the unpredictable desert rains (mid November/mid December), colourful desert flowers burst forth here and provide a delightful display.

Day 4

Set out early this morning on a 4x4 tour into the famous sand dunes at Sossusvlei, as this is the coolest part of the day and the best for photography.

This clay pan is surrounded by some of the highest dunes in the world – an endless sea of reddish sand stretching all the way to the distant horizon. These monumental star shaped dunes, some as high as 1,000 ft (325 m), were formed by strong multi-directional winds. The warm tints of sand range in colour from apricot to orange, red and maroon - and contrast vividly with the stark white clay pans at their base. You will be astonished by surreal Deadvlei, surrounded by some of the highest dunes and Sossusvlei, where the mostly dry Tsauchab River abruptly ends. Take the opportunity to climb one of these dunes, which afford endless vistas across the desert landscape and the sea of sand.

Also visit the narrow gorge of the impressive Sesriem Canyon, with its rock pools fed by the Tsauchab River during the rainy season. The name is derived from the six “rieme” (leather thongs) that early pioneers used to draw water from these pools.

Note: If you are staying close to the gate into the park, you will visit Sossuvlei in the morning and Sesriem in the afternoon. If your lodge is further way, you will visit Sossusvlei in the morning and enjoy a sunset drive in the desert in the late afternoon.

Day 5

Today transfer to the Sesriem airstrip for your 1.5-hour light aircraft flight to the beach resort of Swakopmund, with its old lighthouse and easy access to the sand dunes and activities of the Namib.

Swakopmund is situated on the Atlantic Coast where the cold Benguela Current sweeps up from Antarctica, releasing no moisture into the prevailingly onshore winds – hence the very low rainfall and desert conditions. Fog is common along the coast in the early mornings and late afternoons and this is what gives life to the desert-adapted flora and fauna of the region. The cold current is also highly oxygenated, causing it to teem with marine life.

Check into your hotel and relax on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

Day 6

This morning transfer 30-minutes to Walvis Bay to arrive 45-minutes before the departure of your 3-hour shared Marine Cruise to Pelican Point, which has a resident school of dolphins and a large colony of Cape fur seals, with oysters and sparkling wine served on board.

Marine bird life is abundant and includes pelicans, terns and large flocks of flamingos which live in the shallow waters surrounding the harbour. You should see many Cape cormorants and hopefully some more difficult birds such as the Cape gannet, Pomarine skua and African black oyster catcher. You may also see migrating whales in season (September to October).

Your afternoon is at leisure to relax at the beach resort of Swakopmund, with its palm lined streets and seaside promenade. Established by German colonists in 1892, the town’s landmarks include the Swakopmund Lighthouse and the Mole, an old sea wall. Next to the lighthouse, the Swakopmund Museum documents Namibian history. In the town you can find the elegant Swakopmund Railway Station (now a hotel), which also dates to the colonial era. An enjoyable local pastime is Kaffee-Kuchen at 16:00 when you can take a mid-afternoon break for a coffee, with a slice of baked cheesecake or Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (German Black Forest Cake).

Day 7

This morning we leave Swakopmund and continue nortbound along the barren Skeleton Coast, passing the Zeila Shipwreck, Wlotzkasbaken and Henties Bay. We then turn inland and head across the stark mountains of Damaraland towards Twyfelfontein.

You will be met at the airstrip and transferred to your lodge, where you can relax surrounded by the vast beauty of this remote area.

Day 8

This morning enjoy a tour to the World Heritage site at Twyfelfontein, which means "Doubtful Spring". Over 6,000 years ago, San communities engraved and painted over 2,500 pictures here. These ancient Bushman Paintings have been well preserved in this dry environment and the hills are strewn with rock art - making this an amazing open-air museum.

Afterwards transfer to the airstrip and fly to the famous Etosha National Park. Etosha owes its unique landscape to a vast shallow depression called the Etosha Pan. During the dry season it becomes an expanse of white cracked mud, shimmering with mirages and spiralling dust devils, with its open pans offering magnificent game viewing. Etosha is home to over 100 different species of mammals including cheetah, leopard, lion, elephant, rhino, giraffe, zebra and wildebeest.

Check into your lodge situated near the southern entrance to the park..

Days 9 To 10

This morning is devoted to game viewing in the famous Etosha National Park, which surrounds an enormous salt pan that is the size of the Netherlands.

Set off early to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day and enjoy a thrilling shared open-top game drive with your lodge ranger. The vast Etosha Pan offers magnificent game viewing opportunities - including springbok, oryx, black-faced impala, roan, cheetah and the Damara dik-dik, Namibia’s smallest antelope. A series of waterholes throughout the park guarantees rewarding game viewing, with Etosha being renowned for its vast array of plains game and its 'great cats' which are more easily seen on the open pans.

With over 100 different species of mammals and reptiles in this park, you can hope to see lion, elephant, rhino, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, kudu, sable antelope, warthogs, baboons and many other interesting animals. Etosha is also a bird watchers paradise, with hundreds of recorded bird species and many migrants during the summer months.

Your afternoon is at leisure to relax at your lodge, or enjoy another game drive. In the evening enjoy a beautiful African sunset and the pristine stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before – including the spectacular Southern Cross.

Note: All game drives are optional extras, if not included in your lodge package (see lodge details on quote). Vehicles are not allowed to drive off-road in any national park in Namibia.

Day 11

Transfer to the Etosha landing strip for your light aircraft flight to Windhoek Airport and flight home.

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