Kubwa Five Safaris

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

Day 1

Arrival at Airport | Transfer To Mariental | Game Drive In Kalahari Desert

Arrival at Airport | Transfer To Mariental | Game Drive In Kalahari Desert

Arrival in Namibia, you will be picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris representative with your name printed on an A4 paper from Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport.

You will have a short time to change money if necessary before proceeding directly south towards Mariental. We across Rehoboth is the traditional home of the Baster people. The Basters migrated north from the Cape and settled in this fertile area in the 1870s. Their name derives from the word “bastard” and refers to their “mixed blood” (European and Khoikhoi) – far from being insulted by such a reference the Baster people are very proud of their heritage.

Drive to the Kalahari Desert is located in eastern Namibia on the border with Botswana. An evening game drive in the park. Despite being a desert the Kalahari is home to a great variety of desert-adapted plants, insects, and animals including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, hyenas, rhinos, venomous snakes.

Dinner and overnight at Kalahari Anib Lodge.

Main Destination:
Kalahari Desert (Namibia)
Accommodation:
Kalahari Anib Lodge
  • Luxury lodgenear Mariental (Town, Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Morning Game Drive | Drive To Sossusvlei

Morning Game Drive | Drive To Sossusvlei

After a leisurely breakfast, we leave for a game drive in the Kalahari Desert and afterward head over the mountains to reach the Namib Desert this afternoon.

We cross Maltahöhe that lies on the edge of the Swartland escarpment a gateway to the wonders of the west with a predominantly Nama population.

Once off this village, we will be on a gravel road that extends into the desert, where we can enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Zaris Pass.

You will have lunch en-route to Sossusvlei area.

Sossusvlei is where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of Namibia. The clear blue skies contrast with the giant red sand dunes to make this one of the natural wonders of Africa and a photographer's heaven. Aside from the attractions at Sossusvlei - Dune 45, Hiddenvlei, Big Daddy and Deadvlei - other attractions in the area include the Sesriem Canyon and Namib-Naukluft National Park, where the mountains of the Namib meet its plains.

Dinner and overnight at Dead Valley Lodge.

Main Destination:
Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes, Namibia)
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:
Dead Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgenear Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes, Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Tour Sossusvlei, Sesriem Canyon and Namib-Naukluft National Park | Visit Dead Vlei

Tour Sossusvlei, Sesriem Canyon and Namib-Naukluft National Park | Visit Dead Vlei

After breakfast, we will head out deep into the dune fields; The Namib Sand Sea is the second UNESCO World Heritage site for Namibia (2013).
One of the coldest, driest, and most pristine areas on Earth, the Namib Desert is a world of vast spaces, endless horizons, and jagged mountain heights.

The best time for photography in the dunes is early morning when the rising sun still casts shadows that give depth and contrast to the dunes. As the sun raises overhead the colours of the dunes change from salmon pink to brick red and orange.
Sossusvlei is a striking white pan surrounded by ancient Camelthorn trees and the towering orange dunes of the Namib.

Dead Vlei offers excellent photographic opportunities. This pan is completely surrounded by dunes and the floor of the pan is dotted with stark, dead Camelthorn trees.

You will visit Sesriem Canyon, a 30-meter deep gauge incised into the desert floor by the Tsauchab River.

Dinner and overnight at A Little Sossus Lodge.

Main Destination:
Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namib Desert, Namibia)
Accommodation:
Little Sossus Lodge & Campsite
  • Mid-range lodgeless than 1hr drive from Namib-Naukluft NP (Namib Desert, Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Travel to Namib Naukluft Park | Swakopmund | Visit The Museum | Leisure In The Afternoon

Travel to Namib Naukluft Park | Swakopmund | Visit The Museum | Leisure In The Afternoon

After breakfast, we will explore various tourist hotspots. Namibia is a desert of great contrast offering dunes, rocky canyons, and vast gravel plains. Traveling north, we across the Namib Naukluft Park stopping at water hole where we may encounter hardy desert species. Oryx, springbok, and ostrich shimmer and distend in the heat haze appearing much larger than they are.

We will cross the tropic of Capricorn and we descend into the smaller Gaub canyon and then we descend the Kuiseb Canyon.

After a day out in the desert, we reach the coastal town of Swakopmund this afternoon. It is a historical desert town, surrounded by desert and sea is a popular holiday destination with a Bavarian flare!

