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| Type of tour: | Guided |
| Level: | Challenging |
| Duration: | 14 Nights |
| Distance: | 40 Miles/day average |
| Dates: | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Tour price: | $2036 |
| Start city: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| End city: | Windhoek, Namibia |
The Namib Desert, the site of this cycling tour, derives its name from the a Nama term meaning "vast place" and occupies an area of around 80,900 square kilometers. It is considered to be the oldest desert in the world. The Namib Naukluft Park is the largest game reserve in Africa (and the fourth largest in the world!). A visit to the spectacular dunes of Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon, where the Tsauchab River has exposed millions of years of geological history, is a must-visit site for visitors to Namibia.
A combination of vehicle and cycling is a unique way to experience the Namibian desert scenery. This tour is rated "challenging" due to daily distances, but the difficulty level can be adjusted somewhat according to fitness standards. A few highlighted routes per day will be cycled with a support vehicle behind the last cycler and a guide cycling amongst the group. Most of the cycling will be done on smooth gravel roads.
This tour has all lodging accommodations (no camping).
Learn more about guided tours.
The Namib Desert, the site of this cycling tour, derives its name from the a Nama term meaning "vast place" and occupies an area of around 80,900 square kilometers. It is considered to be the oldest desert in the world. The Namib Naukluft Park is the largest game reserve in Africa (and the fourth largest in the world!). A visit to the spectacular dunes of Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon, where the Tsauchab River has exposed millions of years of geological history, is a must-visit site for visitors to Namibia.
A combination of vehicle and cycling is a unique way to experience the Namibian desert scenery. This tour is rated "challenging" due to daily distances, but the difficulty level can be adjusted somewhat according to fitness standards. A few highlighted routes per day will be cycled with a support vehicle behind the last cycler and a guide cycling amongst the group. Most of the cycling will be done on smooth gravel roads.
This tour has all lodging accommodations (no camping).
Learn more about guided tours.
Day 1: Windhoek
Arrive in the Capitol of Namibia. Today there is time to relax and get familiar with your bike with your guide and explore town. This trip is ideal to combine the safari beauty of Namibia and is unique in by cycling on quite scenic dirt roads. Km’s are displayed for each day cycling but is flexible depending on the group.
Overnight in Windheok.
Day 2: Windhoek - Quiver Tree Forest (31 miles/50 km)
Transfer by sealed road South to Keetmanshoop passing mostly private farmlands. Cycle to the Quiver Tree Forest and Giants Playground on smooth gravel road. Quiver trees are a species of Aloe and flower in June and July. We can also view and interact with some local cheetahs. Breakfast provided.
Overnight in Quiver Tree Forest.
Day 3: Quiver Tree Forest - Fishriver Canyon Area (37 miles/60 km)
In the morning we enter the Gondwana Canyon Park area. Along the way you can see mountain zebra, ostrich, oryx antelope and springbok, ground squirrels and various raptors. Breakfast provided.
Overnight in Fishriver Canyon Area
Day 4: Fishriver Canyon (37 miles/60 km)
We cycle through the fascinating desert landscapes down into the Fish River Canyon and pass an indigenous Gneiss and basalt and quartz rock formations. Relax your muscles in the hot springs of the Ai-Ai‘s. From the Hobas viewpoint, we can wonder at the phenomenal dimensions of the canyon from above down to 550m. Breakfast provided.
Overnight in Fishriver Canyon Area
Day 5: Fish River Canyon - Namib Naukluft Park Area (31-37 miles/50-60 km)
Cycling this day north towards the Namib Nuakluft Park entering one of the oldest deserts in the world with breath taking desert scenery. Breakfast and dinner provided.
Overnight in Namib Naukluft Park area
Day 6: Dune 45 and Sossusvlei (43 miles/70 km + 90 km transfer)
Pre dawn we depart to the entrance gates to Sossusvlei. We undertake a short transfer and start cycling on a smooth flat sealed road for 20-30km as the first light hits the desert sand early morning in the Namib Naukluft Park to the red dunes of Dune 45.
