Windhoek to Erindi Private Game Reserve – 179km (111miles) +/-2H30min
Our trip today doesn’t start until 09H30 this morning. The Erindi Private Game Reserve has been established along ecotourism lines with 71 000 hectares (acres) dedicated to wildlife conservation. ‘Erindi’ translates to ‘place of water’ in the local Ovaherero language. The landscape includes vast waterholes and lakes enveloped by inselbergs and bushveld as far as the eye can see.
A brief stop in Okahandja is a must, in order to experience Namibia's largest craft market, and perhaps grab a few gifts for family back home. We aim to arrive in the just after noon, in time for a wonderful buffet lunch at the Old Traders Lodge, after which we will go on our first late afternoon game drive. The guests will then enjoy a wonderful dinner after their game drive at Old Traders Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Erindi Private Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Old Trader's Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Erindi Private Game Reserve
The early morning game drive sightings are quite exceptional and after a wonderful few hours spent viewing a variety of game which can include African Wild Dogs, Elephants and Lion prides, we will return to the Old Traders Lodge for a lovely buffet breakfast. Erindi Private Game Reserve has ensured a good recovery of the ecological balance between vegetation, herbivores, and predators, so that the numbers and diversity of species lead to sustainable land utilization and socio-economic benefits for all in the area.
Another late afternoon game drive promises extraordinary wildlife viewing, before returning to the lodge for yet another scrumptious dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Erindi Private Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Old Trader's Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Erindi Private Game Reserve to Spitzkoppe Area – 197km (122miles) +/-2H40min
We set off towards the coast transiting the famous Erongo Wilderness area. The Spitzkoppe is one of the most photographed mountain motifs of Namibia. This inselberg surmounts its surrounding by 700 metres with an overall height of 1728 m above sea level. Due to its distinctive form, which can be spotted from a great distance the Spitzkoppe is often called the “Matterhorn” of Namibia.
Actually the Spitzkoppe consists of two separate mountains: The large Spitzkoppe, which is 1728 m high and the small Spitzkoppe, which has a height of 1584 metres. Further west we also find the so-called Pontok Mountains.
For hikers and mountaineers the Spitzkoppe is a paradise. Beginners can practice nicely here and for professionals the ascent of the peak is a real challenge as it is difficult. We will take a nature walk exploring the area in the late afternoon. Dinner will be from our lovely lodge tonight.
- Main Destination:
- Spitzkoppe (Damaraland)
- Accommodation:
- Spitzkoppen Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Spitzkoppe area to Swakopmund – 149km (93miles) +/-2H05min
Swakopmund is Namibia's playground, a holiday destination for tourists and locals alike looking to escape the heat of the interior and to have a little adventure. We depart in the late morning to this city that resembles a small German town and manages to create a feeling of timelessness with its palm-lined streets, seaside promenades, restaurants, cafes, art galleries and museums. And while there's plenty to do within city limits, the real action happens in the desert surrounding Swakopmund.
Quad-biking, sandboarding, parasailing and dozens of other guided adrenaline-inducing activities are available by reservation from many of the adventure companies operating in the area.
We will enjoy some lunch upon arrival before we settle into our accommodation and then enjoy a short walking tour around the city’s’ historical monuments, famous sites and visit the Swakopmund museum. This evening will end with dinner from one of the many wonderful seaside restaurants here in Swakopmund.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Stiltz
- Meals & Drinks:
Walvis Bay
Swakopmund is known for its variety of activities that it offers to travellers, and we have taken the liberty in arranging a dolphin cruise for you this morning on the catamaran departing from the port town of Walvis Bay. This experience affords our guests a chance to learn about the marine life on the Namibian Atlantic coast and a possibility of seeing the various species of dolphin we have in Namibia, whales, seals and much more. The afternoon is a relaxed one, where our guests can do some curio shopping or just wonder the lively markets of this unique city.
