Highlights:

 

• See the wildlife of Etosha, which includes herds of Elephants, Lions, Giraffe, Blue Wildebeest, Zebra, Hyena and antelopes!
• Take in the beautiful and historic setting at the Waterberg Plateau
• Visit the Damara people and see the Bushman Rock paintings - approximately 600 years old
• Meet the San people, drinking in all the information they share with us
• Visit the Dead valley, with the option of climbing the Big Daddy and maybe even Dune 45 if you can manage!

 

Included:

•  Overnight stays 

• Breakfast and Dinner

• Airport transfers, pickup, and drop-off as detailed

• Bottled mineral water throughout 

• Professional English-speaking guide

 

Not included

 

• Flights - purchase your own flights in and out of destination 
• Gratuities minimum recommended $10 per person per day
• Optional activities
• Personal Shopping
• Visa
• Travel and medical Insurance
• Other items of a personal nature
• Lunches - it is possible to have choice on the go
• PCR Testing
• Alcoholic drinks

Itinerary

 

Day 1: Arrive in Windhoek

 

Meet and greet at the airport before making the journey to our accommodation. Enjoy a drink and relax before heading to dinner, as the excitement build for what we have in store for you!

 

Duration: 1 night

Meals: Dinner

 

Day 2: Waterberg

Early morning just after breakfast, we travel to the Waterberg Plateau. It rises 200 metres above the surrounding Savannah and is known for being one of the most peaceful places in Namibia. It is home to over 25 game and over 200 bird species. On the site of the historic Battle of Waterberg, at the foot of the plateau, a graveyard serves as a reminder of a turbulent period in history. Schutztruppe soldiers who died in the battle fought between the German and Herero colonial forces in 1904 are buried here.

Duration: 1 night

Meals: Dinner; Breakfast

 

Day 3/4: Etosha Wildlife

Today we continue our wildlife experience. Approx. 3 to 4-hour drive to our next destination, Etosha. Sit back, relax and enjoy the fascination of the fauna and flora during the drive. We arrive at Etosha just after lunch, and just in time for an afternoon game drive.  Etosha is 22.270km2 in size and has about 114 mammal species, of which several are endangered. Examples of these are the black rhino, cheetah and the black faced impala.  The black rhino in Etosha currently represents one of the largest populations in the world. We will also get to see herds of animals, including: Elephants, Lions, Giraffe, Blue Wildebeest, and Zebra, Hyena and many antelopes. Maybe we will be lucky to also see cheetahs and leopards.  Etosha is also a bird paradise for bird lovers.

 

After the exciting game drive, we enjoy a lovely dinner with the sound of local music playing in the background upon an open fireplace. Gazing at the bright beautiful stars in the sky.

 

Accommodation: Water Chalets

Duration: 2 nights

Meals: Dinner; Breakfast



 

Day 5: Cultural Explosion 

 

Just after breakfast we make our way to Damaraland. Our first stop is a Himba village near Kamanjab, learning their traditions and their ways of living. We make our way to the next destination, White Lady lodge, where, after a long drive enjoy an ice-cold Windhoek Lager, Namibia’s locally brewed beer.

 

Day 6: Brandberg and Bushmen Rock Paintings 

 

Our day starts very early, as this day is packed full of adventures.  We visit the Damara people, and take a small walk with a local guide to the Bushman rock paintings estimated to be well over 6000 years old, which in so many ways tell the beautiful stories of the inhabitants during that time period. Thereafter we will be going to the gigantic Organ Pipes, and lastly travel to the glowing Brandberg where we will also see the oldest plant in the world, the Welwitschia Mirabilis.  We will try to fit all of this in one day, embrace the beauty of the nature and its scenery.

 

Duration: 2 nights

Meals: Dinner; Breakfast

 

Day 7: Swakopmund 

 

After breakfast, we head for the coast. We travel along the skeleton coast all the way to Swakopmund.  En route we visit the Cape Cross with its hundreds of thousands of seals.  We also stop at a shipwreck along the coast, one of the most photographed shipwrecks in this area.  The rest of the afternoon you are free to wonder this beautiful German town and enjoy its beautiful scenery.

 

Optional Activities:  Quad Biking, Camel Rides.

Places of interest:  Museum, Krystal Gallery

 

Day 8: Fun in the Desert 

 

After breakfast, our fun filled day starts.  We start off with a Catamaran Boat cruise in the morning.  Cruise usually start 09:00 am so we will travel to Walvisbay at 08:00 to be in time to book.  The Cruise usually last 3 hours and we should be back around lunch.  We immediately get on the 4x4 and take on the dunes to Sandwich Harbour.  Here the guide will explain everything we need to know about this beautiful landscape, worlds oldest desert meeting the cold Atlantic Ocean.  Lunch will be served in the dunes with sparkling wine and cold beer and water.

Duration: 2 nights

Meals: Dinner; Breakfast 

 

Day 9: Sossusvlei 

 

We travel to Sossusvlei.  The Namib is the oldest desert in the world and has the highest dunes in the world.  We take a well-deserved lunch break at Solitaire lodge before we continue to our lodge near Sossusvlei.  We end the day with a sundowner at Dune Elim after we visited the Sesriem Canyons.

 

Day 10: Big Daddy and Dead valley

 

Early morning drive to Sossusvlei. Today’s activities include visiting the Dead valley, and to challenge climbing the Big Daddy, which is highest dune in the world. Dune 45 can also still be climbed for those who are still adventurous. 

 

Accommodation: Lodge near Sossusvlei

Duration: 2 nights

Meals: Dinner; Breakfast

 

Day 11: Game Drive in the South 

 

We travel just after breakfast and make our way further South towards our next destination.  We enjoy a Game drive among others, and a lovely sundowner in the red dunes of the Kalahari.

Meals: Dinner; Breakfast

 

Day 12: Windhoek 

We make our way back to the Capital, ending our tour off with a City tour around Windhoek.  We have a relaxed afternoon, reflecting on our time spend around Namibia.

Meals: Dinner; Breakfast

 

Day 13: Homebound 

Today we drop you off at the airport, just after breakfast.  We say our goodbyes!

Meals: Breakfast