Dunas Safari

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

Day 1

HKIA - Windhoek

HKIA - Windhoek

You'll get some reception and assistance at Windhoek International Airport. Then you'll be transferred to Windhoek. Pick up your car rental, group 4 * 4 fully equipped vehicle with premium insurance. Visit the city of Windhoek depending on the time of arrival. Have dinner at a local restaurant of your choice.

Main Destination:
Windhoek (City)
Accommodation:
Town Lodge Windhoek
  • Mid-range hotel
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Waterberg

Waterberg

Activity Included : Game Drive Leopards
Halfway between Windhoek and Etosha lies the well-known Okonjima Nature Reserve.
The 22 000 ha reserve is surrounded by 96km of fence and was finally completed in 2010. Okonjima is home to Africat, a carnivore conservation camp, which gives the captive carnivores a second chance to be released back into the wild. It allows them to take the time they need, to become completely independent hunters—in a protected area right in the middle of commercial farmland! Also in the reserve is a 2000 ha 'safe' zone around Plains Camp, Bush Camp, Bush Suite, the Omboroko Campsite Environmental Education Centre.
Overnight: Okonjima camping site.

Main Destination:
Okonjima Private Nature Reserve
Best Time To Go June or July to October (Dry conditions, best for wildlife)
High Season July to October (Can be crowded)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
  • Just outside Okonjima NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Onguma Private Reserve

Onguma Private Reserve

Activity Included : Early morning Game Drive to see the famous Cheetahs. Departure to Etosha National Park.
Situated on the eastern side of Etosha, bordering Fisher's Pan, Onguma Game Reserve is one of Namibia's best kept secrets! Here you will be afforded the opportunity of experiencing Africa in all her beauty and diversity. Onguma Game Reserve has more than 34,000 hectares of protected land and wildlife. Our nature reserve boasts over thirty different animal species consisting of plains game including kudu, giraffe, eland, oryx, hartebeest, zebra, impala and many more roam freely as well as predators such as lion, cheetah, leopard, being common residents of the area. The latest addition to the already abundant wildlife at Onguma Game Reserve is a family of black rhinos! More than 300 bird species can also be viewed at Onguma Game Reserve.

Main Destination:
Onguma Private Game Reserve
Best Time To Go May to October (Dry conditions; perfect for wildlife viewing)
High Season July to November (Can get crowded)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
  • Just outside Onguma GR
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Onguma Private Reserve

Onguma Private Reserve

Spend your day visiting Etosha National Park – Namutoni – Halali – Namutoni.
The huge white salt flats of Etosha Pan and the wide open spaces make it very different to the bushveld of many other national parks in southern Africa. Fairly easy to spot game too. Etosha is massive, spanning over 22 700 square kilometres (that’s nearly three-quarters the size of Belgium). And it’s packed with almost 115 species of mammals, including four of the Big Five. There are also around 340 species of birds. All this makes for a very special safari experience.

Main Destination:
Onguma Private Game Reserve
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
  • Just outside Onguma GR
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Etosha Village

Etosha Village

Today we will cross the entire Park.
Located just south of the boundary of Etosha National Park in northwestern Namibia, Etosha South makes up the southern region of this wild paradise. Ongava Private Game Reserve shares the southern boundary with Etosha National Park and offers an array of luxury lodges overlooking picturesque landscapes dotted with abundant wildlife. The national park can be accessed via the southern entrance at Andersson’s Gate. Visitors can catch a glimpse of a variety of wildlife including lion, giraffe, elephant, white and black rhino, and a multitude of plains game. Popular activities include game drives, tracking rhinos on foot, guided nature walks, or watching the sunset over the magnificent African landscape.
Okaukuejo is located 17km from the southern entrance of the park and is famous for its flood-lit waterhole, where visitors can observe at close quarters a spectacle of wildlife congregating and interacting.

Main Destination:
Etosha National Park
Best Time To Visit May to October (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
Black RhinoOccasional
LionOccasional
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HyenaOccasional
White RhinoVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
CheetahVery Rare
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
  • Just outside Etosha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Etosha Village

Etosha Village

Spend your last day visiting Etosha National Park – Okaukuejo - Halali - Okaukuejo.
The real fun at Etosha is getting out there and finding some of its wildlife and stunning landscapes for yourself. I love self-driving, and it seems like lots of other visitors do too – you’ll also see loads of people driving around in rented sedans, 4x4s, and campers. If it’s your first time, you’ll definitely want to spot the big guys like elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards and cheetahs. (You won’t find buffalo, wild dogs, hippo, or crocodiles in Etosha though.).

Main Destination:
Etosha National Park
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
  • Just outside Etosha NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Damaraland

Damaraland

Madisa Camp is nestled in the heart of Namibia’s north-western region known as Damaraland, surrounded by ever-changing landscapes and desert adapted wildlife, making it the prefect escape for nature lovers. Dwarfed by massive rock formations and ancient Mopane Trees, this safari camp embraces its rugged environment perfectly. The majestic Desert Elephants that call the area home, regularly move through the camp to reach sources of water and food, truly making Madisa an oasis for all.
Madisa Camp is an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding areas, such as the Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site, Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain, Spitzkoppe, the Petrified Forest and the Ugab and Huab Rivers. What better way to end a day of exploring than with a swim in our refreshing rock pool or drinking an ice-cold Namibian beer while enjoying the vast array of colors reflected on the rock formations as the sun sets.

