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0 Windhoeekk –– SossusvleiSossusvlei –– Walvisalvis BayBay –– SwakopmundSwakopmund –– Windhoekk Namib Desert, Sossuslei MINIMUM 4 ADULTS Season Twin Share Single Room Supplement January - June 11,950 1,820 July – November 12,260 1,890 December 12,510 1,960 PRICE INCLUSIONS Return airport-hotel-airport transfer Day City Hotel/Lodge (or similar class) 07 Nights hotel accommodation with 01 Windhoek Avani Windhoek Hotel & Casino daily breakfast 02 Kalahari Desert Lapa Lange Lodge Service of an English speaking driver cum 03 & 04 Sossuslei Area Le Mirage Resort & Spa guide 05 & 06 Walvis Bay Lagoon Flamingo Villas Boutique Hotel Lunch and dinner as specified in the 07 Windhoe Avani Windhoek Hotel & Casino itinerary Bottled mineral water daily DAY ITINERARY Med Emergency Rescue and Evacuation 01 WINDHOEK – ARRIVAL (D) within Namibia Arrived at Windhoek Airport, meet and greet by local representative and transfer to Value Added Tax Tourism Levy hotel for check in. PRICE EXCLUSIONS 02 WINDHOEK – MARIENTAL (B/L/D) International airfare Morning depart south to Kalahari Desert. Afternoon nature Sundowner Drive. After Applicable airport taxes dinner enjoy the clear night skies with star gazing (subject to weather condition). Personal Incidental Expenses Travel Insurance 03 MARIENTAL – SOSSUSVLEI (B/L/D) Gratuities to guide & driver : Morning walk with SAN Bushman family. Later depart to Namib Desert en-route visit US$20 per person per day – pay direct the Duwisib Castle. Arrive at Sossusvlei and check in hotel. Evening Sunset Quad REMARKS Bike Trip. Tour prices quoted are subject to change 04 SOSSUSVLEI (B/L/D) with or without prior notice Visit Dunes at Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei, Dune45 & Sesriem Canyon Subject to availability upon making reservation 05 SOSSUSVLEI – WALVIS BAY (B/L/D) No refund for un-utilized tours or services Cross the Tropic of Capricorn through the Kuiseb Pass , Kuiseb Canyon, the Moon Terms & Conditions Apply Landscape and the Welwitschia Plains. Arrive Walvis Bay and check in hotel. VISA & VACCINATION INFOR 06 WALVIS BAY (B/L/D) Visa Morning Catamaran cruise at Walvis Bay Lagoon. Afternoon Living Desert 4x4 tour. .Tourist visa is not required for Malaysia passport for a stay up 90days 07 WALVIS BAY – WINDHOEK (B/L/D) .Passport must have 2 side by side blank Depart to coastal town of Swakopmund. City tour. Afternoon proceed to Windhoek. pages per country in Africa Yellow Fever & Malaria Vaccination – refer 08 WINDHOEK – DEPARTURE (B) to General Information page 6 Windhoek City Tour. Transfer to airport. TRAVEL INSURANCE B-Breakfast / L-Lunch / D-Dinner Tour Description on page 2 13Dec19/SL 1 Windhoek – Sossusvlei – Walvis Bay – Swakopmund – Windhoek TOUR DESCRIPTION (subject to change) DAY ITINERARY 01 WINDHOEK – ARRIVAL Dinner On arrival at the Windhoek airport, you will be meet and greet by local guide. A short transfer of approximately 45 minutes takes you to Windhoek. Check in hotel. The rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Windhoek. Windhoek is Namibia’s capital, home to an international airport. The city is clean, safe and well-organised, with a colonial legacy that is reflected in its many German eateries and shops, and the widespread use of the German language. Windhoek has an interesting mix of historical architecture and modern buildings, including the Alte Feste (Old Fort), the 1896 Christuskirche (Christ Church) and any more… Christuskirche (Christ Church) 02 WINDHOEK – MARIENTAL (KALAHARI DESERT) Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner Travel to south The Kalahari Desert, an exceptionally beautiful living desert a large semi-arid sandy savannah draped over a gently rolling inland sea of sand covering most of Botswana and large parts of Namibia and South Africa. In the afternoon you join a nature Sundowner Drive on the vast private property. A game drive in the reserve with a variety of game such as giraffe, kudu, zebra, oryx, blue-wildebeest, eland and much more. After dinner you will enjoy the clear night skies when you do some star gazing (subject to weather condition). Overnight in Kalahari Desert. Sundowner Drive Mariental, situated in south central Namibia, fringing the Kalahari Desert, lies along