Remarkable Namib Safari

This seven day luxury fly-in safari covers three dramatically contrasting faces of the world's oldest desert, from the iconic red dunes of Sossusvlei, through the mountains of Damaraland, and ending on the banks of the mystical Kunene River.  Guests fly between destinations on shared charter flights to maximize efficiency and to provide a spectacular "bird's eye" view of some of the most dramatic topography in Africa. The safari has daily departures, operates year round, and has no minimum guest requirements

 The Remarkable Namib Safari focuses on Namibia's primary highlights - spectacular scenery, unique desert wildlife, the highly traditional Himba people, and a sense of sheer remoteness that is matched by few places on earth. The safari is long enough to provide a comprehensive exploration of the incredible Namib Desert,  but short enough to combine easily with other major wildlife areas, either in Namibia or in neighboring Botswana or South Africa.

• Itinerary 
• Dates and Rates 2012 

 Days 1 & 2: Little Kulala Desert Lodge, Sossusvlei

 Depart from Windhoek for a one-hour flight to the Kulala Wilderness Reserve, spending two nights at Little Kulala Desert Lodge, an exclusive  desert enclave with just eleven luxurious "kulalas" (Swahili for resting place). Each spacious, climate-controlled "kulala" is comprised of a large bedroom and living room area, an en-suite bathroom, with both indoor and outdoor showers, and a viewing deck with plunge pool. A rooftop "skybed" is a unique feature offering a superlative private star-gazing experience. 

 Little Kulala enjoys a private entrance into the Park, enabling guests to reach the Sossusvlei dunes early in the morning, when the colors are at their most magnificent. Sossusvlei is a place where distance and perspective become warped, and time appears to lose all sense of purpose; in its tortured beauty, it is a landscape that appears to have sprung directly from a Salvador Dali canvas. The drive into the Sossusvlei / Deadvlei area takes guests along the dry riverbed of the Tsauchab River, past row upon row of dramatic dunes, through what could only be described as one of the most unique areas in the world.

Days 3 & 4 - Damaraland Camp, Northern Damaraland

A special morning flight takes guests over the dunes of the Namib, and over Sossusvlei itself for an alternative view from the air. You will be treated to spectacular scenery, where the dunes and desert meet the icy Atlantic Ocean. Land at Swakopmund airport, and connect to another scenic flight further up the Skeleton Coast, past the Cape Cross Seal Colony, before turning east to fly up the Huab River to Damaraland Camp for two nights.

Damaraland Camp is situated on the northern face of the Huab River Valley, looking south toward the imposing Brandberg Mountains. This friendly camp offers nature drives and walks on a vast (870,305 acre) private concession, focusing on Damaraland's rugged beauty, and the area's surprising wealth of desert wildlife - including rare desert elephants, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, giraffe, oryx, springbok, and other hardy desert species. Rare succulent plants also manage to eke out an existence in this harsh landscape.

Days 5 & 6 - Serra Cafema Camp, Kunene Region