$8,123 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Hosea Kutako International Airport
Hosea Kutako International Airport
After meeting your guide at either a hotel in Windhoek or at Hosea Kutako International Airport, you will depart for Sossusvlei in the morning. You will drive through the Khomas Hochland and down the escarpment via one of the scenic mountain passes into the Namib Desert. This journey will take about four hours depending on the number of stops for photographs. After lunch and settling in at the lodge, you will depart for a late afternoon scenic nature drive. Your dinner and your accommodations will be at one of the best lodges in the area. You will be perfectly situated to explore the surrounding desert and its attractions.
- Main Destination:
- Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes, Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Namib Desert Lodge
Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Sossusvlei to Swakopmund
Sossusvlei to Swakopmund
After an early breakfast and coffee, you will depart for a morning excursion to Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. You will stop at the scenic Dune 45 along the way and spend a couple of hours at both Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei before enjoying a picnic breakfast between the dunes. Some of the dunes in the area are a few hundred meters high. The view from the top of the dunes for those who dare to climb is one you will never forget! On the way back to your lodge, you will stop at the ancient Sesriem Canyon (where the Tsauchab River drops down 30m) before continuing to Sossusvlei. After lunch at the lodge, you will depart for Swakopmund via Namib Naukluft National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City, Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Atlantic Garden Boutique Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
After a relaxing breakfast, you will depart for a half-day living desert adventure where you will learn more about the fascinating desert plant and animal life. You will search for side-winding snakes, scorpions, burrowing lizards, spiders, and beetles. Later you will return to Swakopmund in time for lunch. You will then spend the afternoon at your leisure. We can help organize quad-biking and sand-boarding on the dunes, scenic flights, curio shopping, or tours of the beautiful architecture of this fascinating town with its great coffee shops and restaurants. You will stay in the same hotel as the previous night.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City, Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Atlantic Garden Boutique Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Swakopmund to Damaraland
Swakopmund to Damaraland
Today, you'll continue your safari northwards along the Skeleton Coast. After visiting a shipwreck and the massive cape fur seal colony at Cape Cross Seal Reserve, you will turn inland towards Damaraland. Along the way, you will drive past the Brandberg, which is Namibia’s highest mountain (2573 meters). You will arrive at our lodge in time for lunch and then use the afternoon to explore this unique area, which is considered by most to be the most scenic and dramatic landscape in Namibia.
- Main Destination:
- Twyfelfontein (Rock Art, Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Wildlife in Damaraland
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Damaraland to Etosha National Park
Damaraland to Etosha National Park
Today, you will depart for Etosha National Park, where you will spend the next three nights. Etosha is one of Africa’s biggest and best parks and is one of the main tourist attractions in Namibia. It is 22,912 km2 in size. The Etosha Pan, a shallow depression that only holds water after good rainy seasons, is 5,000 km2 in size. Etosha is known for its spectacular wildlife viewing and the waterholes that attract huge wildlife numbers in the dry season (when all the open water has dried up). 114 mammal species are found in the park, and it is the best place in the world to see black rhinos. Other wildlife found here includes elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, honey-badgers, black-faced impalas, kudu, elands, damara dik-diks, warthogs, and big herds of springboks, zebras, blue wildebeests, red hartebeests, and oryx. More than 300 species of birds can also be found here. You'll do morning and afternoon game drives and relax at the pool or camp waterhole between drives.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park (Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Toshari Lodge
Wildlife in Etosha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
We will do morning and afternoon game drives and relax at the pool or camp waterhole between excursions. Etosha National Park is Namibia's premiere wildlife viewing experience. Vegetation here ranges from dense bush to open plains, all of which attract a diversity of wildlife. In the heart of the park is the Etosha Pan —a shallow depression that covers an area of 5000 sq kilometers. The park’s landscape varies widely from the southeast to the eastern areas. The white dust and clay that make up the Etosha Pan eventually turn to reddish-brown soil, which may lead you to believe you have entered an entirely new park!
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park (Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Toshari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
Today, you'll make your way across the park during a full morning game drive to Mushara Lodge (which is located on the eastern boundary of the park). Located in northwestern Namibia, Etosha East is a protected sanctuary within the world-renowned Etosha National Park, which is one of the most accessible game reserves in Southern Africa. Etosha East boasts vast open plains scattered with semi-arid savannah grasslands that are dotted with watering holes and secluded bush camps. An impressive 5000-square-kilometer salt pan makes up a large area of the eastern side of the park and can even be seen from space. This remote space teems with abundant wildlife such as lions, elephants, black rhinos, and giraffes, as well as a variety of birdlife (including flamingos, ostriches, eagles, hornbills, and owls).
