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Luxury Adventure Safari
Namibia
International Life went on a luxury safari adventure to explore and discover the bounteous wildlife and breathtaking landscapes of Namibia.
right: Damaraland Camp below: Little Kulala right (middle): locals navigate terrain by bicycle bottom: Kulala, Wilderness Camp below (left bottom): free roaming Ostriches right hand page (bottom): Dead Vlei double page (overleaf): Evening Hot Air Balloon expedition
Air Namibia fly to Windhoek from ÂŁ855.00 including taxes. Call 0870 774 0965 or visit www.airnamibia.co.uk www.kulalawildernesscamp.com wilderness-safaris.com/namibia_sossusvlei/ www.little_kulala/ wilderness-safaris.com/namibia_kunene/ damaraland_camp/introduction/
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ou depart from Heathrow to Windhoek via Frankfurt to be met by a charming light aircraft pilot who flies you over the most stunning scenery to your first luxury lodge, the Kulala Wilderness Camp. The people there greeted us with energetic singing and dancing whilst in the background there were quaint huts dotted across the lower slope of the vast valley. Occasional mini water holes were surrounded by birds with
huge nests in the trees and Springbok and Oryx meandered across the savannah. The main hut and restaurant are resplendent with a large wooden balcony, a beautiful little pool and a breathtaking view. After lunch our guide drove us off in the Land Rover to the other side of the hills to explore and catch the sunset on the edge of a vertical precipice looking out over a misty plain that burned with an orange grey light as darkness descended. Following a lovely, if rather early, breakfast of local fruit and juices we set off to the Namib desert to see the giant