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7 Days - Desert Explorer NCS

Camping
Cape Town to Swakopmund

Rate till 31 Dec 2011 R 6,250 pp Single Supp R 300
Rate till 31 Dec 2012 R 5,950 pp Activity Package: R 560 pp Single Supp R 170


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NCS – 7-Day – Desert Explorer                                                                     

This tour focuses on the desert region of southern Namibia. This tour not only covers the places, but also the fascinating people that inhabit these inhospitable areas. Marvel at the second largest canyon in the world and gaze in awe at the giant dunes of Sossusvlei. Partake in the multitude of activities available in Swakopmund. Choose between traditional camping or our unique accommodated tour.

Day 1 South Africa – Cederberg Mountain Region

Camp L,D

We depart Cape Town heading north for the Cederberg Mountain region.  Cederberg is well known as one of the main Rooibos Tea growing areas in South Africa and is also home to beautiful wildflowers in October.   On this first afternoon we spend some time learning about tour-life, the vehicle and equipment.

Day 2 Namaqualand – Gariep River.

Camp B,L,D

We travel north through Namaqualand and head for the Gariep River.  The Western Cape is soon left behind and we spend most of the afternoon traveling through the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.  The night is spent on the banks of the Gariep River around the campfire, getting to know one another.   The Gariep River forms the border of South Africa and Namibia and is used widely for agricultural irrigation in this arid area.

Day 3 Namibia - Gariep River Fish River Canyon

Camp B,L,D

Choose between a relaxing morning on the riverbank or the half-day canoe adventure. After lunch we travel north to the Fish River Canyon, the second largest in the world.   The Fish River is the longest river in Namibia at 650 km in length, the Canyon is situated along the lower reaches of this seasonal river.  This natural wonder is 161 km in length and runs from Seeheim to Ai-Ais.

Optional Activities: Orange River Half Day Canoe Adventure.

Day 4 Namib-Naukluft National Park

Camp B,L,D
From the canyon we continue on into the remote Namibian hinterland. We arrive at camp in the afternoon and have time to go for a walk in to the smaller Sesriem Canyon. This is an excellent night to sleep out under the stars, next to the fire.

Day 5 Sossusvlei Dunes Namib-Naukluft National Park

Camp B,L,D

Taking advantage of the cooler temperatures we depart at dawn and drive into the Namib-Naukluft National Park where we will hike up Dune 45 to gain a different perspective of the desert. After this you have the option to take a guided hike with fellow group members into Sossusvlei.

Optional Activities: Guided walk with Local Expert.

Day 6/7 Swakopmund

Hostel B,L (only B on day 7)

A dramatic drive through the arid Namib-Naukluft, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn sees us arrive at Walvis Bay. We make a stop to view the flamingos before we head towards the seaside resort town of Swakopmund.
Day 7 is left free for each individual to pursue their own interests including many adventure activities.

Optional Activities: Quadbiking, Sandboarding, Sky Diving, Scenic Flights, Fishing etc.


