Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Sossusvlei and Namib Desert
Sossusvlei and Namib Desert
We pick you up in the morning from your hotel in Windhoek and leave southward to Sossusvlei via the scenic Spreetshoogte Pass – one of the most spectacular places in Namibia. We have a stopover for lunch in Solitaire, an oasis in the Namib Desert. We arrive at the lodge for rest and will later enjoy dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
- Accommodation:
- Agama Lodge
Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
Before sunrise, we take a 70 km scenic drive through Sesriem Gate to Sossusvlei. It is the place with the highest dunes in the world and was recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list as the Namib Sand Sea. You have the option of climbing the picturesque Dune 45 to experience the beauty and vastness of the fascinating orange-colored landscape.
After the climb, we go on a 5 km off-road 4x4 trail to visit the surreal Dead Vlei, a place of a vast clay pan and dried-up ancient acacias standing silently in an impressive landscape. After lunch, we visit Sesriem Canyon and Elim Dune.
In the evening, we return for dinner and have time for rest, relaxation and stargazing (weather permitting).
- Main Destination:
- Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
- Accommodation:
- Agama Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Swakopmund and Atlantic Coast
Swakopmund and Atlantic Coast
Our adventure starts after breakfast as we travel through the Namib-Naukluft Park to Swakopmund, passing by canyons and fascinating rock formations. The magnificent landscape of the Namib reaches as far as the eye can see. Wildlife and grazing antelopes include oryx and springbok, mountain zebra and giraffe as well as the world’s biggest bird that doesn’t fly, ostrich.
Celebrate the crossing of the Tropic of Capricorn en route (famous geographical line) – time for pictures! On arrival at Walvis Bay, take a short visit to the Walvis Bay Lagoon to observe greater and lesser flamingos with many other bird species attracted to this region by the waters of the Benguella Current.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City)
- Accommodation:
- Royal Sea Star Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Moon Valley and Welwitschia Mirabilis
Moon Valley and Welwitschia Mirabilis
The coastal adventure invites you to the "lunar landscape" for a discovery of the botanic attraction, Welwitschia Mirabilis. It is also called a living fossil and is one of the oldest and most original, living plants on Earth, remembering the times of Christ.
Recommended (optional) activities:
- Dolphin cruise and Sandwich Harbor excursion (full-day activity that starts in the morning)
- Sky diving
- Quad-bike dune ride
- Pelican Point kayaking.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City)
- Accommodation:
- Royal Sea Star Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Skeleton Coast, Cape Cross and Damaraland
Skeleton Coast, Cape Cross and Damaraland
Today we travel on the coastal salt road leading us 150 km north to the Cape Cross and the Cape fur seal colony. After observing huge families of these aquatic mammals, we turn east into the desert region of Damaraland, traveling toward the mountainous Brandberg Massif, one of the most magnificent places in Namibia. On the way, we pass by Damara villages in the communal area and have a chance to spot ostriches, jackals, hyenas and springboks en route.
- Main Destination:
- Cape Cross (Seals)
- Accommodation:
- Brandberg White Lady Lodge
Wildlife in Skeleton Coast NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Twyfelfontein and Damaraland
Twyfelfontein and Damaraland
Today, we are discovering the beauty of the Twyfelfontein rock engravings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in Africa. We will admire the most interesting petroglyphs from over 2,000 works, created centuries ago in the rusty-orange rocks by the San people (Bushmen inhabitants of these regions). The site forms a coherent, extensive and high-quality record of ritual practices relating to hunter-gatherer communities in this part of southern Africa and eloquently illustrates the links between the ritual and economic practices of hunter-gatherers.
- Main Destination:
- Twyfelfontein (Rock Art)
- Accommodation:
- Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Wildlife in Damaraland
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
We are on the way to Etosha National Park – a wildlife sanctuary and treasure of Namibia! It is considered to be one of the most loved and most-visited game parks in Africa! We are welcomed by wild animals and the white sand of the plains. During the afternoon game drive, we can admire a variety of magnificent animals, including antelopes, giraffes, zebras, huge elephants (the largest in Africa), rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas roaming through the bush.
We arrive at the Anderson Gate of Etosha in the afternoon and have enough time for an afternoon game drive around the park.
- Main Destination:
- Eastern Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Halali Resort
Wildlife in Etosha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
Today, you go on a full-day unlimited game drive in Etosha National Park, from sunrise to sunset. You will get to see some of the majestic wild animals of Namibia. Drive for 200 km through the roads of Etosha. Later, you will return to your lodge for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Eastern Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Halali Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
Today, you go on a full-day unlimited game drive in Etosha National Park, from sunrise to sunset. You will get to see some of the majestic wild animals of Namibia. Drive for 200 km through the roads of Etosha. Later, you will return to your lodge for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Eastern Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Halali Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
End of the tour
End of the tour
After breakfast, bid farewell to Etosha and travel south to Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. You have enough time to do your last shopping for gifts, souvenirs and curios at the local, open-air craft market and to take photos of the beautiful African landscape.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
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