Namibia’s Scenic Deserts Tour (south)  
  The Kalahari ‘Red Dunes’ Experience
The Quivertree Forest near Keetmanshoop
Aus and the wild horses of the Namib
Sossusvlei and the worlds highest sand dunes


Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Namibia. Transfer from the airport is arranged on request. Participate in a City Tour, a Katutura Township Tour and some shopping in Windhoek. Aclimatise and sleep over at your accommodation in Windhoek.

Day 2: After breakfast, depart from Windhoek for the south. Stop for a lunch along the route in the namibian section of the Kalahari. After the lunchbreak, travel on through some fascinating red dune landscape. Arrive at your accommodation for the day. Enjoy supper and sleep over.

Day 3: After breakfast enjoy a guided walk or a game drive to see the herds of springbok and oryx of the area. Thereafter return for lunch to the accommodation. After lunch a further exciting game and nature drive or simply relax at the swimmingpool. Enjoy a stunning sunset, supper and sleep over.

Day 4: After breakfast depart for the south. Stop at the Garas Park Quivertree Forest. Continue on to Keetmanshoop. After a short stop for lunch in the capital of the south, continue the journey to Aus. Here you can check-in to your accommodation and go for a short drive to see the wild horses of the Namib. Return for a sundowner and stunning sunset, supper and a good nights rest.

Day 5: After breakfast depart for the Sossusvlei and Sesriem. Stop for lunch at a farm that lies on the Tsauchab, the river that feeds the Sossusvlei in the rainy season. After lunch pay a visit to the largest Quivertree forest in the area. Thereafter you will proceed to your accommodation near Sossusvlei for a stunning sunset, supper and a good nights rest.

Day 6: After breakfast depart for Sesriem and Sossusvlei. Stop for breakfast in the world-famous Sossusvlei under a large Camelthorn tree. After breakfast walk to the top of one of the highest dunes in the world. Afterwards take a kilometre walk into Deadvlei, a vlei with ancient camelthorn treestumps. Return to the accommodation for lunch and enjoy a walk or relax at the pool and enjoy a typical namibian sunset in the desert. Freshen up and go for supper and enjoy a good nights rest.

Day 7: After breakfast explore the Sesriem Canyon, pay a visit to the Elim Dune and spend the morning in the park observing the groups of Sprinbok, Oryx and Ostriches with a dune backdrop. Stop for lunch at a lodge. After lunch, travel on in a northerly direction to see the petrified dunes en route. Arrive at your accommodation, participate in a nature drive and return to the accommodation for refreshments and to freshen up. Supper and sleep over.

Day 8: After breakfast spend the morning doing a nature -drive. Stop for lunch at the lodge. After lunch spend time at the pool, walk an exciting trail or do a further nature-drive into an undiscovered part of the area. Travel on to your new accommodation for supper and a good nights rest.

Day 9: After a hearty breakfast you can do a game and nature drive. Relax at the pool and enjoy the scenery. Enjoy lunch and a game drive till sunset. There are some exceptionally exciting walks and stunning sunset spots to be explored. Late afternoon you go for supper and a good nights rest.

Day 10: After breakfast a nature & game drive along a different route. After the game-drive you return to your accommodation to relax at the pool and enjoy a lunch. After lunch embark on the journey back to Windhoek, either via the Gamsberg Pass or up the Spreetshoogte Pass. In Windhoek you will check in at the accommodation, do some shopping, go to the Namibia Craft Centre and return for supper to the accommodation and a good nights rest. Mini tour around Windhoek, township tour and transfer to the airport is arranged on request.
 
We offer you individually styled guided & self-drive tours throughout Namibia
 
Rates: Budget Guided (Camping) Tour from N$ 6680.00
Condor with air-conditioning). The price includes (valid till 31. Oct. 2007): airport pick up, guide for entire trip, fuel, accommodation and breakfast on the first morning, park entrance fee, guide accommodation/camping equipment, except sleeping bags (which can be hired at extra cost) Excluded are: City or Katatura Township Tours, evening meals (braai meat, veggies & bread), drinks & snacks, extra 4x4 excursions or any optional excursions, visas, personal travel insurance and any personal items

Affordable Guided & Self-drive Tours on request

Luxury Guided & Self-drive Tours on request
(all prices and itineraries are subject to change)
 
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Reservation, Confirmation and Payment
The confirmation of a booking is seen as a final contract between the client and ORUPUKA TRANSFERS & TOURS cc furthermore refered to as OT&T.
A booking is automatically confirmed and accepted with the final confirmation invoice. Together with the confirmation OT&T requests a non-refundable 25% deposit of the total price. The contract will be effective from receipt of deposit. Until then the correspondence is merely a quotation, subject to price changes and availibility.
Final payment is due to an account, not later than 8 weeks prior to arrival. On receipt of final payment the travel documents will be deposited for the clients attention at the car hire company, the transfer company or the first accommodation in Namibia, or if preferred faxed or posted directly to you at home, at an additional postage fee.
You are welcome to pay by Visa or Master Credit Card!

Cancellations
Any cancellation must be given in writing. Due to the varied and stringent cancellation policies of the different accommodation establishments the following applies:
41 days prior to the arrival date:
40 - 14 days prior to arrival:
13 - 0 days prior to arrival:
Deposit forfeited.
50% forfeited.
100% forfeited.
No refunds are made for a change of itinerary during the trip or for services booked but not claimed. Clients must have a separate insurance for such instances.

Insurance

OT&T strongly recommends that clients take out a comprehensive travel and cancellation insurance and advises to take out insurances for medical expenses, luggage, accidents and cash money. OT&T will not accept any liability for injury, illness, death, damage and/or financial loss of the clients on the journey.
OT&T undertakes merely the mediation of someone else’s performance and will not adhere to the performance as such.

Driver’s Licences (if required)
The client undertaking a self-drive tour is responsible to obtain a valid international driver’s licence before arrival. The driver’s licence of the country of origin must also be presented on request.

Visas, Passports and Health Regulations

It is the responsibility of each client to ensure that passports and visas are valid for the countries visited. OT&T will not be liable for any visas etc. not held by guests. Medical advice about Anti-Malaria precautions (especially in the northern parts of the country) should be commenced prior to arrival. It is the obligation of the client to ensure that he or she is medically fit and able to embark upon a planned tour.
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Tel: +264-61-302 979
Namibia Craft Centre 1st floor,
40 Tal Street, Windhoek
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