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DESERT ELEPHANT & BLACK RHINO TRACKING EXPEDITION
• Fully Inclusive Scheduled Wilderness walking safari
• 8 days/7 nights
• Rates starting from US$ 3,310 per person sharing
• Starts: Palmwag Lodge, Namibia
• Ends: Palmwag Lodge, Namibia
• Please note: This is a SCHEDULED ITINERARY run by Wilderness Safaris, your consultant will advise you of departure schedules
Day 1: Palmwag Lodge, Palmwag Concession
Palms whispering in the wind, breathtaking sunsets and spectacular surroundings - this is Palmwag Lodge, one of Namibia's oldest and most popular tourist locations, also home to the famous desert-adapted elephant and the rare black rhino.
On your arrival at Palmwag Lodge, you are welcomed by the guide and receive a full briefing on the tour ahead.
Day 2: Aub River, Palmwag Concession
After an early breakfast, you head northwards on a game drive to Mbakondja Camel Camp to meet the Save the Rhino camel team.
Following which you ride/walk south to the Aub River, where your camp has been erected prior to arrival.
In addition to tracking, and hopefully viewing, the desert-adapted elephant and black rhino, your guides reveal the sheer magnificence of nature's survival strategies in this arid environment, concentrating on a variety of topics, from birds and insects, to medicinal uses of plants and general wildlife viewing.
Days 3: Barab River, Palmwag Concession
Your journey continues today with a walk to the Barab River, concentrating on tracking the elusive desert giants through a series of hills, rocky landscapes and diverse geology. After even a little rain, the gravel plains ripple with long golden grass
Day 4: Kudu Springs, Palmwag Concession
After an early breakfast, you ride out further west through the Okomutati Springs to Kudu Springs. This area is almost inaccessible to vehicles, an area of pristine wilderness where the sense of remoteness is complete. En route you also have the opportunity to see extraordinary plant life, including the ancient Welwitschia plants and numerous lichens
Day 6, 7: Hoanib Camp, Kaokoland
You bid farewell to the Save the Rhino Trust trackers and depart on a game drive from Hunkab, travelling through the concession to the river of the Hoanib Valley - in an area seemingly parched and desolate, you enter one of Namibia's richest desert wildlife areas.
You stay at Hoanib Camp, on the banks of the Hoanib River is a relaxed haven from which you can explore the Hoanib River Valley on game walks, and day and night drives, as well as taking part in more rhino tracking
Day 8: Air charter to Palmwag Lodge
After an early breakfast and game drive, you fly back to Palmwag Lodge, in time for a lunch and bid a final farewell to the adventure.
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