We have some nice opportunities to stop on the way next to the road for beautiful photographic moments capturing the sunrise on the Dunes. A climb up the sand dunes will give a superb view up and down of the Tsaucab River Canyon which forms the valley between the famous sand dunes. Your guide will set up breakfast and prepare coffee at the bottom of the dune. After breakfast we take a short drive to the parking lot where you will undertake a 2 hour walk through to the beautiful Hiddenvlei in the Sossusvlei Area or take an optional 4x4 transfer to deadvlei. We stop for lunch at Sesriem camp, after which we will go and explore the Sesriem Canyon by foot, before heading back to our Guest Farm an hour away by transfer. Cycle 20km descending to Solitaire area passing huge granite boulders. Cycle around on the farm dirt track roads late afternoon or enjoy a visit to the cheetahs. Breakfast and dinner provided.
Overnight in/around Sossusvlei
Day 7: Namib Naukluft Park - Swakopmund (49 miles/80 km + 200km transfer)
Some scientists regard’s the Namib Desert as the oldest in the world. Transfer in the morning from Solitaire a short while to the broken red dunes scenery where we will descent on curvy roads by bike. We will cycle via the geologically interesting Gaub and Kuiseb Pass, home to two Germans and their dog for two years during World War 2. Ostrich, springbok or gemsbok could cross our paths. Transfer to Walvisbay Lagoon viewing Flamingos towards Swakopmund on the cool Atlantic with its many buildings from the former German colonial time. We can enjoy lunch on the lagoon with afresh cold Atlantic breeze. Transfer a short while out of Walvis by tarr road and enjoy the desert scenery with dunes on the right while cycling next to the ocean towards Swakopmund. Breakfast provided.
Overnight at Swakopmund
Day 8: Swakopmund (Leisure day)
This is a free day, an opportunity to partake in optional adventure activities like Quad Biking, Sand Boarding, Sky diving and a Dolphin Cruise. If you do not feel adventurous you can do some shopping or visit the Crystal Gallery, Museums or the Aquarium by foot. Optional ride along the salt roads. Breakfast provided.
Overnight at Swakopmund
Day 9: Swakopmund to Brandbert via the Moon Landscape and Spitzkoppe (37 miles/60 km + 140 km transfer)
Leaving the coast we enter the Namib Naukluft Park again by short transfer inland and we will the cycle the amazing moon landscape and the largest and oldest 1500 year old Welwitchia Mirabilis plant yet discovered. We cycle further on granite gravel curvy roads mostly descending. We transfer to the Main road towards Spitzkoppe and cycle on flat gravel roads towards this fascinating pyramid shape granite hills of the Spitzkoppe.We can enjoy lunch in this area and then transfer towards the imposing Brandberg Mountain in Damaraland that’s the highest in Namibia and enter the area where the rare desert elephant roam and we could spot some meerkats. We cycle downhill towards our lodge near the base of the mountain to the lush vegetation area of the Ugab River. Breakfast and dinner provided.
Overnight in Brandberg.
Day 10: Brandberg - Twyfelfontein (31-37 miles/50-60 km)
Short transfer in the morning from where we will then cycle descending towards local Herero and Himba villages stopping at some of the roadside stalls where women sell handmade articles and semi-precious stones. After 20km cycle.we get transferred uphill from the Ugab river again for 80km from where we cycle mostly descending to the Aba Huab area where we enjoy lunch under the lush vegetation on the river bed. After lunch we visit the famous rock engravings of Twyfelfontein, which gained UNESCO World Heritage Status not long ago. Transfer to the Petrified Forest for a short walk to discover this unique trees that metamorphasized into stone some 260 million years ago. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided.
Overnight in Twyfelfontein.
Day 11-12: Twyfelfontein to Etosha National Park (200 km transfer)
We transfer north towards to Etosha National Park, “the great white place of dry water”, which offers a variety of wildlife. Our 2 nights in Etosha will be either at Okaukuejo, Halali or Namutoni where a floodlit waterhole allows for 24-hour game viewing or on a private lodge .Elephant and black rhinoceros are seen daily during the dry winter months and numerous other game species are also found here including big cats. Two breakfasts provided.
Overnight in Etosha
Day 13: Etosha National Park to Otjiwarongo (55 miles/90 km)
After another morning game drive we leave Etosha for the “cheetah capitol town” of Otjiwarongo.We cycle from Tsumeb to Otavi descending and ascending on sealed roads .Transfer to the Cheetah Conservation on gravel road to learn more about understanding the cheetah's biology and ecology is essential to stabilise the population and manage its sustainability for the future and how farmers work together to maintain the biggest cheetah population in the wild in Africa. Cycle from the CCF on gravel roads passing local farmland for 40km. Breakfast and dinner included.
