Namibia Wildlife & Conservation Safari

Your safari starts with a flying visit to one of the must see destinations in Namibia, the great dunes at Sossusvlei. And what better way to experience them than an early morning hot air balloon ride with the excellent Namib Sky team.

Through revenue from their flights Namib Sky have created a local community trust to enable local peoples access to better education, development and increased revenue from their own handicraft work.

Flying over the incredible scenery of the Namib Naukluft National Park you reach the ocean and fly north skimming dunes to descend over Sandwich Harbour to Swakopmund - just a great flight! The next day sees you out on the waters from Walvis Bay in search of marine life. You are certain to see seals and pelicans but with some luck dolphins should. Three species are in the waters here, the most common being bottlenose dolphins but dusky and groups of Heaviside dolphins can also be seen. Occasionally humpback and southern right whales are also encountered.

Picking up a hire car the next day you drive to Ozondjou Trails Camp. A simple camp in a good area to observe desert-adated elephants. Your safari here is with EHRA, Elephant-Human Relations Aid where you will go out on an elephant patrol and learn about their efforts to mitigate elephant-human conflicts.

Your next destination is Ohrongo, a private reserve with good numbers of sable and roan antelope and a conservation project for black rhinos. Here isolated on the 35,000ha protected reserve is a small high quality tented camp with just 5 tents. Venturing out after a good night's rest you will join the anti-poaching unit to track the rhinos on foot. In open grassland and light bush country this is a thrilling excursion. Later relax by the pool or enjoy a game drive. In the morning before leaving for Ongava take a stroll on a guided nature walk with the camps excellent guide.

Ongava Private Game Reserve is an easy drive northeast. It offers the chance of good wildlife viewing including both white and black rhino that are protected here. Safaris also go into Etosha National Park to visit the waterholes, perhaps another highlight of the trip.

Your final stop is with the Africat Foundation at Okonjima where you are able to track leopards, a number of which are radio collared. Conservation efforts here used to be on supporting cheetah populations but now they are currently concentrating on brown hyena conservation and research on Temminck's ground pangolin. With luck you may find some in the bush but can certainly start to understand their conservation stategies.

It is a short journey down a good road back to Windhoek for your departure flight. Leaving Namibia with a better understanding of the wildlife, its adaptations to the arid environment and the efforts of those involved in wildlife conservation and community support.

Year round although May - October which are the drier winter months are when waterholes become most active and wildlife viewing is perhaps at its best.

Highlight species

	Leopard
	Elephant
	Black rhino
	Giraffe
	Zebra
	Oryx
	Roan antelope
	Sable antelope

Cost from £

Please contact us for a cost for when you wish to travel.

Departure Dates

Any dates to your requirements

Difficulty

Generally easy safari with some bush walks and rhino-tracking on sandy or uneven ground. Some steps to be encountered. 

Flights

No direct flights from the UK. International flights via European hubs, or Johannesburg. 

Time

GMT +2 hours