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Day 1
Okonjati Private Game Reserve
Okonjati Private Game Reserve
This morning your Namibian adventure begins! We will drive through the capital city of Windhoek with a stop in Okahandja to visit the woodcarvers' market. Refreshments or an early lunch can also be enjoyed in this area before driving further north to Mount Etjo Safari Lodge. Drive time is about 3 hours on paved roads, except for the last 20 km on a good gravel road.
This afternoon after check-in and settling into your room, you will be treated to your first Guided Game Drive from 4-7 pm in an open-sided 4x4 safari vehicle with one of Mount Etjo's professional guides. It's exciting to imagine what you might see! You will return to the lodge for dinner, and then you will have an exciting opportunity to watch some magnificent big cats up close! You will view Lions Feeding from a permanent blind structure at 9:15 pm. It's the perfect way to end the day at Mount Etjo.
- Main Destination:
- Okonjati Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mount Etjo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2-3
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
After breakfast at Mount Etjo, we will head further northwest through the towns of Otjiwarongo and Outjo, arriving at Etosha Safari Lodge around lunch time. The drive is approximately 2 hours 45 minutes on paved roads.
Come with us this afternoon for a Game Drive in Etosha National Park to look for lions, elephants, rhinos, giraffe and lots more as you begin to explore waterholes and woodlands. We love showing off the landscapes and wildlife of Etosha National Park, and part of the excitement is about never quite knowing which animals are going to appear. We will return to the lodge just in time for another magical Namibia sunset.
You'll be heading down more safari trails today in search of animals in Etosha National Park when we take you on another guided game drive exploring different parts of this vast park. Lunch can be enjoyed at one of the camps in the park. We will return to Etosha Safari Lodge in the late afternoon or at your discretion.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Etosha Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Etosha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Edge of the Kunene
Edge of the Kunene
This morning after breakfast, we will travel about 3 hours 30 minutes west from Etosha Safari Lodge to Grootberg Lodge via Kamanjab. Watch for the dramatic scenery changes and the stray Himbas!
After arrival and check-in at Grootberg Lodge, you can enjoy some lunch and take in the spectacular views with a Moringa Guided Walk, if there are no predators roaming. The walk takes you out on the plateau into wildlife habitat – you’ll enjoy seeing Namibia from a whole new perspective. You will need to check with the front desk upon arrival to see if the walk is possible.
Later this afternoon, you will embark on a Scenic Sundowner Drive on the Plateau with lodge personnel and then return to the lodge for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Damaraland
- Accommodation:
- Grootberg Lodge
Wildlife in Damaraland
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Damaraland
Damaraland
You will be traveling a short distance today from Grootberg Lodge to Mowani Mountain Camp on a scenic road through the mountains and the Huab River Valley, where we will look for desert-adapted elephants. The lunar-like landscape is quite intriguing! Keep your eyes open for giraffe, ostrich, oryx, and springbok. These animals also frequent this area. We will arrive around noon in time for lunch.
This afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit
Twyfelfontein (UNESCO World Heritage Site - Rock Art), where you will do a short hike with a guide to view the historic rock engravings. You can also visit the Damara Living Museum where the Damara people will entertain you with historic cultural activities and dances.
- Main Destination:
- Twyfelfontein (Rock Art)
- Accommodation:
- Mowani Mountain Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast
Leaving Mowani Mountain Camp this morning, we travel south through the town of Uis, an old mining town, past Brandberg, the highest mountain in Namibia to the Skeleton Coast. We continue along the Atlantic coastline through the town of Henties Bay, where we can stop for lunch at hotel overlooking the ocean. We will stop briefly at a shipwreck near the main road for some photo opportunities, arriving in Swakopmund early afternoon for check-in. Your private guide can assist you with dinner recommendations and reservations at one of the great restaurants on the water.
The remainder of the afternoon is at your leisure.
- Main Destination:
- Skeleton Coast National Park
- Accommodation:
- Strand Hotel Swakopmund
Wildlife in Skeleton Coast NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7-8
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
This morning you will join your Crisscross Namibia Safaris private guide and head southwest from Swakopmund through the Namib-Naukluft National Park with a quick stop in Solitaire, where you can enjoy freshly baked apple pie or other delicious pastries before departing to Le Mirage Resort & Spa. On the way you will cross the Tropic of Capricorn, and drive through the Kuiseb Canyon with always changing scenery where photo opportunities abound. The remainder of your day is at your leisure.
Visit Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, Dune 45 and Sesriem Canyon
After an early morning breakfast, we will leave for Sossusvlei. Drive time to the Sesriem gate, entrance to the dune belt, is approximately 25 minutes. The gate opens at sunrise and closes at sunset. Scenery and color changes of the dunes are spectacular as the sun moves from east to west during the morning. On the way back to the Sesriem entrance keep your eyes open for oryx and the stray ostrich.
- Main Destination:
- Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namib Desert)
- Accommodation:
- Le Mirage Resort & Spa
Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Kalahari
Kalahari
Driving southeast, you will accompany your guide on a road transfer from Le Mirage Resort & Spa to Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch. This is approximately a 4 hour 30 minute drive. You will arrive midday and have time for some lunch and relaxation before your late afternoon Sundowner Drive & Cheetah Excursion.
Sundowner Drive & Cheetah Excursion, Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch
You will board one of the lodge’s game drive vehicles with a professional guide to experience the thrill of spotting wildlife amid magical red dunes, and then enjoy a sundowner atop one.
The Cheetah Excursion gives you the chance to get up close and personal with the fastest land animal on Earth. You’ll have an opportunity to shoot unforgettable photos of these gorgeous, graceful predatory cats. The Bagatelle Lodge, in collaboration with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), is a recognized site for the conservation of this species.
- Main Destination:
- Kalahari Desert
- Accommodation:
- Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Windhoek International
Windhoek International
San Bushman Walk, Bagatelle Kalahari Game
Ranch
This morning you will walk with the indigenous people of the Kalahari to their demonstration village and learn about the ancient traditions and secrets of their ancestors, get to know their survival skills and keep the past alive with them. On the walk, you will be shown how to collect water in ostrich eggs, how to set traps, which plants are suitable for medicine and how to make pearl and ostrich jewelry. This is a truly unforgettable experience, and a fantastic way to touch African culture.
Now it's time to say goodbye to your Crisscross Namibia Safari guide, who will transfer you to the Hosea Kutako International Airport in time to make your flight. The drive time to the airport will be approximately 3 hours. We wish you safe travels home and hope you will forever enjoy the incredible Namibian safari memories you are taking with you!
- Main Destination:
- Hosea Kutako International Airport (Windhoek)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
