Tour
Price Per Person
1st March 2021 – 31st October 2021
Namibia emergency number: +264 81 127 0564
Your English-speaking guide will collect you from your hotel in Windhoek. After a brief sightseeing tour of the capital city’s landmarks such as the turn-of-the-century Tintenpalast and historically significant Christuskirche, you will make your way southwards via Rehoboth and Kalkrand to the Kalahari Desert region. A vast, semi-arid, sandy savannah that covers much of neighbouring Botswana, regions of South Africa and parts of Namibia, the Kalahari Desert is home to a wide range of free-roaming wildlife such as the black-maned Kalahari lion, Oryx, giraffe, warthog and the delightful meerkat. After you check in to Africa Safari Lodge, your accommodation for the next two nights, you will embark on your first game drive. Dinner will be served in the lodge restaurant after you have returned from your Sundowner Game Drive. Afterwards, you can gather around the crackling fire in the Boma with the other guests to chat or simply stargaze.
Recommendations for Day 2
Day 2 sees you rising early for your second game drive. Dawn in the Kalahari is a magical time of day when the desert animals, birds and insects rise with the sun. You can expect to encounter blue wildebeest, zebra, and various antelope species. Breakfast is served after you return from your Sunrise Game Drive. The rest of the day can be spent at your leisure, relaxing by the swimming pool, or walking on one of the trails on the property. If you would like to book another optional Sundowner Game Drive for that evening, please speak to your guide.
After breakfast, you will be taken in an easterly direction via Mariental, Maltahöhe and Sesriem towards the Namib Desert. One of the oldest deserts in the world, the Namib hugs the Atlantic coastline for 1,500 km and some of its dunes climb 300 m into the air and run for 32 km. It is a place of stark beauty and home to some of Namibia’s most iconic sights like Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. After arriving at Desert Hills Lodge and freshening up, do not miss the opportunity to enjoy sundowners overlooking the desert as nothing compares to a Namib Desert sunset. Dinner is served in the on-site lodge restaurant. Dinner is served alfresco in the Boma.
Recommendations for Day 4
On Day 4, you will rise early to depart for Sossusvlei before dawn because the midday heat in the Vlei can become extremely intense. Sossusvlei is a large, salt and clay pan surrounded by towering red dunes that present photographers with spectacular opportunities, especially in the morning when the dunes cast shadows. Other highlights include:
The rest of Day 4 can be spent at your leisure back at the lodge.
The final leg of your 7-Day Southern Kalahari & Namib Desert Explorer Guided Tour begins after breakfast when you make your way through the Namib Naukluft Park and via Solitaire towards the west coast of Namibia. A slice of Moose McGregor’s delicious apple pie at the bakery in the isolated settlement of Solitaire en-route is well worth the stop. Upon arrival in the picturesque coastal town of Swakopmund, check in to Hansa Hotel Swakopmund. The hotel is within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the beach. You can book an optional city sightseeing tour to take in some of Swakopmund’s German colonial architectural heritage such as the Alte Kaserne, Hohenzollern Haus and the Railway Station or you can explore the area surrounding the hotel on your own on foot. You can return to your hotel for dinner or you can try one of Swakopmund’s many popular restaurants such as the Jetty 1905 Restaurant or the Old Steamer Restaurant.
Recommendations for Day 6
Known as Namibia’s top adventure spots, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay are about 43 km apart from each other. The trip between the two towns is best undertaken in the early morning when the ocean breeze drives cool Atlantic air inland and it transforms into clouds of mist when it butts up against the hot air rising from the Namib Desert dunes. Optional activities in the area include:
Day 7 marks the end of your 7-Day Southern Kalahari & Namib Desert Explorer Guided Tour. After breakfast, it is time to check out and transfer via of Usakos, Karibib, Okahandja and Windhoek to Hosea Kutako International Airport for your outward-bound flight.
PLEASE NOTE
If you wish to spend an extra night in Windhoek on Day 7 to catch an early flight out the following morning, please let us know and we would be more than happy to assist with booking accommodation and airport transfers. Your transfer will drop you off at your hotel in Windhoek en-route to the airport or after dropping the other guests off at the airport, depending on logistics. We are, likewise, happy to assist if you would like to extend your stay in Swakopmund by an extra night.
