Transport

Luxury airconditioned vehicle. Vehicle size depends on the group size.

Accommodation

Comfort rooms are provided at all the stays. Due to the nature of this trip, we sometimes make use of tented rooms which are high standards and very well taken care of. NB: Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost. The accommodations included can change to an alternative lodges of similar standards due to space and availability.

Guide

Qualified and experienced local guides

Meals

Breakfasts and other meals as per itinerary

Not included:

Optional

Insurance

Travelers are required to have their own insurance

Flights

Excluded

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Day 1 Windhoek To Namib Naukluft Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Windhoek To Namib Naukluft Park

We have breakfast at 630am and at 8am we will start moving south. We will make our way towards the Namib Naukluft National Park to our accommodation for the next two nights.

The Namib naukluft park contains what is considered to be the oldest desert in the world.

At 4pm we will drive and explore the Sesriem Canyon, which was carved millions of years ago by the Tsauchab River.

Overnight: Sossusvlei Taleni Lodge Or Similar

Standard Rooms

Meals: Breakfast
Day 2 Sossusvlei Dunes And Sesriem Canyon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sossusvlei Dunes And Sesriem Canyon

A day in the Dunes!

We have an early morning wake up, have tea and coffee and drive to visit the world’s highest sand dunes at Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. These dunes, which can reach heights of over 300 m, are absolutely spectacular and provide for a fantastic photo opportunity. With luck, there may even be water in the vlei (lake).

First stop is DUNE 45, we hike up for sunrise

Then we will drive to Deadvlei and Big Daddy Dunes as well as Sossusvlei. We are back at the lodge for lunch at 12pm

Overnight: Sossusvlei Taleni Lodge Or similar

Standard Rooms

Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 Namib Desert To Swakopmund
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Namib Desert To Swakopmund

Elevate your experience with a host of options available for an additional cost. Gain a bird’s-eye view of Sossusvlei’s awe-inspiring landscape aboard a hot air balloon, enjoying the ultimate photographic vantage point and the memory of a lifetime.

Today, drive via the Kuiseb Canyon toward Swakopmund,* a lively resort town nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Namib Desert. A packed lunch will be provided en route before stopping in Walvis Bay. Continue to Swakopmund, known as the adventure sports capital of Namibia. Enjoy the friendly atmosphere, lovely seaside promenades, colonial-era architecture, and sandy beaches. Tonight, dinner is at a restaurant in Swakopmund

This former German colonial town of seaside promenades, half-timbered homes and wind-swept beaches retains much of its Bavarian ambience. Keep a lookout for playful dolphins who frequent the wild Atlantic waters just off the coast.

*Today’s route from Sossusvlei to Swakopmund will cover a considerable distance*

Overnight: The Delight Lodge or similar

Meals: Breakfast

Rooms: Standard Rooms
Day 4 Explore Swakopmund
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore Swakopmund

Enjoy activities in Swakopmund where you will have the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of this quaint, little German town and enjoy its beauty and beaches.

Partake in optional activities or alternatively just soak up the atmosphere of this charming town.

SkyDiving

Fishing

Skeleton Coast Visit

Desert Adventures

Quad Biking

Sea Cruises

Overnight: The Delight Lodge

Meals: Breakfast

Rooms: Standard Rooms
Day 5 Spitzkoppe And Historical Damaraland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Spitzkoppe And Historical Damaraland

08.00am - After breakfast, depart southwards towards the coast and on your way meet the locals of the Himba and Damara tribes, marvel at the amazing views of Spitzkoppe Hill, amazing views as you take a hike up the hills.

You will stop at a Himba village on your way to your lodge in Damaraland

Overnight: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or similar

Standard Rooms

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6 Desert Elephants And Historical Damaraland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Desert Elephants And Historical Damaraland

After breakfast , you are taken to explore and enjoy a morning activity as we drive along the guab river searching for desert elephants and lions.

Return to Lodge for lunch and at 3pm we get to Damaraland and visit the ancient rock engravings of Twyfelfontein.

Twyfelfontein is a spectacularly scenic area, featuring one of the largest and most important concentrations of rock art in Africa. The name ‘Twyfelfontein’ translates to ‘Fountain of Doubt’, which refers to the perennial spring situated in the impressive Huab valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone Table Mountain.

Overnight: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or similar

Standard Rooms

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7 Drive To Etosha National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Etosha National Park

After breakfast we depart our lodge to visit a Damara tribe village museum from 9am - 10am.

You have an optional stop at Petrified forests as well - not included in the price. We will drive via Khorixas and stop for lunch at Outjo and in the afternoon we will enter the Etosha National Park via the Andersson gate, named after Karl Johan Andersson, one of the first European explorers to come across the Etosha pan, which means “Great White Place” in the Ndonga dialect of the Ovambo tribe. We fill the next two days with game drives in the hopes of spotting lion, leopard, elephant and rhino as well as cheetah, giraffe, zebra and the numerous types of antelope the park has to offer. Our nights are spent at the flood-lit waterholes or viewpoints encountering the park’s various nocturnal animals that come to drink. Etosha was declared a National Park in 1907 and it is home to approx. 114 mammal species, 340 bird species, 110 reptile species, 16 amphibian species and, surprisingly, one species of fish.

Overnight: Okaukuejo Bush Chalets or Namutoni

Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Safari Drives In Etosha National Par
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Safari Drives In Etosha National Par

We have the opportunity to spend the day on 2 game drives. In our open 4×4 vehicle we will explore the Game Reserve on morning and afternoon game drives, hopefully spotting a variety of games that frequent this region. This large area is renowned for its concentration of mammals and it is not unusual to see many different types of wildlife during just one game drive.

Game viewing is seasonal; depending on the time of the year you may see different species in different areas. The best time for game viewing is May - September.

During this season, in order for us to offer the best game viewing possible, extra driving may be booked at night with the park.

Overnight: Okaukuejo Bush Chalets, Etosha National Park

Standard Rooms

Meals: Breakfast
Day 9 Etosha Safari To Otjiwa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Etosha Safari To Otjiwa

We have a morning Safari and leave the bush behind and travel southwards to a private reserve in otjiwarongo. On your way you will visit a cheetah foundation and have a tour as well as lunch.

4x4 Safari Drive

Bush Spa Sessions

Rhino Walking Safaris

Overnight: Otjiwa Mountain Lodge

Standard Rooms

Meals: Breakfast
Day 10 Otjiwa To Windhoek
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Otjiwa To Windhoek

Enjoy breakfast and optional extra activities. In the afternoon or mid morning you will drive to Windhoek where you will be dropped off at the hotel.

You have a souvenir shopping experience at Okahandja market today on your way.

You have an optional farewell dinner at Joe’s beerhouse

Overnight: Hotel Thule or similar

Rooms: Standard Rooms

Meals: Breakfast

10 days tour

The Namibia Highlights

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Itinerary of your trip The Namibia Highlights

Windhoek To Namib Naukluft Park

Sossusvlei Dunes And Sesriem Canyon

Namib Desert To Swakopmund

Explore Swakopmund

Spitzkoppe And Historical Damaraland

Desert Elephants And Historical Damaraland

Drive To Etosha National Park

Safari Drives In Etosha National Par

Etosha Safari To Otjiwa

Otjiwa To Windhoek

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