Discover Namibia - Camping

Guide

Tour leader throughout

Meals

All breakfasts, four lunches and five dinners included. For each meal not included, allow approximately 225 Namibian dollars (US$15) per person. Some meals are in restaurants, while others will be prepared by the tour leader and assistants. Camp meals are cooked over the campfire. They are wholesome and plentiful, but do not expect cordon bleu cuisine; please note, it is not always easy to get fresh meat. Below is what you can typically expect from the included meals: Breakfasts: Cereals, coffee, yoghurt, muesli, fresh fruit or the occasional fried breakfast Lunches: Cheese, cold meats, pasta, salads, bread or rolls Dinners: Potjie (stew), braai (barbecue) or stir fries Vegetarians are well catered for on this trip though sometimes options might be more limited.

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Arrival and departure transfers (from Windhoek)

Transport

The vehicle normally used for this trip is a specially modified safari truck with 10 to 12 seats for clients. Seating is forward-facing and the windows are large and easy to open. Smaller groups may be in a Toyota Hilux/Land Cruiser. People are expected to move around to permit everyone a chance to have a window seat. There is plenty of legroom and packing space plus a reference library and icebox. Please note, it is not safe to stand when the vehicle is moving, so you should remain seated until the vehicle stops, even on game drives.

Accommodation

In Swakopmund, we use a hotel with a bar and wifi and in Windhoek we stay in a lodge and a hotel, which both have swimming pools. On all other nights, we camp in two-person tents. Camping is undeniably a great way to experience Africa and the campsites in Namibia are generally clean, tidy, and with facilities of a reasonable standard. All communal camping gear is provided, including spacious dome tents, thick foam mattresses and folding stools, although you will need to take your own sleeping bag. Most hotels do not provide mosquito nets, but the tents have mosquito mesh across the windows. Please note, due to the limited amount of accommodation within Etosha National Park, it is sometimes necessary to sleep outside the park on some or all the nights we are there. However, this is not a common occurrence. Where we stay will not impact on the number of game drives we have within the park. Single accommodation (available on request)

Others

— Travel Insurance — Single accommodation (available on request) — Visas or vaccinations