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OCTOBER 15 - November 1, 2014

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Join Pamela Martin and her husband John Haibeck as they weave their way through Southern Africa on this delightful safari with a difference. Whether this is your first time to Africa or you are a return guest, we promise to

surprise and stimulate your senses each and every day. From the thunderous cascades of Victoria Falls to the serenity of sunset aboard the Zambezi Queen and on to the vast deserts of Namibia, this private tour will leave you

wanting to return again and again.

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Oct 15: Arrive Johannesburg Upon arrival Johannesburg Airport, please clear customs and immigration and collect your luggage. Proceed through into the Arrivals Hall where our representative will meet you, provide further documentation and assist you onto your private road transfer to Melrose Arch Hotel. Transfer time is approx. 30min depending on traffic. The Melrose Arch Hotel is situated within the exclusive urban Melrose Arch lifestyle development, a "city within a city". The entire Melrose Arch precinct is patrolled by 24 hour Security and monitored by CCTV surveillance for peace-of-mind comfort. Melrose Arch Hotel offers an opulent blend of modern decor with warm natural tones and luxurious personal touches. The sleek lines of the designer furniture are beautifully complemented by relaxing ambience and mood-enhancing lighting. All rooms include en suite bathrooms, mini-bar, climate control and internet access. This evening we will enjoy a Welcome dinner where we will have the opportunity to meet our fellow travel companions. African Pride Melrose Arch Hotel || Meal Plan: Welcome Dinner

Oct 16: Victoria Falls This morning after breakfast you will be met in the reception area at Melrose Arch for departure on your private road transfer to OR Tambo International Airport for departure on SA 040 departing at 10:50 to Victoria Falls. 12:35 - On arrival at Victoria Falls International Airport, please clear customs and immigration and collect your luggage.

As you will be entering Zimbabwe, double entry visa will be re-

quired and is obtainable at the point of entry at a cost USD45.00

per person, payable in cash. The visa fee is subject to change at

the discretion of the Zimbabwean Government.

Proceed through into the Arrival Hall where a representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. The transfer time is approximately 25 minutes. The Victoria Falls Hotel combines the charm of the old with the comfort and convenience of today. Afternoon is at leisure to relax or explore Victoria Falls. Enjoy dinner at the Jungle Junction Restaurant which offers an unforgettable experience with a fusion of African flavours and entertainment from ethnic groups epitomises the spirit of Africa. Victoria Falls Hotel, Deluxe Room Stables Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Oct 17: Victoria Falls This morning after breakfast at 08:30 you will meet our representative in the reception area of the hotel for your trans-fer to the entrance of the Falls, which is a 5-minute drive. We supply raincoats as guests are likely to get wet from the spray of the Falls. The walk is approximately 1½ hours in duration (3km), through the rainforest, stopping at the various viewing points. There are however, 3 exit paths along the way in case you get tired. We advise guests to wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the walk, as well as bring along suitable waterproof protection for camera equipment. You are likely to see abundant bird life in the rainforest, as well as bushbuck, monkeys, baboons and families of mongoose. Please ensure that camera equipment is adequately protected against moisture. We will return back to Victoria Falls Hotel. Lunch will be enjoyed around the Pool. We have a surprise afternoon activity booked followed by dinner. Return to hotel at approximately 21:00. Victoria Falls Hotel, Deluxe Room Stables Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

Oct 18: Kasane 06:30 let us treat you to another African experience this morning!! We return to Victoria Falls Hotel between 10:00-10:30 to freshen up before checking out and meeting in the Reception area for departure at 11:30 by road to Chobe Chilwero. Our private road transfer is approximately 2 hours, clearing customs and immigration formalities en-route. Deep in the heart of Botswana, in the Linyanti Forest Reserve lies the Chobe Chilwero Lodge, 15km from the Kasane International Airport. Guests can enjoy thrilling guided game drives in open-sided 4X4 vehicles that bring them to the heart of Africa's largest concentration of elephants, hippos, buffalos, antelope and lions. Guests can also join acclaimed guides on water safaris with specially adapted motorboats. Sundowner cruises are particularly spectacular on the Chobe River. Fishing excursions are also available – at an additional cost.

The Lodge has a swimming pool and sumptuous meals are lovingly prepared by the expert culinary staff. Guests can expect an eclectic fusion of African cuisine and Western delicacies. Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero, Luxury Suite Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Why Abercrombie & Kent? • They use only the best guides in the world, who undergo strict qualification processes. They know the tour destinations inside and out, and serve as much as travelling companions as experts in their field. • VIP services and ‘insider access’ – unique and exclusive moments from their wealth of interesting connections, means they can bring their guests closer to the real people, the culture and the customs. From meetings with renowned archaeologists to tea with a local market-seller’s family, they can make it happen.

Itinerary:

Oct 19: Kasane Today will be at leisure to relax enjoy the luxury of the lodge as well as your scheduled game viewing activities on offer. Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero, Luxury Suite Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 20: Kasane Today we will depart Chobe Chilwero on our road transfer to Kasane Immigration from where we will embark on your Zambezi Queen adventure. The Zambezi Queen is a sophisticated, elegant experience that has not lost the essence of all that is uniquely African. There can be few natural wonders as synonymous with Africa's raw wilderness as the great Chobe River. These waters divide Namibia's Caprivi Strip from Botswana's Chobe National Park, and its exotic banks boast one of the densest populations of wildlife on the African continent. It is on this great expanse of untamed water that an adventure unlike any other awaits. Experience the thrill of your own private suite aboard a luxury 45 meter boat. The Zambezi Queen is all about pampering, indulgence, and superior comfort. Zambezi Queen Luxury African River Safari, Suite

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Oct 21: Kasane Today will be at leisure to enjoy the tranquility of the Chobe River and the luxury of the boat. You will have a choice of a Game Drive in the Chobe National Park or a boat cruise on the river in a small boat. This evening you will enjoy a traditional Boma Dinner on the shore of the Chobe River Including African singing and dancing followed by star gazing. Zambezi Queen Luxury African River Safari, Suite Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 22: Windhoek After an early morning cruise and breakfast enjoyed on the Zambezi Queen you will disembark at approx. 10h30 for your road transfer to Chobe Marine Lodge where you will spend the next 2-3 hours relaxing in their main area which includes a Lounge with complementary WIFI, Bar, Swimming pool spa facilities. A light lunch will be enjoyed in the restaurant. After lunch we will be met for our road transfer to Kasane Airport to connect onto our scheduled flight to Windhoek via Johannesburg Departing Kasane at 13h55 arriving Johannesburg at 15h45

Departing Johannesburg at 17h40 arriving Windhoek at

19h45

On arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport at 19h45, 40 km outside Windhoek, we will be met and greeted by our private safari guides who will be accompanying you on our Namibian guided safari. En-route to Hilton hotel we will be

taken on a short city tour of the capital city of Namibia. After this we will check into the hotel to recover from our long journey and prepare for the adventure that lies ahead. We will meet with our guides before a very late dinner to discuss the arrangements for our safari, and we will then continue onto dinner.

Windhoek Capital City: Windhoek, Namibia’s capital nestles among rolling hills, bounded by the Eros Mountains in the east, the Auas Mountains to the south and the Khomas Hochland in the west. It is a meeting place between Africa and Europe, the modern and the old. In the capital’s main street, well-preserved German colonial buildings are in sharp contrast with modern architectural styles, while Herero women in their traditional Victorian dresses mingle with executives dressed in the latest fashions. Centrally located within Namibia, Windhoek is an excellent starting point for an adventurous holiday for many visitors to the country and an ideal base from where to explore the rest of the country. Hilton Hotel: In the heart of Namibia's capital city lies the spectacular Hilton Hotel. In an exceptional downtown location, Hilton Windhoek emanates pure opulence with impressive facilities and Hilton's hallmark hospitality. Rooms feature traditional African inspired décor and are furnished with king-sized beds, LCD TV, high-speed internet access and an elegant en-suite bathroom. Hilton Hotel Meal Plan: Breakfast, & Dinner

