$8,322 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.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Mokuti Etosha Lodge
Wildlife in Etosha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
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. So, take advantage and do not forget your binoculars too long: we never tire of scanning the horizon for having flushed a cat under an acacia or a troop of elephants strolling nonchalantly through the huge Salt Lake that gave his name at the park.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Toshari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Etosha National Park- Twyfelfontein- Damaraland
Etosha National Park- Twyfelfontein- Damaraland
The Himba are a tribe of nomadic pastoralists who live in the Kaokoland region of Namibia. They are 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:
- Twyfelfontein (Rock Art)
- Accommodation:
- Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Wildlife in Damaraland
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Twyfelfontein (Damaraland)
Twyfelfontein (Damaraland)
After a tasty breakfast, you will take the road to the Twyfelfontein (Damaraland) region, 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.
Then visit the burnt mountain and the Basalt organ pipes.
- Main Destination:
- Damaraland
- Accommodation:
- Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Twyfelfontein- DamaraLand- Swakopmund
Twyfelfontein- DamaraLand- Swakopmund
Departure towards Uis, mining village, from where we are able to see the Brandberg - the highest peak of Namibia.
We will then continue to Swakopmund, a very historic town. There you will check into your accommodation and have a relaxing afternoon.
Swakopmund is a small oceanfront town, bordered on the south by Swakop west 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:
- Strand Hotel Swakopmund
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
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 'Fur seals'- 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". This sea adventure allows you to discover the aquatic life of the coast in the best possible conditions, on a comfortable and spacious boat, usually a catamaran with a maximum capacity of 25 people.
- Main Destination:
- Walvis Bay (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Delight Swakopmund
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
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. Namib 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
Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
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. 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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
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 to reach 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 11
Aus- Luderitz - Aus
Aus- Luderitz - Aus
After breakfast, we will visit the city of Lüderitz. Lüderitz is a coastal town in southwestern Namibia. It’s known for its German colonial buildings, including the art nouveau Goerke Haus, built into the rock face on Diamond Hill. Nearby, Felsenkirche is a hilltop church with panoramic bay views stretching around to Robert Harbor. The Lüderitz Museum has displays about the town’s diamond-mining past as well as local and natural history.
On the way back to the lodge, visit the wild horses.
- Main Destination:
- Aus (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Desert Horse Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
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:
- Fish River Lodge
Wildlife in |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld TP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Fish River Canyon- Keetmanshoop
Fish River Canyon- Keetmanshoop
Today will drive towards Keetmanshoop to see the Quiver and Cheetah Trees.
The Kokerboom is known as a quiver tree because the hunters or the first inhabitant of southern Africa called the Bush Man / Sans used its light branches to make quivers. This great aloe, its scientific name is Aloe dichotoma masson, grows very slowly on rocky soils. Its trunk is fibrous to retain water and discourage animals.
- Main Destination:
- Keetmanshoop (City)
- Accommodation:
- Quiver Tree Forest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Keetmanshoop- Kalahari
Keetmanshoop- Kalahari
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 15
Kalahari- Windhoek
Kalahari- 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.
Your appreciations and comments after the trip will be highly appreciated.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
