Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures

Namibia: Giraffe Conservation and Safari WORLD-EXCLUSIVE SAFARI WITH GPS RADIO-COLLARING OF GIRAFFES

HIGHLIGHTS • Just 6 participants—with Jason Nott, one of Namibia’s most respected naturalist safari guides • World exclusive: hands-on participation in GPS giraffe-collaring with Dr. Julian Fennessy • Track cheetah and leopard at AfriCat and endangered rhino in Damaraland with the Save the Rhino Trust • Stay in gorgeous game lodges and wonderfully remote camps DETAILS • 13-day trip begins and ends in Windhoek • 9 nights hotels, lodges, and camps, 3 nights mobile camp • All meals included

Enjoy an incredible safari plus special access to Namibia’s landmark conservation projects and the wildlife biologists working on them. PHOTO: JP SURAUD

Stick your neck out for the conservation of the world’s tallest animal! We invite you to join Dr. Julian Fennessy, Africa’s leading giraffe authority, and his Giraffe Conservation Foundation team as they conduct a long-term study of this beloved species, which is facing a “silent extinction” due to poaching and habitat loss. For two thrilling days with the GCF team, you’ll assist in fitting wild giraffe with GPS radio collars. Our safari also includes tracking leopard and cheetah at famed AfriCat, world-class game viewing in Etosha, visiting the World Heritage Site at Twyfelfontein, and tracking desert rhino in stunning Damaraland. This is a world-exclusive safari! Days 1-2 Windhoek / Leopard Tracking / AfriCat We head out for Okonjima, home of AfriCat, a sanctuary focused on research and rehabilitation of Africa’s big cats. We search for leopard, track cheetah on foot, and enjoy remarkably close encounters with these elusive big cats. Days 3-4 Etosha National Park / Ongava Lodge Explore magnificent Etosha, a haven for an immense variety of wildlife in a concentrated area, including elephant, lion, giraffe, blue wildebeest, eland, kudu, gemsbok (oryx), zebra, rhino, cheetah, and leopard.

DATES Jul 7-19, 2018 Jul 19-31 Reverse Itinerary TRIP COST $10,895 (5-6 members) $11,295 (3-4 members) Single supplement: $1080

JP SURAUD

Days 5-6 Damaraland / Himba / Huab Under Canvas After visiting the Himba in remote Damaraland, we continue to our private “under canvas” camp (expect comfort!) to look for desert-adapted wildlife, including rhino. Wilderness Travel is proud to support the vital work of the Save the Rhino Trust here— Namibia now has the only growing black rhino population in all of Africa! Days 7-8 Damaraland / Twyfelfontein Deeper in Damaraland, we search for desert- adapted elephant and view the extraordinary rock art sprawled across the red sandstone hills of Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site. Days 9-13 Kaokoveld / Giraffe Collaring / Hoanib Mobile Expedition Camp Moving to our private mobile camp in Kaokoveld, we join field biologists of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation for two exciting days of tracking and GPS radio-collaring giraffe in the wild with Dr. Julian Fennessy, a pioneer of giraffe conservation. Our time in the field with these dedicated conservationists and vets will be incredible as they track and immobilize giraffe and we help fit them with GPS radio collars, working as an integral part of the ground team. Depart via Windhoek on Day 13.

Internal airfare: $680 (subject to change) *Please note: $3000 of the tier price is tax deductible

TRIP LEVEL 1 2 + 3 4 5 6 7 4WD game viewing, bush walks

JEAN-JACQUES ALCALAY

ON OUR WEBSITE IN THE REALM OF THE DESERT LION Exclusive safari to track desert- adapted black rhino, be part of the “vet check” at AfriCat Foundation, and join the world’s only field study of desert lion. Jun 23-Jul 5, Sep 2-14, 2018. From $9995.

FOR A DETAILED ITINERARY: 1.800.368.2794 OR EMAIL AFRICA@WILDERNESSTRAVEL.COM 27