the Trans Namib railway and serves as the Hardap Region’s commercial and administrative capital. Located close to magnificent the Hardap Dam, which is the largest reservoir in Namibia. Sunset Quad Trip 03 MARIENTAL - SOSSUSVLEI Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner This morning you join a local SAN Bushman family on a walk in the Kalahari. The family who will present the lifestyle of a Bushman. Later you will travel from the Kalahari Desert to the Namib Desert. En-route visit the Duwisib Castle - built in 1873, a grand pseudo-medieval looking fortress in the hills of the semi-arid Southern Namib region of Namibia. Today the castle is a museum bearing most of the original furniture and furnishings. Early afternoon arrive to Sossusvlei. Here you will join a Sunset Quad Trip to view beautiful nature and the sun setting over the desert. Overnight in Sossusvlei. Duwisib Castle Sossusvlei, where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of the Namib Desert. The clear blue skies contrast with the giant red sand dunes to make this one of the natural wonders of Africa and a photographer’s heaven. Since 21 June 2013, the Sossusvlei is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Namib Desert. 04 SOSSUSVLEI Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner Early morning dunes visits at the famous Sossusvlei area especially at sunrise the towering dunes show the most beautiful shapes and contrast of colour. Visit Dead Vlei an enclosed clay pan surrounded by sand dunes of the Namib Desert and Dune 45 renowned for its elegant shape, which, along with its close proximity to the road, has earned itself the distinction of ‘most photographed dune in the world’. In the late morning visit Sesriem Canyon, located approximately 4.5km from the entrance gate of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. Here you have the option to do a 40minute scenic flight (approx. NAD2142@RM650) or a 45minute helicopter flight Sesriem Canyon (approx.NAD3288 @ RM950) over the dunes and canyon. Overnight in Sossusvlei. 2 Windhoek – Sossusvlei – Walvis Bay – Swakopmund – Windhoek DAY ITINERARY 05 SOSSUSVLEI – WALVIS BAY Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner Morning cross the Tropic of Capricorn, is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point on the December (or southern) solstice. It is thus the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead. Its northern equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer. Travel through the Kuiseb Pass and Kuiseb Canyons, the Moon Landscape and the Welwitschia Plains. Arriving at Walvis Bay, you take a leg stretcher walk along the lagoon, where you will find many Flamingos, Pelicans and other Aquatic Birds. Overnight in Walvis Bay. Walvis Bay Lagoon Walvis Bay, (‘Whale Bay’) is 3rd largest town in Namibia. The town known for its natural lagoon, striking orange sand dunes and wealth of outdoor activities, including fishing, bird-watching, sailing, sandboarding, swimming, surfing and golf. Walvis Bay has more mild climate than the neighboring coastal towns with many hours of sunshine. 06 WALVIS BAY Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner At 08.00am transfer to waterfront for your boat cruise. On board enjoy sparkling wine, fresh oysters, snacks and drinks. At around 12.00 noon arrive at the Waterfront. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon you join Living Desert Tour, a unique 4x4 adventure drive through the dunes is an amazing experience. The tour takes you from the vegetated, life-rich eastern side of the dunes, right through the dunes to the Atlantic Ocean on the western side of the dune belt. Overnight in Walvis Bay. 4x4 Living Desert Tour 07 WALVIS BAY – WINDHOEK Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner Your tour continues along the coastal road between the Dunes of the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean, to the coastal town of Swakopmund, founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa, now a seaside resort, the quirky mix of German and Namibian influences, colonial-era buildings and the cool sea breeze make it very popular. After a city tour, you have time for shopping. Lunch at local restaurant next to the Swakopmund jetty. Afternoon guided drive to Windhoek. Farwell dinner at famous Joe’s Beerhouse where they served Namibian cuisine. Swakopmund town Overnight in Windhoek. 