Tok-Tokkie Safari

Day 1: Windhoek - Sossusvlei
The safari begins early in Windhoek. Guests are transferred by road to Kulala Tented Camp. Kulala Tented Camp is in the lee of the mountain to protect it from the notorious East wind. The camp consists of 6 Meru style tents with en suite bathrooms with showers; hot water will be solar heated. The tents are linked to the main dinning room, bar, reception area and swimming pool by sand pathways. The interiors are furnished in the traditional Wilderness style of simple yet stylish and have solar powered 12V lighting. The main dining area, bar and reception are built from canvas with thatch roofing. There is a fully stocked bar.

Day 2: Sossusvlei
We awake very early and travel north west along the Tsauchab River bed to the towering dunes surrounding Sossusvlei. At Sossusvlei the Tsauchab River is swallowed by a sea of orange dunes, some as high as three hundred metres. This early morning drive into the vlei allows one to experience and photograph the morning light on the dunes. We return to Kulala Tented Camp for overnight. Afternoon activities are enjoyed on the property; guests can spend time taking in the desert scenery and its unique fauna and flora.

Day 3: Sossusvlei - Swakopmund (350 km)
Leaving the Namib Naukluft after breakfast, we travel north west via the Kuiseb Canyon to Swakopmund, enjoying a packed lunch en route. The scenery changes from sand dunes, to dark craggy canyons and then to the flat gravel plains inland from Swakopmund. En route, we will make stops to take in the Moon Landscape and the Welwitschia plants. We reach Swakopmund this afternoon and stay at the Hansa Hotel for the night.
Accommodation: Twin bedded rooms with en suite shower and toilet.

Day 4 and 5: The Skeleton Coast and Damaraland (415 km)
From Swakopmund guests travel north up the infamous Skeleton Coast, named after the numerous casualties claimed by the treacherous shores over the years. En route we stop at the Cape Cross Seal colony, home to thousands of breeding Cape Fur Seals. Continuing the journey up the coast, past a remaining shipwreck site, we cross the windswept gravel plains with an icy green Atlantic Ocean on one side, and the endless desert on the other.

Leaving the coast behind us we travel inland to Damaraland Camp where we have the opportunity to track Desert Elephant and see Springbok, Oryx and Ostrich. The highlight for this area is the rugged desert scenery and the isolation. Explore the area around the camp on foot or in our vehicle, and in the afternoon enjoy a siesta or a dip in the rock pool. Accommodation: Permanently erected luxury tents with en suite facilities.

Day 6 and 7: Central Etosha - Ongava Tented Camp (400 km)
From Damaraland we continue to Twyfelfontein and the rock engravings before heading on to Ongava Tented Camp, located within the Ongava Game Reserve on Etosha's southern boundary. Etosha, covering an area of 22,000 square kilometres, offers excellent game viewing opportunities. Our game drive activities will focus mainly within Etosha in the mornings. In the afternoon and evening we have the opportunity to enjoy walks, hides and night drives within the Ongava Reserve, activities not possible within Etosha.
Accommodation: Comfortable tented camp with en-suite facilities and large tents.

Day 8 and 9: Eastern Etosha (180 km)
We travel east through Etosha toward Fort Namutoni gate and Mushara Lodge where we spend the next two nights. En route, we stop at the numerous perennial springs found along the edge of the pan looking for Lion, Leopard, Elephant and Black Rhino as well as all the plains game of the park. Mushara Lodge is located on the eastern boundary of Etosha National Park, offering a completely different experience than that of Ongava. Among the animals to be seen in this section of the park are Damara Dik-Dik and Blackfaced Impala.
Accommodation: Luxury bungalows with air-conditioning and en suite facilities.

Day 10 and 11: Etosha National Park - Okonjima (350 km)
We travel south via Tsumeb, Otavi and Otjiwarongo to Okonjima Guest Farm, situated in the Omboroko Mountains which make up the western reaches of the Waterberg formation. Okonjima is a privately owned nature sanctuary, which is owned and operated by the Hanssen family. It is an excellent finish to the safari. Activities here centre on bird watching, walks and learning about the AFRICATS project that they have started. For the keen photographer there are excellent opportunities to photograph Cheetah and Leopard, as well as several other species.

Day 12: Okonjima - Windhoek (250 km)
Time permitting, the group will enjoy a Bushman Trail or walk in the morning before brunch. We depart Okonjima and return to Windhoek at about 3pm where the safari ends. Connect with your flight out in the afternoon or evening.