$3,410 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateSolitaire in Namib Desert
Your guide will pick you up either from the airport or accommodation in Windhoek. We will drive down to the south of the country and reside at Solitaire. In 1948 Willem Christoffel van Coller bought 33,000 hectares of land from the Southwest Administration (the government of Namibia at the time) for the purpose of farming Karakul sheep. It is in the middle of nowhere and until today you may get some good apple pie. Let us embark on a sundowner drive in a private nature reserve as an introduction to the Namib Desert.
- Main Destination:
- Solitaire (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Solitaire Roadhouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Walvis Bay
An early morning start will see us embarking on a guided game drive to Sossusvlei. We will visit the main attractions including Dune 45, the Deadvlei and Sesriem Canyon. The Namib desert has been arid for about 80 million years, with true desert conditions predominating the last 15 to 20 million years. Various wildlife thriving in this area includes Gemsbok, Springbok, Brown Hyaena, Black-backed Jackal among others. The main attraction is the breathtaking red sand dunes, which are among some of the highest and oldest in the world. We will then take a scenic drive past Gaub and Kuiseb passes to Walvis Bay. On the second day we will embark on a Catamaran tour and Sandwich Harbour Tour in the afternoon. Depending on the time of the year and luck one might encounter Whales, Dolphins, Leatherback turtle and Seals on the Catamaran Tour. The Sandwich Harbour Tour takes you to one of the 5 Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) where the dunes meet the sea.
- Main Destination:
- Walvis Bay (City)
- Accommodation:
- Flamingo Villas Boutique Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Etosha National Park
After breakfast, we will leave the coastal area and drive inland to Etosha National Park. We will spend the next 3 days embarking on either full day game drives or morning and afternoon game drives. Etosha is a 22 270 km2 park with 114 mammal species and over 350 bird species. Mammals include Black and White Rhinoceros, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, African elephant, Plains and Hartmann’s Mountain Zebras, Southern Giraffe subs angolensis, Eland, Gemsbok, African Wild Cat, Spotted and Brown Hyaena among other animals. Being a semi-arid area, the park is mainly dependent artificial waterholes and a small number of natural contact springs. Animals tend to be more concentrated around these waterholes.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Etosha Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Windhoek
After breakfast, we will drive back to Windhoek. This marks the end of you Namibian Adventure Tour.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: