Among our returning clients, Namibia is the top choice now for a second visit to Africa. For adventurous couples, it’s ridiculously photogenic scenery, people and wildlife make Namibia second only to South Africa in appeal. But the distances and sparsely populated landscapes do mean it is primarily a self-drive or fly-in destination. Long back in the 90s, when we first started sending clients to Namibia, there was a useful scheduled flight between Windhoek and Etosha National Park, ideal for those who didn’t want to drive themselves. Sadly, since its discontinuation many years ago, private charter flights or a private driver/guide have been the only way to let someone else take the strain – until now…At last, the good folk at Mushara Lodge have taken the plunge and linked up with a Windhoek-based transfer company so that, as from this March, we can now offer a scheduled microbus service between Windhoek and the two lodges on the Mushara property, adjacent to Etosha; Mushara Lodge and Villas and the new Mushara Outpost. It’s three times a week so we now have a viable alternative to self-drive at an acceptable and sensible budget for most visitors.
Passengers will travel the 530km from Windhoek to Etosha in compfort every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey will include a stop for 20 minutes in Otjiwarongo for morning coffee and 60 minutes in Tsumeb for lunch at a restaurant and/or a visit the Museum. Guests will arrive at Mushara in time to take an afternoon game drive into Etosha. The return transfers are on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and there will also be sightseeing breaks in the journey south again.