Your journey begins…
Experience Namibia’s most valued treasures. Let yourself be captivated by the surreal dunes at Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Discover UNESCO and RAMSAR World Heritage sites and the ancient Damara culture. Great Wildlife encounters in the Etosha National Park.
Inclusions
Accommodation: As specified
Meals: As specified in the itinerary
Deluxe Travel Planner
General: Tourism levy and government taxes where applicable
Exclusions
All international / domestic flights and taxes, rental vehicle, visas, travel and personal accident insurance, personal expenses, excursions / activities not specified, gratuities
Day 1
NAMIB DESERT
Your journey starts by travelling south into the heart of the Namib Desert, an area with awe-inspiring landscapes and majestic dunes. Arriving at your lodge, the remainder of the day can be spent at leisure. Enjoying a late afternoon walk or taking part in optional activities.
Comfort: Overnight at The Elegant Desert Lodge.
Superior: Overnight at Sossusvlei Lodge – Dinner.
Day 2
SOSSUSVLEI
This day calls for an early rise, as you will forever remember the picture of a sunrise over the mighty dunes of the Namib Desert. From Sossusvlei visit Dead Vlei, a surreal white clay pan surrounded by great dunes and dotted with age-old camelthorn trees.
Travelling back, visit the Sesriem Canyon, an 18 million-year-old gorge eroded into the conglomerate floor.
Comfort: Overnight at The Elegant Desert Lodge – Breakfast. Superior:
Overnight at Sossusvlei Lodge – Breakfast and dinner.
Day 3
NAMIB DESERT
After enjoying breakfast amidst the spectacular scenery of the Namib Desert, depart to your next lodge situated at the foot of petrified dunes. Here you have the opportunity to explore the Namib Desert on spectacular scenic nature and sundowner drives or relax by the side of the lodge pools.
Comfort: Overnight at Namib Desert Lodge – Breakfast.
Superior: Overnight at Desert Grace – Breakfast and dinner.
Day 4-5
SWAKOPMUND
Today you travel via the Namib Naukluft Park to Swakopmund, a tranquil coastal town situated between the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean. Visit the Welwitschia plains and the aptly named Moon landscape, two of the attractions during this scenic drive.
In Swakopmund, you have the option of participating in some of the adventurous activities on offer.
Comfort: Overnight at Organic Stay Guest House – Breakfast.
Superior: Overnight at Strand Hotel – Breakfast.
Day 6
DAMARALAND
Today our journey continues through Uis past the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain (2.579m), into the Damaraland, one of the least populated and most geologically diverse areas in Africa. This harsh, rocky environment is home to the elusive desert elephant, the black rhino and free-roaming antelope species.
We arrive at our lodge in the afternoon, where we have the remaining day at leisure.
Comfort: Overnight at Ondjamba Hills – Breakfast and dinner.
Superior: Overnight at Mowani Mountain Camp – Breakfast and dinner.
Day 7
DAMARALAND
Enjoy a hearty breakfast overlooking the breathtaking scenery of Damaraland. Embark on a nature drive exploring the area. If you are lucky, you might see the elusive desert elephant. The rest of the day you can relax next to the pool or follow one of the walking trails.
Comfort: Overnight at Ondjamba Hills – Breakfast and dinner.
Superior: Overnight at Mowani Mountain Camp – Breakfast and dinner.
Day 8
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Your destination today is the wildlife heaven of Namibia – the Etosha National Park. On your way to this wildlife mecca you can stop at the Petrified Forest. The geological phenomenon found here depicts the creation and metamorphosis of wood into stone amongst some of the oldest landmasses on Earth.
Here you also see the Welwitschia mirabilis plant – the oldest living desert plant on Earth. Before checking into your lodge located on the border of the Etosha National Park, you can already enter the park for your first game viewing excursion. Comfort: Overnight at Etosha Village – Breakfast.
Superior: Overnight at Etosha Oberland – Breakfast and dinner.
Day 9
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Today you can conduct game drives through the Etosha National Park by yourself, or you can book an open game drive park drive with the lodge. In the afternoon travel back to your lodge, where you enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.
Comfort: Onguma Forest Camp – Breakfast.
Superior: Mushara Outpost – Breakfast and dinner.
Day 10
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Today you can conduct game drives through the Etosha National Park by yourself, or you can book an open game drive park drive with the lodge. The Etosha Pan dominates the park. This salt pan desert, which is nearly completely enclosed by the park and is lined by numerous watering holes, is roughly 130 km long and as wide as 50 km in places.
In the afternoon travel back to your lodge, where you enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.
Comfort: Onguma Forest Camp – Breakfast.
Superior: Mushara Outpost – Breakfast and dinner.
Day 11
CENTRAL NAMIBIA
In the early morning, you travel back south through the main cattle farming region of Namibia, where your guest farm/lodge is situated in the lush bush landscape. The rest of the day is spent alongside the sparkling pool or on the viewing deck of our room. In the afternoon, you can explore the rich diversity of game species on an optional open-vehicle drive or a self-guided scenic walk.
Comfort: Overnight at Omatozu Safari Camp – Breakfast and dinner.
Superior: Overnight at Okonjima Bush Camp – Breakfast and dinner.
Day 12
DEPARTURE
After breakfast, you travel back to the capital, Windhoek.
Breakfast.
