Shongololo Express - African Train Cruises

The Dune Adventure

15 nights, 16 days
This route explores the magnificent landscape of Namibia - a beautiful country of extreme contrasts, vast colourful deserts, dunes, almost extra-terrestrial rock formations, great game reserves, delightful coastal towns with old world German hospitality, bushman settlements and the wind vitality of the south Atlantic seaboard. Add to this 3 days to enjoy and explore the many splendours of Cape Town where the tour starts or ends.


Tour Dates

Northbound Tour: 21 Jul 09 – 05 Aug 09, 01 Sept 09 – 16 Sep 09, 13 Oct 09 - 28 Oct 09
Southbound Tour: 30 Jun 09 – 15 Jul 09, 11 Aug 09 – 26 Aug 09, 22 Sept 09 – 07 Oct 09

DayNorthboundDaySouthbound
00PRE DAY - CAPE TOWN00PRE DAY - WINDHOEK
01CAPE TOWN01SWAKOPMUND, SPITZKOPPE AND NORTH COAST
02CAPE TOWN02SWAKOPMUND / WALVIS BAY
03WINELANDS / OVERBERG REGION03SWAKOPMUND
04KLEIN KAROO / BREEDE RIVER VALLEY04GROOTFONTEIN / TSUMEB
05AUGRABIES FALLS AND BORDER CROSSING05ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
06FISH RIVER CANYON06ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
07MARIENTAL / SESRIEM CANYON 07WINDHOEK
08SOSSUSVLEI / NAMIB NAUKLUFT 08MARIENTAL / SESRIEM CANYON
09WINDHOEK 09SOSSUSVLEI / NAMIB NAUKLUFT
10ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK 10FISH RIVER CANYON
11ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK 11BORDER CROSSING AND AUGRABIES FALLS
12GROOTFONTEIN / TSUMEB12KLEIN KAROO / BREEDE RIVER VALLEY
13SWAKOPMUND / SPITZKOPPE AND NORTH COAST 13WINELANDS / OVERBERG REGION
14SWAKOPMUND / WALVIS BAY 14CAPE TOWN
15SWAKOPMUND 15CAPE TOWN
16TRANSFER DAY16TRANSFER DAY

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Itineraries (for the year 2009)
- Northbound Detailed Itinerary - VIEW
- Southbound Detailed Itinerary - VIEW
- Details of Trains - VIEW
- Directory of Services - VIEW
Dune Pricing 2009
 
Start Date Start City Ivory pp sharing Ivory Single Coupe Commodore pp sharing
         
30 Jun 09 Windhoek
£2,154
£2,302
£2,700
21 Jul 09 Cape Town
£2,154
£2,302
£2,700
11 Aug 09 Windhoek
£2,154
£2,302
£2,700
01 Sep 09 Cape Town
£2,154
£2,302
£2,700
22 Sep 09 Windhoek
£2,154
£2,302
£2,700
13 Oct 09 Cape Town
£2,154
£2,302
£2,700
Pre night dbb pp sharing
£39
£39
£60
 
For 2008 prices and dates please contact us.
 

The PLUS package prices include

  • Arrival transfer airport - train
  • Departure transfer train - airport
  • Accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis (as per itinerary)
  • Free choice of daily scheduled land excursions

Not Included in our rate

  • Airfares (National / International)
  • Lunches
  • Beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Purchases of a personal nature
  • Light Passengers: additional scheduled land excursions
  • Specialised Activites
  • Pre-night accommodation
  • Visas where applicable

How To Book

In order to make a reservation, a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the rail tour price is due at the time of booking. For bookings including flights an additional £100 per person is also due at the same time. Any bookings made within eight weeks of departure from the UK will require payment in full.

Whilst we all hope that you have no problems prior to or during your holiday, we wish to make you aware that the airlines and Shongololo Express will levy additional cancellation charges in the event that you have to cancel your holiday plans due to unforseen circumstances within 8 weeks of travel. We strongly recommend that you arrange adequate holiday insurance to cover up to the total cost of all the travel arrangements.

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