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Namibia Family Camping Adventure

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Overview

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Map of Namibia Family Camping Adventure

Highlights

  • Safari for all the family
  • Introduce the children to a cheetah
  • Interact with locals in Namibia
  • Wildlife adventure in Etosha Park
  • Camping at the edge of a desert

Namibia Family Camping Adventure

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Quick facts

Price from £2466
Duration 15 days
Max group size 14 persons
Single supplement none

Main areas visited

Summary of day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 Take an overnight flight with South African Airways departing Heathrow and travelling via Johannesburg.
Day 2 Spend a day at leisure in Windhoek; visiting craft markets, exploring the town or simply relaxing by a pool.
Day 3 Begin your camping adventure proper by travelling across the escarpment and down onto desert plains.
Day 4 Start early to get into Namibia's desert at first light ready to explore fossilised salt pans and climb sand dunes.
Day 5 Stop for a picnic lunch overlooking feeding flamingos at Walvis Bay lagoon before reaching Swakopmund.
Day 6 A free day in Swakopmund to try any of the desert adventures including sand-boarding, quad-biking and boat cruises.
Day 7 See thousands of seals at Cape Cross before crossing desert plains to camp under the highest mountain in Namibia.
Day 8 Drive north through picturesque Damaraland on a very scenic day of your family safari adventure.
Day 9 Spend time visiting a Himba village where your family can compare lifestyles and culture with these fascinating people.
Day 10 Take your first wildlife safari adventure as you enter Etosha National Park - Namibia's premier wildlife destination.
Day 11 The whole family can spend time spotting animals, looking for creatures both big and small.
Day 12 Visit an organisation that works to conserve the predators of Namibia - you might even see one close up!
Day 13 Stop to buy last minute souvenirs as memories of your family safari to Namibia at Okahandja's craft markets.
Day 14 Visit a vibrant township with the chance to see a market and taste some local food before your flight back to the UK.
Day 15 Arrive back at London Heathrow after a memorable family safari adventure in Namibia.

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