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SOUTHERN AFRICA14DAYS

ImagineifthevastwildernessofAfricawasrightatyourfinger6ps?Inyourprivateaircra:linkthebestofNamibia’sdesertlandscapes,wildlifereservesandcultureswiththeawe-inspiringVictoriaFalls,oneofthesevennaturalwondersoftheworld.Capthetripoffwith6meintheOkavangoDelta,teemingwithwildlife.

Thistripbringstogetherlandscapes,wildlifeandculture;thethreeelementsthatmakesanAfricansafarioneoflife’s‘must-do’experiences.

Spend less time on the road and more time exploring remote Australia and Africa

SOSSUSVLEI|SKELETONCOAST|ETOSHANATIONALPARKONGUMA|VICTORIAFALLS|OKAVANGODELTA

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Justsomeofyourtourhighlights…

Saveweeksoftravel6me-byflyingbyprivateaircra:youwillavoidarduousjourneysonpoorroads.Arriveateachnewloca6onrefreshedandreadytoexplore!

ThelocalscalltheVictoriaFallstheSmokethatThunders-experienceoneofthesevennaturalwondersoftheworld.

Seemorewildlifethanyoueverthoughtpossiblebyvisi6ngprivateconcessionsthatwillavoidthemassesoftourists.

UniqueExperiences:nobodydoesremoteluxuryandhospitalityquitelikeAfrica.Stayinhand-pickedcampsthatwillbothsurpriseanddelight.

Spectacularscenicflights:SkeletonCoast,OkavangoDeltaandmore…

SOUTHERN AFRICABYAIR

Day1:ArrivalintoWindhoek

UponarrivalintoHoseaKutakoInterna6onalAirport,a:erclearingimmigra6onandcollec6ngyourluggageyouwillbewelcomedbyyourprivatetransferdriverinthearrivalhalloftheairport.Thedrivetoyouraccommoda6oninWindhoekwilltakeapproximately45minutes.Checkinandspendthea:ernoonunwindingatthistranquilguesthousebeforemee6ngupwiththegroupforawelcomedinner.

TonightaccommodationisatTheOliveExclusive(1night).Noflighttoday.Day2:Windhoek-Sossusvlei

Enjoyaleisurelybreakfastatyourguesthousebeforedepar6ngtotheErosAirportinWindhoek,whereyoumeetupwithyourpilotandprivateaircra:.A:ercheckinboardyouraircra:andit’s6mefortakeoff!Theflighttakesyouintotheheartoftheoldestdesertoftheworld,theNamibDesert,transfertoyourlodgefororienta6onandcheckin.Inthea:ernoonit’s6metoexperienceyourfirstsafaridriveoutintotheKulalaReserve.AccommodationisatKulalaDesertLodge(2nights).Flighttime1hr15mins

Day3:SossusvleiSituatedinthelargestconservationareainAfrica(theNamib-NaukluftNationalPark),SossusvleiispossiblyNamibia’smostspectacularandbest-knownattraction.Characterisedbythelargereddunesthatsurroundit,Sossusvleiisalarge,white,saltandclaypanandisagreatdestinationallyearround.Withyourprivateguides,explorethisalmostsurreallandscape,spottingwildlifesuchasOryx,Springbok,Ostrichandbirdlife.Noflighttoday.

Day4:Sossusvlei-SkeletonCoastA:erbreakfastyourpilotawaitstoflyyouovertheendlessdunesofSossusvleialongthesouthernpartoftheSkeletonCoastandontoSwakopmund.StretchingfromtheSwakopRivertosouthernAngola,theSkeletonCoastisknownasthe'LandGodMadeinAnger'andisremotenessatitsbest.ThousandsofmilesofsandydesertdofedwithshipwrecksmeetwiththecoldwatersoftheAtlan6candsomehowanamazingarrayofwildlifeandfloramanagestosurviveinthisharshbutbeau6fulenvironment.OceanfogcreepsovertheshorelinecausedbythewarmdryairoftheNamibDesertcollidingwiththecoldBenguelacurrent.Thisotherworldlyareaishometoadiversityofwildlifeincludingseabirdcolonies,Capefurseals,zebra,gemsbok,desert-adaptedelephant,lionandmuchmore.AccommodationisattheremarkableanduniqueShipwreckLodge(1night).Flighttime2hr20mins(total)

Daily Itinerary

Day5:SkeletonCoast-KaokoveldTodayyoucontinueyourjourneyinadifferentway.YouwillbetransferredbyvehiclefromtheShipwreckLodgetoHoanibValleyCampandassuchhavetheuniqueopportunitytoexplorethisisolatedwildernessinawaythatfewpeoplehavedonebeforeyou,enjoyingapicniclunchenroutebeforearrivingincamp.Thefocusoftheactivitiesofferedbythecampisonthefloraandfaunathathasadaptedtothisdesertregion.YouwillbeamazedbythediversityofanimalsthatinhabitthisaridregionoftheKaokoveld.

AccommodationisatHoanibValleyCamp(2nights).Noflighttoday.

Day6:KaokoveldStraddlingtheAngola/Namibiaborder,theKaokoveldisadry,mountainousandrelativelyundevelopedregionthattakesintheharshbeautyofNamibia'sSkeletonCoastandthecoppersandsofthenorthernNamibDesert.Theareaisinhabitedbythreemainethnicgroups–theDamara,HereroandHimbapeople–eachwiththeirownuniquecustoms,traditionsandrituals.ThecoastalKaokoveldDesertstretchesover45,000squarekilometresandishometotherenownedprehistoricwelwitschiaplant.Adiversevarietyofwildlifecanbefoundinthedesertincluding:giraffes,desert-adaptedelephant,blackrhino,avarietyofendemicreptilesandmanydifferentbirdspecies.Noflighttoday.

Day7:Kaokoveld-OngumaA:erbreakfastyouwillbetransferredtoSesfonteinwhereyourplaneawaitsyouforyouronwardjourneytothefamousEtoshaNa6onalPark.YoulandattheOngumaairstripbymidday,whereyourrangerswelcomeyou.Transfertoyouraccommoda6onforcheckinandorienta6on.Thisa:ernoonventureoutonasafaridrive.

AccommodationisattheOngumaFort(2nights).Flighttime1hr45mins

Day8:OngumaSituatedeastofEtosha,borderingFisher'sPan,OngumaGameReserveisoneofNamibia'sbest-keptsecrets.ThereserveoffersvisitorstheopportunitytoexperienceAfricainallherbeautyanddiversity.OngumaGameReservefeaturesover34,000hectaresofprotectedlandscatteredwithavarietyofwildlifeincludingplainsgame,blackrhino,kudu,giraffe,zebra,lion,cheetah,leopardandmorethan300birdspecies.TheseasonalrainsattractthousandsofmigratingbirdstotheFisher’sPanwetlandarea.TheneighbouringEtoshaNationalParkishometoaricharrayofwildlife,includingfouroftheBig5.Noflightstoday.

Day9:Onguma-VictoriaFallsA:erbreakfastyouwillbetransferredtoyourplane.YoudepartOngumaandflytotheHoseaKutakoInterna6onalAirportforyourflighttoVictoriaFalls,Zimbabwe[notincluded,bestbookedwithinterna6onalflight].ArriveintoVictoriaFalls.Clearimmigra6onandcustomsandproceedtocollectbags.Meetourrepresenta6veinthearrivalshallwhowillassistyoutothevehicle.RoadtransferintoVictoriaFalls.ArriveandcheckintothenewlyopenedOldDriWLodgefortwonightswithmeals,localdrinksandac6vi6esincludedasperi6nerary.Flighttime3hrs20minstotal(2flights).Day10:VictoriaFallsAtVictoriaFalls,theearthsplitsopenandswallowsoneofAfrica’sgreatestrivers,themightyZambezi,creatingthelargestsheetoffallingwateronearth.AsthewaterhitsthenarrowdepthsoftheBatokaGorgebeneath,itblastsacloudofmistskywards,lendingthefallstheirlocalname‘mosi-oa-tunya’(thesmokethatthunders).WhentheZambeziisitsfullest,themisthangsapermanentraincloudabovethefalls,showeringvisitorsoneventhesunniestofdaysandvisibleformilesaround.Enjoygettingupclosetothefallstoday.

Day11:VictoriaFalls-OkavangoDelta

Enjoyaleisurelybreakfastandthenbereadyattheagreedtimetomeetyourdriver.RoadtransfertoKasane.Hereyouwillclearimmigration[novisarequired]andcontinueonwardstotheairport.CatchaprivatelycharteredaircraftflighttotheOkavangoDelta.Privatetransfertoyourhomeinthedelta,SplashCamp.ItissituatedintheheartoftheOkavangoDelta,withintheKwaraPrivateReserve.SplashCampissituatedinapermanentwaterlocationandthuscanofferthefollowingyear-roundactivities:gamedrives,walkingsafaris,boatandmokoro(canoe)cruises.