RECOMMENDATION
If time and budget allow, you can join our Northern Namibia Wildlife Explorer Guided Tour on the morning of Day 7 which departs from Swakopmund after breakfast and includes the following highlights:
Africa Safari Lodge
Located 25 km from Mariental in the heart of Southern Namibia, Africa Safari Lodge offers panoramic views of the surrounding plains. The tastefully decorated, air-conditioned, en-suite chalets with their large, sliding glass doors have a safe, a TV and a tea- and coffee-making facility.
Other facilities include
Desert Hills Lodge
The organic, domed homes of the ancient San are the inspiration for Desert Hills Lodge. Located in the shadow of the mountains that overlook the plains of the Namib Desert, Desert Hills Lodge is 30 km away from the entrance gate to the Namib Naukluft Park. Each secluded desert-facing thatched Chalet has air-conditioning, a minibar, a coffee-making station and an en-suite bathroom.
Other facilities include:
Hansa Hotel Swakopmund
One of Namibia’s oldest hotels, the Hansa Hotel Swakopmund dates back to the early 1900s. Conveniently located within walking distance of the beach, restaurants, famous landmarks and shops, the hotel makes a wonderful home base from which to explore Swakopmund on foot. The Standard Rooms come equipped with air-conditioners, en-suite bathrooms, flatscreen TVs, WiFi, a safe, a minibar and a tea and coffee station.
Other facilities include:
PLEASE NOTE
Accommodation is subject to availability. If we are unable to book accommodation as stated, we will look for a similar alternative and advise you accordingly.
20% pre-payment at time of booking.
Balance to be settled 60 days prior to travel.
Payment to be made in ZAR (South African Rands).
The customer is liable for any bank charges.
Account holder: Africa Focus Tours Namibia (Pty) ltd
Bank: Nedbank Namibia
Account number: 011500012252
Branch code: 96167200
Swift code: NEDSNANX
Cancellations 32 to 22 days prior to travel forfeit 60% of the full booking amount.
Cancellations 21 to 15 days prior to travel forfeit 70% of the full booking amount.
Cancellations 15 to 8 days prior to travel forfeit 80% of the full booking amount.
Cancellations 7 days to NO SHOW forfeit 100% of the full booking amount.
Special cancellation terms may apply for certain products and services.
General Terms
Price quoted per person and includes the cost of accommodation and meals for your guide (and driver where applicable).
Minimum of 2 pax required for tour departure.
Minimum age of children is 8 years old.
Families with children younger than 8 years of age are welcome to request a Private 7-Day Northern Namibia Wildlife Explorer Guided Tour.
Final bookings and rooming lists to be supplied 35 days prior to the commencement date of the tour.
The accommodation mentioned in the itinerary will depend on availability at the time of making the booking. Any alternatives will be of a similar standard and will be within the same region.
This is merely a quotation and not a confirmed booking.
Seek your doctor’s advice with regards to vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis.
Parents travelling with children must provide an unabridged birth certificate which includes details of the child’s father as well as the mother for all travelling children. This applies even when both parents are travelling with their children.
When children are travelling with guardians, these adults are required to produce affidavits from the children’s parents proving permission for the children to travel.
The above applies to foreigners and South Africans travelling to or from South Africa as well as travellers in transit.
Minimum age of children is 8 years of age.
Rates and policies for children under 12 years of age on request.
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Many people don’t see the point in driving through a bushveld looking for animals, but there’s so much more to it. wild animals are seen as a nuisance in most inhabited areas, but if you’ve never seen the magic of animals in their natural habitat, untouched by humans, you’ve been missing out! looking at zoo animals in their enclosures might be considered nice, because you’re almost 100% guaranteed that you’ll see them, but that’s not how they behave in the wild. nothing beats the thrill of finding a pride of lions laying in the shade, or walking across the road right in front of you, and once you’ve felt the reverberations of an elephant’s trumpet through your bones, you’ll be hooked! our clients often come back for more, because you never know what you’re going to see next…
Every single one of our guides have a passion for the kruger park. we love waking up every morning and meeting new people, never mind sharing our love for the bushveld with them. we are highly experienced and have heaps of knowledge about the fauna and flora in the knp at our clients’ disposal. one of our best characteristics must be that we focus on small groups to give each safari trip the best chance of seeing the best sights that the knp has to offer. our safaris depart any day of the week to suit our clients’ busy schedules and will accommodate all your needs as best we can. visit our website for more information on our company…
We operate from hazyview and will collect you from any of the lovely holiday resorts, lodges or nearby locations. our vehicles depart at different times in different seasons… for full day or morning safaris, we leave at 5am in october to march and at 5h30am in april to september. for afternoon safaris, we leave at 13h00 pm in the afternoons. most of the wildlife in the park prefers hiding in the shade during the hot afternoons, so we highly recommend joining us for the earlier safaris to get the most out of your trip.
