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21
DAY COMBINED NAMIBIA & BOTSWANA
This
spectacular safari includes the highlights of both Namibia
& Botswana to end with two exciting days at Vic Falls.
This
safari starts in Windhoek and ends in Maun.
DAY 1:
Penduka meet group at Windhoek International Airport or a
guest house in Windhoek and we commence our safari to drive
westwards descending the Spreetshoogte Pass to Solitaire.
Breathtaking views deep into the lower lying Namibian
plains. We arrive at Sesriem camp situated on the edge of
the Namib Naukluft Park. Overnight at Sesriem campsite.
DAY 2: Early
morning visit to some of the highest sand dunes in the world
at Sossusvlei. Visit the Sesriem canyon in the afternoon.
Overnight Sesriem.
DAY 3:
Drive through the Namib Naukluft Park and observe the rich
density of desert adapted fauna and flora, including the
Welwitschia plant. Reach the quaint town of Swakopmund. Camp
is set up near Swakopmund. Time to relax. Campfire dinner.
Overnight at campsite in Swakopmund.
DAY 4:
Weather permitting the day's activities will be decided upon
between the following: Birdwatching at Walvisbay, visiting
the Museum and rug making industry in Swakopmund or driving
up the spectacular Swakop River. overnight at campsite in
Swakopmund.
DAY 5:
We drive north viewing some of the largest lichenfields
worldwide. In the late afternoon we reach Aba-Huab campsite
where desert elephants can occasionally be seen. Overnight
Aba-Huab campsite.
DAY 6:
Spend the morning exploring on of the largest collections of
rock engravings discovered as yet, at Twyelfontein and visit
Burnt Mountain. in the afternoon a drive along the Aba-Huab
river bed in search of desert elephant and rhino. Overnight
Aba-Huab campsite.
DAY 7:
We travel via Khorixas and Outjo to enter the Etosha
National Park at Anderson Gate. An afternoon drive into the
Etosha Park before returning to Okaukuejo. The waterhole at
Okaukuejo is floodlit at night and spectacular wildlife is
almost guaranteed. Lions, elephants and black rhino come to
quench their thirst almost every night. Camp at Okaukuejo.
DAY 8:
Today we observe the spectacular wildlife activity around
the waterholes where game concentrates during the dry
season. Lunch en route. Our day long game drive takes us
along the edge of the Etosha Pan to Namutoni, on famous game
routes such as the "Dik Dik" Draai where we look
out for the smallest antelope in the Etosha Park. Overnight
Namutoni campsite.
DAY 9:
Leaving the Etosha National Park we travel via Grootfontein
to Rundu on the Kavango River. Overnight Nxwasi campsite.
DAY 10:
We enter the Caprivi and cross the border into Botswana and
travel through the village of Shakawe to arrive at Drotsky's
campsite situated on the banks of the Okavango River.
Overnight Shakawe campsite.
DAY 11:
A morning motor boat excursion on the Okavango River which
is at its wildest in this area. An abundance of birdlife
nest in the high papyrus fringing the rivers edge and we
look out for the shy Sitatunga, the antelope who live here,
and feed off the papyrus. A walk down to the river from the
campsite offers the opportunity of birdwatching. Overnight
Shakawe campsite.
DAY 12:
We depart early to drive down the west side of the Okavango
Delta to arrive in Maun, Gateway to the Okavango. We travel
to our camp in Maun, unpack and relax. In the afternoon an
optional gameflight over the delta for an aerial view of
this inland wonder. Time for a welcome drink around the
campfire, before dinner is served. Overnight Penduka's Maun
camp.
DAY 13:
We make an early start to drive through traditional villages
to enter Moremi Wildlife Reserve's South Gate. We should see
game before we enter the reserve. Our route takes us on a
scenic drive through the Moremi Forests to Xaxanaka Lagoons.
Camp near Xaxanaka in exclusive wilderness area.
DAY 14: Early
morning and afternoon game drives through Moremi with its
wilderness to rivers and lagoons, and its magnificent
scenery. Time to relax at camp during the day. Camp near
Xaxanaka in exclusive wilderness area |
