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Vast and eternal, but also picturesque and enchanting, NamibRand Nature Reserve embraces its visitor. On foot is the best way to feel the desert as you can experience the amazing details personally and in your own time.

Day 01: You arrive at the trail base in the afternoon, fill your hiking pack, and start your adventure by exploring mysterious “fairy circles” and hiking over rolling sand dunes. Your first night spent out in the desert will be unforgettable. If the sky is clear and moonless, you will quickly understand how the NamibRand is an International Dark Sky Reserve. (Walking time: 1 - 2 hrs, sleep out on open stretcher beds)

Day 02: Starting your hike in the cool early morning, you take in breath-taking views and the “coming alive” of the oldest living desert in the world.Throughout the day your guide explains wonders of the Namib. Birding is excellent and you may come across larger mammals such as the bat-eared fox, oryx, springbok and ostrich. In the afternoon you walk to a sea of endless dunes and “fairy circles” against a backdrop of magnificent mountain scenery. (Walking time: morning: 4 - 4.5 hrs / afternoon: 2 - 2.5 hrs, sleep out on open stretcher beds)

Day 03: Again you start your walking the early, cool morning. You will see rolling dunes interspersed by camel thorn trees on your walk, which ends just before noon. (Walking time: morning: 3 - 3.5 hrs)

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Murchison River Lodge is located on the southern bank of the River Nile overlooking Murchison Falls National Park, pods of hippos and papyrus islands. This family owned lodge offers comfortable mid-range accommodation for families, couples, groups and individuals. The lodge has been thoughtfully created to give every guest, no matter their budget or itinerary, a place where they can relax by the River Nile.

The main lodge area comprises a bar and restaurant and sits on a raised bank providing unrivaled panoramic views of the magical River Nile and Murchison Falls National Park. The thatched cottages and shaded campsite are all positioned within the bush, yet some of the thatched safari tents are located towards the water where the sound of hippos is as regular as your heart beat.

Murchison Falls National Park is one of Uganda’s largest national parks and the location of such a diverse habitat means the wildlife, bird life and activities available are plentiful; if you would like to game drive through the park, take the magical boat trip to Murchison Falls or in the opposite direction to the Delta, or you simply fancy unwinding by the lodge pool.

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