Oct 23: East Etosha National Park Boundary After breakfast, we will be collected at 08:30 by our guides to set off on our journey, which today takes us through the small towns of Okahandja, Otjiwarongo & Tsumeb on our way to Mushara Bush Camp, situated on the eastern border of Etosha National Park. There will be time for a quick stop at the Okahandja Craft Market en-route to Okonjima for an early lunch and a visit to the AfriCat Foundation Centre. Afterwards, we will continue on our way and may still have time to stop off and visit the sinkhole at Lake Otjikoto before our arrival at Mushara Bush Camp at approx. 18:30. Please note : Guests will not be able to go

for a game drive in Etosha this afternoon.

Okahandja: Directly north of Windhoek lays Okahandja, a town of great significance to the Herero people because it was once the seat of Chief Sameul Maharero. Every year on 26 August referred to as Heroes’ Day thousands of Herero’s converge in the town to pay homage at the graves of their great chiefs. Some of the women are dressed in traditional red and black, others in green and black, while the men wear full military regalia complete with medals. Visitors are welcome to view this rich and colourful ceremony. According to historian Dr Vedder, the name Okahandja comes from Herero and means ‘small widening’, the place where the rivers meet. The earliest records of the town date back to 1844 when the first two missionaries

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arrived there. The year 1894, however, is regarded as the birth of the town as Okahandja became a military base in this year and a fort was built. On 26 August, 1923, the famous Herero Chief Samuel Maharero was laid to rest in Okahandja at a funeral attended by approximately 2 000 people. Since then this day has been celebrated annually at Okahandja by the Herero people. The town is an important centre for woodcarvers from the north. They practice their ancient skills at the wood and thatch Mbangura woodcarvers Market next to the main road, both at the entrance and at the exit of the town.

AfriCat Foundation: Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, a wildlife sanctuary founded in 1991 that is dedicated to creating conservation awareness, preserving habitat, promoting environmental educational research and supporting animal welfare. Their main focus is Africa's big cats, especially injured or captured leopard and cheetah. AfriCat has run the largest cheetah and leopard rescue and release programme in the world. In the last 17 years over 1 000 of these predators have been rescued with over 85 % being released back into the wild. Close encounters with leopard and cheetah are an unforgettable are an unforgettable highlight. Activities normally include a visit to the cheetah welfare project and a visit to the AfriCat Foundation Education Centre

