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SOUTHERN AFRICA 14 DAYS Imagine if the vast wilderness of Africa was right at your finger6ps? In your private aircra: link the best of Namibia’s desert landscapes, wildlife reserves and cultures with the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Cap the trip off with 6me in the Okavango Delta, teeming with wildlife. This trip brings together landscapes, wildlife and culture; the three elements that makes an African safari one of life’s ‘must-do’ experiences. Spend less time on the road and more time exploring remote Australia and Africa SOSSUSVLEI | SKELETON COAST | ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK ONGUMA | VICTORIA FALLS | OKAVANGO DELTA BY AIR

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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

BYAIR

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Justsomeofyourtourhighlights…

Saveweeksoftravel6me-byflyingbyprivateaircra:youwillavoidarduousjourneysonpoorroads.Arriveateachnewloca6onrefreshedandreadytoexplore!

ThelocalscalltheVictoriaFallstheSmokethatThunders-experienceoneofthesevennaturalwondersoftheworld.

Seemorewildlifethanyoueverthoughtpossiblebyvisi6ngprivateconcessionsthatwillavoidthemassesoftourists.

UniqueExperiences:nobodydoesremoteluxuryandhospitalityquitelikeAfrica.Stayinhand-pickedcampsthatwillbothsurpriseanddelight.

Spectacularscenicflights:SkeletonCoast,OkavangoDeltaandmore…

SOUTHERN AFRICABYAIR

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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

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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

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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.

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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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About Us

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

Whatourpastguestsaresayingaboutus:

“AirAdventureisobviouslyheldinveryhighregardbyalltheplaceswevisited&everyone,everywheremadesurewehadthebestLmepossible.Wedidn’twanttocomehomeandcan’twaittotravelagain.”S.SufonACT-FlyawayFaraway“Thisisoneofthebestthingsthatwehavedoneinourlives.”I.&J.Askew,PortFairy-AfricanAirSafari

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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.

Enquiries:Forallenquiriesandbookings,pleasecontactthefriendlyteamatAirAdventureAustralia.Wecanalsoassistwithyourtravelarrangementspreandposttour.Freephone1800033160orInterna6onal+61355721371info@airadventure.com.auPOBox848,OceanGrove,Victoria3226ForallNewZealandenquiries:SusieWilliamsatHoganandAssociatesPhone09/[email protected],6AirborneRd,Rosedale,AucklandOrcontactyourlocaltravelprofessional.

Forfurtherinforma6ononthistourandAirAdventureAustralia:www.airadventure.com.auOnbehalfofallpilots,tourleadersandguides-wewarmlyinviteyoutojoinus.