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Fly to Johannesburg
Depart London Heathrow on an overnight flight to Johannesburg.
Set within Namib-Naukluft, the largest National Park in Africa, Sossusvlei provides heart stopping vistas at sunrise and sunset. Nothing can quite prepare you for the sight of the enormous sand dunes and endless plains. Damaraland is home to the desert adapted elephant, black rhino and giraffe; all thrive in the harsh conditions. Explore the 500 mile stretch of wild and windswept coastline of the Skeleton Coast, take a scenic flight to view the dramatic backdrop.
Depart London Heathrow on an overnight flight to Johannesburg.
Fly on to Windhoek and connect with a local flight to Sossusvlei for a 2 night stay at Little Kulala. Sossusvlei has an unspoilt desert beauty, home to some of the tallest sand dunes in the world. These rich red dunes are shaped by the wind from all directions, some locally known as star dunes, this area is a photographers' dream. (FI)
Little KulalaFly to Damaraland, for a 2 night stay at Damaraland Camp. Scenically breath-taking and culturally fascinating, see 6000 year old rock engravings at Twyfelfontien and the petrified forest with its 250 million year old fossilised logs. (FI)
Damaraland CampFly to the Kunene for a 2 night stay at Serra Cafema. Vast stark plains and valleys define the landscape here. Drive a quad bike across the Namib desert sands, along allocated pathways to preserve the dunes and the delicate habitat. Alternatively, if water levels permit, take a boat trip along the Kunene River, where crocodiles seem at odds with the surreal desert landscape, or experience a cultural encounter with the nomadic Himba tribe. (FI)
Serra Cafema CampFly to the Skeleton Coast and stay for 3 nights at Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp. The collision of Namib Desert heat and cold Benguerra current causes fog, perhaps the reason why there have been so many shipwrecks along this coast, explore this bleak but beautiful location home to desert adapted wildlife and Cape Fur Seals. (FI)
Hoanib Skeleton Coast CampFly to Etosha for 2 nights at Little Ongava. Stretching as far as the eye can see, Etosha’s huge, parched pan shimmers in the heat, providing a hazy backdrop for zebra, springbok, emus and giraffes that gather on the semi-arid grasslands. Endangered black rhino, elephants and lions are drawn to the park’s many waterholes. (FI)
Little OngavaFly to Windhoek for a final night at Olive Grove Guesthouse (BB)
Olive Grove GuesthouseFly to Johannesburg for the overnight flight to the UK
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