Pelican drive & fly
For a wonderful overview this 12-night fly-drive trip combines the best of northern and southern Namibia: including the stunning sights of the Namib Desert, game viewing in Etosha National Park; in between you drive through much of the most beautiful scenery that Namibia has to offer, resulting in a really great and varied trip.
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Starting from London, your scheduled South African Airways flight flies you overnight, via Johannesburg to Windhoek, where you land mid-morning. |
Pick up your hire car on arrival, and head off on the easy 45-minute drive on a lovely tarred road to Namibia's capital, Windhoek. Spend the day meandering around this clean and relaxed African city; maybe shop for some curios or sit in one of the pavement cafés. Then relax for your first night in the… |
| Heinitzburg Hotel (bed & breakfast) |
Driving out of Windhoek, the roads are open and the scenery spectacular, driving down over mountains into the desert. Based inside the Namib Naukluft Park, you can explore the desert yourself, or make use of the optional trips organised from the lodge. Stay 2 nights at … |
| Sossus Dune Lodge (full board) |
Another stunning drive takes you across the Namib Desert to Swakopmund. Whilst here you have a wide choice of optional activities in and around Swakopmund from kayaking to heart stopping sky-diving, or driving around the moon landscapes. Your base for the next 3 nights is the friendl... |
| Sam's Giardino (bed & breakfast) |
Leaving your car at Swakopmund's tiny airport, you'll be flown up to Damaraland for two nights. Set in stunning semi-arid mountains, you'll be guided by professional guides to find amazing wildlife including desert-adapted black Rhino and elephant whilst staying at… |
| Desert Rhino Camp (full board & activities) |
Leaving Damaraland on a small flight, you'll hop to the Private Ongava Reserve for <2 nights. You'll be guided through dense wildlife in , and perhaps have the chance to track white rhino on foot, as well as discovering the areas nocturnal wildlife on night drives from |
| Ongava Tented Camp (full board & activities) |
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After a short flight, you'll land at Windhoek International Airport in time to connect with your scheduled overnight flight back to the UK with South African Airways. |
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Arrive back at London Heathrow early in the morning, to easily connect to other flights, or travel back to home. With little time difference between the UK and Namibia, there's seldom any real jet lag – at the end of such a magical fly-in holiday. |
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To |
Cost |
| 1-Jan-2010 |
16-Mar-2010 |
£3,973 |
| 17-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2010 |
£3,843 |
| 1-Apr-2010 |
14-Jun-2010 |
£3,934 |
| 15-Jun-2010 |
17-Sep-2010 |
£4,317 |
| 18-Sep-2010 |
15-Nov-2010 |
£4,395 |
| 16-Nov-2010 |
15-Dec-2010 |
£4,002 |
Notes:
• It's fairly easy for us to vary this fly/drive-around itinerary, by stopping longer in any of the camps; ask us for the details.
• Upgrades to business class are usually easy to arrange; ask us for details.
• The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. |
This itinerary includes:• Economy flights to and from London, plus UK airport departure taxes. • All transfers in Africa, including light aircraft flights around Namibia. • All your meals and activities as specified. • A comprehensive pack of maps and information covering the places that you'll be visiting. • See the individual lodges for precise inclusions & exclusions This itinerary excludes:• Tips and gratuities (which are optional). • Meals & activities not specified • See the individual lodges for precise inclusions & exclusions.
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