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Namibia - Namibian Sands
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TRIP DOSSIER N A M I B I A : 1 5 DAY S ACNL NAMIBIAN ETOSHA NP & WILDLIFE · SANDS · FISH RIVER CANYON SOSSUSVLEI SAND DUNES Kalahari Desert and Fish River Canyon Crossing the Kalahari Desert you arrive at Fish River Canyon (see right), one of Africa's least visited wonders and yet comparable to Arizona's Grand Canyon. You have the chance to marvel at this immense natural feature by visiting the various viewpoints and exploring the canyon rim on foot. Sossusvlei and Swakopmund Travel north to Sossusvlei and the highest sand dunes in the world. The stark desert landscapes are full of photographic possibilities as you walk and learn about this amazing and fragile environment. You also visit the Sesriem Canyon before heading to coastal Swakopmund where you can relax or try some more adrenaline-fuelled activities. Cape Cross and Etosha Pans You will drive the Skeleton Coast via the seal colony of Cape Cross and the bushman paintings near Twyfelfontein before reaching the incredible Etosha NP An apparently . endless pan of silvery sand, this is a unique park where the game ­ including elephant, zebra, wildebeest, leopard, lion, gemsbok and herds of springbok ­ are often found congregated round the waterholes. Here you stay at both Namutoni and Okaukuejo, with its famous floodlit waterhole at which Black rhino are almost permanent residents. L E O PA R D I N E T O S H A Also see the range of Namibia trips in our Worldwide & Family brochures Namutoni ETOSHA NP UK Okaukuejo WINDHOEK I T I N E R A R Y Group size maximum 12 people Days 1/2 Fly to Windhoek. Drive to Kalahari Desert 3/4 Fish River Canyon 5 Namib Desert 6 Sossusvlei Dunes & Sesriem Canyon 10-12 Etosha NP game viewing 13 Tsumeb via bushman village 14/15 Drive to Windhoek. Overnight flight to London Cape Cross Seals Swakopmund ET E LS T K S OA C O N TWYFELFONTEIN Rock paintings NAMIBIA Windhoek Kalahari Sossusvlei World's Highest Dunes Sesriem 7/8 Swakopmund; Walvis Bay, flamingos 9 Twyfelfontein via Cape Cross seals Fish River Canyon NP ORANGE RIVER 8 w w w. a d v e n t u r e c o m p a n y. c o . uk o r Sp e ak t o a Trav e l E xp e rt : 0845 450 5313