Day 1: Windhoek

On arrival at Windhoek Airport you will be met by our representative and driven to your hotel for a Meet and Greet. The remainder of the afternoon will be at leisure to visit the city center. Overnight accommodation at your hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.

Accommodation at Utopia Boutique Hotel or similar
Bed and Breakfast

Day 2: Windhoek – Kalahari Desert

After breakfast depart Windhoek heading south through the Khomas Region towards the town of Rehoboth.
Rehoboth is home to the “Baster Community” a fiercely independent group of people who are the descendants of a group of farmers of mixed European and Khoisan blood. These people first migrated to the area from the Cape in 1870 where they established a settlement at the site of an abandoned Rhenish Mission Station. Continue south towards the small settlement of Kalkrand before heading in an easterly direction towards the western Kalahari Basin and the Intu Afrika Game Reserve.
Overnight accommodation at your hotel on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis. Lunch today will be for tour own account.

Accommodation at Intu Africa Game Reserve Zebra Lodge or similar
Half board

Day 3: Namib Desert

After breakfast depart towards the small town of Maltahohe. From there the journey continues on a gravel road descending the spectacular Tsarishoogte Pass into the Namib Desert, before reaching the Namib Naukluft Park. Your overnight accommodation will be at the lodge on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis only. Lunch today will be for your own account.

Accommodation at Sossusvlei Lodge or similar
Half board

Day 4: Namib Desert

After breakfast you will drive along the path of the ancient Tschaub River into the Namib Sand Sea including a visit to the famed Sossusvlei, Dune 45 and Deadvlei. Sossusvlei, with its monumentally high dunes, the shadows of their sinuous crests continually changing as the day waxes and wanes, is one of the most surprisingly stunning place in Namibia, with huge star-shaped mountains of sand, the highest estimated at 25 m. The warm colors of the sand, ranging from pale apricot to brick orange and deep red, contrast vividly with the impressive white, sometimes silvery, surfaces of the deflationary clay pans at some of their bases. You will be back at the lodge for lunch. We suggest an afternoon excursion to the Sesriem Canyon, a small yet picturesque canyon carved over millions of years into the Tschaub River.

Accommodation at Sossusvlei Lodge or similar
Half board

Day 5: Namib Desert – Swakopmund

After breakfast depart in a northerly direction towards the settlement of Solitaire. From here you continue north, on the route following the gravel plains of the Namib Desert through the spectacular Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons, before crossing the Namib Desert towards the commercial harbour town of Walvis Bay. The drive from Walvis Bay to Swakopmund leads you between the dramatic coastal dunes and the ocean. Alternatively, you may wish to travel via the erosional feature of ‘Moon Valley’ and Namibia’s ancient plant species, the ‘Welwitschia Mirabilis’. Swakopmund is considered Namibia’s premier coastal resort and it is a popular destination with Namibians as a welcome respite from the heat of the interior; this pretty town is also noted for its Old World charm and relaxed atmosphere.

Accommodation at Swakopmund Guest House or similar
Bed and Breakfast

Day 6: Swakopmund

Today can be spent exploring the picturesque coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, or taking part in some of the interesting activities on offer: scenic flights over Sossusvlei, the Skeleton Coast and Swakopmund; dolphin and seal catamaran cruise from Walvis Bay; ballooning; quad biking; sandboarding; sandwich harbor tour in 4×4.

Accommodation at Swakopmund Guest House or similar
Bed and Breakfast

Day 7: Swakopmund- Twyfelfontein

Early morning departure from Swakopmund in a northerly direction on route through the National West Coast Recreational Area towards the small fishing town of Henties Bay. Stop along the way for a visit to the Cape Fur Seal Colony at Cape Cross. In 1486, the first European to set foot on the coast of Namibia, Diego Câo, erected a cross in honor of John 1st of Portugal at a site now known as Cape Cross, 115 km north of Swakopmund. But Cape Cross is not an historical site only, it hosts a breeding colony of Cape Fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), one of the most populated in the world, during the breeding season in November and December, there may be up to 210 000 seals at Cape Cross. Visitors can view the seals from a 200m walkway, constructed of recycled plastic suitable for wheelchairs. The journey continues towards east crossing the “gravel plains” towards the abandoned mining town of Uis, and Namibia’s highest Mountain Range. The Brandberg is 2573m at its highest point and renowned for the famous work of bushmen art, “the White Lady”. Late afternoon arrival and overnight accommodation at your lodge located not far from Twyfelfontein, one of the richest areas of rock engravings and bushmen paintings in Namibia. A guided walking excursion will be conducted to some of the engraving sites. Interesting geological features in the area include the Burnt Mountain and the dolomite columns known as the “Organ Pipes”.
Accommodation at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or Camp Kipwe Lodge or similar
Half board

Day 8: Twyfelfontein

Early in the morning you will discover Twyfelfontein: it is one of the richest areas of rock engravings and bushmen paintings in Namibia. A guided walking excursion will be take you to some of the engraving sites. Interesting geological features in the area include also the Burnt Mountain, the dolomite columns known as the “Organ Pipes” and the Petrified Forest, where you can admire approximately 50 examples of petrified trees dating back some 260 million years.