Overnight in Otjiwarongo
Day 14: Otjiwarongo - Waterberg National Park (43 miles/70 km)
A short transfer to sealed road outside the Waterberg. Flat sealed road cycling for 50km and then 20km dirt road to the Waterberg National Park with its red sandstone table mountain formation with various game species. In the afternoon we can walk up the plateau and relax at the pool. Breakfast provided.
Day 15: Waterberg - Windhoek
After a relaxing start we head back to the capitol of Windhoek, stopping at the handcraft market in Okahandja. End of tour, departure.
Mar 20, 2013
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The hotels listed below are sample hotels and may vary based on availability.
The tour features 14 nights of lodging/accommodations. The accommodations are standard hotels, lodges or guesthouses usually with twin or single rooms and en suite facilities. The accommodations are simple and comfortable.
Arebush Travel Lodge
www.arebbusch.com/
Rooisand Guest Farm
www.rooisand.com/
Solitare Guest Farm
www.solitaireguestfarm.com/
Swakop Lodge
www.grunerkranz.com/
Brandberg Lodge
www.brandbergwllodge.com/
Khorixas Lodge NWR
www.nwr.com.na/
Etosha NWR
www.nwr.com.na/
Cest Si Bon
www.cestibonhotel.com
The hotels listed below are sample hotels and may vary based on availability.
The tour features 14 nights of lodging/accommodations. The accommodations are standard hotels, lodges or guesthouses usually with twin or single rooms and en suite facilities. The accommodations are simple and comfortable.
Arebush Travel Lodge
www.arebbusch.com/
Rooisand Guest Farm
www.rooisand.com/
Solitare Guest Farm
www.solitaireguestfarm.com/
Swakop Lodge
www.grunerkranz.com/
Brandberg Lodge
www.brandbergwllodge.com/
Khorixas Lodge NWR
www.nwr.com.na/
Etosha NWR
www.nwr.com.na/
Cest Si Bon
www.cestibonhotel.com
Trek 26 single suspension mountain bikes are available for rent for $375. The tour company also offers:
Spare tubes, a repair kit, a pump, and water bottles are provided free with bicycle rentals.
Requests must be made in advance for rentals.
Trek 26 single suspension mountain bikes are available for rent for $375. The tour company also offers:
Spare tubes, a repair kit, a pump, and water bottles are provided free with bicycle rentals.
Requests must be made in advance for rentals.
The tour features very wide gravel roads that continously gets scraped with a grader. Roads carry low amount of traffic. They are smooth gravel roads with small loose pebbles. Most of the terrain is flat, with occasional hills and all roads have great wide views of the terrain en scenary.
This tour is rated Challenging and is for cyclists in very good physical condition. The daily distances go up to 55 miles per day. Though most of the terrain is flat, the long distances make the tour challenging.
The tour features very wide gravel roads that continously gets scraped with a grader. Roads carry low amount of traffic. They are smooth gravel roads with small loose pebbles. Most of the terrain is flat, with occasional hills and all roads have great wide views of the terrain en scenary.
This tour is rated Challenging and is for cyclists in very good physical condition. The daily distances go up to 55 miles per day. Though most of the terrain is flat, the long distances make the tour challenging.
Tour start and end
Nearest airport: Hosea Kutaku International Airport
Hosea Kutaku International Airport is located 45km from Windhoek. Arrebush Travel Lodge is situated 3 miles(5 km) outside the city of Windhoek.
Transfers from Windhoek Airport to Arrebush Lodge in Windhoek are available for US$25 per person.
Tour start and end
Nearest airport: Hosea Kutaku International Airport
Hosea Kutaku International Airport is located 45km from Windhoek. Arrebush Travel Lodge is situated 3 miles(5 km) outside the city of Windhoek.
Transfers from Windhoek Airport to Arrebush Lodge in Windhoek are available for US$25 per person.
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What does the greatest African wildlife recovery story ever told have to do with adventure tourism?
EVERYTHING!
Adventure tourism needs space – and in Namibia, the nation is committed to protecting and sharing this precious resource.
Adventure tourism needs to challenge – to provide ways of testing and finding yourself.
But above all, adventure tourism needs to inspire.
In Namibia, endangered species are being moved from protected parks to communal land. Local people have a voice in the management of wildlife and thus a stake in its future, and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism is leading the way with progressive conservation policies and an expansive protected areas network.
