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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival and Departure for Sossusvlei

Arrival and Departure for Sossusvlei

Our driver will meet you at the airport upon your arrival and assist you with collecting your rental vehicle.

Your adventure starts here. The drive to Sossusvlei takes about 4 hours, so you can relax and enjoy the scenery on the way to your first destination.

A Little Sossus Lodge will ensure you have an unforgettable stay in the tranquil desert surroundings. The lodge is surrounded by the Nubib, Tsaris and Naukluft Mountains, with views of the dunes to the west. You can relax under the African sky and enjoy a drink of your choice and then delight your palate with our African cuisine while the sun is setting.

Sesriem Canyon is an interesting place to walk and to appreciate the canyon’s multiple layers of exposed rock. This afternoon, enjoy the walk where the changing shadows and soft light foregrounds the area’s breathtaking scenery. It sets up excellent photography opportunity offering you a chance for some quiet reflection.

Main Destination:
Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
Best Time To Visit May to September (Less hot)
High Season July to November (Busy and high rates apply)
Best Weather May to September (Cooler during the day)

Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP

Accommodation:
Little Sossus Lodge & Campsite
  • Mid-range lodge located outside Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei

Sesriem gate opens at sunrise. Enjoy an early breakfast and put your camera to work at Dune 45 and Dead Vlei—an enormous clay pan dotted with fossilized trees and flanked by sand dunes that stand out stark against the sky.

Make regular stops on the spectacular ±60 kilometer drive through the dune corridor down to the Vlei, including the mysterious Fairy Circles. At Dune 45, you will view the world's most photographed dune. Further along, a gradual 2.6 kilometer round-trip walk up to Dead Vlei is a must for the healthy visitors. Explore Sossusvlei before returning to the lodge in time for lunch.

Main Destination:
Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
Accommodation:
Little Sossus Lodge & Campsite
  • Mid-range lodge located outside Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Swakopmund

Swakopmund

After breakfast, you will drive towards the lovely town of Swakopmund, approximately 4 hours. You may want to stop in Solitaire, an aptly named cross-roads settlement with a service station, hotel and a small shop famous for its apple strudel and home-made bread. Make another quick stop at the famous Tropic of Capricorn for a photo opportunity.

You can admire the Kuiseb and Guab passes, amazing landscape and breathtaking views as if brought directly from some fiction movie.

Located a few metres from the Atlantic Ocean beaches, Brigadoon Guesthouse features elegant rooms with views over the lush garden. A complimentary English breakfast is served every morning in the patio, overlooking the garden.

You might like to spend time relaxing in the town of Swakopmund or at many of its cafes or restaurants. Swakopmund is the culinary capital of Namibia. This popular coastal town offers a large diversity in terms of gastronomic delights.

Main Destination:
Swakopmund (City)
Accommodation:
Brigadoon Guesthouse
  • Mid-range guest house located in Swakopmund (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Spitzkoppe

Spitzkoppe

Today, you will say goodbye to the coast. You will drive along the Skeleton Coast and stop at Cape Cross where you will arrive at the amazing spectacle of the 288,888 Cape Fur Seals. Another great photo opportunity is The Zeila Shipwreck. An offshore fishing vessel that ran aground in 2008. Namibia’s infamous ‘Skeleton Coast’, has been responsible for the thousands of shipwrecks along the coast.

Your journey will continue inland to the camera-friendly Damaraland region of Namibia with massive granite inselbergs and dolerite dykes carved into fantasy shapes by the wind. It takes approximately 2 hours driving.

Spitzkoppe Tented Camp is a peaceful desert oasis site with stunning views of Spitzkoppe Mountain. Best be arriving here with a camera fully charged, as this is the kind of place that’s liable to send you on a pic-snapping frenzy. Enjoy a tour to the Golden Snake painting, small bushman’s paradise paintings and the Zebra Pool as well as the famous Rock Arch at Spitzkoppe.

Main Destination:
Spitzkoppe (Damaraland)
Best Time To Visit May to September (Animals are easier to see)
High Season July to November (Some places can get quite busy)
Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Damaraland

ElephantOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
ZebraRare
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CheetahVery Rare
HyenaVery Rare
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Spitzkoppen Tented Camp
  • Budget tented camp located in or near Spitzkoppe (Damaraland)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Damaraland

Damaraland

Its a 2.5 hour drive to Madisa Camp. The camp lies within the habitat of the desert-dwelling elephants and is only 50km away from the famous rock engravings of Twyfelfontein.

