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Landscapes & Wildlife of Namibia

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  The world’s most
impressive sand dunes
are found in Namibia		  
  Namibia is in the
southwestern
corner of Africa		  
  Although Namibia is
a desert country,
it teems with a wide
variety of wildlife		  
  Dune habitats provide niches for highly specialized plants and animals, including numerous rare and endangered species  
  The odd shaped Quiver Tree
is Namibia’s national tree		  
  A number of unusual species
of plants and animals are
found only in this desert		  
  The tour begins in
Windhoek, the
capital city		  
  Windhoek retains much
of its German influences 		 
 

We head south from
Windhoek toward the
vast sea of dunes
at Sossusvlei

  
  The dunes can be seen
from a great distance		  
  Only up close do we
get a sense of how
large they really are		  
  Pass the tiny desert
settlement of Solitaire
on the way to the
awesome Kuiseb
Mountain Pass		  
  Crossing the dramatic
Kuiseb Pass is like taking a
journey on the moon		  
  Swakopmund is like a piece
of 19th century Germany
picked up and dumped
on the edge of the desert		  
  Enjoy two nights in
this unique lodge on
the Atlantic coast		  
  On a free day in
Swakopmund, explore
the area’s history and
architecture, . . .		  
  . . . or take an optional
excursion to the neighboring
port of Walvis Bay
  
  We leave the coast and head inland to the vast open spaces
of the Damaraland province		  
  This area is home
to many traditional
ethnic villages		  
  The famous Vingerklip
rock formation is our
home for two nights		  
  The World Heritage Site at Twyfelfontein boasts some of
the finest San rock engravings
in southern Africa, . . .		  
  . . . and other unusual features,
such as the Organ Pipes
rock formation
  
  Enjoy three days
of game viewing
at Etosha National Park		  
  During game drives
in the early morning
and evening, we encounter
a huge diversity of
wildlife, such as zebra, . . .		  
  . . . herds of
giraffe, . . .		  
  . . . hyena, . . .  
  . . . white rhino, . . .  
  . . . and several
species of
big cats		  
  Fort Namutoni Restcamp
at Etosha is built in and
around an original
German military fort		  
  Leaving the National Park,
we travel to the town
of Otjiwarongo, . . .		  
  . . . home of the internationally renowned Africat Foundation  
  Take an afternoon game drive
in quest of bagging photos
of some big African cats
such as the majestic lion		  
  Zoom lenses are
optional here		  
  Our final night in the Kalahari provides one more chance to enjoy the tranquility of the desert  
  As the sun sets, the
night sky fills with more
stars than you have ever
seen in your entire life		  
  Come with Toto Tours
to a dramatic world
unlike any other		  
  You will leave
your footprints
and your heart
on the dunes
of Namibia