Anything to do with the word “game” whilst on a safari—like game drives or looking for game—all refers to wild animals in safari context. you might also encounter “game” on the menus of some traditional restaurants, which basically means that you’re ordering wild buck meat, or even warthog.
Even though the knp falls in a malaria area, most foreigners are pleasantly surprised at how few mosquitoes are actually encountered whilst on a safari. these mosquitoes breed in water, and even in the middle of our rainy season in december, we don’t consider them to be a relentless menace. despite what you might have been told, mosquitoes are not a plague in the knp and although we are always cautious about malaria, the locals in and around the knp do not run around with repellents all the time.
If you’re really worried and consider yourself or anyone joining you on the safari to be particularly susceptible to this rare disease, be sure to consult your gp. there are many places in the park where you can buy mosquito repellent containing deet—this is the most vital ingredient in insect repellents as it has been proven to repel the malaria-carrying mosquitoes effectively.
Even though the kruger park is basically a giant protected bushveld and sparsely populated, there are many little “towns” and camps where you can find anything from grocery stores, souvenir stores, petrol stations and much more.
As mentioned before, there are many places in the knp where we can stop over for lunch where you can buy take-away food or choose to have a meal at the various restaurants. we usually have lunch at skukuza, but this is not set in stone.
Two words: comfortable and practical. seeing as you’re going to be driving around for the majority of the time on your safari experience, it is advisable that you wear clothes that are not too tight and not too hot. winters can be cold, so check the forecast beforehand, but summers are the opposite—just take a jacket with you in case it gets chilly, and stay away from high heels, ladies! we might stop on top of rocky mountains to give you an in-person taste of the spectacular views in the knp. trust me, it’s spine-chilling raw beauty.
You’ll be surprised at the true meaning of this term—it actually refers to the five most feared animals in the bush. they are extremely dangerous to hunt on foot and also rather rare. the big 5 consists of african lions, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. it really is a tourist attraction and many safari companies utilise this term as a major marketing strategy.
We cannot guarantee that there will be sightings of all five animals in the big 5, but we can guarantee that we will do our best to find them. elephants are massive, this is true, but in the lush untouched bushveld of the kruger, if they don’t want to be seen, they can easily disappear behind the trees mere meters away from you. they tend not to be too shy, unlike leopards. rhinos are extremely scarce, but our guides know where their usual grazing spots are, and a pride of lions would attract so much attention that our radios would notify us if there’s a sighting nearby. nevertheless, you are guaranteed to see a very diverse variety of animals in the kruger national park.
Children under 8 are more than welcome on privately hired open vehicles, yes. this is purely out of consideration for our other clients who do not have children and might not have the patience for their unique outlook and excitement about each wild animal we encounter. all children under 12 have discounted safari rates, as well as half-price conservation fees to enter the kruger national park.
You can visit our website to view the current prices for our safaris, make a booking online to receive an invoice, and then make an online payment before the safari takes place, or contact kurt safari for any enquiries you might have regarding other payment options.
I cannot even begin to list the most amazing experiences we’ve had whilst on safaris in the knp! there are too many to count, each encounter very different but equally remarkable. if you consider the size of the knp and how many animals call it their home, you can only begin to imagine the things we’ve seen—from a ride of lionesses to the birth of a brand-new baby giraffe. each time our jaws drop at the splendour of mother nature. you will have to come and see it for yourself.
Placing yourself in the middle of a nature reserve where there are numerous predators and dangerous animals could sound pretty intimidating, but rest assured, kurt safari guides all have in-depth knowledge about the behaviour of these animals and would never put your life in danger. elephants can be aggressive if they have young ones to protect and even lone elephant bulls have charged at cars that don’t know when to back away, but obtaining injuries from wild animals whilst on a safari is very rare and you need not be worried—just enjoy the ride.
