6 Night Unique Fly-In Safari
A unique 6 night Namibia flying safari – taking you to the best of Namibia’s vast and varied landscapes, including the iconic dunes of Sossusvlei, the fascinating, desert-adapted species of the Hoanib Valley and the intriguing Skeleton Coast.
COST: quoted in Namibian Dollars
N$ 95 665 per person sharing (Green Season)
N$ 107 005 per person sharing (Shoulder Season)
N$ 118 955 per person sharing (High Season)
N$ 128 395 per person sharing (Peak Season)
20 Dec - 09 Jan
Scheduled departures every Sunday throughout the year, from March 2020
2 nights: Kwessi Dunes, NamibRand Nature Reserve
2 nights: Hoanib Valley Camp, Hoanib River
2 nights: Shipwreck Lodge, Skeleton Coast
For an 8 night itinerary, you can add 2 nights in Etosha Heights Private Reserve or Etosha National Park.
Please contact us for details about including other destinations in Namibia – anything is possible (almost!).
COST: quoted in Namibian Dollars
N$ 95 665 per person sharing (Green Season)
N$ 107 005 per person sharing (Shoulder Season)
N$ 118 955 per person sharing (High Season)
N$ 128 395 per person sharing (Peak Season)
20 Dec - 09 Jan
Scheduled departures every Sunday throughout the year, from March 2020
2 nights: Kwessi Dunes, NamibRand Nature Reserve
2 nights: Hoanib Valley Camp, Hoanib River
2 nights: Shipwreck Lodge, Skeleton Coast
For an 8 night itinerary, you can add 2 nights in Etosha Heights Private Reserve or Etosha National Park.
Please contact us for details about including other destinations in Namibia – anything is possible (almost!).
Days 1 & 2: Namibia is awe-inspiringly impressive from all angles, but viewing the landscapes from a small plane, high in the sky, is magical. This flying safari begins in Windhoek, where you’ll meet your pilot and take to the skies for the flight to Kwessi Dunes in the NamibRand Nature Reserve. As you near the reserve, you’ll fly over the iconic, garnet-coloured dunes stretching for as far as the eye can see.
Spend 2 nights at Kwessi Dunes, a classic canvas-and-thatch lodge in the heart of the striking NamibRand Nature Reserve that offers an escape from the modern world and a chance to reconnect with the wild.
Here you get to enjoy:
• Day trip to the dunes of Sossusvlei (included).
• Morning and afternoon scenic drives and walks in the NamibRand Nature Reserve.
• Quad biking.
• Hot air ballooning and helicopter flights (at an extra cost).
• Star gazing; the NamibRand is Africa’s first International Dark Sky Reserve.
Days 3 & 4: This morning, it’s back to the plane for a flight towards the Atlantic Coast. As the plane veers northwards, you’ll pass the Eduard Bohlen, one of the most famous shipwrecks on the coastline that came adrift in 1909, as well as Conception Bay and Sandwich Harbour.
You’ll then land in Swakopmund for a seafood lunch on the beach and a brief tour of the quaint town, before continuing north in the plane. This dramatic coastline was nicknamed the “gates to hell” by Portuguese sailors who had to navigate the powerful currents in their quest to round the Cape of Good Hope, and the Atlantic Ocean’s power is visible from the air as it hits the rocky coastline. From the air, glimpses of the remnants of shipwrecks are still visible and a stark reminder of nature’s power.
The plane then turns inland toward the unique Hoanib Valley.
Spend 2 nights at Hoanib Valley Camp, an elegant tented camp located amongst the towering mountains and sand dunes of north-western Namibia.
What is included for you:
• Morning and afternoon desert game drives to search for desert-adapted giraffe, elephant, lion and rhino.
• Learn about the giraffe research conducted in the area.
• Nature walks through the dry riverbeds and dunes.
• Spending a morning or afternoon with the local Himba communities.
Days 5 & 6: Today, you’ll swap two wings for four wheels for the drive to the Skeleton Coast.
This full-day journey is arguably one of the most interesting drives on the continent, and you will travel along the ephemeral Hoanib River, home to large herds of elephant. From there, the route follows the course of the Hoarusib River, where dry plains give way to a clay-baked landscape, and as the salty sea breeze begins to pick up, so the landscape turns to white sand dunes.