Otjikoto Lake: This unique natural ‘museum’ became famous in 1915 when, during the South West Africa Campaign, retreating German forces dumped their military equipment into Lake Otjikoto, located about 24 km north–west of Tsumeb. There the armaments lay undisturbed until members of the Windhoek Underwater Club recovered an ammunition carrier, now on display in Windhoek’s Alte Feste Museum. On subsequent forays a number of cannons, machine-guns and other weapons were retrieved. Many legends surround the lake. A favorite myth is that Otjikoto and its sister lake Guinas are bottomless. An endemic, mouth-breeding species of fish is found in the lakes. Part of an underground river system, the lakes were exposed when the roofs of what were large dolomite caves fell in. Mushara Bush Camp: Mushara Bush Camp offers a unique tented bush camp experience. The main Bush Camp area is thatched and has a true bush camp feel to it. A camp fire is lit in the early evenings for guests to gather together and exchange stories of the day’s wildlife sightings in Etosha. Meals are served on the thatched verandah overlooking lovely bush surroundings. The custom made en-suite tents are built from a combination of canvas and local limestone. With their own large private verandah and roof to floor windows, these rooms are spacious and airy. Each en-suite bathroom boasts an oversized window and shower looking into the surrounding bush. The brushed cement floors and lime stone walls keep the rooms cool from the afternoon sun with the help of floor fans. Mushara Bush Camp, Luxury Tent Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 24: East Etosha National Park Today is available for a full day of exciting game viewing within the eastern section of Etosha National Park. After discussion with our guide you can either opt to go into the Park in the morning and the afternoon and return to the Camp for lunch and an early afternoon rest; or you can head back west to spend more time in the area around Halali; or you can head north past Fischer’s Pan and up into the Andoni Plains if you prefer. Either way, you will return to the comforts of Mushara Bush Camp before sunset after a memorable day of game viewing. Etosha National Park: Etosha National Park covers 22,270km², of which approximately 5,000km² is made up of saline depressions or ‘pans’. The largest of these pans, the Etosha Pan, can be classified as a saline desert in its own right. The Etosha Pan lies in the Owambo Basin, on the north-western edge of the Namibian Kalahari Desert. Until three million years ago it formed part of a huge, shallow lake that was reduced to a complex of salt pans when the major river that fed it, the Kunene, changed course and began to flow to the Atlantic instead. If the lake existed today, it would be the third largest in the world. Etosha is the largest of the pans at 4,760km² in extent. It is nowadays filled with water only when sufficient rain falls to the north in Angola, inducing floods to flow southward along the Cuvelai drainage system. The Park consists of grassland, woodland and savannah. Game-viewing centers around the numerous springs and waterholes where several different species can often be seen at one time. The Park boasts some 114 mammal and over 340 bird species. Wildlife that one might see includes elephant, lion, giraffe, blue wildebeest, eland, kudu, gemsbok (Oryx), zebra, rhino, cheetah, leopard, hyena, honey badger and warthog, as well as the endemic black faced impala. Mushara Bush Camp, Luxury Tent Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 25: Southern Etosha Boundary Today is spent on an extended game drive from the eastern side of Etosha National Park to the southern boundary of the central part of the Park. We make our way across the park, having lunch en-route at one of the state owned resorts. We stop off at the famous Okaukuejo waterhole before exiting the park through the southern Andersson’s Gate. We then enter the Ongava Game Reserve which borders the southern boundary of the Park and go on to stay at the delightful and welcoming Anderson’s camp. The drive today will take most of the day, depending on how much time is spent game viewing at the various waterholes etc along the way. Andersson’s Camp: Located just 4.5km from Etosha National Park’s Andersson Gate, Andersson's Camp takes its name from Charles Andersson, the Swedish explorer who first 'discovered' the Etosha Pan with Sir Francis Galton in 1851. Set against a backdrop of the low Ondundozonanandana Mountains, Andersson's Camp is located within the private Ongava Game Reserve which borders onto Etosha National Park. The Camp overlooks a waterhole where guests can enjoy the interaction of

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wildlife coming and going throughout the day and night. This former farmstead has been tastefully rebuilt to modern-day standards. The design and construction of Andersson’s Camp was guided primarily by the principles of environmental sustainability – reduce, reuse, recycle. The old farmhouse now forms the main dining, bar and swimming pool area of Andersson's Camp, with guest tents radiating outwards into the secluded Mopane woodlands typical of the region. Tents are constructed using a clever mix of calcrete stone cladding, canvas and wood, with double-door entrances and a small veranda that is an extension of the elevated wooden decks on which the tents are raised. The open-air en-suite bathrooms continue the unique design. Andersson's Camp's close proximity to Etosha National Park is ideal for game drive excursions into Etosha to take in the array of game found here. Andersson’s Camp, Tents

