Kalahari, Karoo and West Coast 9 days camping
Kalahari, Karoo and West Coast 9 days camping
Price from: R4950
Activity Package: R2000 (see Excluded tab below)
Tour Summary: Explore the unexplored on this 9 day Kalahari and West Coast safari. First stop is Sutherland also called "the Gateway to the Universe" for exceptional star gazing and a tour of this well know Astronomical Observatory. Visit the Kgalagadi National Park in the hope to find the black maned lion escaping the heat under a camel thorn tree. Enjoy the beauty of the Augrabies Falls and go on a canoe adventure on the Orange River. Then it's off to the west coast for beautiful white beaches and sea food at the famous Muisboskerm open-air restaurant. Last but not least enjoy a theatre production at Evita se Peron while enjoying a traditional South African cuisine before ending this amazing journey off in the Mother City.
Highlights: Sutherland Night Observatory Tour & Star Gazing, Kgalagadi National Park, Augrabies National Park and Falls, Orange River Overnight Canoe Adventure, West Coast Wine Route & Wine Tasting, West Coast fishing village of Lamberts Bay, Open-Air Seafood Extravaganza, Evita se Peron Theatre, Whale Watching in season, The spectacular Namaqua Flowers in season
Itinerary
Day 1 Sutherland
We depart Cape Town for our first stop - the unusual town of Matjiesfontein. Trapped in time this one horse town is a great stop for lunch. We continue on to the gateway to the universe, home to the largest telescope in the Southern Hemisphere and the clearest night skies in Africa.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 Brandvlei
We continue on our journey, through the Karoo en-route to the Brandvlei area, where we will experience a night of bush camping under the stars. Famous for it’s lamb meat, tonight we enjoy a traditional South
African braai.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3/4 Kgalagadi National Park
Heading further north, we will spend the next two nights exploring the unique red sand dunes and the multitude of animals in the park including the world famous Black-maned Kalahari Lions.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 Augrabies National Park
After a final game drive in the Kgalagadi NP, we head to Augrabies NP. The sight and sound of the power of the 56 meter high waterfall will not be easily forgotten.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Orange River
Today we overnight on the banks of the Orange River. Look out for more than 142 different bird species, including the Black Eagle and African Fish Eagle. The evening will be spent alongside the river around the fire.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 Nieuwoudtville
Nieuwoudtville, famous for it’s Spring flowers is where we find our journey taking us today.
We will explore the town in the afternoon on a tractor / wagon tour..Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 Lamberts Bay
Lamberts Bay – the seafood hotspot of the West Coast! Famous for it’s long stretches of uninterrupted white beaches and abundant marine life. We will be treated to a seafood feast at the open-air restaurant Muisboskerm. Our camp this evening is right next to the beach, fall asleep to the sound of the crashing waves.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 Darling
Our final day sees make our way to Darling, to enjoy a theatre production performed by the famous “Tannie” of South Africa, Evita Bezuidenhout. The play is accompanied by traditional South African cuisine. Thereafter we make for Cape Town where we end the tour at Signal Hill where we enjoy sundowners overlooking the ocean.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included
Accommodation: Two man dome tents
Max Group Size: 20 pax
All transport
All accommodation
Qualified and registered guide
All camping and other equipment
Meals as per itinerary
Sutherland Night Observatory Tour & Star Gazing
Kgalagadi National Park
Augrabies National Park and Falls
Orange River Overnight Canoe Adventure
West Coast Wine Route & Wine Tasting
West Coast fishing village of Lamberts Bay
Open-Air Seafood Extravaganza
Evita se Peron Theatre
Whale Watching in season
The spectacular Namaqua
Excluded
Activity Package - R2000
Sutherland observatory night tour
Orange River overnight canoe adventure
Night game drive in Kgalagadi National Park
Wine tasting
Wagon / Tractor tour through Nieuwoudtville
Open air seafood feast in Lamberts Bay
Evita se Peron Lunch and show
All drinks (except coffee and tea with meals)
Meals not specified below
Departures
Starts: Cape Town - Finishes: Cape Town
Departs: 11-Feb-2012 Returns: 19-Feb-2012
Departs: 31-Mar-2012 Returns: 08-Apr-2012
Departs: 30-Jun-2012 Returns: 08-Jul-2012
Departs: 01-Sep-2012 Returns: 09-Sep-2012
Departs: 08-Sep-2012 Returns: 16-Sep-2012
Departs: 20-Oct-2012 Returns: 28-Oct-2012
Departs: 22-Dec-2012 Returns: 30-Dec-2012
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