The guests will have a great of time to visit and spend some time along the beach, before enjoying a lovely dinner overlooking the ocean from one of the lovely seaside restaurants.
- Main Destination:
- Walvis Bay (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Stiltz
- Meals & Drinks:
Swakopmund to Sesriem Area – 376km (234miles) +/-4H45min
We will enjoy a scenic drive along the coastline and mountainous landscape to our final destination called Sesriem, which also serves as the gateway to the dunes of the Namib desert, these sand dunes are of the world’s highest. On route to the Sesriem area, we will pass Kuiseb and Gaub mountain passes, where will also have brief stops to take more of Namibia’s beauty in. Solitaire is a great stopover for our lunch and houses one of the most popular bakeries in the country, which is situated in the heart of the Namib Desert.
The Namib-Naukluft Park is so special because it’s home to the beautiful flat plains of Ganab, the spectacular Naukluft mountain range and some of the most magnificent dunes fields in the world. One should experience every bit of this nature, and we’ve booked you on a lovely sundowner nature drive! Dinner will follow at our lovely lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namib Desert)
- Accommodation:
- Sossusvlei Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Deadvlei and Sossusvlei - 130km (81miles) +/-1H30min
On this day, we will depart as early as possible on a drive into this great sand sea this morning. We embark on a short journey in discovering the famous Deadvlei and Sossusvlei areas; and to walk amongst the great dunes and photograph this captivating landscape.
Our first stop will be dune 45, and we may later decide to climb one of the World’s highest climbable dunes called'Big Daddy'. We will head back to our lodge after the morning excursion for some much needed pool time and relaxation. In the late afternoon when the temperatures have subsided, we will visit the Sesriem canyon, another amazing geological feature in the area.
Dinner will be a wonderful buffet at our lodge!
- Main Destination:
- Sesriem (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Sossusvlei Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Sossusvlei lodge to Neuras Wine & Wilderness Estate – 59km (37miles) +/-1H20min
Today we will take a short drive to the Neuras Wine & Wildlife Estate. for a wine tour to taste the unique wines produces in the dry Namib desert, followed by a lovely dinner and wonderful conversation about this stunning setting. Neuras is a huge 14,500-hectare (35830 acre) oasis in the desert that boasts natural fresh water fountains, and lush palm trees.
This is one of Namibia's wine producers in one of the driest vineyards in the world. Here they also welcome volunteers as well as day visitors and overnight guests and offer activities such as the wine tour (which you are booked for this afternoon), cheetah feeding, hiking, wildlife tracking and a chance to participate in scientific research.
We will enjoy a scrumptious dinner at this paradise!
- Main Destination:
- Namibrand Nature Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Neuras Wine & Wildlife Estate
- Meals & Drinks:
Neuras Wine & Wilderness Estate to Kalahari Desert – 247km (153miles) +/-3H50min
Today we will have lengthy drive to the Kalahari Desert. Some place-names ring a bell in the traveller’s imagination, and the Kalahari is one of them, bringing to mind a vast, arid, mysterious wilderness, which indeed it is. It covers parts of South Africa, Namibia, and most of Botswana with the exception of the lush Okavango Delta, in which the river of the same name, coursing south, frustrated in its watery impulse to find an outlet in the sea, seeps into the Kalahari.
We look to arrive in the late afternoon but will have the E-Bikes at our disposal for a lovely afternoon scenic cycling safari, or alternatively our guests can opt for a guided nature walk!
Dinner will follow at our lodge as we enjoy the last evening of the tour.
- Main Destination:
- Kalahari Region
- Accommodation:
- Kalahari Anib Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Kalahari Desert to Windhoek – 281km (175miles) +/-3H10min
We have come to the end of our tour and make our way back to Windhoek today. Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 2011 was 325,858, growing continually due to an influx from all over Namibia.
We expect to arrive back in Windhoek in the late afternoon, and it will see the end of our splendid tour!
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: