Duration:
16
Days
Group size:
Min 2/ Max 20
Single supplement:
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Booking validity:
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Location:
LocationWindhoek
Accommodation:
Accommodation The Elegant Guesthouse
Type:
Accommodation Type Guest House
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Location:
LocationWindhoek
Accommodation:
Accommodation The Elegant Guesthouse
Type:
Accommodation Type Guest House
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Leaving Windhoek, we travel into the largest sand mass on Earth, the Kalahari Desert. The Bushman refer to it as the “Soul of the World”, an emotive description for this area! With its deep red sand dunes and endless grass plains interspersed with acacia’s and shrubs, it is the only form of survival for a vast amount of specially adapted wildlife. Enjoy the opportunity to experience the fauna and flora that has survived this desert environment.
Location:
Accommodation:
Accommodation Camelthorn Kalahari Lodge
Type:
Accommodation Type Safari Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
We travel south through expansive rocky plains, visiting the unique quiver tree forest. Nestled amongst huge dolerite boulders, stacked in a mysterious way, the area is also aptly referred to as “Giant’s Playground”. We continue to our lodge, situated in close vicinity to the Fish River Canyon, and can optionally explore the area on foot or on a guided nature drive in the later afternoon.
Location:
LocationFish River Canyon
Accommodation:
Accommodation Canyon Village Gondwana Collection Namibia
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Our morning starts on the edge of the Fish River Canyon, where we gaze 550 meters into this magnificent geological phenomenon, the second largest of its kind on Earth. Afterwards we travel to the Succulent Karoo, the most specie diverse desert on Earth.
Location:
LocationAus
Accommodation:
Accommodation Bahnhof Hotel Aus
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
We travel towards Lüderitz and visit Kolmanskop ghost town. Other attractions visited consist of the wild horses of the Namib Desert, Diaz Point and the coastal town of Lüderitz itself.
Location:
LocationAus
Accommodation:
Accommodation Bahnhof Hotel Aus
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After an early breakfast we travel north through the pre-Namib to our lodge in the Namib Desert. This is the gateway to Sesriem Canyon and Sossusvlei, where some of the highest sand dunes on Earth stand towering over the white desert plains. The afternoon can be spent relaxing at the pool, or taking part in optional activities offered at our lodge.
Location:
LocationSossusvlei
Accommodation:
Accommodation Hammerstein Lodge
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
This morning demands an early start. The first rays of sunrise paint the mountains of sand into a variety of apricot, red and orange, contrasted against a crisp blue skyline, enrapturing our senses, and providing an opportunity to capture this awesome landscape on film. You will be astonished by the surreal Deadvlei, surrounded by the highest dunes and Sossusvlei, where the mostly dry Tsauchab River ends abruptly amongst majestic dunes. Take the opportunity to walk up one of these dunes to admire the desert landscape beneath. Thereafter we visit the Sesriem Canyon, a life sustaining natural phenomenon in the heart of the Namib Desert.
Location:
LocationSossusvlei
Accommodation:
Accommodation Namib Desert Lodge Gondwana Collection Namibia
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast we travel via the desolate, rolling hills of the Kuiseb Moon Valley towards the Atlantic Ocean. In Walvis Bay we visit the shallow lagoon, one of the most important wetland areas on the African continent and a RAMSAR World Heritage Site. Over 80% of the African flamingos feed in this lagoon and present a breathtaking picture when they appear in groups counting a few hundred thousand. Having arrived in Swakopmund, the rest of the day is spent at leisure.
Location:
LocationSwakopmund
Accommodation:
Accommodation Beach Hotel Swakopmund
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Swakopmund is the perfect location for walking tours, shopping, relaxing at a quaint coffee shop or taking a stroll along the sandy beaches. Being Namibia’s playground, a wide variety of activities are on offer, ranging from dolphin cruises, desert tours and scenic flights to quad biking, paragliding, parachuting and kite surfing.
Location:
LocationSwakopmund
Accommodation:
Accommodation Beach Hotel Swakopmund
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Heading further north, we travel via the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain (2579m), into the Damaraland, one of the least populated and geologically diverse areas in Africa. This harsh, rocky environment is home to the rare desert elephant, the black rhino and free-roaming antelope species. We visit to Twyfelfontein, a heritage site where Bushman communities engraved and painted over 2500 pictures some 6000 years ago! Close by we explore the Burnt Mountain, Organ Pipes and the Petrified Forest – all geological phenomena’s depicting the creation and evolution of some of the oldest landmasses on Earth. Here we also visit the Welwitschia mirabilis plant – the oldest living desert plant on Earth. After a visit to a traditional Damara village we proceed on to our lodge, situated on the edge of the Damaraland.
Location:
LocationDamaraland
Accommodation:
Accommodation Ugab Terrace Lodge
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After a relaxed breakfast, we travel towards the Etosha National Park, famous for its vast amount of wildlife and unique landscape. Once we have reached our camp, we have the rest of the day at leisure, but can optionally also book an afternoon guided game drive in open vehicles with the lodge.
Location:
LocationEtosha South
Accommodation:
Accommodation Etosha Safari Camp Gondwana Collection Namibia
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
The day is devoted purely to the abundant wildlife found in the Etosha National Park, which surrounds a parched salt desert known as the Etosha Pan. The park is home to 4 of the Big Five – elephant, lion, leopard and rhino. The waterholes support a rich diversity of birds and mammals, including rare species such as black-faced impala, roan, cheetah, and Namibia’s smallest antelope, the Damara dik-dik.
Location:
LocationEtosha East
Accommodation:
Accommodation Mokuti Etosha
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Today your guide again takes you on a game drive in the Etosha National Park. We may encounter animal species we have not seen the previous day and look forward to any new surprises at the different waterholes visited. In the afternoon we travel to our lodge, where we enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.
Location:
LocationEtosha East
Accommodation:
Accommodation Mokuti Etosha
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Location:
LocationWindhoek
Accommodation:
Accommodation The Elegant Guesthouse
Type:
Accommodation Type Guest House
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Location:
LocationWindhoek
Accommodation:
Accommodation The Elegant Guesthouse
Type:
Accommodation Type Guest House
Price Includes:
– All accommodation, transportation and sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary.
– Services of an experienced driver/guide.
– Dual Language (English/German).
– Bottled water for the duration of the journey
Price Excludes:
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