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 26: Damaraland Today we head south to the market town of Outjo before heading west to Mowani Mountain Camp, situated in the heart of Damaraland. Damaraland is typified by displays of colour, magnificent table topped mountains, rock formations and bizarre-looking vegetation. The present day landscape has been formed by the erosion of wind, water and geological forces which have formed rolling hills, dunes, gravel plains and ancient river terraces. It is the variety and loneliness of the area as well as the scenic splendour which will reward and astound you, giving one an authentic understanding of the word 'wilderness'. Here we will stay for two nights at Mowani Mountain Camp, conveniently located a short drive from the main local attractions. We will have the opportunity to stop off to visit the Petrified Forest along the way if this appeals, after going through the regional Centre at Khorixas and before continuing on to Mowani. If time allows this afternoon, our guide can also take us to visit the nearby attractions and geological sites of Twyfelfontein rock engravings (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes - if not there is plenty of time to do so tomorrow. Petrified Forest: At the Petrified Forest you will find huge trees that turned to stone 280 million years ago. Broken into segments but aligned, they are clearly recognizable as fallen trees, some as long as 45 m and 1.2 m in diameter, complete with wood grain and growth rings. It is the biggest accumulation of petrified logs in southern Africa. Floodwaters uprooted the trees elsewhere and carried them to their present position towards the end of an ice age on the Gondwana super continent. The trees were coordinates, early conifers, which are now extinct. Twyfelfontein: Strewn over a hillside amongst flat-topped mountains of red sandstone, Twyfelfontein’s boulders and slabs of red sandstone hold some 2,500 prehistoric engravings that depict wildlife, animal spoor and abstract motifs. It is perhaps the largest and finest collection of petroglyphs in Africa. The engravings show animals such as elephant, giraffe, kudu, lion, rhinoceros, springbok, zebra and ostrich that once used to drink from a fountain at the bottom of the hill. In some cases foot-prints were engraved instead of hooves or paws. The abstract motifs feature mainly circles. Stone tools and other artifacts found at Twyfelfontein suggest that hunter-gatherers occupied the site over a period of perhaps 7,000 years. These days a local

guide accompanies visitors to showcase the rock art. The engravings lie along two circular routes; both are an easy walk. Twyfelfontein is one of Namibia’s key National Monuments and has recently become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Burnt Mountain: A rounded hill located a few kilometers from Twyfelfontein and the Organ Pipes, known as the Burnt Mountain, seems to catch fire again at sunrise and sunset. It’s fantastic range of colours at dawn and dusk are due to a chemical reaction that took place roughly 125 million years ago when molten lava penetrated organic shale and limestone deposits, resulting in contact metamorphism. In ordinary sunlight it is a dull black. Blackened rubble lies to one side like cinders from the original fire. Organ Pipes: The Organ Pipes are another geological curiosity in the area consisting of a mass of perpendicular dolerite columns that intruded the surrounding rocks also about 125 million years ago and have since been exposed in a ravine due to river erosion. Mowani Mountain Camp: Mowani Mountain Camp is ideally located a short drive from the local attractions in the Damaraland area. The Camp is nestled amongst giant granite boulders, overlooking the ephemeral Aba Huab riverbed where desert adapted elephants often traverse. The thatch dome-shape structures echo the shape of the rough textured granite boulders amongst which they are built, a theme complemented by African wood carvings and artifacts. Mowani’s main complex consists of a reception area, bar, spacious alfresco dining room and lounge overlooking a waterhole with an inviting fireplace nearby to relax beside in the evenings. A refreshing swimming pool and fantastic sundowner viewpoint with it’s own bar also complement the Camp. Guests are accommodated in luxury East African style en-suite safari tents built on raised wooden platforms, each with a private verandah and splendid views over the Aba Huab valley. Mowani Mountain Camp, Luxury Tent Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 27: Damaraland After an early breakfast we will be treated to an exciting 4x4 scenic excursion along the ephemeral Aba Huab and Huab River valleys to explore this remarkable region and to search for game, including the elusive desert adapted elephants if they are in the area. Damaraland is home to a variety of desert adapted wildlife and hidden desert treasures as well as truly awesome

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scenery. You would normally return to the camp for a late lunch, but you also have the option to arrange with our guides to take a picnic lunch along so that you can stop off and eat it in the shade of a large Ana tree and enjoy the unique ambience of the area – hopefully while watching a herd of elephants browsing nearby. On your return, you can visit Twyfelfontein and other nearby attractions if you haven’t already done so, or take a walk with your guide into the local area around Camp. If none of those appeal, you can just relax and enjoy some well-deserved leisure time.

