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SAFARI TO NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA & ZAMBIA

BACK TO AFRICAWITH LEX HES


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Our Arican saari tradition continues with our extraordinary leader and riend, Lex Hes

one o the fnest bush guides on the continent. Tis is the perect itinerary or those wishing

to experience these three remarkable countries in a highly personal way.

We begin our adventure in ascinating Namibia with its stunning red desert terrain and unique

wildlie. In Botswana we experience the ood plains o the Okavango Delta. And in Zambia we

are surrounded by the magnifcent wilderness o South Luangwa National Park. Well travel by

chartered aircrat, open 4x4 vehicles, and mekoros, (dugout canoes), propelled by a guide throughshallow, winding river channels.

Highlights o this journey are as varied as they are ascinating. Our saari includes awe-inspiring

landscapes and a visit with the Himba peopleone o the last remaining nomadic tribes in Arica.

Well search or desert rhino and elephant in the rugged landscapes o Damaraland; view large

herds o springbok, oryx, and elephant in Etosha National Park; experience the Okavango Delta

at a time when the landscape is a stunning lush green; and well explore the relatively unknown

South Luangwa National Park (amous or its leopards) where we see Tornicrots girae and

puku, among many other game animals.

Not only is our leader, Lex, charismatic and personable, he possesses an innate knowledge and

instinct about Arica that we believe has no equal. Involved in the world o wildlie or almost 30

years he was a guide at the amous Londolozi Game Reserve. He is a superb nature photographer,

with credits in publications that span the globe, and the author o several books, including the

highly acclaimed Leopards of Londolozi.

We hope youll join Lex on this grand adventure through a wide variety o spectacular landscapes

that, in tandem with the close-up encounters with vast numbers o birds and animals, is a travel

experience only Arica can oer.

Warmest regards,

Peter Harrison & Shirley Metz

LEOPARD Peter Harrison

DEAR ADVENTURER

RIDE IN A MOKORO

Peter Harrison Jack S. Grove


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DAY 1

USA

Depart on your ight to Namibia.

DAY 2

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA

Arrive Windhoek and transer to the Hotel

Heinitzburg. Tis evening we gather or

cocktails and dinner.

DAYS 3 5

WINDHOEK / DESERT RHINO CAMP,

DAMARALAND

Ater breakast we transer to the airport to

board our chartered aircrat to Desert Rhino

Camp. Located in a million-acre reserve, the

camp boasts an outstanding wilderness experi-

ence in comortable accommodations. Tereserves harsh countryside is punctuated with

a number o resh water springs that support

healthy populations o desert-adapted black

rhino and elephant as well as large populations

o the rare Hartmanns mountain zebra, oryx,

and kudu. Predators are also numerous, with

the largest populations o lion, cheetah, leopard,

and brown and spotted hyena ound outside

Etosha National Park. Many o Namibias

endemic bird species are ound here, as well

as succulent plants uniquely adapted or lie

in this desert. While at Desert Rhino Camp we

have the opportunity or walks and drives in

one o the best wilderness areas in Namibia.

DAYS 6 & 7

DESERT RHINO CAMP /

SERRA CAFEMA

Ater breakast, we depart or Serra Cafema

Camp. Arguably the most remote camp in all

o southern Arica, it overlooks the Kunene

Riverthe only permanent water source in the

region, creating a lush oasis along its banks sur-

rounded by rugged mountains and sand dunes.

Tis region is also home to the Himba tribe,

one o the last nomadic people in all o Arica.

Our encounters with the Himba are among

the most memorable experiences o our days

in Namibia. Himba amilies live in proximity

to Serra Cafema, giving us an opportunity to

visit and learn more about their liestyle and

traditions.

Other activities include game drives to view

herds o oryx and springbok, boating on the

Kunene, hiking, and birding. For the more

adventurous, one o the highlights oSerra

Cafema is guided quad-bike excursions allowing

us to visit the massive sand dunes near camp.

DAYS 8 & 9

SERRA CAFEMA / ONGAVA

Our next destination is the ideal location orour activities in Etosha National Park. Ongava

Tented Camp is situated along the southern

boundary o Etosha in a privately owned reserve.

Etosha, the place o dry water, oers one o the

great wildlie experiences remaining in Arica.