Leisure afternoon is free for optional extra activities such as quad biking on the dunes, sky-diving, para-gliding, horse & camel riding, etc. Visit the museum, cristal gallery or art galleries.

You will have dinner in one of the best restaurants in Swakopmund.

Overnight at Namib Naukluft Lodge.

Main Destination:
Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namib Desert, Namibia)
Accommodation:
Namib Naukluft Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgeless than 1hr drive from Namib-Naukluft NP (Namib Desert, Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Visit Walvis Bay | Marine Cruise | An Exhilarating Dune Drive In Sandwich Harbour Area | Birding

Visit Walvis Bay | Marine Cruise | An Exhilarating Dune Drive In Sandwich Harbour Area | Birding

After breakfast, we will go to Walvis Bay has been a haven for sea vessels because of its natural deep water harbor. Being rich in plankton and marine life, these waters drew large numbers of whales attracting whalers and fishing vessels.

From the Walvis Bay Yacht Club, we board the catamaran and spend the morning exploring the bay area which is home to a great variety of birdlife, seals and three different types of dolphins may be encountered, namely the Heavyside Dolphins which are the most prolific in being endemic to the coast of Namibia, Dusky Dolphins and Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins.

The larger mammals like the Southern Right Whale and the Humpback Whales may be spotted and with a bit of extra special luck, rare sightings of the Sunfish and the Leatherback Turtles also.

Depart for an exhilarating dune drive in the Sandwich Harbour area. You will have breathtaking panoramic views of the picturesque dunes engulfed by the sea. The area hosts upwards of 70 000 birds.

Main Destination:
Sandwich Harbour (Highlight, Namibia)
Accommodation:
Atlantic Villa
  • Mid-range hotelin Swakopmund (City, Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Travel To Twyfelfontein | Visit The Organ Pipes | Visit Burnt Mountain

Travel To Twyfelfontein | Visit The Organ Pipes | Visit Burnt Mountain

After breakfast, you will leave for Twyfelfontein into Damaraland,(Kunene Region) a sparsely populated part of Namibia, an area of stunning scenic beauty and home to the desert-adapted elephant. Twyfelfontein is home to one of the largest collections of rock-art engravings found in Southern Africa. In 2007 UNESCO declared Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes as Namibia's first World Heritage.

We turn inland and head across the plains entering an area locally referred to as Damaraland. We travel across the rugged expanse of Damaraland, passing the Brandberg mountain complex and the highest peak in Namibia (the Konigstein at 2573 meters above sea level). The scenery changes and the temperature once again increase as we move inland. You will have lunch en route.

We also visit the Organ Pipes are located in a small ravine. Close by is the Burnt Mountain which appears to have been literally burnt by fire.

Dinner and overnight at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge.

Main Destination:
Twyfelfontein (Rock Art, Namibia)
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:
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Damaraland (Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Nature Drive In Aba-Huab River Bed | Explore Wildlife Of Damaraland |Explore The Rock Engravings

Nature Drive In Aba-Huab River Bed | Explore Wildlife Of Damaraland |Explore The Rock Engravings

After breakfast, we explore the beauty and wildlife of Damaraland on a nature drive in the dry Aba-Huab River valley with the possibility to encounter desert-adapted wildlife such as springbok, oryx, elephants, etc.

"Desert" elephants migrate long distances in search of food and water. They are one of only two populations of “desert” elephants in the world (the other is in Mali).

After lunch, explore the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein where Bushman communities engraved and painted over 2500 pictures some 6000 years ago. The name Twyfelfontein is Afrikaans for “doubtful fountain” a reference to the small fountain located in the area.

The farmer who purchased this land doubted that the fountain could produce enough water to support the variety of games depicted in the engravings.

Dinner and overnight at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge.

Main Destination:
Damaraland (Namibia)
Accommodation:
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Damaraland (Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Travel To Opuwo (Kunene region)| Travel To Etendeka Plateau Area | Game Drive

Travel To Opuwo (Kunene region)| Travel To Etendeka Plateau Area | Game Drive

After breakfast, we head north to Opuwo. Opuwo is situated in the northwest of Namibia and is the capital of the Kunene region. In Opuwo ancient traditions and modern times meet, as Opuwo is the center of the Himba culture. Opuwo, meaning "finished" or "up to here and no further", is a true frontier town and is a crazy, dusty, noisy, colorful and chaotic blend of cultures.

We across northern Damaraland is stunningly beautiful with flat top mountains and rock-strewn valleys. In the Etendeka Plateau area, one finds the desert-adapted elephant as well as mountain zebra, giraffe, kudu, springbok, oryx, and ostrich.

With the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwanaland – 150 million years ago – masses of lava poured out over this area. Subsequent erosion has resulted in this striking landscape – strewn with red boulders and dotted with strange, desert-adapted plants, we may encounter Herero and Himba settlements. You will have lunch en route.

Dinner and overnight at Kaoko Bush Lodge.

Main Destination:
Kunene Region (Namibia)
Accommodation:
Kaoko Bush Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgein Kamanjab (Village, Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Travel To Epupa Falls And Himba Village Visit

Travel To Epupa Falls And Himba Village Visit

After breakfast, you will travel to Epupa Falls falls are created by the Kunene River in the Kaokoland area of the Kunene Region.

The name "Epupa" is a Herero word for "foam", in reference to the foam created by the falling water.
This beautiful valley has been home to Himba families for centuries, visit the falls to explore the spectacular scenery.

A few baobabs cling precariously to the rocks above the gorge, belying the peaceful atmosphere, mountains, and makhani palm forest surround the Kunene River.

After lunch, we visit a Himba village to learn more about the culture of the Himba and Herero people. The Himba are nomadic herdsmen so you may find some of the villages empty as they move depending on the availability of grazing for their cattle.

The Himba are proud, beautiful people with aristocratic features. The women rub a mixture of animal fat and ochre (the powder from a crushed, red stone) onto their skin and braid their hair into ceremonial styles.

Main Destination:
Epupa Falls (Kaokoland, Namibia)
Best Time To Visit April to December (Cool temperatures)
High Season July to November (It never gets busy)
Best Weather April to September (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Kaokoland

Black RhinoVery Rare
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
CheetahVery Rare
ZebraRare
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ElephantVery Rare
HippoVery Rare
HyenaVery Rare
Accommodation:
Epupa Camp
  • Budget tented campat Epupa Falls (Kaokoland, Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Travel To Western Etosha National Park | Game Drive

Travel To Western Etosha National Park | Game Drive

Have an early morning breakfast, then travel to Etosha National Park, the park offers abundant game viewing opportunities. You will lunch en-route to Hobatere Lodge.

Time permitting we undertake the first game drive in Etosha, one of the largest National Parks in Africa, going to the lodge at sunset.

The park cannot support the large herds of game found in East Africa but it has diversity and haunting quality few parks can match.

Etosha National Park covers an area of approximately 22.270 km² and is home to around 114 mammal species, 340 bird species, 110 reptiles, 16 amphibians, and even a fish.

Dinner and overnight at Hobatere Lodge.

Main Destination:
Western Etosha National Park (Namibia)
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:
Hobatere Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Kaokoland (Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Travel To Southern Etosha National Park | Morning and Evening Game Drive

Travel To Southern Etosha National Park | Morning and Evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will go to the park (via the Galton Gate) for the whole day game drive (morning and evening game drive) with packed lunches, as we move across the park to reach Okaukuejo camp.

The park is home to 4 of the Big Five (Elephant, Lion, Leopard, and Black Rhino) its waterholes supporting a rich diversity of birds and mammals, including rare species such as black-faced Impala, cheetah, and Namibia’s smallest antelope, the Damara Dik-Dik.

The dry season (May to Oct) is a particularly rewarding month for game viewing as the rainwater has dried up and the game is forced to rely on the life-supporting waterholes.

But the rainy season (Nov to April) has its delights as it is the peak calving season in the park. Young springbok, zebra, and wildebeest gambol across the plains trying to get their legs under control while flocks of flamingoes, ducks, and waders arrive to breed in the nutrient-rich saline pans.

Dinner and overnight at Okaukuejo Resort.

Main Destination:
Etosha National Park (Namibia)
Accommodation:
Okaukuejo Resort
  • Mid-range chalet located inside Etosha NP (Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Travel To Eastern Etosha National Park | Game Drives

Travel To Eastern Etosha National Park | Game Drives

Today, we again have a game drive in the Etosha National Park for a full day safari, enjoy the wonderful opportunity to explore the Etosha National Park with its abundance of wildlife.

