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Itinerary

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Day 1. Windhoek - Grunau (755 Km)

From our starting point at Hosea Kutako International Airport, our journey commences with a long drive as we travel through the rugged hills surrounding the bustling city of Windhoek. We start heading towards the southern parts of Namibia, where the land speaks of vast open spaces and magical vistas. We spend our first night in Namibia wisely, preparing for the second largest Canyon in the world and checking everything for the millionth time - after all, it is better to be safe than sorry. We stay over on a typical Namibian farm with pure Namibian hospitality.

Day 2 - Day 6. Fish River Canyon walk (80 Km hike)      

The starting point of our epic adventure is near Hobas. Here, we view the magnificent canyon before even descending into it. This first descent is relatively steep so we must move with caution. Once in the riverbed, the walking starts in earnest. The first two days consist more of boulder-hopping than walking, but by the end of day two, we should have reached the Palm Springs. Date trees grow around these sulphurous springs, which is what led to the very apt name ‘Palm Springs'. Camp is about one hour's walk from this landmark. After the third day, we reach the so-called "walking" area. The canyon starts to widen at this point and there are many more sandy stretches to negotiate. If you are starting to worry about water issues, don't. We will get all of our drinking water, as well as cooking water, from the river itself; many pools as such accompany us along most of the way.

We return to our Namibian farmhouse for a bath and a proper meal on the last day.

Day 7. Grunau - Windhoek (750 Km)

A good hearty breakfast of toast, bacon and eggs will see us through this day. We leave the farm shortly after breakfast and drive back to Windhoek. This drive will most probably feel quite luxurious after having walked 80 kilometres through both sand and water - a feat anyone can be proud of!

The airport marks the end of this African adventure, and goodbyes said may be tearful. But, worry not, for these will not be final goodbyes. We are sure that you will be back for more of this absolutely wonderful country!

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