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park (Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Mushara Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Etosha National Park to Mahango Game Reserve
Etosha National Park to Mahango Game Reserve
After breakfast, you will depart for the Caprivi, one of Namibia’s hidden secrets. The Caprivi, with its lush green woodland and big rivers, is completely different from what we experienced in Etosha. You should arrive at your lodge, which is situated on the banks of the mighty Okavango River, by late afternoon. The lodge is also situated right across from the buffalo section of Bwabwata National Park. Hopefully, you will see elephants, buffalo, kudu, and other wildlife coming down to the water while you enjoy a sundowner's drink. You will have a good night's rest listening to the sounds of hippos outside.
- Main Destination:
- Mahango Game Reserve (Bwabwata NP, Namibia)
- Accommodation:
-
Ngepi Camp
Wildlife in Bwabwata NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Mahango Game Reserve
Mahango Game Reserve
After breakfast, you will do a mixture of game drives in Mahango and Bwabwata National Parks and a boat cruise on the Okavango River (if we didn’t do one the previous afternoon). Both of these parks are well known for their big buffalo herds and hippos. Other wildlife that you might see include elephants, lions, leopards, wild dogs, impalas, kudu, lechwe, giraffes, warthogs, sables, roans, zebras, reedbucks, and bushbucks (just to name a few). Between game drives, you will have lunch and relax at your lodge while enjoying beautiful views of the mighty Okavango River. Other activities that could be arranged include a mokoro trip or trying your hand at catching a legendary tiger fish.
- Main Destination:
- Mahango Game Reserve (Bwabwata NP, Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Ngepi Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Mahango Game Reserve to Bwabwata National Park
Mahango Game Reserve to Bwabwata National Park
After breakfast, you will continue your safari further east along the Caprivi Strip. After a short drive of about 200km, you will have lunch and settle into your lodge on the banks of the channels of the beautiful Kwando River. You will then explore the Kwando River on an afternoon boat cruise. You will try and find elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, wild dogs, impalas, sables, tsessebe, roan, giraffes, hippos, zebras, wildebeests, lechwe, baboons, and steenboks.
- Main Destination:
- Bwabwata National Park (Zambezi Region, Namibia)
- Accommodation:
- Namushasha River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Bwabwata National Park to Chobe National Park
Bwabwata National Park to Chobe National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred to the lodge where you will be spending the next two nights. You will cross over into Botswana at the Ngoma gate, which is one of the most scenic border posts overlooking the Chobe River floodplain. The last 60 km of this road takes you right through Chobe National Park. After settling in at your lodge in Kasane, you will enjoy a sun-downer drink while enjoying the great views over the Chobe River. Kasane is a small town bordering Chobe National Park and is the perfect base to explore. It is not uncommon to see wildlife in and around town.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Chobe Safari Lodge (Botswana)
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park
This whole day will be dedicated to exploring Chobe National Park. You will go on a game drive and a boat cruise with a stop for lunch in between. Chobe has the highest concentration of elephants in the world as well as one of the highest wildlife concentrations on earth. Besides all the elephants, you will also try and find buffalos, sables, wild dogs, puku (this is the southernmost limit of its range), lechwe, lions, leopards, hippos, crocodiles, bushbucks, waterbucks, giraffes, and huge zebra herds. Elephants crossing, playing, or swimming in the Chobe River is a sight you will never forget.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Chobe Safari Lodge (Botswana)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls
Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls
After breakfast, you will be transferred across the border into Zimbabwe, which will be the third and last country that you will visit on this safari. It is a short drive of about 70km, but you should continue to keep an eye open for wildlife along the way. After arriving in Victoria Falls, you will continue straight to your lodge, which is situated close to the falls. These beautiful and majestic falls are also known as “Mosi-oa-Tunya”: The Smoke that Thunders. It is not difficult to see why Victoria Falls is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world. After lunch and settling into your lodge, you will have the afternoon open for any activities that are not already included with this safari.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
-
A' Zambezi River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Departure
Departure
After a relaxing breakfast (and depending on your flight times), you will be transferred to Victoria Falls International Airport. Kindly arrange this transfer time directly with the lodge and please take note that the cost is not included.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls Airport (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
