Duration - 17 days (Cape Town to Cape Town)
Unexplored, Desolate contrast and Uncivilized.
Paternoster fisherman’s village experience
2 days in the Cedarberg Mountains / Maltese cross rock hike
3 days Richtersveld National Park - (Extensive Game Drives)
Fish River Canyon solitude
4 days Kaglagadi Transfronteir N P (Land Rover Game viewing experiences))
The Augrabies National Park pm game drive
Ultimate off-road adventure into pure uncommercialized Africa
Pure 4x4 adventure. Unexplored, desolate and uncivilized. Two transfrontier areas of majestic contrast, of mountains and deserts. Of rock and sand. Of exhilaration and challenge. We endeavour to make this safari the ultimate off-road adventure, where Land Rovers are blooded, where they come of age. Extinct habitats, water is gold, shade a luxury. The moon always shines full, and the sun unrelentless.
Day 1: We meet at the Safari Lodge in Cape Town. Thereafter explore the Cape region; visiting the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Cape Point and the penguin colony near Simon's Town. Lunch will be spent overlooking the ocean whilst enjoying the local cuisine. We end the sightseeing-filled day with a visit to Table Mountain. (Cable car own expense).
Day 2: Paternoster, Columnbine Nature reserve. A small reserve of vast beauty, of azure waters and stark sands. We spend the afternoon exploring the tidal pools and the small fisherman’s village called `Our Father`. A seafood feast beacons.
Day 3: Travel into the true remote wilderness area of the Western Cape. We Camp tonight in the Cedarberg Mountains. The afternoon is spent on a short walk to a waterfall, or a swim in one of the many rock pools or rivers. Today we relax, for tomorrow we walk.
Day 4: Today we explore the Cedarberg Mountains. Unique rock formation hikes, wine farms, trekking opportunities or just simply relaxing next to a mountain stream. We return to our camp after our excursion, and have a welcome swim.
Day 5: Head northwards for the border, and make for our campsite on the banks of the Orange River. After setting up camp, we cool off in the river. The rest of the afternoon is spent at leisure chasing Springboks around the bar.
Days 6 – 8: We enter the barren Richtersveld National Park via the 4x4 Helskloof route and make our way slowly towards the entry gate at Sendelingsdrift. We spend three days in this pristine wilderness, searching for unique Euphorbia and rare desert succulants. The days are hot, the nights cold, but the experience exhilarating.
Day 9: The Fish River Canyon. After exiting the South African side of this transfrontier park, we cross into Namibia and travel onto the second largest canyon in the world. After lunch and a siesta next to the pool, we head out towards the canyon. Sunset is spent enjoying the red sky and listening to the silence.
Day 10: Transverse the southern region of Namibia and travel the dusty road to one of the best-kept secrets in Africa: the red sands of the Kalahari. The Kaglagadi Transfrontier Park is one of the largest protected wilderness areas in Africa. The search begins.
Day 11: Rise with the sun and resume our search, often spending long periods waiting for that special moment at waterholes or in the dunes. The Kalahari Lion is the largest Lion found in the world and just to spend a moment with this black maned King of the Beasts is not only a privilege but also an experience that you will never forget. The Lion, the Raptors and the desert dwelling creatures will fascinate all wildlife enthusiasts. The game drive takes us north on the Nossob River.
Day 12: With full jerry cans of water and fuel, we embark on an expedition into the wilds of the Kalahari. The transfronteir bush camp in the Matopi region is our goal for the night. A wild camping night. En route, a hard earned brunch and siesta period to while away the heat of this unforgiving land. Late afternoon sees us sifting the red sands, searching for those who have not been found.
Day 13: A little jewel, but a precious jewel. After tedious big sand we finally reach the pearl, encased in its shell of sand. A pearl called Mabuasehube Game Reserve. After setting up camp we spend the day searching the pans and dunes, absorbing this desert. The Kalahari is a life changing experience, but in the Kalahari Desert, it is only the patient who is rewarded.
Day 14: Kuruman is our stop today. Depart early with pockets full of red sand, and journey southwards across sandy tracks into the maize farmlands of South Africa. Spend the late afternoon escaping the heat in the pool. Tonight we re-enter civilization, and enjoy a restaurant meal.
Day 15: First to Upington to restock, and then onto Augrabies Falls National Park. After lunch and siesta around the pools, we will head out to search for Eland, Giraffe, Gemsbok and Klipspringer Antelope. Witness the spectacular Augrabies Falls, where the mighty Orange River plunges over the granite gorge on its lonely journey to the Atlantic Ocean.
Day 16: A mountain of poison. Gifberg. Why poison? We spend the afternoon searching the answer to this question. Explore the San caves and mountain pathways, enjoying our last day of solitude. The splendor of the Namaqualand Flower Carpet in springtime is a sight to behold.
Day 17: The final day. The route takes the Land Rover past fields of Citrus and over steep mountain ranges towards a table like mountain. The safari ends upon arrival at your lodge in the afternoon.
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