Madisa Camp is a small, intimate and rustic safari-style camp along the Aba-Huab's riverbed in Damaraland. No instagram, no uploading, no downloading. Just stop. Look. Listen. There's nothing. Just an innate stillness. A liberating, dry emptiness. And there, in the hills, deep in Damaraland is a potjie pot on a fire. An incongruous lamppost and a camp, Madisa.

Main Destination:
Twyfelfontein (Rock Art)
Accommodation:
Madisa Camp - Safari Tent
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Damaraland
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Damaraland

Damaraland

The highlight of this region is Twyfelfontein—Namibia’s first and only World Heritage Site—with its wealth of ancient Bushman rock art, the Petrified Forest & Organ Pipes.

Enjoy nature drives into the Ugab valley and riverbeds with opportunities to search for the elusive desert elephants, which are roaming around freely between the Ugab and Aba-Huab Rivers.

You may want to embark on a sundowner drive and meander around the surrounding areas with spectacular views of the dunes, open plains and rock formations, ending high up on a hill for the most spectacular African sunset.

Main Destination:
Damaraland
Accommodation:
Madisa Camp - Safari Tent
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Damaraland
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park

Your journey continues east to Namibia’s premier wildlife viewing destination, Etosha National Park. Your stay is at Etosha Safari Camp. Etosha Safari Camp is situated 9km south of Andersson Gate, entrance to the Etosha National Park. It has a sparkling swimming pool, the Okambashu Restaurant and the Oshebeena Bar, styled like a typical little township bar. Enjoy your evening entertainment next to a fire, under the stars.

This afternoon, you may want to embark on a guided/self drive excursion, exploring the southern side of the park. A series of waterholes along the southern edge of the pan guarantee rewarding and often spectacular game viewing.

Main Destination:
Etosha National Park
Best Time To Visit July to September (Animals come to water)
High Season July to November (The park gets crowded)
Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Etosha NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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White RhinoVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
CheetahVery Rare
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Etosha Safari Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Etosha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 8

Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park

Pack your belongings because an impressive 5000sq km Etosha Salt Pan awaits you. This remote area teems with abundant wildlife such as lions, elephants, black rhinos and giraffes, as well as a variety of birdlife. Etosha National Park boasts numerous waterholes, including both natural springs and fountains and others fed by man-made bore holes. The park is well equipped with restaurants, shops, curios and swimming pools.

On the eastern doorstep of world-famous Etosha National Park, in the mopane woodland of the region, lies Mokuti Etosha Lodge, a flagship of Namibian safari hospitality. Make the most of the beautiful gardens at Mokuti Etosha Lodge. Relax in the shade of the trees or at the pool, or visit the Ontouka Reptile Park. Play a game of tennis or billiards in the Billiard Room. For those looking to relax and indulge there is the option of being pampered in the spa or working out at the gym.

Main Destination:
Etosha National Park
Accommodation:
Mokuti Etosha Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Etosha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Otjiwarongo

Otjiwarongo

After breakfast your trip will continue 3 hours south to Otjiwa, one of the most diverse Namibian destination. Otjiwa enhances animal welfare of not only some endangered and several rare species as well as a tremendous birdlife collection.

Otjiwa encourages you to share their interest in game drives, star gazing, hiking, swimming and rhino tracking. Chalets reflect indigenous African style with amazing panoramic views. All rooms are privately situated with a beautiful view, and have en-suite bathroom, mini-bar and air-conditioning.

Otjiwa Safari Lodge is one of the oldest game farms in Namibia, offering about 25 different game species, this includes the white rhino. Otjiwa is 12,000 hectares in total and have up to 22 water dams, each with its own natural habitat. To enjoy Otjiwa to its full potential, the lodge offers rhino tracking, game drives, night drives, walking trails and professional, luxurious spa treatments.

Main Destination:
Otjiwarongo (City)
Accommodation:
Otjiwa Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Okonjima NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 10

End of Tour

End of Tour

You have come to the end of your incredible journey, the final stretch of your road-trip. It's a 2.5 hour drive to Windhoek. Drop your rental vehicle and you will be transferred to the Hosea Kutako International Airport in time for your flight.

Main Destination:
Hosea Kutako International Airport (Windhoek)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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