Namibian Safari

Itinerary

Day 1: Windhoek

Stop At: Windhoek, Windhoek, Khomas Region
Pick up from the airport. Drive-through Windhoek city tour, transfer to the lodge. (1 night)
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: City Junction Windhoek

Day 2: Namib Naukluft Park

Stop At: Sesriem, Sesriem, Hardap Region
Namib-Naukluft Park, Sesriem Oasis (B,D) (350km gravel road) On the way to Namib Desert, traveling through Central Plateau, stop-over at the panoramic Spreetshoogte Pass and at Solitaire Oasis known for its famous apple pie. Wildlife: ostriches, antelopes, giraffes, wildebeest, baboons, bat-eared foxes, zebras, occasionally cheetahs.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sesriem Camp or similar

Day 3: Desert Getaway

Stop At: Sossusvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft Park
Drive to Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Unique chance for landscape photography! Optional climbing Dune 45. 5 km off-road drive to Dead Vlei with its dried up acacias amidst the orange dunes. Optional hiking, Big Daddy’ dune, visit to Sossusvlei pan. After lunch, hike through Sesriem Canyon rock formations, sunset at Elim Dune.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sesriem Camp or similar

Day 4: Atlantic Coast - Walvis Bay, Swakopmund (240km gravel road)

Stop At: Namib Desert, Namibia
From Namib-Naukluft Park, through dry Kuiseb and Gaub riverbeds, Tropic of Capricorn to the coast. (2 nights, Swakopmund)

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at a local hotel in Swakopmund

Day 5: Explore Swakopmund

Stop At: Swakopmund Jetty, Swakopmund Namibia
We explore the Moon Valley 'lunar landscape' and botanic attraction Welwitchia Mirabilis and have leisure time in the holiday town Swakopmund
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: We stay in a Swakopmund hotel

Day 6: Skeleton Coast & Damaraland

Stop At: Spitzkoppe, Namibia
We travel to Cape Cross and the Cape Fur-Seal colony. Later, east to scenic Damaraland towards Brandberg Massif, passing by Damara villages, chance to buy semi-precious stones at the road-side stands. Wildlife: meerkats, jackals, ostriches, springboks.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Madisa or similar

Day 7: Twyfelfontein

Stop At: Twyfelfontein, Namibia
We travel to Twyfelfontein World Heritage site Twyfelfontein – largest concentration of petroglyphs in Africa created by Bushmen recording ritual practices relating to hunter-gatherer communities. Cultural meeting with Damara tribe at the, Living Museum’.
We also visit the Burnt mountain and Organ Pipes

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Madisa Camp or similar

Day 8: Etosha National Park

Stop At: Etosha National Park, Etosha National Park, Oshikoto Region
Etosha - one of the most loved parks of Africa! Afternoon till sunset game drive, variety of African wildlife roaming through the bush. In the evening, 'theater of nature' at the flood-lit waterhole.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Okaukuejo Camp or similar

Day 9: Etosha National Park - Game View

Stop At: Etosha Pan, Etosha National Park Namibia
We do a full day game drive various regions/viewpoints/waterholes
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Okaukuejo Camp or similar

Day 10: Windhoek

Stop At: Windhoek, Windhoek, Khomas Region
Morning game drive, traveling back to Windhoek, stop-over at the craft market in Okahandja.

Hotel Transfer
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.