afternoon game drive serve as great stretch of beach that for centuries has
introductions to the circle of life in this been a graveyard for ships like the Eduard
desert region. Aboard a Land Rover, go Bohlen; it ran aground in 1909 but now
on a nature drive to spot oryx, kudu, lies buried in dunes a half-mile inland!
ostrich and springbok... and join us for Spy thousands of seals below en route to
a sundowner as the blazing sun sets over Swakopmund – a 19th-century German
the oldest desert on earth! Meals BLD colonial outpost-turned-resort that many
TWELVE APOSTLES
call “more German than Germany.”
Cape Town, Nights 1 & 2
8. SAND, SAND EVERYWHERE…
Check out the village... have a traditional
Views of Table Mountain from private
Sand... lots and lots of it. Look up... look
lunch... and relax at a luxury hotel that’s
balconies or patios, 5-star services... 2009
down... look all around. It’s everywhere
hosted celebrities as diverse as Eartha
Top City Hotel in Africa
(the Sand Dune Sea stretches out over
Kitt and Aristotle Onassis. Meals BL
12,000 square miles)... it’s millions of
years old... it’s otherworldly beautiful... 10. OF SEALS, SEABIRDS… AND RHINOS
and it’s all yours! Venture out to the Climb aboard a 4x4 vehicle this morning
dunes with us for a once-in-a-lifetime for a drive past enormous salt pans to
climbing adventure. Sand skyscrapers, Pelican Point, boasting more seals and
their shapes change with the shifting shore birds than anyplace on earth... opt
desert winds, and their colors vary with in for an active adventure by sea kayak,
BUSHMANS KLOOF
the changing light. If you wish, climb up paddling across calm waters amidst flocks
Western Cape, Nights 3 & 4,
Big Daddy, rising about a thousand feet, of pelicans, cormorants and flamingoes...
130 ancient rock painting sites, private game
reserve, 4 pools, 6 dining venues... 2009 #1
and walk through the Dead Vlei, where and throngs of seals that will be so close
World’s Best Hotel
lovely apricot-colored dunes teem with
you could almost touch them! On via air
wildlife and glitter with small lakes...
to Etosha National Park and the Ongava
D’OUWE WERF, Stellenbosch, Nights 5 & 6
South Africa’s oldest and most historic hotel
Look for wildlife on a game drive and
Reserve, a private wilderness reserve
reigns in the Winelands with unsurpassed
nature hike as the landscapes are bathed
that’s home to the endangered black and
charm and amenities
in the setting sun... and meet us back
white rhino. Meet the passionate director
at the lodge for another unforgettable
who has dedicated his life’s mission to
sundowner. Meals BLD
rescuing the rare rhinos. You’ll see them
and the other wildlife residents of the
9. ALONG THE SKELETON COAST
reserve up close in the morning. Meals BD
Feast your senses on more incredible
sands and seas... an optional early hot air
11. LIONS AND RHINOS AND MORE
balloon ride (available for an additional
Astonishing... it’s not an inappropriate
KULALA DESERT LODGE
$499 per person) offers a bird’s-eye view
word for the quantity and diversity of
Sossusvlei, Nights 7 & 8,
of the dunes. We all fly over the dunes
Breathtaking scenery of red sand dunes and
wildlife you’ll encounter as you hop
mountains surround private thatch-
today before our airplane flight hugs the
aboard Land Rovers for game drives in and-canvas kulalas
Skeleton Coast... an endless, forbidding
both Etosha National Park and Ongava
HANSA HOTEL, Swakopmund, Night 9
Reserve. Lions... cheetahs... gemsbok...
A rich architectural heritage and a celebrity
zebras... giraffes... kudu... wildebeest... clientele attest to the elegant
Price from $5690 per person double
springbok... hartebeest... and the rare
ambiance in Namibia’s Best Hotel
Meals 11 Breakfasts / 7 Lunches / 9 Dinners
black and white rhinoceros, protected
Dates 2010 Mar – May; Sep – Dec
by the reserve’s unique rescue program.
Activities at a glance
One more African sunset... and a farewell

dinner under the stars. Meals BLD
Some days include 2-4 miles of hiking on rocky
terrain in hot weather, biking on dirt trails, dune
12. HOMEWARD BOUND
climbing and sea kayaking. The pace is up to
Tour ends: Windhoek, Namibia. After
you – take part or take a pass – either way, you’ll
enjoy your journey. Additional cost of $499 for
breakfast, a short flight takes you to
ONGAVA LODGE
optional hot air balloon ride.
Windhoek International Airport for your
Ongava Reserve, Nights 10 & 11
Maximum Group Size: 16
Rock and thatch en-site chalets set in a private
flight home. Meals B
wildlife reserve in wildlife-rich Etosha NP
For complete dates and prices or more
information on private group departures, air,
& our guest protection plan, visit
www.culturious.com
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