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| 1. The Sossusvlei Experience >>view photos>> |
| From Eros Airport/Windhoek we fly via Gamsberg Mountain,
crossing the edge of the Namib Desert and enjoying a spectacular view
of the seemingly endless plains. We continue along the Kuiseb River to
the Kuiseb Canyon, with dunes on the left and a mountain range on the
right. We then turn south, crossing Tsondab River and Tsondab Vlei. After
flying over a dune belt we reach the famous Sossusvlei, then Dead Vlei
and White Mountain. We continue east along the Sossusvlei dunes, which
are the highest in the world (e.g. Dune 45), to Sesriem and across the
beautiful Naukluft Mountains back to Eros Airport/Windhoek. Optional: stop(s) for the night / 4x4 excursion / breakfast / sundowner/ hot-air ballooning / guided quad-bike tours. (back to top) |
| 2. Sossusvlei / Swakopmund Experience >>view photos>> |
| After the Sossusvlei Experience (Route 1), instead
of turing back to Eros, the scenic flight continues to the coast via three
deserted former diamond settlements. At Conception Bay you can see seal
colonies, the 'Edward Bohlen' shipwreck and the skeleton of a whale. We
then turn north to pass the wreck of the 'Shaunee', the famous flamingo
colonies at Sandwich Harbour, the Kuiseb River mouth, the glistening salt
pans of Walvis Bay and the harbour-town itself. Shortly afterwards we
touch down in the charming coastal town Swakopmund. Optional: stop(s) for the night / lunch / 4x4 excursions / sundowner or dinner in the dunes / quad-biking / shopping / water sports / boat trips and more. Next we fly along the Swakop River to where it is joined by the Khan River. We then continue across the Moon Landscape and an amazing area of huge granite boulders. Flying over the Khomas Hochland we arrive back at Eros Airport in Windhoek. (back to top) |
| 3. Sossusvlei / Lüderitz / Fish River Canyon Experience >>view photos>> |
| After the Sossusvlei Experience (Route 1) we
fly south across the Namib Rand Nature Reserve and to the coast. We pass
Spencer Bay, Mercury Island, the well-preserved wreck of the 'Otavi',
Hottentots Bay, Gallovidia Reef, the bird-island of Ichaboe and then touch
down in Lüderitz. Optional: stop(s) for the night / boat trips / excursion to Bogenfels / excursion to Agate Beach / excursion to Kolmanskuppe and more. The journey continues south past the deserted former diamond settlements of Elizabeth Bay and Pomona. At Bogenfels Rock we fly inland across the Swartkrans Mountains and then north along the Fish River Canyon to Hobas/Karios. Optional: stop(s) for the night / scenic drive to the canyon / hiking. We follow the course of the Fish River to Brukkaros, a gigantic collapsed gas dome, and then head east towards the Kalahari Desert. Flying across red dunes, which in contrast to those of the Namib are covered with vegetation, we arrive back at Eros Airport/Windhoek. (back to top) |
| 4. Twyfelfontein Experience >>view photos>> |
| From Eros Airport/Windhoek we fly across Khomas Hochland,
Swakoppoort Dam, the Erongo Mountains and Uis to Brandberg Mountain. It
is Namibia's highest mountain and consists mostly of granite. Brandberg
is well-known for its countless rock paintings, the most famous one being
the 'White Lady'. Passing Ugab River we continue west along the Ugab Formations,
an ancient seabed turned upside down by tectonic forces, to arrive at
Twyfelfontein/Rag Rock, a fascinating area with more than 2,000 rock-engravings.
The Burnt Mountain and famous Organ Pipes are close-by. Optional: stop(s) for the night / scenic drives / hiking. Returning to Eros Airport/Windhoek we pass Vingerklip in the Ugab River valley, as well as the Etjo sandstone formations and the Omatako Mountains. (back to top) |
| 5. Twyfelfontein / Himba Experience >>view photos>> |
| After the Twyfelfontein Experience (Route 4) we cross
the Huab River and the lava plateau mountains of the Etendeka range and
then follow the Uniab River to the coast. Numerous Welwitschias are growing
in the dry riverbed. From the coast we fly north to the Hoanib River mouth
which attracts an abundance of wildlife, occasionally even desert elephant.
Giraffe and elephant can sometimes also be seen at Ausis, a waterhole
in the dry bed of the Hoanib. Next we fly along a dune belt towards the
Hoarusib River, passing 'clay castles' and still continuing further north
over semi-desert Kaokoland to Epupa Falls. Optional: stop(s) for the night / scenic drive to the falls / excursion to a Himba village / hiking. We turn east, flying along the Kunene River, past Ruacana's hydro-electrical power-plant and Calueque Dam across Ovamboland to Ondangwa. After refuelling we head south across Etosha National Park, passing Lake Guinas, Waterberg Plateau Park and the Omatako Mountains to arrive at Eros Airport/Windhoek. (back to top) |
| 6. Twyfelfontein / Himba / Etosha Experience >>view photos>> |
| After the Twyfelfontein / Himba Experience
(Route 5) we fly from Ondangwa over Etosha National Park to one of the
lodges next to the Etosha. Optional: stop(s) for the night / guided game drives into Etosha. Crossing Waterberg Plateau Park and the Omatako Mountains we arrive back at Eros. (back to top) |
| 7. Etosha / Popa Falls / Chobe / Victoria Falls Experience >>view photos>> |
| From Eros Airport we fly over the Omatako Mountains
and Waterberg Plateau Park to one of the lodges next to Etosha National
Park. Optional: stop(s) for the night / guided game drives into Etosha. We continue across bush savannah to the perennial Okavango River and Popa Falls. This area has an abundance of birds and wildlife. Optional: stop(s) for the night / guided game drives / Mokoro trips / boat trips. We then continue along the river and fly over Mahango Nature Reserve, where buffalo, elephant, hippo, various antelope and other game can easily be spotted. After Bwabwata Nature Reserve in western Caprivi we cross the perennial Kwando River, separating western and eastern Caprivi, and soon afterwards stop for refuelling at Katima Mulilo where the Zambezi River forms the border between Namibia and Zambia. A short hop along the river takes us to Impalila Island/Chobe National Park, the most easterly point of Namibia. Here, Namibia meets Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The opportunities for watching birds and game are exceptional. Optional: stop(s) for the night / guided game drives / boat trips / fishing excursions / day-trips to Victoria Falls. We follow the Zambezi to Victoria Falls, circle the falls at the minimum height of 6,000 feet and land in Livingstone, Zambia. Optional: stop(s) for the night / game drives / boat trips / viewing the falls / low-level helicopter flights / curio shopping and more. Returning to Eros Airport/Windhoek we fly over Botswana's Chobe National Park, Savuti, the Okavango Delta and Moremi National Park, and in Namibia cross the northern Kalahari Desert, Bushmanland and Hereroland. (back to top) |
| 8. Etosha / Popa Falls / Chobe / Victoria Falls / Okavango Delta Experience >>view photos>> |
| After the Etosha / Popa Falls / Chobe / Victoria Falls
Experience (Route 7), we fly from Livingstone directly to Kasane to clear
customs. Then we cross Chobe National Park, Savuti, the Okavango Delta
and Moremi National Park. Optional: stop(s) for the night / guided game drives / boat trips. We exit Botswana via Maun and fly across the central Kalahari and Hereroland back to Eros. (back to top) |
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