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What makes Profile Safaris different from other ‘fly-in’ safari operators is that you can choose whichever lodges, camps or hotels in whichever region or country – or combine countries – and the pilot is not only your guests’ private pilot but also a fully qualified guide. You are not tied to one particular operator but can pick and choose whichever lodges, camps or hotels best suit your clients’ interests and budget. And the price is not prohibitive! We have all seen the magnificent aerial shots of Africa; why have the privilege of taking similar shots? The other joy is that you are not tied down to scheduled departures but can visit where they want, when they want and be accompanied by a pilot/guide who understands their interests and will tailor the trip accordingly.
Namibia seems to be in every magazine and newspaper one picks up recently what with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie choosing to have their baby daughter born in Swakopmund. It is a country of immense solitude, of far horizons, arid deserts and jagged mountain heights, hauntingly beautiful in its stark emptiness, unforgiving of its climate and terrain. In the broadest terms, Namibia comprises three distinct regions. A high central plateau runs like a spine from the southern to northern borders, and this is bordered on either side by deserts; the Kalahari to the east and the Namib of the coastal plain to the west.
The Cape to Cairo itinerary is arguably their most impressive itinerary. An extraordinary tour in a small private aircraft from Cape Town to Cairo. In 20 days your clients get to see the most important features of 10 African countries. A cross-flight of over 10 000km. It all starts at Table Mountain and the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. It then continues to selected natural and culture highlights in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.
The highlights in short are:
Cape Town
Namib, Kalahari and Sahara deserts
The Okavango Delta
Victoria Falls
Luangwa Valley
Ngorongoro Crater
Masai- and Serengeti- Nature Reserves
Mount Kilimanjaro
Volcano landscape at Lake Turkana
Blue Nile
Rock- churches of Calibela
Temples of Assuan and Luxo
Pyramids of Meroe and Gizeh
Travelling by small aircraft is far more comfortable and time-efficient than sitting in a tour bus for days in the extreme heat, travelling from the main airports to the often far-away nature reserves and other tourist attractions. Except for the time-efficiency, the maximum flight-times of three hours per day, at low altitudes, ensure a unique view of the scenes and landscapes down below.
Profile Safaris
P O Box 11013
Windhoek
Namibia
Tel: +264 61 224358
Fax: +264 61 222357
e-mail: wilfried@profilesafaris.com
Website: www.profilesafaris.com
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