Splash'sdecoriscontemporaryyetsimple;andinkeepingwiththeKwandoSafaris'philosophyofbeingimmersedinnature,alltheroomsareopentothesoundsofthebush.Themainarea,whichisinthecentreofthecamp,isopenairandallowsthecoolbreezetoflowthroughandwatchtheanimalsthatcomedowntodrink.Withinthemainarea,thereisabar,andloungeaswellasaplungepoolandacurioshop.

AccommodationisattheKwandoSplashCamp(3nights).Flighttime2hrs30minstotal

Days12&13:OkavangoDelta

SituatedintheeastoftheOkavangoDelta,MoremiGameReserveranksasoneofthemostbeautifulreservesinAfrica.Itcoversmorethan4871squarekilometresofpristinewilderness,andthevariedterrainincludessavannah,windingwaterwaysanddenseforest.Thisdiverseecosystemsupportsanincrediblywidespectrumofwildlife,rangingfromlargeherdsofbuffalo,wildebeestandzebra,totheraresitatungaandlechweantelope,lion,cheetahandpacksofwilddogintheopengrasslands.Thebirdlifeisprolificandincludesmostofthe550birdspeciesrecordedonBotswana’snationalbirdlist.

Day14:Okavango–MaunAftermorningactivityandbreakfast,it'stimetocheckout.Loadintothe4x4vehicles,transfertotheairstripforyourlastprivateaircraftflighttoMaun.OnarrivaltoMaun,allarrangementsend.WewishyouafabulousAfricanAirAdventure.Flighttime35mins

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AirAdventureAustraliawasfoundedbyRodDyer(1925-2008).Rod,apastoralistandbushpilotofover10,000hourspioneered‘Ellenbrae’caflesta6onintheKimberleybackinthe1960s.Itwasthecombina6onofRod’sknowledgeandloveoftheoutbackandflyingthatledhimtolaunchAirAdventure.Since1977,thousandsoftravellershavechosenAirAdventuretoflythemtotheAustralialess-travelled.ThecompanyisguidedbyRod’sson,JohnDyerwhoisalsoapilotandverypassionateaboutcrea6nghighqualitytravelexperiencesspanningtheen6retyoftheAustraliancon6nent.HisteamatAirAdventuresharehisenthusiasmanddedica6ontocreateunforgefabletravelfortheirguests.

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Tour DetailsYouraircraW:TravelisintheprivatelycharteredPilatusPC-12.Thisprop-jetaircra:isafast,reliableoutbackmachinecapableoflandingongravelandremoteairfieldswhereothersinlargeraircra:can’t.AllpilotsarehighlyexperiencedandcarryaCommercialPilotsLicense.It’sequippedwithstate-of-the-artavionicsandisallweatherratedwithimpressivesafetyfeatures.Theinteriorisspaciouswithcustomleathersea6ng,climatecontrolandclearwindows(everyseatisthewindowseat)makinginflightviewingajoy.

Tourdeparts:HoseaKutakoAirport,Namibiaon17May2020andconcludesatMaunInterna6onalAirport,Botswanaon30May2020Cost:AUD26,255perperson,twinshare,trulyallinclusiveSingleaccommoda6onpleaseaddAUD3,790(singleaccommoda6onislimited).

Priceallinclusiveof:- Allprivatecharterflightslistedinthei6nerary- Alldeluxeaccommoda6on- Allmeals(exceptbreakfastandlunchondayone&dinneronfinalday)- Alldrinks(bofledwaterthroughtoalcohol)- Allentries,permits,admissions,gratui6es/6ppingandlaundry- Alltrips,tours,transfersandexcursionsasoutlinedini6nerary- AirsafariescortedbyexperiencedAirAdventuretourleader- Qualifiedlocalandindigenousguidesalongtheway

Notincluded:- Connec6ngflightfromNamibiatoZimbabwe(bestbookedwithinterna6onalflights)- Visa’s- Itemsofapersonalnatureeg.phonecalls,travelinsurance,premiumbranddrinks

20%depositisrequiredtoconfirmyourreserva6on.Balanceisdue60dayspriortodeparturedate.Placesarelimited.

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