Namibia has 42% of its land under conservation management. What could be more adventurous and more inspiring than that?
Experience Namibia, and let us inspire you.
View video.
What does the greatest African wildlife recovery story ever told have to do with adventure tourism?
EVERYTHING!
Adventure tourism needs space – and in Namibia, the nation is committed to protecting and sharing this precious resource.
Adventure tourism needs to challenge – to provide ways of testing and finding yourself.
But above all, adventure tourism needs to inspire.
In Namibia, endangered species are being moved from protected parks to communal land. Local people have a voice in the management of wildlife and thus a stake in its future, and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism is leading the way with progressive conservation policies and an expansive protected areas network.
Namibia has 42% of its land under conservation management. What could be more adventurous and more inspiring than that?
Experience Namibia, and let us inspire you.
Mabaruli African Safaris (Previously known as Gaylard Safaris) was established in 1987 in Southern Africa and run small group guided Safaris in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.
Mabaruli African Safaris (Previously known as Gaylard Safaris) was established in 1987 in Southern Africa and run small group guided Safaris in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.
1. TOUR PRICES INCLUDES: Mabaruli African Safaris do attempt to make every effort to ensure that all agents and clients are fully aware of what costs are involved on each tour, and to avoid any surprise hidden costs. All safaris operated by Mabaruli African Safaris are sold as fully inclusive packages and include the following: All transport, accommodation (camping unless otherwise stated) and National Park entrance fees. Use of all camping equipment; including spacious two-man dome tents (high enough to stand in), comfortable folding chairs and thick foam mattresses. Meals as stated on the itinerary which is included. (Meals that is not included is on clients own expense to pay in restaurant.) Meals can be either in Lodge restaurants or Guides makes meals on the fire. The services of a trained safari guide. Cordial Juice, Coffee and Tea with included meals.
2. TOUR PRICES EXCLUDES Airport Taxes Flights, Visas and Insurance Alcohol, Soft Drinks and Bottled Water Tips, Gratuities, Spending money and all other items of a personal nature. Anything else that is not stated as included.
3. PRICE CHANGES Mabaruli African Safaris reserves the right to increase/decrease the price of any tour prior to departure due to factors beyond the control of the Company, such as, increase/decrease in accommodation price, fuel prices, new Government legislation and fluctuations in exchange rates.
4. RESERVATIONS, BOOKINGS & PAYMENTS - Direct Clients and Agencies: On confirmation of reservation a 20% deposit will be required from the client. This deposit will be refundable in accordance with Mabaruli’s Cancellation & Refunds policy, as below. Full payment is due in Mabaruli African Safari’s bank account no later than 40 days prior to departure date of client’s safari. All bookings made within 40 days prior the safari’s departure must be accompanied by full payment. If the full amount is not paid as stipulated by the client or agent prior to departure date of the tour, Mabaruli African Safaris may, at our own discretion and without notice, be entitled to regard the booking as cancelled.
5. MABARULI’S CANCELLATION & REFUND Cancellation of any booking must be received in writing and acknowledge by Mabaruli African Safaris. If a booking is cancelled with the consent of Mabaruli, the latter shall retain the full deposit. Cancellation charges will be levied as follows: 40 days prior to departure: 20% of the total 30 days prior to departure: 50% of the total 21 days prior to departure: 75% of the total 14 days prior to departure: 100% of the total In the event of you failing to join your tour, or join in or after the departure, or leave it prior to its completions, no reimbursement whatsoever will be made.
6. AMENDMENTS OR CANCELLATION BY MABARULI AFRICA SAFARIS: (i) Every effort will be made to operate all holidays as advertised. However, we do plan the arrangements many months in advance and occasionally we may have to make changes and we reserve the right to do so at any time. In very rare circumstances, such as insufficient numbers on safari holiday departures, Mabaruli African Safaris may have to cancel the whole or part of your holiday, up to four weeks prior to departure. In the event of any cancellation, Mabaruli African Safaris will endeavour to offer alternative arrangements of a comparable standard or, if possible, to make a full and prompt refund for all monies paid by client. (ii) In the rare event of cancellation becoming necessary within four weeks of departure date for reasons other than the force majeure circumstances Company cancels a holiday less than 15 days before departure, compensation of 10% of the holiday price (excluding insurance premiums, amendment charges and air fares) will be paid to you. (iii) Mabaruli African Safaris reserves the right to alter routes, schedules, itineraries, amenities and mode of transport, without prior notice, during the period of the holiday, due to circumstances or events which affect the stated intentions of the holiday. These influences may include, but are not limited to, sickness, mechanical breakdown, events emanating from political disputes, acts of terrorism (threatened or actual), entry of border difficulties, adverse weather conditions, earthquakes, and other unpredictable or unforeseeable circumstances.
