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Arrival
Day 1-2
Okonjima Reserve
Okonjima Reserve
Arrival at Hosea Kutako (Windhoek International) Airport, where you will be met by your guide.
The tour departs at around 09h00 with a drive via the capital of Namibia, Windhoek, in a northerly direction via Okahandja to Okonjima, home of the Africat Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation and protection of Namibian wild cats, in particular leopard and cheetah.
Midway between the spectacular Etosha National Park and the capital city of Windhoek, lies the well-known Okonjima Nature Reserve. The 22 000 hectare nature reserve is home to AfriCAT, a carnivore sanctuary, which gives the captive cats a second chance to be released back into the wild and become completely independent hunters in a protected area right in the middle of commercial cattle farmland. Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy thrilling cat-tracking guided safaris, leopard-spotting, off-road night drives and learn about local San culture along the Bushmen trail.
- Main Destination:
- Okonjima Private Nature Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Okonjima Plains Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3-4
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
Today we depart via Otjiwarongo, Otavi and Tsumeb and proceed through the Etosha National Park to Ongava Lodge.
We spend the afternoon exploring the Ongava Reserve on an afternoon game drive.
Sharing the southern boundary with Etosha National Park, the prolific 30 000-hectare private Ongava Game Reserve is considered one of the top private game reserves in the region, enjoying global recognition for exceptional conservation, groundbreaking research and exciting safari experiences.
The reserve offers visitors the perfect combination of wildlife safari experiences within and around the Etosha National Park. One of Ongava’s top attractions is its rhino population and guests can experience the thrill of getting close to these majestic creatures. Popular activities include: night game drives, guided nature walks, bird watching and 4x4 guided game drives.
- Main Destination:
- Ongava Private Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ongava Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5-6
Etosha West
Etosha West
Today we head to the Etosha Heights Private Game Reserve bordering the Etosha National Park. You will spend the next 2 nights at the beautiful Etosha Mountain Lodge, situated on impressive 60 000 hectares of classic Etosha landscape, which is dominated by vast flat savannah, interspersed by Mopani woodland, riverine forest and scattered salt pans.
Set just outside the south-western border of Etosha National Park, this reserve offers enthralling landscapes, a huge variety of flora and fauna, and a wide range of activities. Vast savannah, rivers, forests, salt pans and dolomite hills spread themselves over the 60,000-hectare area. Numerous safaris and game drives offer the chance to see kudu, lion and the elusive mountain zebra and sable, black-faced impala, giraffe, aardvark, elephant and many more. Visitors can also take night drives and bush picnics. A double-storey photography hide allows close-up encounters with an incredible diversity of gorgeous birdlife and animal life.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Etosha Mountain Lodge
Wildlife in Etosha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7-8
Kaokoland
Kaokoland
Your journey today continues into Kaokoland, where you arrive at our Pitch Perfect luxury mobile camp to spend the next two nights. Enjoy the first night of your luxury camping adventure, Namibia’s spectacular scenic beauty and colourful bird- and wildlife as well as the noises of the African nights, whilst sitting around the campfire.
On day 8 you will have optimal chances to encounter the wildlife in the area during a scenic drive today with your guide in the tour vehicle. The drive takes you through the valleys and side arms of this unique natural paradise.
All our safaris are offered on a non-participating basis with the entire camping equipment supplied by us. Standard equipment includes: comfortable dome tents, sleeping rolls with comfortable mattress, proper duvets, cushion, towels and linen, camping fold up beds, electric tent lantern and bedside table, solar bucket showers (1x for every 4 guests) as well as long-drop bush toilets (1x for every 4 guests).
- Main Destination:
- Kaokoland
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Kaokoland
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Twyfelfontein
Twyfelfontein
After a last bush breakfast, we make our way to Malansrus Tented Camp. En route, we visit Twyfelfontein, which means “doubtful fountain” and resembles a large, open-air art gallery.
Set in the Kunene Region of northwestern Namibia, Twyfelfontein is a spectacularly scenic area, featuring one of the largest and most important concentrations of rock art in Africa. The name ‘Twyfelfontein’ translates to ‘Fountain of Doubt’, which refers to the perennial spring situated in the impressive Huab Valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone table mountain. It was this spring that attracted Stone Age hunters over six thousand years ago, and it was during this time that the extensive group of rock engravings and paintings were produced. Visitors can look forward to basing themselves at some wonderfully shady campsites along the Aba-Huab riverbed, while exploring over thirty different sacred ritual sites of the traditional hunter-gatherer communities.
- Main Destination:
- Twyfelfontein (Rock Art)
- Accommodation:
- Malansrus Tented Camp
Wildlife in Damaraland
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10-11
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
We make our way to the coast to Swakopmund. You spend the afternoon at leisure.
Set along Namibia's spectacularly scenic coast, the seaside town of Swakopmund is known for its wide-open avenues, colonial architecture, and its surrounding otherworldly desert terrain. Founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South-West Africa. Now a seaside resort town, Swakopmund is the capital of the Skeleton Coast tourism area and has plenty to keep visitors happy.
A marine cruise has been booked for you on the second day. You will be picked up at your accommodation and driven to the nearby town of Walvis Bay, from where your boat cruise departs. To round the trip off you will be spoilt with fresh Walvis Bay oysters, snacks and cold sparkling wine on board as you make your way back to the docking station and head back to Swakopmund where you have the afternoon at leisure.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City)
- Accommodation:
- Hansa Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12-13
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
Departing from Swakopmund after breakfast in a southerly direction through the Namib Naukluft Park via the Kuiseb- and Gaub Passes into the low plains of the Namib Desert.
Located in the scenic Namib-Naukluft National Park, Sossusvlei is where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of the Namib. The clear blue skies contrast with the giant red dunes to make this one of the most scenic natural wonders of Africa and a photographer's heaven.
Very early departure next day into the Namib Naukluft Park to witness one of Namibia’s most scenic attractions - the Sossusvlei and the highest dunes of the world. Visit the nearby Deadvlei, a dried out natural water pan with its dead acacia tree trunks rising to the blue sky. The Sesriem Canyon is another attraction worthwhile seeing en route back to the lodge. A relaxing sundowner on top of the nearby ridge ends off an unforgettable day in the desert.
- Main Destination:
- Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
- Accommodation:
- Desert Hills Glamping Camp
Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Kalahari
Kalahari
An after-breakfast departure from Sossusvlei take you into the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert. In the late afternoon you will participate in a guided game drive to learn about the flora and fauna of the Kalahari Desert.
Spreading across Botswana, South Africa and Namibia, the Kalahari meaning 'the great thirst' is an exceptionally beautiful living desert. The landscape is characterised by 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 indigenous San people with the modern world having enveloped all the other areas they once roamed. The Namibian portion is made up of 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:
- Kalahari Anib Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 15
Back to Windhoek
Back to Windhoek
Depending on your departure time, spend the day in Windhoek doing some last-minute shopping on your own account. In time for check-in on your outbound flight your guide will take you to Hosea Kutako International Airport.
Bid farewell to Namibia, we wish you a safe journey home.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
