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The Namibia Discovery Safari is an excellent comfortable camping safari ideal for free-spirited adventurers. Most nights are spent under canvas in well-equipped mobile camps, with a few accommodated nights at guesthouses and lodges in between. All the necessary camping gear is provided, including a camp bed, foam mattress, sleeping bag and small pillow. You will need to bring your own towel and toiletries, plus a personal torch is advisable. During the journey you will discover the country's key highlights as well as more remote corners of rural and scenic Namibia rarely visited by other travellers. The safari begins in northern Namibia, taking in Etosha National Park; the communal areas of Kaokoland and Damaraland; Epupa Falls and Swakopmund; before heading south into the Namib-Naukluft National Park.
Guide
This camping safari is led by a professional local guide. Your safari guide will add value to your discovery of Namibia, conveying their knowledge of the country's wildlife, flora, cultures, history, geology and much more. The guides are chosen for their personable disposition and receive national as well as in-house training. They communicate well in English and are keen to share their safari experiences with their guests. They are able to identify all of the animals, many of the birds, and some of the plants that you encounter and give you lots of additional and often unexpected insights into all you experience.
Camp crew
For a group of up to about six passengers, a camp assistant who is also the camp chef will accompany the guide on this safari. For a group of six to fourteen passengers a second assistant joins the camp team. It's their job to take care of all the camp duties so you need not worry about cooking or washing up. This leaves you and your guide more time to relax and chat about Namibia and your safari experiences.
Camping equipment
Good-quality camping equipment is included in the cost of the Namibia Discovery Safari. You'll stay in spacious 2-person canvas dome tents, about 2.5 x 2.5 metres, with a built in ground sheet. Two large windows with sewn in mosquito netting help to keep the tent well ventilated, or these can be closed against the elements by zipping up an extra canvas layer.
Each twin bedded tent is furnished with camp stretcher-beds, foam mattresses and small pillows. Light sleeping bags are provided during the summer months and heavier sleeping bags during winter. The sleeping bags are machine laundered after every safari, however if you would prefer to travel your own just let us know in advance. Please ensure you bring your own towel as one is not provided.
Vehicles
The Namibia Discovery Safari usually uses a custom-made Mitsubishi or Toyota safari vehicle complete with sliding windows, seatbelts and a pop-top roof.
Most vehicles have a battery inverter fitted with a plug socket that takes two-prong European plugs. This can be used to recharge essential items such as camera batteries. The vehicle's 24V cigarette lighter socket can also be used to recharge batteries, using a suitable adaptor. You will need to purchase and travel with the necessary adaptors to use either of these charging points. All lodges and many campsites have the generic wall sockets with the same format as those used in South Africa - 3 large round pins. When purchasing the equivalent adaptor ask for one that is compatible with South African style plugs.
Namibia camping sites
Almost all of the campsites you stay at during this safari to Namibia are established rest camps. The communal facilities usually include ladies and gents' ablution blocks with hot and cold running water, and some also have a small kiosk or shop where you can buy refreshments and a swimming pool. The more remote campsites are not always well lit so it is important that you bring your own reliable torch with you, a head torch is often most convenient. The camping gear provided includes some lighting around camp; however a personal torch will come in handy if you need to walk around camp after the lights are out.
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