Namibia: The Antique Land of Southern Africa
October 22 - November 1, 2024, $15,600 | Itinerary & Accommodations | Travel Details
Namibia is a desert country, often-overlooked, tucked away in the southwestern corner of Africa. But it has much to offer the adventure traveler in search of exotic beauty, impressive natural landscapes, free-roaming wildlife, ancient human history, and few other visitors. We will travel there during the best season, when daytime temperatures reach into the 80s, and night-times cool off into the high 50s. We’ll have our own private air charters and our own private local guides. This will be a one-of-a-kind journey into an exotic and antique land, a deep dive into a country that is still little known to the outside world. Join us!
In the Namib Desert, Sossusvlei has some of the highest, and certainly the loveliest sand dunes in the world. We’ll scramble to the tops of these dunes for views out across the vast desert landscape.
In Damaraland, the exquisite red rock mountains give security to elephants, giraffes, and a host of other wildlife, amid stunning beauty. Giant red-rock boulders guard ancient petroglyphs hidden in caves, surrounded with weird desert-adapted flora. There are secrets to unwrap in Damaraland.
Out on the Skeleton Coast, we’ll experience the shores of the wild Atlantic Ocean with its own extensive dunes that house some of the world’s largest population of free-roaming black rhinos. Elephants and giraffes wander the surprisingly vegetated canyons that feed into the ocean, adjacent to our unique lodge, a luxurious homage to the dozens of ships wrecked along this coast over the centuries.
Up at Etosha Pan, vast herds of wildlife share the wetlands with an explosion of millions of birds in their migratory home. Our gracious tented camp lodge is set in the midst of it all, where we can experience the spectacle first-hand, all day long.
Namibia Itinerary and Accommodations
Namib Desert Homestead Outpost
Flight: Windhoek – Sossusvlei 1 hour & 10 minutes
You will be met on arrival by our representative to hand over your travel documents
Meet your pilot and check in for your flight and briefing before taking to the Namibian skies
Private charter flight from Windhoek to Sossusvlei flying over the Namib Naukluft Mountain Range
Road transfer to the lodge on arrival
PM Sundowner drive on the reserve
AM Sossusvlei excursion into the park with the lodge
Your stay here includes all meals with the lodge and two camp activities
Highlights: Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei, Dune 45, Big Daddy, Elim Dune and the Sesriem Canyon
Damaraland Mowani Mountain Camp
Flight: Sossusvlei – Damaraland 2 hour 20 minutes (scenic + refuel in Swakopmund)
Road transfer to airstrip for departure flight
Private charter scenic flight along the Skeleton Coast to Swakopmund and then onwards to Damaraland
Highlights: Sossusvlei, sand dunes, old diamond mines, shipwrecks, Langewand & Sandwich Harbour
Road transfer to the lodge on arrival
2- night package includes:
- All meals
- Nature drive to search for the desert adapted elephants and other wildlife in the dry riverbed and surrounding areas
- Guided Twyfelfontein excursion to view the Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings, Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain
Skeleton Coast Shipwreck Lodge
Flight: Damaraland- Mowe Bay for Shipwreck 45 minutes
Transfer to the airstrip for flight to Mowe Bay
From Mowe Bay transfer to Shipwreck Lodge by road (about 1.5 hours) this is a scenic drive along the coast and inland. The Namibian coastline is generally known as The Skeleton Coast due to the barren areas, ship wrecks and, in days gone by, whale skeletons left on the beach
2 nights on fully inclusive basis to include all activities, meals and drinks
Etosha National Park Onguma Tented Camp
Flight: Mowe Bay – Etosha 1 hour & 45 minutes
Road transfer/ scenic drive to Mowe Bay for flight to Etosha
Private charter flight from Damaraland to Etosha National Park (east)
Road transfer to the lodge on arrival
Includes:
- All meals, 2 scheduled game drives per day, local drinks, park entry fees.
Etosha is one of Africa's great game parks. With 114 species of mammal and 340 species of birds you are sure to see a great variety of wildlife on your safari
Windhoek END
Flight: Etosha – Windhoek 1 hour & 40 minutes
After your morning activity is included, you will road transfer to the airstrip for your departure flight.
Private charter flight from Etosha to Windhoek International Airport. Keeping in mind that you need to be at the airport 2 hours prior to your international departure flight time.
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NAMIBIA DETAILS
Dates: October 22 - November 1, 2024
Group Size: 7 – 9 Members
Cost: $16,800 per person, Twin Sharing
Single Supplement: $2,500 per person
A Deposit of $5,000 should be sent immediately to hold your place on the trip.
Final Payment of $11,800 will be due June 23, 2024.
All payments are non-refundable but fully insurable. See below for details.
Includes:
All accommodations and meals as indicated
Meet and greet upon arrival
Activities as indicated including park entry fees
Private charter flights as indicated (1x Cessna Caravan for 11 people/ 20kg luggage per person)
Airstrip transfers as necessary
Tour file with detailed itinerary, map with route descriptions, vouchers etc.
24 hour personal and friendly support
Fast and efficient response to service providers
Excludes:
Items of a personal nature
Optional extra activities
International flights
Holiday or personal insurance
Staff gratuities
INSURANCE: We require Trip Insurance and Medical Evacuation Insurance for all travelers, as no refunds can be given.
Please Contact DeeDee at Big Sky Travel for complete details. 1-406-777-6934.
AIRFARE: Please contact DeeDee at Big Sky Travel for the best schedules and fares. 1-406-777-6934.
VISAS: Are not required for entry into Namibia. Your valid passport is all that’s necessary.
HEALTH: All members must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19. Bring your vaccination cards. No other shots are required.
Please refer to www.cdc.gov/travel for a complete discussion of health issues and thoughts for Namibia.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Deposits are nonrefundable, but fully insurable.
We require trip cancellation insurance, as no refunds can be given.
Please contact DeeDee at Big Sky Travel for all your options: 1-406-777-6934.
We cannot vary from our stated policy regardless of your situation.