We may encounter animal species we have not seen the previous days and look forward to any new surprises at the different waterholes visited.

The day is devoted purely to the abundant wildlife found in the Etosha National Park, which surrounds a parched salt desert known as the Etosha Pan.

Dinner and overnight at Mokuti Etosha Lodge.

Main Destination:
Eastern Etosha National Park (Namibia)
Accommodation:
Mokuti Etosha Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Etosha NP (Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Travel To Erindi Private Game Reserve | Game Drives

Travel To Erindi Private Game Reserve | Game Drives

After breakfast. We continue southwards to Erindi, halfway between Etosha and Windhoek lies the well-known Erindi Private Game Reserve.

It is a protected reserve in central Namibia with 70,700 hectares of pristine wildlife wilderness, Erindi in Otjiherero language meaning “place of water”.

You will have lunch at the lodge (Mokuti Etosha Lodge), we enjoy an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Mokuti Etosha Lodge.

Main Destination:
Erindi Private Game Reserve (Namibia)
Accommodation:
Mokuti Etosha Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Etosha NP (Namibia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Final Day In Namibia | Fly To Zambia | Travel To Livingstone | Visit Mukwalantila Village

Final Day In Namibia | Fly To Zambia | Travel To Livingstone | Visit Mukwalantila Village

After breakfast, you will return to Windhoek and transfer to Hosea Kutako International Airport to check in for your outbound flight back to Zambia.

Kubwa Five Safaris representative will pick you up from your Livingstone International Airport and transferred to Mukwalantila village for the cultural interaction.

This tour is meant to showcase the lifestyle of the Tonga people of Southern Province who may be found plaughing, harvesting or gardening depending on the season.

Dinner and overnight at Chrismar Hotel Livingstone.

Main Destination:
Livingstone (City, Zambia)
Accommodation:
Chrismar Hotel Livingstone
  • Mid-range hotelin Livingstone (City, Zambia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 15

The Victoria Falls | Guided Tour Victoria Falls | Rhino Walk | Game Drive In Mosi Oa Tunya Park

The Victoria Falls | Guided Tour Victoria Falls | Rhino Walk | Game Drive In Mosi Oa Tunya Park

After your breakfast at around 7am, you will be picked up for a Microlight over the Victoria Falls (20 minutes’ drive one way) i.e. having an aerial view of the Victoria Falls.

After the scenic flight over Victoria Falls at around 9am, you will go for the tour of the Victoria Falls - Tour of the Victoria Falls on the Zambian side, on the tour the guide will give you all necessary information on the Victoria Falls, Zambezi River as well as the flora and fauna of the area.

In the afternoon, after lunch, you will head out for a game drive and a Rhino walk in the Mosi Oa Tunya National Park which is located in Livingstone, it is home to different wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, hippos, antelopes, cape buffalo and many others. We will then have a rhino walk; this allows us to get closer to the White rhinos found in the park.

Dinner and overnight at Maramba River Lodge.

Main Destination:
Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park (Zambia)
Best Time To Visit June to August (Best time to see the waterfall)
High Season July to October (Busy and high-season rates apply)
Best Weather April to September (It hardly ever rains)

Wildlife in Mosi-oa-Tunya NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HyenaVery Rare
LionNone
Accommodation:
Maramba River Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP (Zambia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 16

Water Rafting | Sunset Cruise on Zambezi River

Water Rafting | Sunset Cruise on Zambezi River

After breakfast, you will go water rafting. Test your courage by taking on the magnificent rapids of the Zambezi River. From rapid 1 to rapid 22 with some rapids rated Grade V.
After a long day navigating the Zambezi rapids, we will take time to relax on a sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi with some drinks and snacks and enjoy the beauty picture that nature will paint as the sun sets.

Please note that, you will have the covid-19 test on this day in the morning.

Dinner and overnight at Maramba River Lodge.

Main Destination:
Zambezi River (Zambia)
Accommodation:
Maramba River Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP (Zambia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 17

Final Day In Zambia | Fly Back Home

Final Day In Zambia | Fly Back Home

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Livingstone for last minute shopping, then later be driven to Livingstone International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

Main Destination:
Livingstone Airport (Livingstone, Zambia)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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