Desert Adapted Elephant: In habitats with sufficient vegetation and water an adult elephant consumes as much as 300 kg of roughage and 230 liters of water every day of its life. Consider what a herd of them would eat and drink in a week or a month or a year. Finding an African elephant in a desert? Well, yes, and not only elephant, but other large mammals as well, such as black rhinoceros and giraffe. Their ranges extend from river catchments in northern Kaokoveld as far south as the northern Namib. Apart from the Kunene River, seven river courses northwards from the Ugab provide them with possible routes across the desert, right to the Skeleton Coast. The biggest are the Hoarusib, the Hoanib, the Huab and the Ugab Rivers. Desert adapted elephant in Kaokoland and the Namib walk further for water and fodder then any other elephant in Africa. The distances between waterholes and feeding grounds can be as great as 68 km. The typical home range of a family herd is larger then 2,000 km², or eight times as big as ranges in central Africa where rainfall is much higher. They walk and feed at night and rest during the day. To meet their nutritional and bulk requirements they browse on no fewer than 74 of the 103 plant species that grow in their range. Not a separate species or even a subspecies, they are an ecotype unique to Namibia in Africa south of the equator, behaviorally adapted to hyper-arid conditions. Elephant in Mali on the south western fringe of the Sahara Desert are the only others known to survive in similar conditions. Mowani Mountain Camp, Luxury Tent Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 28: Swakopmund After breakfast we depart for Swakopmund on the Coast. On our way we will pass Namibia’s highest mountain, the Brandberg, and meet the coast by the fishing resort of Henties Bay before continuing down to Swakopmund. You will have lunch along the way and you will arrive in Swakopmund mid-afternoon. There will then be time this afternoon to wander around town on foot before heading off to dinner at one of the famous local seafood restaurants in town – or staying in to enjoy dinner at the more formal restaurant at the old colonial style Hansa Hotel.

Brandberg: The imposing Brandberg massif is a challenge to rock climbers, especially its peak Koningstein, which at 2 574 m is the highest point in Namibia. The Acacia montis-usti trees, conspicuous in the Brandberg valley, are endemic to this region. Fine specimens of the desert plant Welwitschia Mirabilis can be seen at the Messum Crater south west of the Brandberg. The Brandberg is also famous for the rock painting known as the white lady. Swakopmund Town: Swakopmund is a town with an air of enchantment about it, as if the ornate buildings of the old quarter and the lush greenery of the seafront were somehow spirited away from their proper setting, only to be left without rhyme or reason in an African desert. Beyond the last row of houses the desert is devoid of vegetation except for low bushes. On a slight rise above the seashore, the town is exposed to both the Atlantic and the Namib, a gravel plain to the north and east. It stands on the north bank of a river course that is nearly always dry. A narrow belt of sand dunes, outriders of the Great Sand Sea to the south, comes to a halt on the opposite bank. A bare plain beside a rough sea and dry river is hardly a prime position for a holiday resort. In fact the town was never meant to be a resort, but became one against all the odds. It was established as a harbour town. Swakopmund had its beginning as a landing station in 1892 when the Imperial Navy erected beacons on the site. Initially cargo and passengers were rowed ashore in surfboats from steamers anchored offshore. Once a concrete Mole or breakwater had been built it became possible to use tugs and barges instead. Hansa Hotel: A timeless classic forming part of Swakopmund’s architectural culture is the grand Hansa Hotel, dating back to 1905. Conveniently located in the centre of town, the Hansa Hotel is within easy walking distance to the waterfront, shops, cafes, the aquarium, Crystal Gallery and other attractions which Swakopmund has to offer. Not only is the Hansa Hotel world renowned for its outstanding cuisine, but also comparable with the most prestigious address encountered abroad. This luxurious residence places emphasis on personalised service and elegant style. Hansa Hotel Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 29: Swakopmund After an early breakfast our guide will drive us along the scenic coastal road to Walvis Bay for a memorable private catamaran marine excursion with seals and dolphins within the outer lagoon and harbour. This is an ideal way of seeing Cape fur seals, heaviside and bottlenose dolphins, pelicans, flamingos and a wide variety of sea birds. If you are lucky, there is also a chance of seeing whales, leatherback turtles and sunfish. During the course of this excursion you will be offered local champagne and oysters as well as a variety of other drinks and snacks (including the infamous “Namibian Coffee”). We will return to the jetty at roughly 12h45 after which you may like to explore the inner Lagoon area of Walvis Bay further before returning to Swakopmund. Afternoon at leisure at your hotel or take the opportunity to go on some of the other activities offer in the town - such as camel rides, scenic flights up or down the Skeleton Coast, guided quad-biking in the coastal dunes, tandem sky diving, and more (sadly, all at extra cost if required).

