Art of Safari

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Off to Ongava Private Game Reserve

Off to Ongava Private Game Reserve

You'll be picked up from Windhoek International Airport and depart in your safari vehicle with your private guide. On your way to Ongava Tented Camp, you will visit Okonjima’s AfriCat Day Centre, a wildlife sanctuary that focuses on the research and rehabilitation of Africa's big cats. You will arrive in time to embark on an exciting and informative game drive and tour of the centre. Enjoy a light lunch before your journey continues north arriving at Ongava for your late afternoon game drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and a good night's sleep.

Main Destination:
Etosha National Park
Best Time To Visit July to September (Animals come to water)
High Season July to November (The park gets crowded)
Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Etosha NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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White RhinoVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
CheetahVery Rare
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Ongava Tented Camp
  • Luxury tented camp bordering Etosha NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 2

On Safari In & Around Etosha National Park

On Safari In & Around Etosha National Park

Today is full of exciting game viewing within Etosha National Park, where you can enjoy the wide variety of game and birds to be found here. There are two options today, enjoy a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch at a waterhole or rest camp. Otherwise, return to camp, relax in the pool, enjoy lunch and a siesta before heading out on your afternoon game drive. Enjoy game viewing over dinner at the camp's floodlit waterhole.

Main Destination:
Etosha National Park
Accommodation:
Ongava Tented Camp
  • Luxury tented camp bordering Etosha NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3

Off to Damaraland

Off to Damaraland

After breakfast, continue your safari to the heart of Namibia, Damaraland, travelling through farmlands and the small towns. You will enjoy a delicious Magic Box picnic en route and arrive in time to enjoy fireside sundowners at Camp Doros. Please note that today is a long day of travelling, rewarded with a full three-night stay at your next camp.

Main Destination:
Damaraland
Best Time To Visit May to September (Animals are easier to see)
High Season July to November (Some places can get quite busy)
Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Damaraland

ElephantOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
ZebraRare
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CheetahVery Rare
HyenaVery Rare
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Camp Doros
  • Luxury tented camp located near Damaraland
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4

Tracking the Rhino

Tracking the Rhino

Today you will spend an exciting and memorable morning out rhino tracking with the assistance of local trackers. It is worth noting that these black rhinos form part of one of the only free-roaming black rhino populations in Africa. Tracking animals in an unfenced and uninhibited environment is an absolute privilege. You will return to camp for a freshly prepared lunch and with time to relax at camp during the heat of the day. Later in the afternoon, you'll head out again for a scenic nature drive or walk to explore this vast and astounding ecosystem.

Main Destination:
Damaraland
Accommodation:
Camp Doros
  • Luxury tented camp located near Damaraland
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5

Tracking the Elusive Desert Adapted Elephants

Tracking the Elusive Desert Adapted Elephants

Today you'll continue your adventures exploring Damaraland, enjoying the freedom to discover the fascinating landscapes with your private naturalist guide both by vehicle and on foot. Damaraland is a surprising refuge for desert-adapted wildlife that may include elephant, giraffe, oryx, springbok and even some predators such as lion. The wildlife roams large tracks of unfenced desert landscapes and finding game can be challenging, but this is all part of the adventure of exploring this wild untouched gem of Namibia. Today’s focus will be largely on tracking the elusive desert-adapted elephants in the ephemeral river systems, an activity which will mean spending most of the day out. Your guide will take along a delicious picnic lunch and you will return to camp in the late afternoon.

Main Destination:
Damaraland
Accommodation:
Camp Doros
  • Luxury tented camp located near Damaraland
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 6

Off to Swakopmund

Off to Swakopmund

After an early breakfast and departure, the drive today takes you south past Namibia’s highest mountain, the Brandberg which peaks at 2,573m above sea level, and west to meet the coast at Henties Bay. You'll then continue south to the coastal town of Swakopmund where you can enjoy the pleasant seaside location and cooler coastal air for the night. You'll stay on the eastern outskirts of the town, overlooking the Swakop River valley and desolate desert dune landscapes. Tonight, you'll have dinner at a popular restaurant which specializes in locally harvested fresh seafood as well as other local and international dishes.

Main Destination:
Swakopmund (City)
Accommodation:
Desert Breeze
  • Mid-range lodge located near Swakopmund (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 7

Off to Sossusvlei

Off to Sossusvlei

After an early breakfast, depart on a fascinating drive which takes you southeast through awesome and ever-changing desert landscapes via the impressive Gaub and Kuiseb canyons to meet the dunes at the settlement of Solitaire. A picnic lunch will be had en route and you will continue onto the Namib Tsaris Conservancy, where you will spend the final two nights of your safari at Camp Sossus. You should arrive in the mid to late afternoon with enough time to acquaint yourself with the camp and enjoy a hot bucket shower before dinner.

Main Destination:
Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namib Desert)
Best Time To Visit May to September (Less hot)
High Season July to November (Busy and high rates apply)
Best Weather May to September (Cooler during the day)

Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP

Accommodation:
Camp Sossus
  • Mid-range tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Namib-Naukluft NP (Namib Desert)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 8

Exploring the Namib Naukluft National Park

Exploring the Namib Naukluft National Park

This morning, you will need to rise early for a magical excursion with your guide in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Normally, you'll set off before sunrise to enter the park at sunrise and capture the dunes whilst the light is soft and shadows accentuate the towering shapes and curves. Once you have explored Sossusvlei, Deadvlei and surrounding dune fields to your heart’s content, you can enjoy a relaxed picnic brunch in the shade of a camel thorn tree. You will return to the camp for a late freshly prepared lunch and with time to relax at camp during the heat of the day. Later in the afternoon, head out again for a scenic nature drive or walk to explore this vast and astounding ecosystem and enjoy a magnificent final safari sundowner.

Main Destination:
Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namib Desert)
Accommodation:
Camp Sossus
  • Mid-range tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Namib-Naukluft NP (Namib Desert)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 9

Back to Windhoek for Your Onward Travel Arrangments

Back to Windhoek for Your Onward Travel Arrangments

After a leisurely breakfast this morning, you will depart from Sossusvlei and return to Windhoek, driving northeast up the Great Escarpment and through the scenic Khomas Hochland highlands. A tasty picnic lunch will again be served en route and arrival in Windhoek should be by mid-afternoon. Upon your arrival in Windhoek, you will be transferred to your accommodation for your onward travel arrangements.

Main Destination:
Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namib Desert)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This group tour requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
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