Spend 2 nights at the award-winning Shipwreck Lodge, designed to resemble the shipwrecks that line the hauntingly beautiful Skeleton Coast.
During your stay:
• Trips to the Mowe Bay seal colony, including stops at the Suiderkus and Karimona shipwrecks, Westies diamond mine, and the remains of the Ventura Bomber.
• Sundowner drives to the roaring dunes.
• Full day 4x4 Hoarusib River excursions, including the Clay Castles and wildlife spotting.
• Beach lunches.
• Quad biking and sand boarding.
As an extra you may wish to add on two nights in the Etosha Heights Private Reserve, a 60,000-hectare private area that shares a border with the famous Etosha National Park. The reserve offers unspoiled landscapes and a sense of tranquillity and solitude.
Wildlife-wise, you’ll find lion, cheetah and many of Namibia’s fascinating desert species, but the reserve is probably most famous for its strong population of black and white rhino.
Spend 2 nights at Kwessi Dunes, a classic canvas-and-thatch lodge in the heart of the striking NamibRand Nature Reserve that offers an escape from the modern world and a chance to reconnect with the wild.
Here you get to enjoy:
• Day trip to the dunes of Sossusvlei (included).
• Morning and afternoon scenic drives and walks in the NamibRand Nature Reserve.
• Quad biking.
• Hot air ballooning and helicopter flights (at an extra cost).
• Star gazing; the NamibRand is Africa’s first International Dark Sky Reserve.
Days 3 & 4: This morning, it’s back to the plane for a flight towards the Atlantic Coast. As the plane veers northwards, you’ll pass the Eduard Bohlen, one of the most famous shipwrecks on the coastline that came adrift in 1909, as well as Conception Bay and Sandwich Harbour.
You’ll then land in Swakopmund for a seafood lunch on the beach and a brief tour of the quaint town, before continuing north in the plane. This dramatic coastline was nicknamed the “gates to hell” by Portuguese sailors who had to navigate the powerful currents in their quest to round the Cape of Good Hope, and the Atlantic Ocean’s power is visible from the air as it hits the rocky coastline. From the air, glimpses of the remnants of shipwrecks are still visible and a stark reminder of nature’s power.
The plane then turns inland toward the unique Hoanib Valley.
Spend 2 nights at Hoanib Valley Camp, an elegant tented camp located amongst the towering mountains and sand dunes of north-western Namibia.
What is included for you:
• Morning and afternoon desert game drives to search for desert-adapted giraffe, elephant, lion and rhino.
• Learn about the giraffe research conducted in the area.
• Nature walks through the dry riverbeds and dunes.
• Spending a morning or afternoon with the local Himba communities.
Days 5 & 6: Today, you’ll swap two wings for four wheels for the drive to the Skeleton Coast.
This full-day journey is arguably one of the most interesting drives on the continent, and you will travel along the ephemeral Hoanib River, home to large herds of elephant. From there, the route follows the course of the Hoarusib River, where dry plains give way to a clay-baked landscape, and as the salty sea breeze begins to pick up, so the landscape turns to white sand dunes.
Spend 2 nights at the award-winning Shipwreck Lodge, designed to resemble the shipwrecks that line the hauntingly beautiful Skeleton Coast.
During your stay:
• Trips to the Mowe Bay seal colony, including stops at the Suiderkus and Karimona shipwrecks, Westies diamond mine, and the remains of the Ventura Bomber.
• Sundowner drives to the roaring dunes.
• Full day 4x4 Hoarusib River excursions, including the Clay Castles and wildlife spotting.
• Beach lunches.
• Quad biking and sand boarding.
As an extra you may wish to add on two nights in the Etosha Heights Private Reserve, a 60,000-hectare private area that shares a border with the famous Etosha National Park. The reserve offers unspoiled landscapes and a sense of tranquillity and solitude.
Wildlife-wise, you’ll find lion, cheetah and many of Namibia’s fascinating desert species, but the reserve is probably most famous for its strong population of black and white rhino.
