We
travel along the coast in a northerly direction and
visit some salt-pans where Flamingoes can be seen. We
continue along the coast and stop once more to take
a closer look at the lichen-fields next to the salt-road.
Afterwards we proceed to the Cape Cross seal reserve.
Here in 1486 a Portuguese explorer named Diego Cao,
the first European to set foot in Namibia, erected a
stone cross in honour of King João II of Portugal.
To-day there is a large colony of Cape Fur Seals which
can be viewed at close quarters and is an experience
of a lifetime. Since the introduction of legislation
controlling the utilisation of seals in Namibia in 1922
the seal population at Cape Cross has increased to more
than 250,000.
Our return journey
to Swakopmund includes a short sightseeing tour of the
small holiday resort Henties Bay. Henties Bay developed
from a mere sprinkling of fisher huts into a very popular
holiday resort within a few decades.
Prices as per
attached Price-List.
Prices include refreshments/cold
drinks.
Lunch packs can
be ordered before-hand. |