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Namibia Travel, Namibia Safari Holidays, Namibia Self Drive and Tours

Namibia


Namibia safari holidays are hardly known to British travellers and yet Namibia has some of the most spectacular scenery and exciting wildlife in Africa. It is a vast untouched country, with some of the world's most varied desert scenery. It is also very accessible, with good flights, a good infrastructure and great self-drive possibilities. Footloose has developed Namibia safari holidays, self drive tours and itineraries which visit some of the better known places, and uniquely offer walkers a chance to visit some of the spectacular trails available in Namibia.

- Namibia Self Drive - Private trips organised to suit you

Small Group Trips - Namibia holidays on fixed dates for groups

Family Trips - Namibia fixed date tours designed for groups of families

Activity Trips - Namibia walking holidays on fixed dates with a group

Need some help with your Namibia holiday plans? Call one of our friendly team on 01943 604030 or email us at info@footloose.co.uk

Namibia walking and trekking - there are some excellent day walks on good trails and several challenging longer treks. These can be built into your itinerary for a longer trip or you can join a group departure on the longer ones. Have a look at the Namibia Walking Holidays.

Etosha National Park is one of the greatest African game reserves and should be included in any Namibia holiday. The centre of the park is a huge salt pan the size of Wales. After some rainy seasons this holds water, but usually it is dry. In the surrounding bush are numerous waterholes where large herds of animals can be seen. The park is well organised, with three centres. There are floodlit waterholes at each, where night game viewing can be enjoyed with some comfort. There is a network of tracks and so in a few days most of the park can be visited.

Sossusvlei has huge and spectacular sand dunes, rising to a thousand feet, and are formed of contrasting apricot sand. It's usual to visit the area at dawn, when the low sun highlights the dramatic slopes. The ridges can be climbed, giving remarkable views of this surreal landscape and the iconic photos of all Namibia holidays.

The Skeleton Coast, once feared but now slightly tamed, is the most bleak place imaginable, with the cold South Atlantic on one side and endless desert on the other. A few hours drive along the coast is Cape Cross, a breeding colony of tens of thousands of seals. They can be approached very closely and there is the remarkable sight of the huge waves thick with fishing seals.

Swakopmund is the second city of Namibia and is on the coast. The cold water drifting up from the Antarctic makes swimming unattractive, but it's an interesting place. There are activities here such as sand surfing and dune buggies, and just south is Walvis Bay with the huge Sandwich harbour nature Reserve.

Fish River Canyon in the extreme south is a canyon second only to the Grand Canyon in USA. There are viewpoints along the rim with strenuous walks into the canyon. At the foot of the canyon, where it emerges from the mountains there is the small thermal resort of Ai Ais, where there is a hot swimming pool, bar and restaurant. The canyon is is the far south of the country, so if your Namibia holiday is at least two weeks it worth the drive to visit this remarkable place.

Naukluft Mountains rise from the Namib desert and and are very wild. There are a number of day walks and you can often see mountain zebra.

Waterburg Plateau rises dramatically from the surrounding plains, circled by almost continuous sandstone cliffs. On the plateau sanctuary has been developed for several species of endangered wildlife, particularly black rhinos. This is a good stop-off or overnight on the drive back from Etosha to Windhoek.

itineraries for namibia
Footloose has a series of Namibia self drive tours, giving fully supported trips but with great freedom. The itineraries can be changed in any way, mixed with different accommodation, and start on any day.

The itineraries below are just ideas and sample prices show three levels of comfort.

Luxury: Self-drive luxury accommodated safari inclusive of 4x4 air-conditioned land-cruiser hire, accommodation on full board in luxurious 5 star lodges or hotels, full directions and route map.

Standard: Self-drive accommodated safari inclusive of 4x4 air-conditioned land-cruiser hire, accommodation on half board in 3 star lodges or guest houses, full directions and route map.

Camping: Self-drive camping safari inclusive of 4x4 air-conditioned land-cruiser hire, camping equipment hire, camping fees and route map.


Best of Namibia

15 days - Highlights: Bagatelle Dune Lodge Kalahari, Fish River Canyon, 2 nights Sesriem & Sossusvlei, 2 nights Swakopmund coastal resort, day trip to the bird haven of Sandwich Harbour, Cape Cross seal colony, Damaraland, 2 nights Etosha National Park, Okonjima Africat Foundation Lodge.

Tour Ref: NA11

2012 Price: Camping from: £1640 per person; Standard from £1890 per person; Luxury from: £3590 per person

Private daily departures throughout the year.

International flight (not included) from £800.

Southern Namibia Highlights

10 days - Highlights: Kalahari, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Sesriem & Sossusvlei.

Tour Ref: NA12

2012 Price: Camping from £1040 per person; Standard from £1235 per person; Luxury from £2430 per person

Private daily departures throughout the year.

International flight (not included) from £800.

Northern Namibia Highlights

10 days -Highlights: Swakopmund coastal resort, Cape Cross seal colony, Damaraland, Twyfelfontein rock engravings, 2 nights Etosha National Park, Okonjima.

Tour Ref: NA13

2012 Price: Camping from £1090 per person; Standard from £1245 per person; Luxury from £2535 per person

Private daily departures throughout the year.

International flight (not included) from £800.


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Footloose Travel is a leading specialist for independent Namibia Holidays. We can tailor-make all your trek, hotel, transport and tour requirements. We offer all the security of booking with a UK company together with extensive local knowledge of Namibia Travel.

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