Pre and Post Congress Tours The Congress Secretariat has arranged an itinerary of pre and post Congress tours to make your trip to the 7th WWC a lifetime memory..go for it!

Sossusvlei, Swakopmund & Erongo Mountains


Pre-Congress -- Saturday 27th October to Thursday 1st November 2001
Post-Congress -- Friday 9th November to Wednesday 14th November 2001


Day 1: Arrival at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (Windhoek), where you will be met by your Oryx Tour guide and, after having gone through passport control and customs, a transfer to the capital of Namibia, Windhoek, situated approximately 45km from the Airport. After check in at the hotel, the rest of the day can be spent at own leisure or you can explore our City (not included - on own arrangements). You can visit the Tintenpalast, meaning Palace of Ink, with its beautiful gardens, which is also the seat of Government in Namibia. Another place of interest is the Alte Feste Museum, where displays of the pre- and post-independence period, as well as indigenous cultures can be viewed. The Christuskirche (the German Lutheran Church), with its graceful spire, which provides the city with a striking landmark, is the most photographed building in Windhoek. African drums and woodcarvings from the north are displayed at street markets and on sidewalks. In the evening enjoy dinner at the hotel.
SAFARI COURT HOTEL - BED/BREAKFAST

Day 2: After breakfast depart from the capital of Namibia via the Gamsberg to the Sossusvlei area. Continue untill you reach your overnight destination, Sossusvlei Lodge. Picnic Lunch enroute In the afternoon after arrival, we visit the Sesriem Canyon. The Canyon with its rock pools is fed by the Tsauchab, the same river that feeds Sossusvlei during the rainy season. In the late afternoon return to the lodge.
SOSSUSVLEI LODGE - DINNER/BED/BREAKFAST

Day 3: Today we undertake a excursion to Sossusvlei. Many visitors to Namibia may know that no part of the desert is visually more stunning than Sossusvlei with its monumentally high dunes, the shadows of their sinuous crests continually changing as the day waxes and wanes. These gigantic star-shaped mountains of sand are a sought-after topic for artists and photographers. The warm tint of the sand, ranging from pale apricot to brick orange and deep red, contrast vividly with the dazzling white surfaces of the large deflationary clay pans at some of their bases. Return to the lodge, from where we depart to the Historic Town of Swakopmund. We continue via Walvisbay, where we visit the Walvisbay Lagoon. The Walvisbay wetland is the most important coastal wetland for birds in southern Africa, and the second most important in Africa. It comprises the lagoon, other intertidal areas and the saltworks. The number of birds fluctuates from year to year, ranging from 37 000 to 118 000. The wetland is also of international significance, as it supports 50 percent of the world population of the chestnut-banded plover, as well as significant numbers of the world populations of great flamingo (3 per cent), lesser flamingo (2 percent) and curlew sandpiper (1 percent). After a visit to Walvisbay, we continue Swakopmund where the reminder of the day can be spent at leisure. 
HANSA HOTEL - BED/BREAKFAST

Day 4: Full day to spent at leisure or by participating in one of the activities on offer:

• Ovahimba Excursion - a Day Trip
  We make it possible for you to meet the proud nomadic tribe of the Ovahimba. This extended version of the "Skeleton Coast" flight will take you to Opuwo, the capital of the Koakoveld. An excursion to the Himba Villages adds a exotic flavour to any Namibian holiday
  Rates for this: (per person)
  With 5 pax US$ 379.00 
  With 4 pax US$ 469.00
  With 3 pax US$ 629.00
  With 2 pax US$ 949.00
  (Price includes: flights, visit to Himba village, lunch)

• Skeleton Coast with Damaraland excursion - a Day trip
  The northern coastline fascinates with its desolation, ample bird life, remains of shipwrecks and one of the largest seal colonies in the world. Return via rugged Damaraland, the massive Brandberg and past the picturesque Spitzkoppe to Swakpmund. This excursion also includes a stop at a guest lodge in Damaraland with a game drive. After lunch you continue back to Swakopmund.
  Rates for this: (per person)
  With 5 pax US$ 279.00 
  With 4 pax US$ 349.00
  With 3 pax US$ 469.00
  With 2 pax US$ 709.00
  (Price includes: flights, game drive and lunch)

• Other optional excursions can also be offered, like a Dolphin Cruise, Wonders of the Desert tour with a visit to the Welwitschia Plants and the Moonlandscape. Prices and itineraries available on request. The reminder of the day can be spent at leisure in Swakopmund.

HANSA HOTEL - BED/BREAKFAST

Day 5: After breakfast we depart from Swakopmund and travel to the Omaruru area for the overnight. We travel via Usakos and Karibib, to our overnight destination. En route we visit the Ameib Ranch for Lunch. Ameib Ranch, on the southern edge of the Erongos and is best known for its rock paintings and its fascinating rock formations. Philips Cave, one of the best known sites in the Erongo Mountains and is only reachable by foot. Best known among the fascinating rock formations is the Bulls Party, a collection of round granite boulders resembling with some imagination, a number of bulls engaged in conversation. A nearby outcrop has appropriately been named Elephants Head. After lunch we continue to the Erongo region for the overnight. The scenery is dominated by the 2319, high Erongo Mountains. They have roughly the circular diameter of about 35km and were formed by volcanic activity some 140 million years ago.
ERONGO REGION - DINNER/BED/BREAKFAST + 1xACTIVITY

Day 6: Depart in the morning and travel via Okahandja, where we have an early lunch and a short stop to one of the largest open-air wood carving markets in Namibia. After lunch we continue to the Windhoek International Airport in time for your return flight. Guided Namibian Tour ends and you are under your own travel arrangements to connect to flights to take part in the 7th World Wilderness Congress commencing on 2nd November 2001 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

This itinerary is ONLY possible with afternoon return flights or overnight in Windhoek.

COSTING FOR THE INCLUDED ITINERARY:

PRICE PER PERSON SHARING:
No of Pax Micro Bus
2 pax US$ 1889.00
4 pax US$ 1189.00
6 pax US$ 959.00

15 seater
8 pax US$ 1029.00
10 pax US$ 919.00
12 pax US$ 849.00
14 pax US$ 799.00

NETT SINGLE SUPPLEMENT:
US$ 149.00 

THIS INCLUDES:

• Transportation in a air-conditioned vehicles.

• Services and expenses, meals and accommodation where applicable of experienced registered guide/driver on touring portions.

• Accommodation in standard rooms at hotels, lodges and camps, unless otherwise indicated in the itinerary.

• Meals as indicated in itinerary.

• Entrance fees where applicable.

• Portage for duration of tour.

• Emergency evacuation cover.

• Activities and excursions as per itinerary

• Cooled non-alcoholic drinks on board of vehicle.

• English speaking driver-guide.

EXCLUDED:

• Personal extras (curios, gifts etc.)

• Any gratuities.

• Any airfare or airport departure taxes. These can be arranged on your behalf at an additional cost.

• Any medical or travel insurance.

• Optional excursions and activities.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• This is a cost proposal only and is subject to availability of quoted services at time of booking.

• Proposal is valid for October 2001 only.

• Proposal is subject to terms and conditions of business.

• Costs are based on rates made available by our suppliers for requested travel period.

• This quotation is based on a range of persons sharing as per above costs.