$6,687 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Windhoek- Otjiwarongo
Windhoek- Otjiwarongo
At Windhoek Airport or at your place of accommodation, discover the caring smile of your tour guide. He will quickly take you to the heights of the capital.
Departure towards Otjiwarongo passing by the craft market of Okahandja.
When the stars light up the Namibian sky, you will gather around a friendly table to listen to your guide's information to discuss the journey ahead- this will happen daily until the last day of your tour.
- Main Destination:
- Otjiwarongo (City)
- Accommodation:
- C'est Si Bon Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Otjiwarongo- Etosha National Park
Otjiwarongo- Etosha National Park
After breakfast, depart with your guide north to Okaukueyo. It is in the animal park of Etosha that your stilt continues. We offer you time to observe the animals! Photo enthusiasts will have to bring along their equipment and patience to capture the unusual encounters with wildlife.
You will be able to observe the groups of springboks, zebras, etc, but also the rarer species such as the black-faced impala (endemic to Namibia) or the dik-diks, the smallest African antelope. The interactions between the animals around the waterholes are often magical in Etosha, where you may come across the path of a leopard or a group of lionesses hunting!
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
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Mokuti Etosha Lodge
Wildlife in Etosha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
After a tasty breakfast at the lodge, it is in the animal park of Etosha that we will continue our day. You will discover abundant wildlife that you can observe on the "pan" or around the many water points of the reserve. Your guide will give you information on the species encountered.
You will take on the animal safari with your guide and private vehicle around the park. Established in 1907, Etosha is home to 114 mammal species and more than 340 bird species. This park is one of the largest game reserves in the world.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Toshari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Etosha National Park- Kamanjab- DamaraLand
Etosha National Park- Kamanjab- DamaraLand
After breakfast, today you will visit a village of Himba people.
The Himba are a tribe of nomadic pastoralists who live in the Kaokoland region of Namibia. The Himba are actually descendants of a group of Herero shepherds who fled to the north-west after being displaced by the Nama.
The Himba are indigenous peoples with an estimated population of about 50,000 in northern Namibia, in the Kunene region and across the Kunene River in Angola.
We allow ourselves to ask you to buy some provision for them; they will be delighted to receive you on their land.
- Main Destination:
- Damaraland
- Accommodation:
- Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Wildlife in Damaraland
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Damaraland- Twyfelfontein- Swakopmund
Damaraland- Twyfelfontein- Swakopmund
After breakfast, a guided tour of the Twyfelfontein site, which has one of the largest concentrations of rock engravings in Africa. Most of these works, well preserved, represent rhinos, elephants, ostriches and giraffes, as well as footprints of men and animals.
After the visit at the site you will drive towards Uis, mining village, from where you can see the Brandberg- the highest peak in Namibia. Continuation to Swakopmund and installation.
Swakopmund is a small oceanfront town, bordered on the south by Swakop wadi and coastal dunes. The coolness of the current of Benguela will allow you to make pleasant walks by the sea or in the dunes. Some lodges also offer spa treatments (especially massages) particularly popular after several days on the Namibian slopes.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Delight Swakopmund
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Swakopmund- Walvis Bay - Swakopmund
Swakopmund- Walvis Bay - Swakopmund
Early departure to Walvis Bay, to the main port of Namibia. A boat trip on the lagoon leads you to search for dolphins and sea lions- not private
Early morning trip on the Atlantic Ocean by boat, looking for fur seals, dolphins, pelicans, cormorants and possibly the rare fish "Mola-Mola".
Did you know that the Atlantic in Namibia was home to so many fur seals? You will observe them this morning from a catamaran. In the afternoon, free time in the confusing "Seaside" city of Swakopmund, founded by the German commander Curt Von Francois in 1892. The objective was to create a competing port of the one of Walvis Bay (held by the English) to put into service a naval line between Hamburg and Namibia from 1899.
- Main Destination:
- Walvis Bay (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Delight Swakopmund
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Swakopmund- Namib-Naukluft National Park
Swakopmund- Namib-Naukluft National Park
Today after breakfast, you will continue the road to the south, in Naukluft Park. Cross the Kuiseb Pass and the Tropic of Capricorn. The Namib Desert is one of the oldest and driest deserts in the world, covering more than 15% of the country on the Atlantic. The accumulation of sand and the formation of the dunes spread between 40 and 15 million years.
- Main Destination:
- Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
- Accommodation:
- Le Mirage Resort & Spa
Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
After breakfast, today will be all about forms and colors. The Sossusvlei dunes rise more than 375 meters above the Tsauchab River that flows from east to west in the desert, just a few kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. They are among the highest dunes in the world. These dunes are located above an ancient petrified desert that forms a basement of sandstone.
You will take full advantage of the ocher color palettes and the wavy shapes of the Sossusvlei and Deadvlei dunes. We encourage you to climb to the top of these giant heaps of sand. Later in the day, you will be surprised by the hidden water source at the bottom of the Sesriem Gorge.
- Main Destination:
- Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
- Accommodation:
- Le Mirage Resort & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Sossusvlei- Aus
Sossusvlei- Aus
A beautiful stage between the Fish River Canyon and Sossusvlei, Aus is the region of wild horses and gateway to the old "Spergebiet" (diamond area prohibited from public access).
Departure for Aus via the D707 road with a breathtaking panoramic view.
Visit wild horses if the weather permits.
- Main Destination:
- Aus (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Desert Horse Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Aus- Fish River Canyon
Aus- Fish River Canyon
Today, drive to the iconic Fish River Canyon. It is the largest river in Namibia, which has its source in the mountains of Naukluft and joins the Orange River on the South African border after a journey of 650 km. The river usually flows between January and April to become a trickle of water between April and June and a succession of small basins the rest of the year. Enjoy the view of the summit on the Fish River Canyon, a geological wonder, one of the largest canyons in the world after Colorado. These rocks of 300 million years offer you a majestic spectacle.
- Main Destination:
- Fish River Canyon (|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld TP)
- Accommodation:
- Canyon Roadhouse
Wildlife in |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld TP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Fish River Canyon- Mariental
Fish River Canyon- Mariental
Located south-central of Namibia, on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, the city of Mariental lies along the Trans-Namib railway line and serves as the commercial and admiring capital of the Hardap region.
After breakfast, drive to the Kalahari. The Kalahari is the last bastion of the San people. The modern world has traveled all the other territories it once roamed. Namibia is typically made up of red sand covered with fine, mainly golden grasses and dotted with acacia and wildlife.
- Main Destination:
- Mariental (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Bagatelle Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Mariental - Windhoek
Mariental - Windhoek
Today is the last day of your wonder filled tour in Namibia, departure to Windhoek, where you will arrive in the late morning or early afternoon.
You will have some time to visit the city with your guide or do some shopping, before being transferred to the international airport.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