Alternatively, you may prefer to enjoy a bit of down time and spend it browsing in the local craft shops or just relaxing by the beach. Hansa Hotel Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Oct 30: Sossusvlei After breakfast, we depart on a fascinating drive today takes us south-east through awesome and ever changing desert landscapes via the impressive Gaub and Kuiseb canyons to meet the dunes at the settlement of Solitaire. We then continue south to Sesriem where you enter the Namib Naukluft National Park and go on to stay at Sossus Dune Lodge, the only lodge that affords a prime location within the boundaries of the Namib Naukluft National Park. If there is still time today, our guide will take us to visit Sesriem Canyon and Elim Dune, a nearby geological attraction, or you can relax and soak in the scenic and tranquil surroundings at Sossus Dune Lodge. Please note that there is also an option to take a scenic flight down

the coast over the port of Walvis Bay, the deserted station at

Sandwich Harbour and over shipwrecks, deserted mining camps, seal

colonies etc on the way down to the Sossusvlei area while your guides

and any participants who do not wish to fly follow by road. You will

then meet up with the rest of the group at Sesriem and go on to Sossus

Dune Lodge, which is inside the Park gates, from there. The cost of

this scenic flight is not included in the overall cost of this safari as it is an ‘optional extra - USD450.00/per person/based on a min. of 4

Sesriem Canyon: Sesriem Canyon has evolved through centuries of erosion by the Tsauchab River which has incised a narrow gorge about 1.5km long and 30m deep into the surrounding conglomerates, exposing the varying layers of sedimentation deposited over millions of years. The shaded cool depths of the canyon allow pools of water to gather during the rain season and remain for much of the year round. Sossus Dune Lodge: Built in an environmentally sensitive manner, primarily from wood, canvas and thatch, in an attractive ‘afro-village’ style, Sossus Dune Lodge is situated within the Namib Naukluft National Park and close to the Sesriem Canyon. This lodge provides sweeping vistas of the dunes to the west and guests benefit from being able to reach Sossusvlei before sunrise, or to stay until after sunset. Units are interlinked by elevated wooden walkways, and consist of 23 well spaces en-suite desert chalets, equipped with tea stations and small fridges. All units offer magnificent open vistas of the surrounding landscapes.

Sossus Dune Lodge, Desert Chalet Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Oct 31: Sossusvlei It’s an early rise this morning for a magical excursion into the dune fields with our guides. As we are already inside the park we can get into Sossusvlei before everyone else and we will even be able to get there in time to see the sun rise to capture the dunes whilst the light is soft and shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. This area boasts some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world. Our guides will give you an insight on the formation of the Namib Desert and its myriad of fascinating

