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Namibia's Kaokoland Discoverer Escorted Group Tour Namibia's Kaokoland Discoverer Escorted Group Tour 30 November 2015 The Epupa Falls We are very proud to have received a number of awards over recent years including Best Tour Operator in the latest Telegraph Travel Awards, as voted by their readers. We came joint top in the June 2014 Which? Holiday Companies survey and have also won awards in the Wanderlust Readers’ Travel Awards, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Condé Nast Traveller and the Guardian and Observer in recent years. These awards are widely recognised as being the most respected in the travel industry as they are professional surveys of the publications’ readerships. With over 500 travel companies for you to choose from in the UK alone, we hope you find these awards are an additional reassurance of the quality of service you can expect from Audley. Contents Meet our specialists _______________________________ 4 Introduction to tour ______________________________ 5 Day by day summary of our Namibia's Kaokoland Discoverer arrangements ___________________________________ 8 Price _________________________________________ 10 Why travel with us? ______________________________ 11 Introduction to the region _________________________ 12 Photographs of the region _________________________ 14 Itinerary in detail ________________________________ 16 Accommodation information _______________________ 27 Charity support ________________________________ 35 General information _____________________________ 37 Terms and conditions _____________________________ 40 Booking form _____________________________ back page Meet our East & Southern Africa Specialists The Africa Team at Audley is made up of twenty Africa specialists each with bags of passion for and experience of Africa and Safari. Many of us lived and worked in Africa before joining Audley and our knowledge of the different regions of South, Southern and East Africa is unsurpassed. We return regularly to our specialist countries, keeping up-to- date with developments and discovering the best safaris, lodges and beach hideaways for our clients. Heading up the Africa team are Regional Managers Zoë Siu for Southern Africa, Terry Moohan for East Africa and Laura Bentley for South Africa. 4 Meet our specialists Introduction to our Namibia's Kaokoland Discoverer tour Tour overview This tour is specifically designed for those people that want to explore the remote Kaokoland area of Namibia that is usually difficult to access. This area is home to stunning and varied scenery and geology, specialised fauna and flora and iconic tribes. We have set the tour date to enable clients to escape the cold British weather in December and step into the glorious Namibian summer. It is at the end of Namibia's dry season when the plains and mountains are dry and dusty, the sky is clear, animals are limited by water availability and are found in huge numbers around permanent water sources in Etosha. Just out of peak tourist season the country is quiet, and you can enjoy exclusive game drives and the feeling that you have the country to yourselves. Starting in Windhoek and taking a circular route through northern Namibia, the tour takes in the best wildlife and cultural experiences on offer. Etosha offers the opportunity to see big game against the stark backdrop of the vast Etosha pan. Lion, rhino, cheetah and elephant are some of the specialities here. Travelling by road through the recently opened western side of Etosha you will pass numerous waterholes, game watching along the way. Leaving Etosha you will enter Kaokoland, past farming villages where goats and chickens wander over the road to Opuwo - a bustling, central hub for the semi-nomadic Himba communities. You'll explore villages to gain an appreciation of these fascinating people and visit the stunning Epupa falls before continuing into the Damaraland region to discover ancient rock art, weird geological formations and search for the desert adapted elephant and rhino. The trip will end on the stark Skeleton Coast with two nights in the sleepy fishing town of Swakopmund where you will cruise in search of dolphins and seals and enjoy fantastic fresh seafood. During this trip there will be the chance to barter in local markets, have picnics beside waterholes and sundowner drinks at the most stunningly scenic spots. With an expert guide throughout you will gain a true insight to both Namibia's wildlife and cultural heritage. Expert guides The tour will be led by one of our expert Namibian guides. We work with a very small number of guides who are provided by Ultimate Safaris, our partners in Namibia. Guides are selected for their infectious personalities, enthusiasm and dedication, as well as their in-depth knowledge of the region. They are trained to the highest levels of professionalism and expertise and have an incredible knowledge of Namibia and its flora and fauna. We invest in guide training, ensuring that they are constantly updated and that they never cease adding to their encyclopaedic knowledge. Vehicles The group tour will travel around the country in one or two 4x4 air-conditioned safari vehicles. These vehicles have been specially modified so that every guest has a comfortable window seat with good support. They also carry second batteries for fridge/freezers, lights and camera battery charging, long range fuel tanks and plenty of water. Most also have VHF inter- vehicle radios that allow vehicle groups to communicate with each other while 'on the road'. These radios also enable the guide to communicate with local rangers in the eastern side of the Etosha National Park, ensuring that those special sightings are never missed when you are in the area. Early starts and logistics There are a number of early starts in the itinerary. This is done invariably so as to capture the best part of the day for game viewing. For this reason we have built in time at leisure, often in the middle of the day, when you can relax. There are also long days in the vehicle, often on bumpy roads, due to the distances covered during this itinerary and the remoteness of the areas visited. The vehicle will stop regularly for comfort breaks, but this tour would not be recommended for those who find it uncomfortable to be seated for large periods of time. Group size The group size is between a minimum of four and a maximum of 16. The small size of the group ensures that the trip is a more personal experience and that you can always hear and speak to your guides. The small group size also ensures that your experience of a particular sight is not marred by the presence of too many people. Single travellers Although we welcome single travellers, due to the complicated logistics of this tour, the single supplement can make this an expensive option. There are two options for single travellers; you can choose to share a room with another single traveller on the tour and pay the standard tour price, or if you want to guarantee sole occupancy of a room, a supplement will be payable. Please note that due to limited numbers of rooms at some of the lodges on the tour, we are only able to accept a maximum of four single travellers unless you are prepared to share a room. Introduction to our Namibia's Kaokoland Discoverer tour 5 Introduction to our Namibia's Kaokoland Discoverer tour Extending your trip You have the option to extend your trip, either before or after your tour. For example, some may want to go and see Namibia's dunes and desert before starting the trip while others may like to fly to a beach in Mozambique or Mauritius at the end of the trip. If you would like to extend your trip please just speak to one of our Namibia specialists. Activity level - medium The vast majority of this trip does not require any significant level of physical fitness or agility. However, there are elements which involve getting in and out of boats and vehicles or walking on rough un-surfaced paths and so a certain degree of physical dexterity will be required. Elephant and rhino tracking excursions can involve tracking on foot and may be over some distance. Although speed is not required, a medium level of fitness is advisable. An experienced guide will be on hand to help anyone should they need it. There is a lot of driving on rough, bumpy roads and game drives can last for four or five hours at times. Finally, it may also be necessary for guests to carry their own luggage to and from vehicles and their rooms. Tour health and fitness requirements To ensure that all participants get the most out of the tour, it is important that you are fully aware of the level of activity and fitness and medical health required to successfully complete this itinerary. Please read this dossier carefully prior to confirming your place on the tour, and having established the facts, it is your responsibility to contact us with any concerns regarding individual levels of fitness, health or ability. Please be aware that our tour leaders have the right to exclude clients from the tour if they feel they are not sufficiently fit, healthy or able to complete the tour without affecting its safety, comfort or smooth progress. If you would like to discuss any of these issues further please contact our Namibia team. Luggage requirements Luggage is restricted to 20kg per person (not including photographic equipment) in a soft, holdall type bag. Weight is generally less important than volume as everything is carried with you on safari so you must be able to easily lift and move your own baggage. Weather in Namibia in December December is Namibia's summer and the weather is sunny and can be hot with the occasional rain shower. Namibia receives a great deal of sunshine with over 10 hours of sunshine in the summer and overcast days are the exception, rather than the rule.
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