Itinerary

Terrain
Mixed African savannah and riverine habitat.

Weather expected during expedition
Semi-arid savannah climate. The summer rainfalls peak from February to April, but even then “peak’ means that it only rains for an hour or so during the day. During the middle of the year (the Namibian winter), it can get quite cold at night with temperatures near or below freezing.

Expedition base
Our base is a rustic, but comfortable bush camp style research base with safari tents with beds, linen, mosquito netting and basic furniture. There are hot showers, toilets, a communal lounge, rest areas with hammocks and a kitchen.

Team size
Up to 12 team members + 1-3 local scientists + 1 expedition leader.

Skills & prerequisites required
None. You don't need to be a scientist or have any special qualifications - everyone can take part and there are no age limits whatsoever.
Can laypeople really be of help to serious research & conservation projects?

Fitness level required
Low to moderate. Much of the work will be done from Land Rovers, but you also need to be able to walk for about 5 km, sometimes when it is hot and in broken, mountainous terrain for some of the activities.
Will it be for me or am I too old/young/unfit?

Team assembly point
Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
What about carbon neutrality and other environmental and social impact?
Who books my flights?

And finally
Our expeditions are not about playing the primitive, neither are we a military style 'boot-camp'. Our expedition leader and the local scientist will be by your side and we believe strongly that we get the best out of our expedition teams by making them comfortable, safe and well fed. You won’t be living in the lap of luxury, but we will do our best to make you feel comfortable and at home in your working environment, as this is the key to a well-balanced and successful expedition.

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