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General
Information
Nature of the tour and requirements
These hikes are not difficult technically, but they
are demanding: fitness and stamina are a prerequisite.
On the Fish River Canyon stages you will be walking
for 7 to 8 hours per day and carry your daily necessities
(6 - 7 kg) yourself – the mules take care of a
maximum of 8 kg of luggage per guest.
The warm climate and the vastly differing day and night
temperatures put additional strain on your body. You
need to have a healthy heart and cardiovascular system.
You also need to be in good shape and sure-footed as
you will be hiking on various terrains. Please check
your level of fitness before the tour in order to make
sure that you will be able to cope with the additional
strain caused by the hot, dry climate.
Climate
The seasons in southern Africa are at opposite times
to those in the northern hemisphere. When it is winter
in the north it is summer in southern Africa –
and the other way round. But the seasons do not have
the same significance for either side.
Namibia’s winter is the cooler dry season with
considerable differences in temperature and permanent
sunshine. Nights can be very cold in the desert (May
to August down to minus 5°C), but during the day
the thermometer rises to 25°C and more. Such contrasts
are a lot to cope with for the human body.
The Namibian summer (December to March) is the time
when rain may be expected. Rain is a rare occurrence
during the rest of the year. From November to February
temperatures are generally high and rise to well over
30°C – depending on where you are. Overcast
skies for weeks on end are simply unheard of, even during
the rainy season (to be more precise: the months with
an increased likelihood of rain). This makes Namibia
an ideal travel destination throughout the year.
Equipment
Our recommendations as a check list:
Own risk
Herewith we explicitly point out that our guests participate
in this tour entirely at their own risk.
We urgently recommend that comprehensive insurance cover
be taken out before embarking on the tour to make provision
for cancellation, curtailment, medical expenses, emergency
evacuation and repatriation as well as loss or damage
of personal baggage and loss of foreign currency.
Mule Trails Namibia will not be held responsible for
any costs arising from any of the above events. Restriction
of liability also applies if clients were unaware of
this policy.
Force majeure
It goes without saying that we do our utmost to conduct
the tour as described in the programme; we cannot vouch
for it, however. Unfavourable weather conditions, the
Fish River in flood, organizational problems, unforeseen
events or other factors may force us to change the course
of the tour. We apologise for any inconvenience. |
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Canyon
Fish Eagle Trail
5 days, 5 nights (with transfer from and to Windhoek:
7 days, 6 nights)
Time: 1 May to 16 September; otherwise on request
4 to 7 participants
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Canyon Klipspringer Trail
4 days, 4 nights
Time: 1 May to 16 September; otherwise on request
4 to 7 participants
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