creatures and plants that have adapted to survive these harsh environs. While here, you also have the option to walk in to see the even more spectacular pan and the dead trees that are at Deadvlei on the way into Sossusvlei, but please note that this can be a very hot walk which seems much further on the way out than it did on the way in! Once you have explored the area to your heart’s content you can enjoy a relaxed picnic breakfast in the shade of a camel thorn tree. Return to Sossus Dune Lodge in the early afternoon for lunch, stopping off to view Sesriem Canyon if you haven’t already done so the day before. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure (from experience, this is usually welcomed after an exhilarating morning in the dunes). Sossusvlei: This most frequently visited section of the massive 50,000km² Namib Naukluft National Park has become known as Sossusvlei, famous for its towering apricot coloured sand dunes which can be penetrated by following the Tsauchab River valley. Sossusvlei itself is actually a clay pan set amidst these star shaped dunes which stand up to 300m above the surrounding plains, ranking them among the tallest dunes on earth. It penetrates the sand sea for some 55km before it finally peters out at Sossusvlei, about the same distance from the Atlantic Ocean. Until the encroaching dunes blocked its course around 60,000 years ago, the Tsauchab River once reached the sea; as ephemeral rivers still do in the northern half of the Namib. Sand-locked pans to the west show where the river previously flowed to before dunes shifted its endpoint to where it currently gathers at Sossusvlei. Roughly once a decade rainfall over the catchment area is sufficient to bring the river down in flood and fill the pan. On such occasions the mirror images of dunes and camel thorn trees around the pan are reflected in the water. Sossusvlei is the biggest of four pans in the vicinity. Another, famous for its gnarled and ghostly camel thorn trees, is Deadvlei which can be reached on foot over 1km of sand. Deadvlei’s striking camel thorn trees, dead for want of water, still stand erect as they once grew. They survived until about 900 years ago when the sand sea finally blocked the river from occasionally flooding the pan.

Sossus Dune Lodge, Desert Chalet Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Nov 1: Windhoek Early this morning we will head back to Windhoek by safari vehicle. Upon arrival in Windhoek, our guide will transfer us to the Windhoek International Airport in time to check in for our scheduled flight BA6274 departing at 14:55 to Johannesburg. Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch All good things must come to an end and today we bid you

bon voyage!

BACK TO MY CULINARY ROOTS AFRICA: LIVE & IN COLOUR

PAMELA MARTIN Pamela previously worked as a television journalist, anchoring award-winning newscasts and reporting in the British Columbia market for over 35 years. Among numerous accolades during Pamela’s broadcasting career, CTV News at Six won Best Newscast of 2010, the 2008 International Edward R. Murrow award and in 2006, the RTNDA National Award for Best Spot News Coverage. In 2008, Martin was awarded the National RTNDA Award for Best Feature Story for her report on breast cancer, called “Kelli’s Red Devils.” In 2003, she won a Leo Award (BC’s Oscar Awards for Film and Television) chosen by viewers as favourite on-air news personality. In 2000, Martin was chosen Women of the Year by the Consumers Choice Awards. Ms. Martin first became involved with the Coast Mental Health Foundation in 1999 as part of their "Courage to Come Back" awards. Participating in this fundraiser is the natural next step in her commitment. Pamela was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and she became a proud Canadian Citizen in 2002.

TOUR INCLUSIONS: • Privately escorted from Vancouver by

Pamela Martin & John Haibeck

• Luxury accommodations including unique lodges, permanent tented camps & a river cruise

• 17 breakfasts, 15 lunches & 17 dinners

• Mighty Victoria Falls

• Two night Chobe River cruise aboard Zambezi Queen

• Spectacular game viewing (including some night viewing)

• Visit to the Petrified Forest

• Tour of the prehistoric rock art at UNESCO site at Twyfelfontein

• Elephant tracking in Damaraland

• Climbing the world’s highest free standing sand dunes at Sossusvlei

• Atlantic Ocean marine excursion

• Visit to the AfriCat Foundation, a wildlife sanctuary dedicated to creating conservation awareness

• Private on-site guides arranged by Abercrombie & Kent, the world’s premier tour operator

• All internal flights within Africa

• Journeys With Heart special touches

18 DAYS from $14,598 USD plus international airfare

October 15 - November 1, 2014

PRICE PER PERSON Double USD $14,598

Single Supplement USD $3,415 International Airfare is additional.

Additional: CAD $1000 direct donation to the

Coast Mental Health Foundation. Tax receipt will be issued.

For more information or to book please contact Jenny Karmali

Phone: (604) 926-8511, Toll-Free: 1-800-661-7176 Email: jenny@trvlconcepts.com

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