08 WINDHOEK – DEPARTURE Breakfast This morning city tour of Windhoek. Drive through the capital to various viewpoints at the Schwerinsburg, the Christuskirche (Christ Church) a historic landmark and Lutheran church in Windhoek, the "ink palace" house of parliament, the parliament garden, the state house, the Independence Avenue, the train station and a drive through Katutura Township. After city tour, transfer to Windhoek airport for departure. Note: Whidhoek City tour can arrange on first day, subject to arrival flight time Katutura Township 3 Windhoek – Sossusvlei – Walvis Bay – Swakopmund – Windhoek Hotel Description (for guideline only) WINDHOEK AVANI WINDHOEK HOTEL & CASINO Gustav Voigts Centre, 129 Independence Avenue, Windhoek, Namibia Tel.: +264 614 2800000 https://www.avanihotels.com/en/windhoek/ 173 rooms – Located in the heart of Windhoek, is a five-minute walk from Zoo Park, Alte Feste and Tintenpalast are within a 10-minute walk. 35-minute drive to Hosea Kutako International Airport KALAHARI DESERT LAPA LANGE GAME LODGE M29 Rd, Mariental 9000 Namibia Tel:+264 (0) 63 241 801 https://gamelodgenamibia.com/ 67 unit- Located in South Central Namibia, 4km from the Kalahari Desert, features game drives and wildlife encounters at its water hole. SOSSUVLEI LE MIRAGE RESORT & SPA C27, Sesriem, Namib Desert, Namibia Tel.: +264 (0)63 68 3019 https://www.mirage-lodge.com/en/ 29 rooms - Located at 21 km from the Sesriem gate to Sossusvlei, the ideal place to stay when you want to visit the highest dunes in the world! WALVIS BAY FLAMINGO VILLAS BOUTIQUE HOTEL 30 Kavambo Nujoma Drive, Meersig, Walvis Bay, Namibia, 9000 Tel.: +264 64 205631 http://www.flamingovillana.com/ 27 rooms - Nestled on the edge of the tidal lagoon of Walvis Bay, surrounded by scores of Lesser and Greater Flamingos – lies an undiscovered gemstone.
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    ASPECTS OF URBAN CHANGE IN WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, ASPECTS OF URBAN CHANGE IN WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, DURING THE TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE. DAVID SIMON Linacre College, Oxford. Thesis submitted to the University of Oxford for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. January 1983. ASPECTS OF URBAN CHANGE IN WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, DURING THE TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE. DAVID SIMON Linacre College, Oxford. Thesis submitted to the University of Oxford for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Hilary Term 1983. ABSTRACT This study focuses on contemporary urban change in the capital city of Namibia during the decolonization period. While primarily geographical, analysis is broadly based within the social sciences, employing techniques ranging from archival search and newspaper content analysis to participant observation, sample surveys, and computer analysis. The central aims are to determine, analyze and evaluate changes contingent on the political developments implied by decolonization. These are approached through the existing literature on Third World and colonial urbanization, urban form and post-colonial development. By virtue of size, structure and functions, the colonial capital city is an appropriate subject for analysis of politico-economic, social and spatial changes, since many of the characteristic structural tensions manifest themselves most clearly here. The transition period is distinguished as having commenced with the installation of an Administrator-General in Windhoek in September 1977. Original methodologies are derived for identifying appropriate research foci, which are then pursued in turn. Major topics covered include the position of Windhoek as local authority within the reorganized government structure; mobility after desegregation of residential areas; the housing situation, including attempts to adapt policy to new circumstances and remove apartheid symbols like the contract workers' hostel; the urban economy - including trade patterns, employment conditions, unemployment and the 'informal' sector; and access to education, health and public amenities.