2006 Exploratory Brochure - Horizon & Co.

M OBILE SAFARIS • 19TANZANIA Private SafariFrom the ancient crater floor of Ngorongoro to the western plains of Seronera, we willencounter crocodiles lurking in the long grasses and prowling lions hunting at night.Indulge yourself on an awe-inspiring, private guided journey through the wilds of theSerengeti and in the shadow of Kilimanjaro as we explore the juxtaposition betweenthe ferocity of nature and the gentleness of the human spirit.DATES YEAR-ROUND / DEPARTURES ANYTIMEPRICES CDN $10,320 / US $8,250 SGL SUPP CALL FOR DETAILSDAY 1 NDARAKWAI. Ride safari vehicles to Ndarakwai Ranch. DAYS 2-3 NDARAKWAI.Hiking, visits to Maasai Villages, night game drives. DAYS 4-5 TARANGIRE PARK. Game drives.DAY 6 SERENGETI. Drive through Rift Valley, local markets and game drive. DAYS 7-8 SERENGETI.Game drive through Serengeti. See lion, leopard, cheetah, and crocodile. Private mobile camp.DAY 9 NGORONGORO. Olduvai Gorge and Crater, home to 50,000 species including theBlack Rhino. DAY 10 NGORONGORO. Gardens and waterfall. Trip ends.NAMIBIA The Andersson Explorer SafariWedged between the heat of the Kalahari and the frosty waters of the South Atlantic,Namibia’s landscape embodies the desolate beauty of Africa. Admire a magnificentleopard’s spots up close in a peaceful sanctuary, savour freshly chucked oysters on acruise in Walvis Bay, stroll along a dusty San trail, and enjoy a blazing sunset over thebushland horizon, etching Africa in your soul forever.DATES YEAR-ROUND / DEPARTURES WEEKLYPRICES CDN $6,800 / US $5,436 SGL SUPP CDN $200 / US $160DAY 1 WINDHOEK, WATERBERG PLATEAU. Hike Waterberg, forest camping. DAY 2OMBOROKO MOUNTAINS. Cheetah/Leopard sanctuary, walking trails. DAYS 3-4 ETOSHANATIONAL PARK. Game drives. DAY 5 ETOSHA. Game drives on southwestern border.DAYS 6-7 SOUTHERN DAMARALAND. San rock art, geological features. DAYS 8-9SWAKOPMUND. Dolphin cruise, coastal town. DAY 10 SOSSUSVLEI. World‘s tallest dunes.DAYS 11-12 NAMIB-NAUKLUFT Hiking. DAY 13 WINDHOEK. Trip ends.NAMIBIA The Galton Explorer SafariExperience the harsh contrasts of Namibia by air and land, from the vast expanses ofrippling sands to blue ocean extending to the horizon. Join us as we traverse four uniqueregions of Namibia: the sands and red dunes of Sossusvlei; the icy, life-filled coasts atSwakopmund and Walvis Bay; the stark plains of Damaraland, and the amazing wildlifeabundance on the Etosha savannah.DATES JUL, AUG, SEPT, 2006PRICES CDN $6,300 / US $5,040 SGL SUPP CDN $220 / US $170DAYS 1-2 WINDHOEK, ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK. Fly from Windhoek to Etosha NationalPark. Afternoon game-drive. Two exclusive camping overnights. DAY 3 ETOSHA. Game-driveto Ongava Lodge. DAYS 4-5 DAMARALAND. Explore desert flora and fauna, rock paintings,and seek out rare desert-adapted elephants and black rhino. DAYS 6-7 NAMIB DESERT.Highest dunes in the world, nature hikes, guided ATV excursions, star-gazing with telescopes –air-conditioned desert villas. DAY 8 WINDHOEK. Fly to Windhoek, trip ends.1-800-387-2977 www.horizon-co.com