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Namibia is known for its abundant sunshine, vast open areas, and breathtaking splendor. The Namib Desert’s rust-red dunes and golden grass plains, Sesriem Canyon’s twisting depths, and the dazzling contrast where desert sands meet the sea at the coast are all stunningly gorgeous in the south.
Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, on the west coast, blend busy harbour and fishing villages with beautiful, ancient architecture and bygone culture. Namibia is a nation of infinite panoramas, a wide and diverse animal kingdom, breathtaking scenery, and ever-changing scenery.
Dust-blown plains and dry riverbeds, mountain panoramas, and the rich greenery of the Caprivi, where time appears to have stood still, may all be found in the northern areas. Every location of Namibia has its own own atmosphere, warm welcoming people of all cultures and beauty, adventure and thrill.
Enjoy untamed wildness, huge geographical diversity, and superb restaurants and historical sites in each town or city.
1st April 2021 – 31st October 2021
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Our plan is contingent on the availability of the required lodging, pilot, and aircraft.
You will be met by a local transportation representative and transferred to your accommodation upon arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport. You enter the huge and contrasting Namib Desert region as you travel deeper into the South via road. In the early afternoon, you arrive at your spectacular location in the Namib Naukluft Park Area via Mariental, Maltahöhe, and Sesriem.
Evening sundowners while watching the amazing Namibian desert sunset from a mountain vantage point will definitely be unforgettable. Before watching the stars rise in the sky from the private balcony of your elevated Chalet, an exclusive private meal is prepared for you in a magnificent setting. Finally, you sink into your downy white mattress and gaze out the window at the boundless vistas stretching out in front of you.
You will awake extremely early on Day 2 for coffee/tea before beginning your pre-dawn trip into the sand sea of Sossusvlei. Today you have the opportunity to ascend one of the world’s tallest sand dunes.
From here, you’ll return to the Namib Naukluft Park’s entrance, where you’ll explore the spectacular Sesriem Canyon. If it has rained, there are always pools of refreshing water at intervals inside the canyon for the daring among you to climb down into and explore.
Return to the lodge in the early afternoon.
Day 3’s morning is yours to do as you please. Relax by the pool or at one of the many shaded workstations, all with a stunning view of the desert plains. You’ll go on a Nature Drive in the afternoon to see the unique and fascinating species that manages to survive in these harsh environments before returning to the Lodge to witness a final stunning Namibian sunset.
Optional Activities
Nature Drives
Nature Walks
Sesriem Canyon Walk
Dune Climbing in Sossusvlei
Sunbathing at Desert Hills Lodge
Stargazing at Desert Hill Lodge
You will be greeted by a local transfer operator and transported back to Windhoek City Centre or the Hosea Kutako International Airport after your final night under the amazing starry skies and a fantastic breakfast.
This incredible lodge is inspired by the huts of the ancient peoples of the Namib and offers organic surfaces, gently rounded dome roofs and luxurious comfort within.
Each chalet provides large spaces with beautifully designed and elegant seating, 100% cotton towels and luxurious bed linen on the large high quality beds. A state-of-the-art Air-conditioner, mini bar and coffee/tea station compliment the rooms, while the bathrooms offer a spacious shower, luxurious bathtub and twin basins.
Built in such a way as to ensure total privacy and tranquillity for each and every guest, the uninterrupted sweeping view of the Namib Desert from your private patio, or even from your bed through the glass-front of your chalet is simply breath-taking.
Fine cuisine is served in the restaurant and the main lodge offers a fully licenced bar, wine cellar, library and a deck pool with an outside barbeque area and fire pit.
Experience unrivalled quiet, nature drives, mountain-top sundowners, hiking/walking trails. Explore the Namib Desert. Relax. Rejuvenate.
DESERT HILLS LODGE DESERT HILLS PROPERTY
Desert Hills lies on a vast swathe of arid earth including a stretch of the Tsauchab River, plus the ever-shifting, land-altering Hebron Vault. This was the stage for the ancient SAN people who danced about their adventures together within the glow of their evening fired, surrounded by their yellowed grass huts. These resilient hunter-gatherers etched out a living on the plains and mountains where Desert Hills Lodge rests today. The property is a mere 30km from the Entrance Gate to the Namib Naukluft Park and the fascinating Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei.
SOSSUSVLEI is a beautiful dune wonderland, with towering dunes up to 300m high surrounding a huge, dried-up pan. Dunes extend as far as the eye can see and their rich tints vary from pale apricot to vivid reds and oranges. During a good rainy season, the Tsauchab River flows into the pan and creates a heaven for water birds. Even during the dry season, Oryx, Springbok and Ostrich can be seen feeding off the sparse vegetation along the water course.
At the entrance to Sossusvlei lies the SESRIEM CANYON, where centuries of erosion have incised a narrow gorge about 1 km in length.
At the foot of the gorge, which plunges down for 30m to 40m, are deep pools of water which become replenished after good rains. Sesriem derives its name from the time when early pioneers tied six lengths of rawhide thongs together to draw water from these pools.
Just 1.1km from the Sossusvlei parking, a gentle walk over undulating low dunes to DEAD VLEI will reveal a clay pan characterized by dark, dead camel thorn trees contrasted against the white clay bed. The pan was formed hundreds of years ago when the Tsauchab River flooded, with the abundance of water allowing Camelthorn trees to grow. However as the climate changed and the sand dunes encroached on the pan, they blocked the river from reaching the pan and the trees died. The trees are estimated to be approximately 900 years old, however they have not decomposed due to the dry climate and they present a stark yet fascinatingly beautiful landscape.
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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.
