This Side Up Safari
A 3-week experience to disconnect from your routine, reconnect with yourself, and recalibrate your life.
Need to get away from your same everyday routine?
We all can break free and gaze upon our lives with liberated minds. But why is it that this often remains an unfulfilled dream? Well, life’s demands can keep us caught up in a whirlwind of busyness, leaving us feeling entrapped and overwhelmed.
A hamster wheel of responsibilities spinning ceaselessly, our control over time slipping through our fingers like sand. We find ourselves trapped in decisions about our lives – made by others. The dream we yearn for gets postponed indefinitely – there’s always someone else to prioritize, something more urgent to tackle.
I know the struggle. I had all the trappings of a good life, yet something crucial was missing. It was only when I felt the ominous signs of a second burnout approaching that I yanked the emergency brake.
I escaped my life and spent a month camping in the untamed wilderness of Namibia. It was the first time I could give my undivided attention to myself. And it transformed my life in ways I could never have foreseen.
It’s not just my story; it’s an invitation for you to embark on your personal odyssey of transformation.
This Side Up Safari Details
We’ve intentionally curated the ideal experience to let you do something exciting and new while also minimising risks. Each safari consists of the following:
Join us on the next This Side Up Safari
When booking on your own, you could expect to pay over $15,000 for a full-service safari like this. But we’ve worked hard to negotiate pricing so we can offer for $8,000.
Each safari includes:
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Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks as well as water, coffee and tea. Not included: eating out, canned beverages and alcoholic drinks.
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We will spend most of our nights camping in the wilderness, but don’t worry – you don’t need to take your tent! We will provide you with all camping equipment you need: Tent, stretcher, pillow, duvet and even with an extra blanked for cold nights.
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For your safety: The guides accompanying us are truly experienced and mainly concerned with your safety. Our cars are well-maintained and equipped and for emergencies, we carry a satellite phone so we can call for help even in the most remote areas.
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We will pick you up at Windhoek airport, so no worries about transfers.
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Starting from Windhoek we will visit places like the Caprivi, Kavango, Kaudom National Park, Damaraland, etc.
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We will spend most of our nights camping in the wilderness, but we also have a few nice surprises for you!
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Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks as well as water, coffee and tea. Not included: eating out, canned beverages and alcoholic drinks.
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For your safety: Experienced guides, well-maintained cars, satellite phone, …
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March 2nd – 23rd 2024
Snug and Comfortable Cottages

About Your Swiss Expert Guide

Denise Rankwiler is an award-winning entrepreneur, certified life coach, world traveler, accomplished nature photographer, and expert communications designer. As the founder of This Side Up, Denise empowers career millennials to reconnect through transformative nature travel experiences.
Drawing from her own transformative trip to Namibia, she embraces the power of disconnecting and guides travellers on life-changing journeys of self-discovery, inspiring them to pursue fulfilling lives and careers with resilience and agility.
Her dedication to empowering individuals amidst nature’s embrace makes her a trailblazer in transformative travel experiences, inspiring profound reconnections with oneself and the world around them.
Cabins
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Cabin Rates
Studio Cabins
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Bathrooms: 1
Bed Rooms: 1 – 2
Rates
from 980 € per week
Family Cabins
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Bathrooms: 2 – 3
Bedrooms: 4 – 7
Rates
From 1,800 € per week
Wildlife Adventures & Family Friendly Events
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Watersports
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Swimming
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Kayaking
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Fishing
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Hiking
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Exploring
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Climbing
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Cycling