Main Destination:
Damaraland
Best Time To Visit May to October (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
GiraffeOccasional
LionRare
LeopardVery Rare
ZebraRare
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CheetahVery Rare
HyenaVery Rare
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
  • Just outside Damaraland
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 8

Damaraland

Damaraland

Activity Included. In the morning departure to a Game Drive into the desert of Elephants.
The breath-taking mountainous region of Damaraland is home to an assortment of this desert-adapted wildlife, such as the mighty desert-dwelling elephant, rare black rhino, banded zebra, and famed predators, like the wild-maned lion, spotted brown hyena, and swift cheetah.
Visiting desert-adapted elephants in Namibia’s rugged Damaraland region offers a unique, thrilling, and often emotional wildlife experience.

Main Destination:
Damaraland
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
  • Just outside Damaraland
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Swakopmund

Swakopmund

After breakfast, you will depart towards Swakopmund. Along the way, you will drive past some of the most iconic views in Namibia: Cape Cross - Cape Cross Seal Colony - This colony of Cape Fur Seals is one of the largest in the world, home to approximately 100 000 to 200 000 of these so-called 'seals', which are in fact a species of sea lion. Day trips to the colony are offered and the seals can be viewed from a walkway at roughly 5 metres.
Please be sure to order a lunch pack from your lodge before starting your trip.
Staying at Desert Breeze will feel like you are part of the Namib desert. You will be living “in the view” of the oldest desert in the world. Total peace and silence so close to Swakopmund. Surrounded by colourful and very unique architecture contrasting yet fitting in with the desert landscape will soothe any soul. Big basalt sculptures stand guard over the desert landscape.

Main Destination:
Cape Cross (Seals)
Best Time To Visit October to March (Warmer nights and less fog)
High Season July to October (Busier, and higher rates apply)
Best Weather October to March (Warmer nights and less fog)

Wildlife in Skeleton Coast NP

HyenaOccasional
ElephantVery Rare
Black RhinoVery Rare
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
ZebraRare
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HippoNone
Accommodation:
Desert Breeze
  • Mid-range lodge located near Swakopmund (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 10

Swakopmund

Swakopmund

Activity Included : Combo – Cruise Marine and Promenade to Sandwich Harbour.
Dolphin Catamaran Cruises
Enjoy an adventure packed tour to Pelican Point and Walvis Bay’s beautiful bay area. The chances of encountering dolphins, whales, turtles, seals and Mola Mola (sunfish) make the search for the marine big 5 and adventurous tour by enjoying sparkling wine, fresh oysters and other mouth-watering snacks aboard the spacious and comfortable catamarans.
Sandwich Harbour 4x4
Located roughly 50 kilometres from Walvis Bay, Sandwich Harbour is a natural lagoon framed by sand dunes on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. It is a prime angling and bird-watching site, with countless sea birds coming to feed on the rich fish population, including rare white pelican and vivid flocks of pink flamingos. Many companies based in Walvis Bay, offer 4x4 excursions to Sandwich Harbour.

Main Destination:
Swakopmund (City)
Accommodation:
Desert Breeze
  • Mid-range lodge located near Swakopmund (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 11

Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei

You will arrive at the Namib Naukluft Park in the afternoon where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of the Namib.
The clear blue skies contrast with the giant red sand dunes to make this one of the natural wonders of Africa and a photographer’s heaven.
Solitaire
There’s not much to do or see in the small village of Solitaire, but it nevertheless an important stop on the way to Sossusvlei, providing the only petrol station, general store and post office between Sesriem and Walvis Bay. Solitaire also has a small bar and famous apple pie.
Tropic of Capricorn
Located just South of Walvis Bay in Solitaire, is the approximate latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5 degrees South. The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the 5 major circles of latitude and the southernmost point of latitude from where the sun can be seen directly overhead. This point of latitude runs through many other countries such as Brazil, Mozambique and Australia to name a few.

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

Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP

CheetahVery Rare
ZebraRare
HyenaRare
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LionNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 12

Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei

Sesriem Canyon, a deep chasm carved through the rocks by water, is a striking natural feature of the area that is best explored on foot. The canyon’s name was coined when early settlers used it as a water source, using six lengths of leather
Dead Vlei.
This ancient clay pan was once an oasis, studded with acacias and fed by a river that suddenly changed course, leaving the earth to dry up along with the trees it previously supported.
Big Daddy is the tallest dune in the Sossusvlei area. This magnificent dune is situated between Sossusvlei and Deadvlei and at 325m it dwarfs the other dunes. Big Daddy may be the highest dune in the Sossusvlei area, however it is not the highest in the Namib Desert. This honour is given to Dune 7, which has been measured at 388m.
Ballooning Ride - Optional
Watching the spectacular sunrise over this magnificent landscape from a silent hot air balloon is the experience of a lifetime, never to be forgotten.

Main Destination:
Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
Accommodation:
Mid-range camping
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 13

Kalahari

Kalahari

The Kalahari is an exceptionally beautiful living desert a large semi-arid sandy savannah draped over a gently rolling inland sea of sand covering most of Botswana and large parts of Namibia and South Africa. It is also the last bastion of the San people with the modern world having enveloped all the other areas they once roamed. Here in Namibia it is typically red sands covered in thin, wispy, mostly golden grass and dotted with acacia trees and wide ranging wildlife including gemsbok, impala, jackals and cheetah.

Main Destination:
Kalahari Region
Accommodation:
Africa Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 14

END OF THE TOUR

END OF THE TOUR

Departure to Windhoke. Drop off your vehicle at the airport. End of our services.
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Main Destination:
Hosea Kutako International Airport (Windhoek)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

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