NAMIBIA SOUTH – QUAD ENDURO & 4×4 TOUR – KALAHARI, GIANTS PLAYGROUND & FISH RIVER CANYON

 KALAHARI - GIANTS PLAYGROUND - KÖCHERBAUMWALD - FISHRIVER CANYON - AI-AIS - SOSSUSVLEI

PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE WITH:

MOTORCYCLE CF-MOTO 450 MT

QUAD SUZUKI LTZ 400 

4X4 TOYOTA HILUX 2.4 / 2.8 OR FORTUNER
AS DRIVER OR PASSENGER

FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER – ON REQUEST

DAY 1
ARRIVAL AT HOSEA KUTAKO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN WINDHOEK. TRANSFER TO HOTEL THULE. JOINT DINNER AT JOE’S BEERHOUSE.

DAY 2
OFF WE GO TO THE SOUTH OF NAMIBIA – INTO THE KALAHARI DESERT. 90 KM OF TAR ROAD, THEN THE GRAVEL TRACK BEGINS. TODAY WE DRIVE A TOTAL OF 260 KM TO A TYPICAL KALAHARI FARM AND CAMP ON ONE OF THESE BEAUTIFUL SAND DUNES. OF COURSE, THERE WILL BE A COLD BEER AS A SUNDOWNER. ALL DRINKS ARE SHARED AMONG THE GROUP AND SETTLED AT THE END OF THE TOUR. WILD CAMPING.

DAY 3
TODAY WE HAVE 8,000 HECTARES AT OUR DISPOSAL FOR A “PLAY DAY.” OUR CAMP REMAINS IN PLACE WHILE WE EXPLORE THE AUTHENTIC KALAHARI SAND ON OUR QUADS, MOTORBIKES OR 4X4S. THIS IS WHERE OUR EXPERIENCED GUIDE, WERNER SCHULZ, GREW UP. WE CAMP AGAIN IN THE SAME SPOT, WITH FRESHLY PREPARED FOOD COOKED OVER THE FIRE AND A GOOD SOUTH AFRICAN RED WINE TO GO WITH IT. WILD CAMPING ON TOP OF THE DUNE!

DAY 4
OUR JOURNEY CONTINUES THROUGH THE KALAHARI, PASSING STAMPRIET AND FOLLOWING THE AUOB RIVER, PAST GOCHAS AND FAR INTO THE SOUTH TO KOEIS. 300 KM OF GRAVEL ROAD. KOEIS HOTEL IS A FAMILY-RUN ESTABLISHMENT TYPICAL OF NAMIBIA’S AFRIKANER FARMING COMMUNITY. IN THE EVENING, WE’LL BE SPOILED WITH A TRADITIONAL BRAAI (BBQ) OR PERHAPS SOME SPRINGBOK – THIS IS, AFTER ALL, THE LAND OF ANTELOPES.

DAY 5
NOW THAT WE’RE WELL INTO THE SOUTH OF THE COUNTRY, WE HEAD SLIGHTLY WEST TOWARD KEETMANSHOOP. WE PASS THE GIANT’S PLAYGROUND AND THE FAMOUS QUIVER TREE FOREST BEFORE REACHING THE FISH RIVER CANYON – THE LARGEST IN AFRICA – WHERE WE CAMP NEARBY. FEBRUARY IS STILL NICE AND WARM HERE, THOUGH THERE MAY BE SHORT SHOWERS OF RAIN LASTING ONLY A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE SUN RETURNS. WE PROVIDE TWO MEALS A DAY, SO BRING ALONG ENERGY BARS OR SNACKS. EXCELLENT NAMIBIAN BILTONG (DRIED MEAT) CAN BE FOUND EVERYWHERE – ONCE A SURVIVAL FOOD, NOW A DELICACY. 250 KM OF GRAVEL ROAD. CAMPSITE WITH SHOWERS, TOILETS, AND A SWIMMING POOL.

DAY 6
A TRUE NATURAL WONDER AWAITS US TODAY. WE DRIVE TO THE VIEWPOINT, THEN CONTINUE TO AI-AIS, FAMOUS FOR ITS HOT SPRINGS. THE RESORT HERE OFFERS AN OUTDOOR POOL AND INDOOR THERMAL BATHS. ABOUT 80 KM OF WINDING GRAVEL ROAD DESCENDS INTO THE CANYON. WE CAMP DOWN IN THE CANYON, NEXT TO THE HOT SPRINGS. FROM HERE, WE CAN ADMIRE THE CANYON FROM THE VALLEY FLOOR. LEOPARDS, CHEETAHS, AND BABOONS ARE OFTEN SEEN IN THIS AREA, AS WELL AS A RICH VARIETY OF BIRDLIFE.

DAY 7
WE HEAD SOUTH TOWARD THE ORANGE RIVER, THEN EAST THROUGH AUSSENKEHR AND ON TO ROSH PINAH, BEFORE REACHING AUS. TODAY’S STRETCH IS ABOUT 320 KM, HALF TAR AND HALF GRAVEL. TO OUR LEFT, THE ORANGE RIVER AND THE TRANSFRONTIER PARK; TO OUR RIGHT, THE RICHTERSVELD. ROSH PINAH IS KNOWN AS A MINING TOWN. WE DRIVE THROUGH THE PLAINS NEAR THE RESTRICTED AREA STRAIGHT ON TO AUS, FAMOUS FOR THE WILD HORSES THAT ROAM BETWEEN AUS AND LÜDERITZ. OVERNIGHT IN CHALETS, DINNER AT KLEIN AUS VISTA. ANY MEALS OUTSIDE OF CAMPING ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE.

