May 3rd-13th, 2023

A wildlife safari of a lifetime. Namibia has gained increasing interest from the tourist industry over the last several years for a reason: it is a destination that has an incredible mix of amazing wildlife, stunning landscapes, authentic culture, friendly people and a fascinating history. 

Trip Highlights

• Experience the game filled water holes of Etosha National park- one of the greatest wildlife reserves on the planet
• Witness the historical Skeleton Coast and it’s graveyard of shipwrecks
• Hike the iconic Sossuslvei Dunes: the world’s tallest
• Admire the ancient rock of Damaraland
• Take in breathtaking desert landscapes from your private patio
• Earn CME!

This course is accredited for up to 12 hrs of Category 1 CME through the Wilderness Medical Society. Learners will have access to an online and printed syllabus and course handbook with a robust list of resources. 

While this is a CME adventure and cultural course, loved ones and family members are welcome to join in and listen to the lectures, and even participate in the skills workshops if they are interested!

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Namibia presents breathtaking and unforgettable landscapes combined with some of Africa’s finest wildlife.

Namibia, nicknamed the Gem of Africa, got its name from the Namib Desert, the oldest desert in the world and one of the highest sand dunes in the world. Namibia boasts remarkable natural attractions such as the Namib Desert, Etosha National Park, Fish River Canyon Park and the Kalahari Desert. Its majestic landscape and natural environment offers a unique flora and fauna population with an abundant variety of wildlife. Namibia’s greatest Wildlife sanctuary, the Etosha National Park is situated in the Northern part of the country. This game park is unlike any other and photographs of animals in front of the pan make this very unique and a special place to visit. It boasts an impressive offer of over 114 species of mammals and 340 species of birds. Etosha has exceptional wildlife including black Rhino, Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hyena, Zebra, Springbok, Kudu, Gemsbok and Eland.

About the Trip 

Length: 11 days/ 12 nights

Start Date: May 3rd-13th, 2023

Arrival City: Windhoek, Namibia

Departure: Windhoek, Namibia

About the Trip Global Health, Travel & Wilderness Medicine

CME Field Course: Approved for 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, accredited through the Wilderness Medical Society. 

Course Details: The CME portion of the course is intertwined with the safari. Usually there will be some type of CME lecture in the morning before breakfast and then we break for our adventures and site-seeing. We return in the evenings for discussion and some more informal lecture over happy hour.

This 11 day safari will take you to many of the must-see natural wonders. We will visit the vast Namib Desert, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that includes iconic Sossusvlei, home to some of the highest sand dunes in the world. Then we move onto the unique town of Swakopmund where the desert and the Atlantic coast come together.We will then make our way up along the bleakly dramatic Skeleton Coast and turn inland into rugged and scenic Damaraland. And then last but not least we will move onto Etosha National Park, without doubt one of Africa’s best game viewing destinations.

Day 1: Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert
After arriving at Hosea Kutako International Airport outside the country’s capital city of Windhoek, our guide will be waiting for you in the arrivals hall of the airport with your name on a signboard.

Today, we will either pick you up at the airport or at our hotel and begin making our way to our first destination; the iconic dunes of Sossusvlei. We will drive through the Khomas Highland and down the escarpment via one of the many scenic mountain passes into the Namib Desert. This journey will take about 4 to 5 hours, depending on the number of stops for photographs. We will certainly start seeing some of Namibia’s fantastic fauna and flora along the way, including Common Ostrich, Gemsbok, Pale Chanting Goshawk, Sociable Weavers and possibly a Greater Kudu. The Namib is the world’s oldest desert and boasts the highest sand dunes in the world.

We will reach our accommodation in the afternoon. We will stay at the edge of Sossusvlei National Park.

Day 2: Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert

After an early breakfast we will depart for an exciting morning excursion to Sossusvlei and nearby Dead Vlei, where we will spend a couple of hours. Sossusvlei is where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of the Namib. The clear blue skies contrast with the giant red sand dunes to make this one of the natural wonders of Africa and a photographer’s heaven. It is one of the top tourist destinations in all of southern Africa and a must-see attraction when visiting Namibia. Sossusvlei itself is actually the pan or valley floor that we will park our vehicle on, and is surrounded by massive dunes on almost all sides.

We will have plenty of time to enjoy some of the many highlights that surround Sossusvlei itself:
• Dune 45, the most photographed dune on earth (situated 45 km past Sesriem on the road to Sossusvlei)
• Hiddenvlei, perfect if you are looking for solitude in the desert
• The magnificently tall Big Daddy dune
• Deadvlei, a paradise for photographers, as it is punctuated by blackened, dead acacia trees, in vivid contrast to the shiny white of the salty floor of the pan and the intense orange of the dunes
• Sesriem Canyon, a narrow gorge of 1 km long and up to 30 m deep slashed into the earth by the Tsauchab river millions of years ago. The name derives from the Afrikaans for the 6 lengths of ropes that were needed to haul water out of the gorge to the top with containers in days gone by.

After lunch and a well-earned siesta, we will join the lodge for a sundowner nature drive where we will look for anything from Gemsbok and Springbok to Black-backed Jackal, along with some interesting bird species and even reptiles and smaller creatures. We will return to the lodge in time for dinner and good night’s rest.

Day 3: Swakopmund

After a relaxed breakfast at the lodge we will depart for the coastal town of Swakopmund, driving through the vast Namib-Naukluft Park to get there. It is a beautiful drive of about 4 hours, and if time allows we will stop for the famous Apple Pie in the small desert oasis town of Solitaire, a true Namibian tradition that should not be missed.

Our entire drive today takes place in the Namib Sand Sea, one of Namibia’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is the only coastal desert in the world that includes extensive dune fields influenced by fog. Covering an area of over three million hectares, the site features gravel plains, coastal flats and rocky hills within the sand sea, a coastal lagoon and ephemeral rivers, resulting in a landscape of exceptional beauty. Fog is the primary source of water in the site, accounting for a unique environment in which endemic invertebrates, reptiles and mammals adapt to an ever-changing variety of microhabitats and ecological niches.

Swakopmund has made a name for itself as the activity and sport capital of Namibia. It is a heady mix of South African, Namibian and German cultures, architecture, languages and cuisine. For the adventurous there is quadbiking, sandboarding, kitesurfing, skydiving, angling, mountain biking, scenic flights over the coastline and much more. Swakopmund will be our home for the next two nights.

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