2011 / 12 Departures

Translator Provided (G) German, (SP) Spanish. (Fam) Family departure

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NCS 2011 1165 Departs: 03-Aug-2011 Returns : 09-Aug-2011
NCS 2011 1166 Departs: 07-Aug-2011 Returns : 13-Aug-2011
NCS 2011 1167 Departs: 10-Aug-2011 Returns : 16-Aug-2011
NCS 2011 1168 Departs: 14-Aug-2011 Returns : 20-Aug-2011
NCS 2011 1169 Departs: 17-Aug-2011 Returns : 23-Aug-2011
NCS 2011 1170 Departs: 21-Aug-2011 Returns : 27-Aug-2011
NCS 2011 1171 Departs: 24-Aug-2011 Returns : 30-Aug-2011
NCS 2011 1172 Departs: 28-Aug-2011 Returns : 03-Sep-2011
NCS 2011 1173 Departs: 31-Aug-2011 Returns : 06-Sep-2011
NCS 2011 1174 Departs: 04-Sep-2011 Returns : 10-Sep-2011
NCS 2011 1175 Departs: 07-Sep-2011 Returns : 13-Sep-2011
NCS 2011 1176 Departs: 11-Sep-2011 Returns : 17-Sep-2011
NCS 2011 1177 Departs: 14-Sep-2011 Returns : 20-Sep-2011
NCS 2011 1178 Departs: 18-Sep-2011 Returns : 24-Sep-2011
NCS 2011 1179 Departs: 21-Sep-2011 Returns : 27-Sep-2011
NCS 2011 1180 Departs: 25-Sep-2011 Returns : 01-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1181 Departs: 28-Sep-2011 Returns : 04-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1182 Departs: 02-Oct-2011 Returns : 08-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1183 Departs: 05-Oct-2011 Returns : 11-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1184 Departs: 09-Oct-2011 Returns : 15-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1185 Departs: 12-Oct-2011 Returns : 18-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1186 Departs: 16-Oct-2011 Returns : 22-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1187 Departs: 19-Oct-2011 Returns : 25-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1188 Departs: 23-Oct-2011 Returns : 29-Oct-2011
NCS 2011 1189 Departs: 26-Oct-2011 Returns : 01-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1190 Departs: 30-Oct-2011 Returns : 05-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1191 Departs: 02-Nov-2011 Returns : 08-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1192 Departs: 06-Nov-2011 Returns : 12-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1193 Departs: 09-Nov-2011 Returns : 15-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1194 Departs: 13-Nov-2011 Returns : 19-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1195 Departs: 16-Nov-2011 Returns : 22-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1196 Departs: 20-Nov-2011 Returns : 26-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1197 Departs: 23-Nov-2011 Returns : 29-Nov-2011
NCS 2011 1198 Departs: 27-Nov-2011 Returns : 03-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1199 Departs: 30-Nov-2011 Returns : 06-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1200 Departs: 04-Dec-2011 Returns : 10-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1201 Departs: 07-Dec-2011 Returns : 13-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1202 Departs: 11-Dec-2011 Returns : 17-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1203 Departs: 14-Dec-2011 Returns : 20-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1204 Departs: 18-Dec-2011 Returns : 24-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1205 Departs: 21-Dec-2011 Returns : 27-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1206 Departs: 25-Dec-2011 Returns : 31-Dec-2011
NCS 2011 1207 Departs: 28-Dec-2011 Returns : 03-Jan-2012