DAY 8
WE FIRST DRIVE TOWARD HELMRINGHAUSEN AND THEN TURN LEFT ONTO A SCENIC ROUTE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE NAMIB-NAUKLUFT PARK UNTIL WE REACH A RANCH IN THE SOUTH, BORDERING THE TIRAS MOUNTAINS. WE STAY HERE FOR TWO NIGHTS – OUR CAMP REMAINS SET UP, AND WE CAN EXPLORE THE FARM BY VEHICLE. BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED, WITH A RESTAURANT AND POOL AVAILABLE. SUNGLASSES ARE ESSENTIAL HERE! ABOUT 180 KM DRIVE.

DAY 9
AS MENTIONED BEFORE, THIS FARM ALSO OFFERS HORSE RIDING FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO RIDE. THERE ARE ALSO ACTIVITIES FOR NIGHT OWLS – EVERYONE CAN CHOOSE WHAT THEY LIKE. THESE ARE OPTIONAL EXTRAS PROVIDED BY THE FARM OWNERS.

DAY 10
THE HIGHEST SAND DUNES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AWAIT US TODAY, IN THE WORLD’S OLDEST DESERT. PASSING BETTA, WE DRIVE THROUGH THE NAMIB RAND PRIVATE NATURE RESERVE, HOME TO NUMEROUS ORYX, MOUNTAIN ZEBRAS, JACKALS, AND OTHER ANTELOPES. ABOUT 170 KM TO SESRIEM, THE GATEWAY TO SOSSUSVLEI. CAMPING UNDER ONE OF THE CLEAREST STARLIT SKIES ON EARTH. SHOWERS, TOILETS, POOL AVAILABLE.

DAY 11
TODAY WE LEAVE OUR QUADS, BIKES, JEEPS, AND BUGGIES BEHIND AND ENTER THE PARK BY VEHICLE. WE PASS DUNE 45, CONTINUE TO THE EDGE OF DEAD VALLEY, AND THEN HIKE APPROXIMATELY 2 KM FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY WALKING. BRUNCH AT SOSSUSVLEI – THE PERFECT WAY TO ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE. ABOUT 120 KM ROUND TRIP. CAMPING WITH SHOWERS, TOILETS, AND POOL.

DAY 12
OPTIONAL BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: A HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT – AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE! OR A SCENIC FLIGHT, OR SIMPLY RELAX BY THE POOL – AFTER ALL, WE ARE ON HOLIDAY. WE STAY AN EXTRA NIGHT HERE TO AVOID TIME PRESSURE. THE BALLOON FLIGHT COSTS APPROXIMATELY €400 AND INCLUDES A CHAMPAGNE BREAKFAST, STARTING AT SUNRISE.

DAY 13
WE HAVE TO MOVE ON – THE JOURNEY IS NEARING ITS END, BUT IT’S NOT OVER YET! PASSING SOLITAIRE, THE GRAVEL ROAD WINDS UP THE SPREETSHOOGTE PASS THROUGH PRIVATE FARMLAND BACK TOWARD WINDHOEK. ABOUT 300 KM OF GRAVEL ROAD VIA THE GAMSBERG AND KHOMAS HIGHLANDS. A BEAUTIFUL, WINDING ROUTE THAT BRINGS US TO A GREAT LODGE NEAR WINDHOEK. HOTEL THULE WELCOMES US BACK. IN THE EVENING, WE CELEBRATE OUR LAST NIGHT IN ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN WINDHOEK.

DAY 14
MOST GUESTS DEPART IN THE EVENING, GIVING US TIME FOR A RELAXING CITY STROLL – WINDHOEK IS THE CLEANEST CITY IN AFRICA! OF COURSE, WE WILL TAKE YOU TO THE AIRPORT FOR YOUR FLIGHT HOME. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU BACK SOON!

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BOOKING
DON’T WAIT TOO LONG – INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO NAMIBIA ARE OFTEN FULLY BOOKED WELL IN ADVANCE. PLACES ON THE TOUR ARE LIMITED – WE PREFER TO KEEP THE GROUP SMALL.

MORE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION FORM

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FITNESS LEVEL
GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION AND ACTIVITY ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS ADVENTURE

ACCOMMODATION
ALL LODGES ARE COMFORTABLE AND SAFE. FOR CAMPING, WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED WITH SECURE TENTS AND QUALITY MATTRESSES

MEALS
MOST PRODUCTS ARE HOMEMADE. NAMIBIAN CUISINE ALSO OFFERS EXCELLENT MEAT

WHAT TO BRING
SLEEPING BAG / PILLOW AND MOTORBIKE OR QUAD CLOTHING

TEMPERATURES
FROM MAY TO AUGUST, NIGHTS CAN BE COOL (AROUND 10 °C) AND DAYS WARM (25–30 °C)

OPTIONAL NAMIBIA EXTENSIONS
I’LL BE HAPPY TO ADVISE YOU ON EXTENDING YOUR STAY IN NAMIBIA

TOUR ORGANISATION
WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE OUR FRIENDS FROM AFRICA MOTION TOURS NAMIBIA ORGANISING AND LEADING THIS TOUR WITH US

WE ARE EASYGOING AND ADVENTUROUS, AND WE CAN EVEN GO WITHOUT A SHOWER FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. BUT WE ALSO LOVE TO BE PAMPERED FROM TIME TO TIME IN GOOD HOTELS, LODGES OR FARMS. IF THAT SOUNDS LIKE YOU – THEN YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE