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12 June - 20 June 2021 | On Sale | |
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Duration | 9 days |
flexible payments on all 2021 and 2022 dream challenges
For the whole of January, instead of paying your full registration fee at once, you can break it down into three easy installments:
You can then choose to self fund the challenge costs or raise a minimum sponsorship target for your chosen charity up until 12 weeks before your departure.
Alternatively, you can pay your whole registration fee and challenge costs right away and enjoy a fantastic 5% off your challenge costs. Simply call us on 01590 646410 to get in on this special offer.
The Challenge
Join us in the volcanic sands of the Namib Desert in Namibia on this extraordinary trek following the dry Ugab riverbed.
Together, we’ll explore the area around the mountain of fire, the Brandberg Massif, that glows orange and red in the sunset and its ring of spiritual rock paintings, the Tsiab Ravine. Then we’ll embark on a tough five-day trek along one of the Ugab’s parched tributaries. With soft sand underfoot and acacia trees overhead, we’ll push through hot, sunny stretches and seek shelter at lunchtime. Along the way, we’ll keep our eyes trained for the adorable desert steenboks, elephants, giraffes and mountain zebra.
We’ll rise early to enjoy the cool of the morning and spend our nights under more stars than you’ve seen in your life. We’ll gain insight into the ancient history of the desert, raise vital funds for the charity of your choice and make a bunch of new friends, all the while getting fit and giving our calf muscles an epic workout.
covid-19 - keeping you safe
As we hope you know, the health and safety of our participants is always - and has always been - our highest priority.
Our team of experts here at DC has created a brilliant 14-step initiative, to minimise the risk of coronavirus and maximise your safety. Please click here to see our ground-breaking plan and rest assured that you're safe booking with us.
free transfers for all 2021 challenges!
If you feel worried about travelling as your 2021 challenge draws closer, you can transfer your booking and registration fee balance to another 2021 or 2022 challenge free of charge, up until 12 weeks before your departure date.
Pay your registration fee and raise the minimum target for your chosen charity.
$6,000
Minimum sponsorship target
Pay your registration fee and your challenge costs yourself.
$2,999
Pay the balance
Trek Namibia 2021 is not designed for Olympic athletes – it is designed for people looking for an amazing goal to train and get fit for. A number of the people who will take part in this trek will have a low level of fitness when they sign up.
This challenge is the perfect motivation to get fit, while exploring one of the world's most extraordinary places and supporting the charity of your choice.
We do strongly recommend you train for the trek and we'll send you a fantastic training plan once you sign up. This training plan builds up as time goes on, so you'll be ready and raring to go by the time we jet to Namibia!
Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our Dream Challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and life long friendships made as our groups take on these incredible feats together.
Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for Trek Namibia 2021.
Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow trekkers on your training and fundraising. You may also want to reach out to your fellow participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can meet up to train and fundraise with.
Absolutely not! One of the amazing things about the challenge is that people of all ages will come together to do something very special. Everyone who is at least 18 years old by the challenge date is more than welcome to join this awesome trek in Namibia.
You will of course need a pair of walking boots and you will need to bring your own two to three season sleeping bag. We will supply you with a comprehensive list of everything you will need to take on the event well before your departure date.
We stay in a range of awesome accommodation on this trek on a twin-sharing basis, including three-star class hotels and comfortable desert camps.
All camping equipment, excluding bedding, is provided and already set up for us upon our arrival at each camp. Please note, you will need to bring your own two to three-season sleeping bag.
Yes of course! If you wish to extend your stay in Namibia, you will need to come out of our group flights.
We are also delighted to say that we will be offering a relaxing extension package soon. We will let you know as soon as we have finalised the arrangements for this.
If you just want to extend your flight without partaking in the optional extension package, simply get in touch and we can find flight options for you.
Please let us know if you decide to do this at least 14 weeks before our departure date.
Your registration fee of £299 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.
Your challenge costs of £1,999 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the Sponsorship option) cover:
In addition to paying your registration fee (£299) and either paying your challenge costs or raising the minimum sponsorship target, you'll need to budget for your:
The group size for this challenge is likely to be around 30 people.
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation. Dream Challenges has a recommended policy that provides appropriate cover for this type of activity. We will send you the details once you have registered. You can, however, take out your own insurance, providing it covers you for a charity trek in Namibia.
Currently, GB citizens don't require a visa to enter Namibia for up to 90 days, but we'll let you know if this changes.
The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your challenge and will support you all the way. We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself.
Once you have registered, we will send you a realistic training programme to help you get fit for the trek. The programme builds up gradually as the event gets closer.
During the trek, we'll have two qualified doctors accompanying the group from the get-go and at all times throughout the challenge, along with a team of experienced challenge guides and vehicles to transport your luggage.
We’ll have a first-aid trained event leader, plus two qualified event doctors, who will be with you the whole time.
As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.
We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.
NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home