$1,664 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in NAD.
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Windhoek
Arrival in Windhoek
Welcome to Namibia.
Upon arriving at Windhoek International Airport, a representative will meet and greet you. You will make your way to Windhoek where you will have an overnight stay at Windhoek Luxury Suites.
The suites have a very popular restaurant on site that we highly recommend.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Windhoek Luxury Suites
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2-3
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
The 5-hour (345km) route from Windhoek to Sesriem follows the main road southwards to Rehoboth before turning onto the gravel. It heads in a south-westerly direction to Sesriem, the gateway to the famed dunes of Sossusvlei, skirting the impressive Naukluft Mountains. Namib Desert Lodge is 60km to the north where you’ll find some of the most spectacular scenery the Namib has to offer.
Included in your 2-night stay, is a guided excursion to some of the highest dunes in the world, "Big Daddy Dune", Dune 45, and Deadvlei.
- Main Destination:
- Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
- Accommodation:
- Namib Desert Lodge
Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4-5
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
From Sesriem, you will be taking it nice and slow on this 350km desert route, which heads North towards Namib Desert Lodge. After a scenic view of yellow grassland bisected by a line of green trees marking the Tsondab River and edged in the distance by the mountains, you will see Namib Desert Lodge. The lodge has an impressive backdrop of fossilized dunes that were formed when the sand compacted into sandstone in the more humid climate that existed between ten and twenty million years ago.
A few kilometers north of the breath-taking scene you will see Solitaire. Solitaire, with its old rusting automobiles and its cacti, has become a popular stop over the years for its frontier-like atmosphere and its apple crumble. Besides Moose McGregor’s Desert Bakery, there is a fuel station and general dealer store, reminiscent of shops of old. The yearly rainfall levels are scrawled onto the blackboard on the outside wall, always an eye-opener in this arid part of the world.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City)
- Accommodation:
- Organic Stay Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Damaraland
Damaraland
Wave goodbye to Swakopmund as you follow the C34 northwards along the coast to the town of Henties Bay, 70km away and popular with fisher folk. On the way, you will notice (35km north of Swakopmund), the small settlement of Wlotzkasbaken with brightly-painted holiday houses. Wlotzkasbaken translated as ‘Wlotzka’s beacon’ was named after a member of a surveying team, who worked in the area in the 1930s and set up his fishing shack along the coast.
South of Henties Bay, you’ll find the 2008 Zeila wreck well signposted. The fishing trawler, purchased by an Indian company for scrap metal, was on its way to Bombay when it broke its towline in the early hours. It now lies in the shallows. Cormorants nest in the rusting hulk of the ship and gemstone sellers ply their wares to visitors, who turn off from the road to view the wreck.
- Main Destination:
- Damaraland
- Accommodation:
- Damara Mopane Lodge
Wildlife in Damaraland
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7-8
Game Safari in Etosha National Park
Game Safari in Etosha National Park
You will be driving through the rugged terrain towards the Oshikoto Region further north, one passes numerous campsites and lodges, such as the Damara Mopane Lodge and the Etosha Safari Camp that is part of Gondwana Collection Namibia.
On route to the Andersson Gate, the first gate to the Etosha National Park, one can see some of the African Kingdom gems that the region offers. Keeping a constant eye out for animals next to the road is one of the best ways to spot the masking animals and doing so, also keeping the journey exciting. The white and black striped mountain zebras are some regulars as well as the leaping springbok and the muscular oryx with their familiar spear-like horns.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Etosha Safari Camp
Wildlife in Etosha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Windhoek
Windhoek
The 414km (245 minutes) journey from Etosha to Windhoek begins as a peaceful countryside drive and then gradually transforms into bustling towns as one moves more inland to the capital.
Upon arriving at Windhoek Luxury Suites, you will check in and enjoy your last night in Namibia. We recommend dining out at Stellenbosch Wine Bar or Joe's Beerhouse.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Windhoek Luxury Suites
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Departure
Departure
Sadly, this is your last day in Namibia.
We will transfer you to Windhoek International Airport in time for your outbound flight.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
