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1 Classic Namibia is an association of independent, privately owned camps and lodges in some of the most beautiful wildlife and wilderness areas in Namibia. Each of these unique establishments offers genuine hospitality and an intimate knowledge of Africa s natural environment, and is dedicated to conservation and the involvement of local communities sharing and conserving the spirit of Africa. Home to the vast haunting beauty of the Namib Desert, Namibia is one of the least populated countries in the world. Framed by Angola, Botswana, South Africa and the Atlantic Ocean it is an arid yet strikingly scenic country. As a holiday destination it is perfect for those seeking sanctuary from crowded cities and the constant frenetic pace of modern life. The Classic Namibia collection consists of: Onguma Game Reserve, Etosha The Okahirongo Lodges, Kuenene Mowani Mountain Camp and Camp Kipwe, Damaraland Wolwedans Collection, NamibRand Swakopmund Guesthouse, Swakopmund The Village Courtyard Suites, Windhoek Nambwa Tented Lodge, Zambezi Region of Namibia For more information visit

2 Onguma Game Reserve consists of ha of magnificent Namibian wilderness, overlooking the world famous Etosha National Park. The Reserve offers visitors 5 unique lodges to choose from in addition to a well-equipped campsite. Onguma - The Fort (13 bush suites) This Fort is unlike any other, the only one of its kind, with probably one of the best sunset views in Namibia. Overlooking the beautiful Etosha Pan, accommodation consists of twelve Bush Suites as well as a Fort Suite, with fire places for the winter months and air coolers for the summer months. Each suite has an indoor and outdoor shower and views that will enchant. With dramatic Moroccan details, there is something new to discover around every corner. Onguma Tented Camp (7 luxury tents) Accommodation consists of a fourteen bed tented camp, built around an active waterhole. The seven spacious tents extend the u-shaped design, allowing for both privacy and fantastic views. Every comfort is attended to and the bush-chic styling ensures guests are cocooned in luxury. Under-canvas romance abounds.

3 Onguma Tree Top Camp (4 Thatched rooms on stilts) Onguma Tree Top Camp is a small & intimate camp, designed for those travellers who would like to truly experience the bush in all its raw splendour. The Camp is built on wooden stilts amongst the tree tops with full views over one of the most beautiful waterholes on Onguma Game Reserve. The Camp consists of only 4 thatched rooms with canvass walls, a dining room in the main complex. Ideal for exclusive-use and small parties travelling together. Onguma Bush Camp (16 rooms and family suites) Newly re-built, Onguma Bush Camp offers 16 rooms and is ideal for families with children. Family loft rooms ensure the kids will have a great safari. The lounge and dining areas overlook a stunning waterhole that affords great opportunities to see nature at play around the clock. You don t even have to leave the camp to see game they come to you! A small games room and meeting room, further increases the versatility of this much loved camp. Etosha Aoba Lodge (12 cottages) Etosha Aoba is the perfect lodge to unwind after a full day of activities. With delicious meals under the stars and an impressive wine cellar to compliment you meal, you can t ask for more. The small waterhole ensures there is always some game activity to catch your eye, even while you cool off in the pool.

4 Game Activities Onguma offers a variety of game activities both in the Etosha National Park and in Onguma Game Reserve. They include: Guided Interpretive walks Sunset drives in the Onguma Reserve Etosha Guided safaris Contact Details For reservations contact Visions of Africa: reservations@onguma.com Tel: Fax:

5 The Kaokoland in the Kunene Region is one of the most untouched, wild and remote areas in the North West - the land of Himba tribe. The colours of the ancient desert landscape change dramatically as the sun wanders the endlessly blue skies of this corner of Namibia. Okahirongo Elephant Lodge (9 Suites) Okahirongo Elephant Lodge is located in the Purros Conservancy, 55km from the skeleton coast and around 200km south of the Kunene River in the north of Namibia. Each of the nine units looks out over the boundless wilderness and has been fitted with pure luxury: en suite bathrooms with an inviting bath tub and two showers, one of which is outdoors. A private gazebo with day beds and cushions extends an open invitation for chilling out in the shade, daydreaming or star watching. Okahirongo River Camp (7 Tents) The camp is an eco-friendly lodge built on a sweeping ridge and opening up to breath-taking views of the Kunene River. Cleverly built into the rocky terrain, the four luxurious double tents, one twin tent and one family suite are constructed with wood and canvas and each have a magnificent view of their own. The interiors have been furnished with a minimalist African chic. Lavish four-poster beds, splendid indoors and outdoors showers and spacious decks guarantee utmost comfort and the exclusive right of being at one with nature. Fall asleep to the sound of the rushing river below the perfect African lullaby.

6 Game Activities Scenic and nature drives in open vehicles Tracking of the rare desert adapted elephants Tracking of the elusive black rhinos Morning walk Bush lunch in the most spectacular settings Visit to the traditional Himba Villages Birding and Sun downer cruise by spacious shade roof boat (at River Camp) Contact Details For Okahirongo reservations contact: Tel: Fax:

7 Mowani Mountain Camp (15 tents and suites) Mowani Mountain Camp offers 6 Standard rooms with valley views, 6 Standard View rooms with hill top vistas, 1 Luxury room, 2 Luxury suites & 7 Campsites with private ablution facilities. Dwarfed by massive ochre boulders, the camp is absorbed into the landscape. Rare, desert dwelling elephants, springbok, gemsbok and jackal roam these plains, while their images are found etched in the rocks at Twyfelfontein, Namibia s first World Heritage Site. Camp Kipwe is ddesigned to creatively embrace the granite boulders, the camp embodies its Swahili meaning as it blesses the mind, body and soul of every traveller that makes the journey. The camp is nestled in the boulders, facing out onto superb scenery. Incorporating boulders, small red basalt rocks and mopane branches, it has a natural organic feel. The 9 rooms + 1 suite are round in shape, with large outside decks to admire the view. The outside, partially open bathrooms adjoining the bedrooms have boulder, cement and rock walls, and roofs of rough mopane branches. Hot water is supplied by wood-burning 'donkey' boilers.

8 Game Activities Nature drives in search of the desert adapted elephant Hiking and guided walks Rock engravings excursion Contact Details For reservations contact Visions of Africa: Tel: Fax:

9 Located in the heart of NamibRand Nature Reserve, the elegant safari camps of Wolwedans provides the perfect base from which to explore vast stretches of awe-inspiring and undisturbed nature and embark on exciting and interpretative wildlife encounters. Dunes Lodge (9 chalets and 1 Mountain View Suite) The building style is a combination of wooden structures and canvas blinds, opening up to the desert beyond. Each of the nine spacious chalets with en-suite bathrooms has a private verandah, which connects you to vast stretches of untouched sand. Sleeping with your canvas blinds open is just like sleeping under the stars. Dune Camp (6 Tents) Positioned on the edge of a 250-metre high dune, the Dune Camp sleeps a maximum of 12 guests in a totally pristine setting. The tents are pitched on wooden platforms and are comfortable and spacious including a private bathroom. A generous deck allows for safe sleep-outs under the stars, imparting a rather civilized camping experience.

10 Boulders Camp (4 Tents) Sleeping a maximum of 8 guests in 4 spacious tents, Boulders is undoubtedly the most exclusive camp at Wolwedans. The main area consists of a dining and lounge tent, a breakfast deck, open fireplace and plunge pool. Sundowners can be enjoyed from the top of a mountainous rock plateau close by, delivering epic impressions of the vast beauty of the surroundings. Private Camp (2 Tents) Private Camp offers two spacious en-suite bedrooms, a Sala where one can laze away siestas, various decks and the central lounge, combining a study, living room, a dining area and a fully equipped kitchen. Its open-plan design allows uninterrupted views of the surrounding nature. Game Activities Scenic Drives Walking safaris Ballooning Scenic Flights Star Beds Village Tours Dine & Wine Wellness

11 Contact Details For Wolwedans reservations contact: Tel: Fax:

12 Situated in the town centre, a mere five-minute walk from the beach and main shopping area, Swakopmund Guesthouse is owned and run by the Borg family. "Definitely something very different to what Swakopmund has to offer so far, " adds Leander. The Swakopmund Guesthouse is a bed-and-breakfast facility, offering more than usual by providing guests with a scrumptious breakfast buffet, catering for more upmarket travellers, and facilities ranging from laundry services to "anything else that guests might ask for". This includes a shuttle service and wheelchair-friendly accommodation. All rooms come complete with minibar and television. The Swakopmund Guesthouse is run with an eco-friendly approach, making use of solar energy. It is not your conventional type of guesthouse, that's for sure. Activities in and around Swakopmund Sand-boarding Quad Biking Parasailing Sea Kayaking Horse riding Aquarium Camel Rides Dolphin Cruise Fishing Contact Details Tel: +264 (0) Fax: +264 (0) Hendrik Witbooi 35 Swakopmund, Namibia

13 Situated at the very core of Windhoek's business and financial heart, The Village Courtyard Suites and Executive Apartments offers a soothing, modern and welcoming environment that invites you to relax from the moment you arrive. Elegantly furnished and tastefully appointed accommodation smartly designed for the extended stay with en-suite bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen and a work area. The Village Courtyard Suites and Executive Apartments provide the amenities and services you enjoy at home and expect on your travels in: 5 x Executive Suites (can add an extra bed) 2 x Luxury Suites (2 en-suite bedrooms) 1, 2 and 3 Bedroomed Executive Apartments Facilities Air Conditioning with heating and cooling Complimentary Wireless Broadband Well-appointed kitchenette and Fully stocked mini-bar (on request) Complimentary Tea and Coffee Fully Serviced Concierge Services Meals and meetings at Fresh n Wild as well as Room Service from Fresh n Wild 24 hour access controlled security and Electronic in-room safe Hairdryers DSTV bouquet featured on a flat screen TV Credit Cards accepted Contact Details Tel: Cell: reservations@villagecourtyardsuites.com The Village Complex, 18 Liliencron Street, Eros, Windhoek

14 Located on the banks of the Kwando river, Nambwa Tented Lodge is nestled in the heart of the Mayuni Conservancy, within Bwabwata National Park. Ten elevated luxury tented chalets built within the canopy of trees. Each with private lounge, spacious viewing deck, en-suite bathroom with both bath and shower, small private safe, mosquito netting around the bed, plug-ins to charge electronics, raised walkways to main lodge, and complimentary laundry service. Nambwa Tented Lodge is the only lodge in the entire region that is authorized to offer night drives. This is an incredible opportunity to head out and spot the elusive nocturnal creatures. You can enjoy a morning or afternoon boat cruise to explore the Kwando River, and guided bush walks throughout the park are also offered. Nambwa Lagoon Camp is situated on the lagoon side of Nambwa Island, within the heart of KAZA. These are the only lodges uniquely situated inside the Bwabwata National Park. The camp offers five Meru style tents nestled along the backwaters of the Kwando River with a view across the vast floodplains beyond. Nambwa Lagoon Camp guests are hosted at Nambwa Tented Lodge for all their meals. The lodge boasts an elevated viewing deck and an al fresco dining area with a large seated fire pit area, which is ideal to watch the game on the floodplains below. Exclusive, luxury lodge in remote Namibian area. Ten luxury tented suites built in tree canopies. On Kwando River, in Bwabwata National Park on a seasonal floodplain. Main lodge with pool, viewing areas, dining room, bar, firepit and boma. Elephant, buffalo, hippo, roan, sable, letchwe, lion, wild dog, leopard, hyena, bushbabies, and more. 300 species of birds, rare and endemic species. Access to river forest, savannahs, wetlands and Kalahari woodlands. Only lodge in area approved to offer night game drives and walks. Full range of adventure activities Picnic lunches

15 Contact Details African Monarch Lodges Telephone: +264(0) Cell: +264(0)