Trip Type: Bronze
Minimum of 1 passenger and a maximum of 13 passengers per vehicle. Accommodation is in midrange properties on a Bed and Breakfast basis.
Stay at the following (or similar)
- Namib Desert Lodge (2 Nights)
- Swakopmund Hotel (2 Nights)
- Twyfelfontein Lodge (1 Night)
- Etosha Safari Lodge (3 Nights)
- Okapuka Game Ranch (1 Night)
Highlights
- Sossusvlei
- Swakopmund
- Damaraland
- Himba people
- Etosha National Park
Day by Day Itinerary
Sunday: Sossusvlei Area
Starting in Windhoek we proceed down the great escarpment into the vast Namib Desert. Our goal is the Sossusvlei region, an area marked by some of the highest dunes on earth. Our lodge for the next two nights is situated at the foot of towering petrified dunes of the protomorphic Namib Desert.
Accommodation: Namib Desert Lodge Distance: 320KM
Monday: Sossusvlei Area
An early morning start provides an artists palette as the colours of the sands change with sunrise at Sossusvlei, a photographers dream. Explore some of the many dunes surrounding Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Late morning we visit the 30-metre deep Sesriem Canyon, formed 18 million years ago by the erosive force of the Tsauchab River. The afternoon is at leisure.
Accommodation: Namib Desert Lodge Meals: Breakfast Distance:260KM
Tuesday: Swakopmund
We travel via mountain ranges and scenic canyons to Swakopmund. En route we may be fortunate to come across Springbuck, Oryx, Ostriches and elusive Mountain Zebra. We explore Vogelfederberg, an artistically eroded granite hill, before traveling via Walvis Bay and the Atlantic shore to our accommodation. Later in the afternoon we do a short excursion into the desert to see the Welwitschia mirabilis, the oldest desert plant on earth, before enjoying a sparkling wine sundowner at the eroded valley of the moonlandscape.
Accommodation: Swakopmund Hotel Meals: Breakfast Distance: 280KM
Wednesday: Swakopmund
Swakopmund is an idyllic bohemian town situated along the Atlantic Coast, and promises us both great relaxation and adventure. A wide variety of activities are on offer in and around this quaint seaside town, including amongst others dolphin cruises, scenic flights, quad biking, dune boarding, desert explorations, sky diving and much more.
Accommodation: Swakopmund Hotel Meals: Breakfast
Thursday: Damaraland
After breakfast we travel inland past the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain (2579m) into Damaraland. This part of Namibia belongs to one of the least populated and most geologically diverse areas in Africa and is home to the rare Desert Elephant and the Black Rhino. Prior to checking into our lodge, we visit the burnt mountain and the organ pipes; these geological phenomena are particularly stunning during the late afternoon.
Accommodation: Twyfelfontein Lodge Meals: Breakfast Distance: 340KM
Friday: Etosha National Park
We start the morning with a visit to Twyfelfontein world heritage site, where bushman communities engraved and painted over 2500 pictures some 6000 years ago. We proceed via the petrified forest to a traditional himba settlement, where we meet these proud and statuesque nature people and learn more about their unique and age-old cultures and traditions. In the afternoon we travel to our lodge, situated close to the world-renowned Etosha National Park, where we stay the next three nights.
Accommodation: Etosha Safari Lodge Meals: Breakfast Distance: 330KM
Saturday & Sunday: Etosha National Park
The following two days are devoted purely to the abundant wildlife found in the Etosha National Park. It surrounds a parched salt desert known as the Etosha Pan and is home to 4 of the Big Five, while the waterholes support a rich diversity of mammals and birds, including rare species such as black-faced Impala, roan and cheetah. With 114 different animal and 340 different bird species, this park potentially represents one of the most diverse game areas the continent has to offer.
Accommodation: Etosha Safari Lodge Meals: Breakfast
Monday: Windhoek basin
After breakfast we leave Etosha and travel south towards Windhoek. We will stop at a large wooden craft market at Okahandja, before traveling the short distance to our lodge. The remainder of the day can be spent at leisure at the pool or on a lion feed excursion.
Accommodation: Okapuka Game Ranch Meals: Breakfast Distance: 430KM
Tuesday: Windhoek
After a leisurely breakfast we travel back to Windhoek to explore the capital. Tour ends.
Accommodation: Return to Windhoek Distance: 30KM
Departure Dates and Rates - 01 Jan 09 to 31 Oct 09
Price per person Namibian Dollars (NAD) 18,400 based on two sharing. Single travelers please add Namibian Dollars (NAD) 2,800
Tour departs Windhoek on selected Sundays. Trip is subject to availability.
All trips booked through us can be paid for in US Dollars through our New York office at the exchange rate of the day payment is made. We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
(For our clients oustside of the USA, we can also accept payment in Euro and British Pounds)