7. TRAVEL INSURANCE Travel & cancellation insurance is compulsory on all tours with Mabaruli African Safaris. You should be covered in the event of cancellation or curtailment, death, any medical or rescue expenses, as well as for any loss of any personal items, money and baggage. Mabaruli African Safaris cannot be held responsible for covering any expenses that may arise while on, or as a result of, our tours.
8. DOCUMENTATION & HEALTH All passengers on Mabaruli’s tours will be personally responsible for ensuring that they are in possession of the correct documentation before departure. Mabaruli African Safaris does not accept responsibility for any consequences whatsoever from a passenger failing to ensure that she or he complied with the necessary health, passport & visa requirements. All participants must be in perfect health to undertake any safari or tour.
9. AUTHORITY ON TOUR The decisions of Mabaruli’s Tour Guide on tour shall at all times be final and binding. The client must at all times comply with the laws, customs and foreign exchange regulations in the visited country.
10. RISK ON TOUR The client accepts that all tours are of an adventurous nature and involve an element of personal risk. Neither Mabaruli African Safari nor any of its agents shall be liable in any way for any injury, loss of life or damage to property, howsoever caused and the client hereby indemnifies and holds the company, its agent, assigns, and servants harmless from any such claim.
11. INDEMNITY All participants travelling on a Mabaruli African Safari are required to complete and sign an indemnity form before joining the tour.
12. COMPLAINTS Should any passenger have a complaint while on tour, the clients must inform your Tour Guide in order that she/he may attempt to rectify the matter. Should the matter not be rectified whilst on tour, the clients should write to Mabaruli African Safaris as soon as possible, as the complaint must be received by Mabaruli within 30 days of completions of the tour in order that the matter may be investigated. Claims may not be considered outside that time. Mabaruli African Safaris will not entertain complaints due to Loss of Enjoyment where the full land arrangements have been provided.
13. TRANSPORT & GROUP SIZES Maximum group size are 12 clients Transport for 2 -3 clients can be in a Toyota 4x4 Hilux, Mercedes Benz Sprinter or Build Safari Truck. 3 and more clients, transport will be either in Mercedes Benz Sprinter or Custom Build Safari Truck Mabaruli African Safaris reserves the right to alter the transport on tours.
1. TOUR PRICES INCLUDES: Mabaruli African Safaris do attempt to make every effort to ensure that all agents and clients are fully aware of what costs are involved on each tour, and to avoid any surprise hidden costs. All safaris operated by Mabaruli African Safaris are sold as fully inclusive packages and include the following: All transport, accommodation (camping unless otherwise stated) and National Park entrance fees. Use of all camping equipment; including spacious two-man dome tents (high enough to stand in), comfortable folding chairs and thick foam mattresses. Meals as stated on the itinerary which is included. (Meals that is not included is on clients own expense to pay in restaurant.) Meals can be either in Lodge restaurants or Guides makes meals on the fire. The services of a trained safari guide. Cordial Juice, Coffee and Tea with included meals.
2. TOUR PRICES EXCLUDES Airport Taxes Flights, Visas and Insurance Alcohol, Soft Drinks and Bottled Water Tips, Gratuities, Spending money and all other items of a personal nature. Anything else that is not stated as included.
3. PRICE CHANGES Mabaruli African Safaris reserves the right to increase/decrease the price of any tour prior to departure due to factors beyond the control of the Company, such as, increase/decrease in accommodation price, fuel prices, new Government legislation and fluctuations in exchange rates.
4. RESERVATIONS, BOOKINGS & PAYMENTS - Direct Clients and Agencies: On confirmation of reservation a 20% deposit will be required from the client. This deposit will be refundable in accordance with Mabaruli’s Cancellation & Refunds policy, as below. Full payment is due in Mabaruli African Safari’s bank account no later than 40 days prior to departure date of client’s safari. All bookings made within 40 days prior the safari’s departure must be accompanied by full payment. If the full amount is not paid as stipulated by the client or agent prior to departure date of the tour, Mabaruli African Safaris may, at our own discretion and without notice, be entitled to regard the booking as cancelled.
