Detailed Itinerary
Sept 11th Arrive
Upon arrival at Windhoek International Airport we will be met by our local representative and transferred to the Hilton Windhoek Hotel. Guest Rooms at this Windhoek hotel are decorated in a warm, contemporary African style and feature spacious work areas and high-speed internet access
Sept 12th Transfer and Evening Outing
After breakfast in Windhoek, check out and transfer back to Windhoek Airport for the light aircraft flight to Sossusvlei. Upon arrival at the Kulala Airstrip, we will be met by lodge staff and transferred to the Kulala Desert Lodge. Check in and lunch at the lodge before departing on an afternoon photography outing. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Sept 13th – 14th Kulala Desert Lodge – Nature Drives
The 429-acre private Kulala Wilderness Reserve offers visitors exclusive wildlife-viewing opportunities which include the likes of gemsbok (oryx), bat-eared fox, brown hyaena and birdlife. World-famous Sossusvlei is both the name for the area in general as well as an enormous clay pan, flanked by immense sand dunes. Nearby, at the foot of some of these dunes the skeletons of trees dominate the landscape, where once water flowed. This is known as Dead Vlei.
During our time at the Kulala Desert Lodge we will be taking advantage of morning and evening outings focusing on landscapes and wildlife unique to Sossusvlei. During the afternoons there may be opportunities for walking trails around the lodge.
Sept 15th Morning Outing and Transfer
After our final morning outing and breakfast at the lodge, we will check out and transfer back to the Kulala Airstrip. Catch the light aircraft back to Windhoek Airport, where upon arrival we will be transferred to the Windhoek Hotel for the night.
Sept 16th Transfer and Afternoon Game Drive
After an early breakfast in Windhoek, we will check out and transfer back to Windhoek International Airport for our flight to Johannesburg, connecting to Skukuza Airport in the Kruger area. Upon arrival at Skukuza Airport, a local representative will collect us and transfer us to Inyati Game lodge, where we will enjoy five nights on a fully inclusive basis. Inyati is situated in the popular Western sector of the Sabi Sands.
You will then be shown to your room, where you can settle in and explore your surroundings before making your way to the dining area for a late lunch (if time allows – if we arrive late in the afternoon there may only be a light snack before departing on the afternoon game drive). Upon return to the lodge, you can freshen up in your room. Normally dinner is served around the fire in the traditional boma (open air dining area), weather permitting.
Sept 17th – 20th On Safari Basic Daily Itinerary
At most private game lodges, the basic itinerary is more or less the same every day. Early in the morning, you will be awoken before sunrise. Early morning is the best time for game viewing, so make the most of it! Coffee and tea with rusks (biscuits) will be served on the deck or in the lounge before departing.
After the morning game drive (which lasts about 3 hours), you will return to the lodge where a delicious spread will be laid on for breakfast (usually full English or Continental breakfast). After breakfast, you can join an armed ranger on a short guided bush walk if you wish, to explore the smaller wonders of the wild on foot.
Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure, watching animals from the deck, reading a book next to the pool, or perhaps taking an afternoon siesta before lunch. Lunch is normally served around 14h00, and you can relax until afternoon tea during mid-afternoon, when it is time to get ready for another game drive on an open land rover.
The afternoon game drive continues after sunset as a night drive, before returning to the lodge for dinner.
Sept 21st Morning Game Drive and Depart
After your last morning outing, return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. We will be collected and transferred to Skukuza Airport for your return flight to Johannesburg Airport, where you will connect with your international flight home.