Covering over 8,000 square miles, the park

encompasses a vast salt pan 80 miles long and

is Namibias premier game-viewing destination.

Ongava is one o the ew private game reserves

in southern Arica where we may see white

and black rhino, and the area holds good

populations o lion, eland, mountain zebra,

black-aced impala, a number o other antelope

species, and a host o birdlie. In addition to

our daytime activities, we enjoy game walks

and nighttime game drives.DAYS 10 & 11

ONGAVA / VUMBURA, BOTSWANA

Ater breakast we depart Ongava by charter

ight to Vumbura Plains Camp via Grootontein

and Maun. Vumbura lies in the extreme north

o the Okavango Delta.

Te Okavango Deltas waters allow us to explore

the camps ood plains via mekoros(dug-outcanoes) guided by polers rom the BaYei tribe,

who have been using them as their traditional

orm o transport or hundreds o years. Water

levels permitting, boats take us into the larger

and deeper areas o water while 4x4 vehicles

allow us to get in proximity to animals in the

savanna areas. Tis is possibly the only area in

the Okavango where one can see red lechwe rom

a mokoro in the morning and a sable anteloperom a vehicle in the aternoon. Other wildlie

sightings may include lion, leopard, elephant,

bualo, and various species o antelope.

DAYS 12 14

VUMBURA / MOMBO

Ater a morning activity and brunch we

depart Vumbura by private charter to the north-

western tip o Chies Island andMombo Camp.

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Windhoek

Ongava

DumaTau

South Luangwa

Mombo

Serra Cafema

Vumbura

OkavangoDelta

Namib

Desert

DesertRhinoCamp

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ToUSA

Lusaka

EtoshaNational Park

ANGOLA ZAMBIA

ZIMBABWE

BOTSWANA

NAMIBIA

ORYX MELBA FINCH

HIMBA WOMAN & CHILD

Jonathan Rossouw

MAP NOT TO SCALE

We spend a total o three days exploring

the area surroundingMombo with its wide,expansive plains flled with unparalleled

wildlie and scenery. All the major predators

lion, leopard, cheetah, and wild dogcanbe seen close to camp. Elephant, bualo, and

various species o antelope are also abundant inthe area. Youll see prouse birdlie, with largeconcentrations o pelicans, storks, and cranes,

as well as Dickinsons kestrels, pink-throatedlongclaws, and Meyers parrots.

DAYS 15 & 16MOMBO / DUMATAU

Following morning activities and brunch we

travel to the Linyanti area and spend two ulldays at DumaTau Camp. Our accommodations

overlook a large hippo-flled lagoon, providinga rich backdrop o Arican wildlie with its

resident birds and mammals, which come andgo throughout the day.

Te Linyanti Reserve, 776 square miles o

unspoiled wilderness, is totally uninhabited

by humans. It supports a wide variety ospecies, but is most noted or its very largeelephant population, which can reach enor-mous densities. Te area is also home to

large numbers o lechwe, kudu, sable, roan,waterbuck, and bualo. With this multitude

o prey, all o the major predators, includinglion, leopard, cheetah, and hyena are regularlysighted in the area.

Diverse activities allow us to spend time onthe water (water levels permitting), on land,

and occasionally on oot. Day and night gamedrives are conducted in open 4x4 vehicles

along the Savuti Channel and the banks othe Linyanti River. Tere are also hides in the

area where we enjoy wildlie viewing up closeand away rom our vehicles.

DAYS 17 19DUMATAU /

SOUTH LUANGWA, ZAMBIA

Ater brunch and one last excursion inBotswana we depart or our fnal destination

and countryZambia. Our time here isspent exploring the impressive variety o

terrain and intense concentrations o wild-lie within South Luangwa National Park.Early-morning and aternoon excursions

bring us into proximity with the parks 60animal species, including two species ound

nowhere else on the planet: Cooksons wilde-beest and the graceul Tornicrots girae,and at least 400 species o birds. South

Luangwas leopard population is the densestin Arica, sustained by antelope species such

as the elusive bushbuck, the golden-brownpuku, and the majestic spiral-horned kudu.