5. MABARULI’S CANCELLATION & REFUND Cancellation of any booking must be received in writing and acknowledge by Mabaruli African Safaris. If a booking is cancelled with the consent of Mabaruli, the latter shall retain the full deposit. Cancellation charges will be levied as follows: 40 days prior to departure: 20% of the total 30 days prior to departure: 50% of the total 21 days prior to departure: 75% of the total 14 days prior to departure: 100% of the total In the event of you failing to join your tour, or join in or after the departure, or leave it prior to its completions, no reimbursement whatsoever will be made.
6. AMENDMENTS OR CANCELLATION BY MABARULI AFRICA SAFARIS: (i) Every effort will be made to operate all holidays as advertised. However, we do plan the arrangements many months in advance and occasionally we may have to make changes and we reserve the right to do so at any time. In very rare circumstances, such as insufficient numbers on safari holiday departures, Mabaruli African Safaris may have to cancel the whole or part of your holiday, up to four weeks prior to departure. In the event of any cancellation, Mabaruli African Safaris will endeavour to offer alternative arrangements of a comparable standard or, if possible, to make a full and prompt refund for all monies paid by client. (ii) In the rare event of cancellation becoming necessary within four weeks of departure date for reasons other than the force majeure circumstances Company cancels a holiday less than 15 days before departure, compensation of 10% of the holiday price (excluding insurance premiums, amendment charges and air fares) will be paid to you. (iii) Mabaruli African Safaris reserves the right to alter routes, schedules, itineraries, amenities and mode of transport, without prior notice, during the period of the holiday, due to circumstances or events which affect the stated intentions of the holiday. These influences may include, but are not limited to, sickness, mechanical breakdown, events emanating from political disputes, acts of terrorism (threatened or actual), entry of border difficulties, adverse weather conditions, earthquakes, and other unpredictable or unforeseeable circumstances.
7. TRAVEL INSURANCE Travel & cancellation insurance is compulsory on all tours with Mabaruli African Safaris. You should be covered in the event of cancellation or curtailment, death, any medical or rescue expenses, as well as for any loss of any personal items, money and baggage. Mabaruli African Safaris cannot be held responsible for covering any expenses that may arise while on, or as a result of, our tours.
8. DOCUMENTATION & HEALTH All passengers on Mabaruli’s tours will be personally responsible for ensuring that they are in possession of the correct documentation before departure. Mabaruli African Safaris does not accept responsibility for any consequences whatsoever from a passenger failing to ensure that she or he complied with the necessary health, passport & visa requirements. All participants must be in perfect health to undertake any safari or tour.
9. AUTHORITY ON TOUR The decisions of Mabaruli’s Tour Guide on tour shall at all times be final and binding. The client must at all times comply with the laws, customs and foreign exchange regulations in the visited country.
10. RISK ON TOUR The client accepts that all tours are of an adventurous nature and involve an element of personal risk. Neither Mabaruli African Safari nor any of its agents shall be liable in any way for any injury, loss of life or damage to property, howsoever caused and the client hereby indemnifies and holds the company, its agent, assigns, and servants harmless from any such claim.
11. INDEMNITY All participants travelling on a Mabaruli African Safari are required to complete and sign an indemnity form before joining the tour.
12. COMPLAINTS Should any passenger have a complaint while on tour, the clients must inform your Tour Guide in order that she/he may attempt to rectify the matter. Should the matter not be rectified whilst on tour, the clients should write to Mabaruli African Safaris as soon as possible, as the complaint must be received by Mabaruli within 30 days of completions of the tour in order that the matter may be investigated. Claims may not be considered outside that time. Mabaruli African Safaris will not entertain complaints due to Loss of Enjoyment where the full land arrangements have been provided.
13. TRANSPORT & GROUP SIZES Maximum group size are 12 clients Transport for 2 -3 clients can be in a Toyota 4x4 Hilux, Mercedes Benz Sprinter or Build Safari Truck. 3 and more clients, transport will be either in Mercedes Benz Sprinter or Custom Build Safari Truck Mabaruli African Safaris reserves the right to alter the transport on tours.