NCS 2012 1208 Departs: 01-Jan-2012 Returns: 07-Jan 2012
NCS 2012 1209 Departs: 04-Jan-2012 Returns: 10-Jan-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1210 Departs: 08-Jan-2012 Returns: 14-Jan-2012
NCS 2012 1211 Departs: 11-Jan-2012 Returns: 17-Jan-2012
NCS 2012 1212 Departs: 15-Jan-2012 Returns: 21-Jan-2012
NCS 2012 1213 Departs: 18-Jan-2012 Returns: 24-Jan-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1214 Departs: 22-Jan-2012 Returns: 28-Jan-2012
NCS 2012 1215 Departs: 25-Jan-2012 Returns: 31-Jan-2012
NCS 2012 1216 Departs: 29-Jan-2012 Returns: 04-Feb-2012
NCS 2012 1217 Departs: 01-Feb-2012 Returns: 7-Feb-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1218 Departs: 05-Feb-2012 Returns: 11-Feb-2012
NCS 2012 1219 Departs: 08-Feb-2012 Returns: 14-Feb-2012
NCS 2012 1220 Departs: 12-Feb-2012 Returns: 18-Feb-2012
NCS 2012 1221 Departs: 15-Feb-2012 Returns: 21-Feb-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1222 Departs: 19-Feb-2012 Returns: 25-Feb-2012
NCS 2012 1223 Departs: 22-Feb-2012 Returns: 28-Feb-2012
NCS 2012 1224 Departs: 26-Feb-2012 Returns: 03-Mar-2012
NCS 2012 1225 Departs: 29-Feb-2012 Returns: 06-Mar-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1226 Departs: 04-Mar-2012 Returns: 10-Mar-2012
NCS 2012 1227 Departs: 07-Mar-2012 Returns: 13-Mar-2012
NCS 2012 1228 Departs: 11-Mar-2012 Returns: 17-Mar-2012
NCS 2012 1229 Departs: 14-Mar-2012 Returns: 20-Mar-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1230 Departs: 18-Mar-2012 Returns: 24-Mar-2012
NCS 2012 1231 Departs: 21-Mar-2012 Returns: 27-Mar-2012
NCS 2012 1232 Departs: 25-Mar-2012 Returns: 31-Mar-2012
NCS 2012 1233 Departs: 28-Mar-2012 Returns: 03-Apr-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1234 Departs: 01-Apr-2012 Returns: 07-Apr-2012
NCS 2012 1235 Departs: 04-Apr-2012 Returns: 10-Apr-2012
NCS 2012 1236 Departs: 08-Apr-2012 Returns: 14-Apr-2012
NCS 2012 1237 Departs: 11-Apr-2012 Returns: 17-Apr-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1238 Departs: 15-Apr-2012 Returns: 21-Apr-2012
NCS 2012 1239 Departs: 18-Apr-2012 Returns: 24-Apr-2012
NCS 2012 1240 Departs: 22-Apr-2012 Returns: 28-Apr-2012
NCS 2012 1241 Departs: 25-Apr-2012 Returns: 01-May-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1242 Departs: 29-Apr-2012 Returns: 05-May-2012
NCS 2012 1243 Departs: 02-May-2012 Returns: 08-May-2012
NCS 2012 1244 Departs: 06-May-2012 Returns: 12-May-2012
NCS 2012 1245 Departs: 09-May-2012 Returns: 15-May-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1246 Departs: 13-May-2012 Returns: 19-May-2012
NCS 2012 1247 Departs: 16-May-2012 Returns: 22-May-2012
NCS 2012 1248 Departs: 20-May-2012 Returns: 26-May-2012
NCS 2012 1249 Departs: 23-May-2012 Returns: 29-May-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1250 Departs: 27-May-2012 Returns: 02-Jun-2012
NCS 2012 1251 Departs: 30-May-2012 Returns: 05-Jun-2012
NCS 2012 1252 Departs: 03-Jun-2012 Returns: 09-Jun-2012
NCS 2012 1253 Departs: 06-Jun-2012 Returns: 12-Jun-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1254 Departs: 10-Jun-2012 Returns: 16-Jun-2012
NCS 2012 1255 Departs: 14-Jun-2012 Returns: 19-Jun-2012
NCS 2012 1256 Departs: 17-Jun-2012 Returns: 23-Jun-2012
NCS 2012 1257 Departs: 20-Jun-2012 Returns: 26-Jun-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1258 Departs: 24-Jun-2012 Returns: 30-Jun-2012
NCS 2012 1259 Departs: 27-Jun-2012 Returns: 03-Jul-2012
NCS 2012 1260 Departs: 01-Jul-2012 Returns: 07-Jul-2012