We also set out in search o the endangered

Arican wild dog. Nighttime drives give us achance to search or nocturnal animals such

as genet, civet, serval, hyena, and bush baby.

DAY 20ZAMBIA / HOMEWARD

Ater brunch, we depart our lodge by private

charter to Lusaka to connect with yourindependent ights homeward.

DAY 21HOME

Flights arrive in home cities today.


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ravel will be mostly by small charter aircrat as well as and game-drive vehicles. Game drives

can be long and strenuous and over bumpy suraces. For most activities, a relatively moderate

level o exertion is required.

ravelers should be aware that most nights on saari are spent in deluxe tented accommodations.

Tese tents are en suite and are designed to the highest standards, with hot and cold running

water and shower outlets in the adjoining bathroom area. You will nd the tents spacious with

plenty o headroom. All o the saari camps we visit have separate lounge and bar areas that

oten overlook waterways, which adds to the excitement and ambiance o being in the bush.

It should be noted, however, that there are no ences around the camps, and animals o all

sizes are sometimes encountered within the camp boundaries.

We will be in Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia during the summer season. emperatures are

generally pleasant with ranges rom 75F 85F in Namibia and Botswana during the day,

but nights are much cooler. emperatures in Zambia will be on average 10F cooler overall.

Tere may be precipitation, especially in Zambia, so youll want to pack accordingly. We will

mail a complete list o recommended clothing and a suggested reading list to you approxi-

mately ve months prior to departure.

A saari to these three countries represents some o the best diversity Arica has to oer.

Tose travelers who possess a sense o humor, exibility, and a true spirit o adventure will

remember their time there or many years.

WHAT TO EXPECT

MEET OUR LEADER:

LEX HES

A naturalist and wildlie photographer, Lex was born and educated in Johannesburg and has

been involved in the world o wildlie or over 25 years. Previously a guide at the world-amous

Londolozi Game Reserve, Lex is now a popular reelance nature guide who imparts his wealth

o knowledge o Aricas ecosystems in an easygoing and riendly manner. He is an author and

nature photographer with ve books to his creditthe highly acclaimed Leopards of Londolozi;

a childrens book called Bushschool;Attracting Birds to Your Garden in Southern Africa;

Te Complete Book of Southern African Mammals; and Wild South Africa, about the biomes o

his native country. In addition to time spent in the Mpumalanga Lowveld and guiding visitors

around South Arica, Lex has been involved with biological work on the sub-Antarctic islands o

Amsterdam and Marion and leads tours to Kenya, Botswana, Zambia, Madagascar, and Namibia.

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$18,980per person, double occupancy $7,480 single supplement* (limited to one traveler)Limited to 16 expedition members.

INCLUDED: All accommodations and meals as outlined in the itinerary; group transers;

game-viewing activities: guide ees; entrance ees or parks, reserves, etc.; transers as outlined in

the itinerary; services o resident proessional naturalist guides in each saari camp and lodge, and

while on sightseeing excursions; all gratuities; $50,000 o emergency sickness/accident medicalexpenses and $75,000 in evacuation insurance*; charter air transportation beginning on departure

rom Windhoek on Day 3 through arrival in Lusaka on Day 20.

NOT INCLUDED: All air transportation except as listed above; excess baggage charges (see luggage

restrictions below); airport arrival and departure taxes; transers or independent arrivals and

departures; passport and/or visa ees; accident/baggage/cancellation insurance; items o a personal

nature such as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic beverages, e-mail/Internet/ax/telephone charges.

AIR FARE: A tentative fight schedule is available upon request. Eco-Expeditions will contactyou approximately 180 days prior to the departure o this program to nalize your fight plans.

As o February 2010, the approximate economy air are as listed in the itinerary is $1,675 or

New York/Johannesburg/Windhoek Lusaka/Johannesburg/New York. Additional ares rom

other cities will be quoted as needed.

LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS: Due to restrictions on the charter fights within this program,

baggage is restricted to 15 kilograms (33 pounds) total, per person.

All rates are per person, quoted in U.S. dollars, and must be paid in U.S. dollars. Rates and itinerariesare subject to change.

Insurance is underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company o Pittsburgh, Pa. Te Policy will contain reductions,

limitations, exclusions and termination provisions. All coverages may not be available in all states.

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