NCS 2012 1261 Departs: 04-Jul-2012 Returns: 10-Jul-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1262 Departs: 08-Jul-2012 Returns: 14-Jul-2012
NCS 2012 1263 Departs: 11-Jul-2012 Returns: 17-Jul-2012
NCS 2012 1264 Departs: 15-Jul-2012 Returns: 21-Jul-2012 (SP)
NCS 2012 1265 Departs: 18-Jul-2012 Returns: 24-Jul-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1266 Departs: 22-Jul-2012 Returns: 28-Jul-2012
NCS 2012 1267 Departs: 25-Jul-2012 Returns: 31-Jul-2012
NCS 2012 1268 Departs: 29-Jul-2012 Returns: 04-Aug-2012 (SP)
NCS 2012 1269 Departs: 01-Aug-2012 Returns: 07-Aug-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1270 Departs: 05-Aug-2012 Returns: 11-Aug-2012
NCS 2012 1271 Departs: 08-Aug-2012 Returns: 14-Aug-2012
NCS 2012 1272 Departs: 12-Aug-2012 Returns: 18-Aug-2012 (SP)
NCS 2012 1273 Departs: 15-Aug-2012 Returns: 21-Aug-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1274 Departs: 19-Aug-2012 Returns: 25-Aug-2012
NCS 2012 1275 Departs: 22-Aug-2012 Returns: 28-Aug-2012
NCS 2012 1276 Departs: 26-Aug-2012 Returns: 01-Sep-2012
NCS 2012 1277 Departs: 29-Aug-2012 Returns: 04-Sep-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1278 Departs: 02-Sep-2012 Returns: 08-Sep-2012
NCS 2012 1279 Departs: 05-Sep-2012 Returns: 11-Sep-2012
NCS 2012 1280 Departs: 09-Sep-2012 Returns: 15-Sep-2012
NCS 2012 1281 Departs: 12-Sep-2012 Returns: 18-Sep-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1282 Departs: 16-Sep-2012 Returns: 22-Sep-2012
NCS 2012 1283 Departs: 19-Sep-2012 Returns: 25-Sep-2012 (SP)
NCS 2012 1284 Departs: 23-Sep-2012 Returns: 29-Sep-2012
NCS 2012 1285 Departs: 26-Sep-2012 Returns: 02-Oct-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1286 Departs: 30-Sep-2012 Returns: 06-Oct-2012
NCS 2012 1287 Departs: 03-Oct-2012 Returns: 09-Oct-2012
NCS 2012 1288 Departs: 07-Oct-2012 Returns: 13-Oct-2012
NCS 2012 1289 Departs: 10-Oct-2012 Returns: 16-Oct-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1290 Departs: 14-Oct-2012 Returns: 20-Oct-2012
NCS 2012 1291 Departs: 17-Oct-2012 Returns: 23-Oct-2012
NCS 2012 1292 Departs: 21-Oct-2012 Returns: 27-Oct-2012
NCS 2012 1293 Departs: 24-Oct-2012 Returns: 30-Oct-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1294 Departs: 28-Oct-2012 Returns: 03-Nov-2012
NCS 2012 1295 Departs: 31-Oct-2012 Returns: 06-Nov-2012
NCS 2012 1296 Departs: 04-Nov-2012 Returns: 10-Nov-2012
NCS 2012 1297 Departs: 07-Nov-2012 Returns: 13-Nov-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1298 Departs: 11-Nov-2012 Returns: 17-Nov-2012
NCS 2012 1299 Departs: 14-Nov-2012 Returns: 20-Nov-2012
NCS 2012 1300 Departs: 18-Nov-2012 Returns: 24-Nov-2012
NCS 2012 1301 Departs: 21-Nov-2012 Returns: 27-Nov-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1302 Departs: 25-Nov-2012 Returns: 01-Dec-2012
NCS 2012 1303 Departs: 28-Nov-2012 Returns: 04-Dec-2012
NCS 2012 1304 Departs: 02-Dec-2012 Returns: 08-Dec-2012
NCS 2012 1305 Departs: 05-Dec-2012 Returns: 11-Dec-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1306 Departs: 09-Dec-2012 Returns: 15-Dec-2012
NCS 2012 1307 Departs: 12-Dec-2012 Returns: 18-Dec-2012
NCS 2012 1308 Departs: 16-Dec-2012 Returns: 22-Dec-2012
NCS 2012 1309 Departs: 19-Dec-2012 Returns: 25-Dec-2012 (G)
NCS 2012 1310 Departs: 23-Dec-2012 Returns: 29-Dec-2012
NCS 2012 1311 Departs: 26-Dec-2012 Returns: 01-Jan-2013
NCS 2012 1312 Departs: 30-Dec-2012 Returns: 05-Jan-2013




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