Accommodation at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or Camp Kipwe Lodge or similar
Half board

Day 9: Opuwo

After breakfast depart in a northerly direction through the town of Kamanjab towards Opuwo.
The Kunene or Kaokoland region is situated in the northwestern corner of Namibia and it is bordered by Angola to the north, Owamboland and the Etosha National Park to the east, Damaraland to the south and the Atlantic Ocean (the Skeleton Coast Park forms part of Kaokoland) to the west. The landscape is extremely contrasting and varies from dry dolomite hills in the south, to towering peaks with deep gorges in the central region. Surrounded by low-lying hills, Opuwo, which means “the end” in Oshiherero, is a small town in the middle of the bush. The town grew into a permanent settlement and administrative centre for the region during the bush war prior to Independence. Opuwo’s name is indeed appropriate, as it is both the first and last place offering supplies, accommodation and tele-communication in the region.

Accommodation at Opuwo Country Lodge or similar
Half board

Day 10: Opuwo – Epupa Falls

After breakfast departure towards the Epupa Falls
After Opuwo the landscape becomes even more with baobabs, wild fig trees, and waving makalani palms enhancing the route. The area surrounding Epupa Falls has richly colored rock walls and the best time to visit would be just after the rains when the spray is most evident. In the afternoon you can relax at you camp or take a walk to the falls and admire their beauty. Enjoy a nice drink by the fire and an enjoyable dinner at the camp.

Accommodation at Epupa Camp or Kapika Waterfall Lodge or similar
Half board

Day 11: Epupa Falls

Enjoy the day visiting the area and the local Himba villages. The Himba are a tribe of nomadic herders, they are descendants of a group of Herero who fled into the remote north-west after having been displaced by the Nama. They have clung to their traditions and way of life; the beautiful Himba women have intricate hairstyles and traditional jewelry made from iron or shell, both men and woman wear few clothes apart from a loin cloth or goat skinned mini-skirt; they habitually rub their bodies with red ochre and fat to protect themselves from the sun which give them a rich red skin color. Himba homesteads are cone shaped structures made from palm leaves, mud and cattle dung. During the course of a year the family will move from one village to another in search of new pastures for the animals. The best thing is to visit the villages with a local guide, every lodge can organize it, so that he can help you to communicate with them, making the most out of this cultural experience.

Accommodation at Epupa Camp or Kapika Waterfall Lodge or similar
Half board

Day 12: Epupa Falls – Etosha National Park (western gate)

After breakfast departure to the Etosha National Park. You access the park through Otjovasandu Gate, in the western part of the park and continue to Dolomite Camp which is the newest addition to the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) portfolio, located in the western part of Etosha National Park. The entrance through the main gate Otjovasandu (Galton Gate) and use of the western part of the park is only reserved for overnight guests in this camp. It is built on a hill with a magnificent view of the valley; the modern chalets are spacious and have private balconies to enjoy the wonderful views of the surrounding landscape.
Afternoon game drive in the area.

Accommodation at Dolomite Camp
Bed and breakfast

Day 13: Etosha National Park

This morning you will head to the central part of the Etosha to Okaukuejo Rest Camp. Arrival at about lunch time, the rest of the afternoon could be spent game viewing at the camp’s waterhole or driving out into the park again. and travel south via the towns of Kamanjab and Outjo, and then on to the renowned Etosha National Park. Entrance into the Etosha National Park is via the southern Anderson Gate (Ombika Gate). You could arrive by midday, allowing for sufficient time in the afternoon to drive to some local waterholes to view game. The National Park spans an area of 22.270 square kilometres and gets its name from the large Etosha Pan, which is almost entirely within the park. Etosha, meaning “place of dry water”, is a huge, flat pan of about 5.000 square kilometres. The pan provides a great, parched, silver-white backdrop of shimmering mirage to an area of semi-arid savannah grassland. The pan fills with water briefly in the summer, then converts to a shallow lagoon teeming with flamingos and pelicans. In contrast, the surrounding bush and grasslands provide habitat for Etosha’s diverse wildlife. Zebras and springboks are scattered across the endless horizon, while the numerous waterholes attract rhinos, lions, elephants and large number of antelope including the small Dik-Dik. The park is the home of 144 species of mammals including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and giraffes as well as over 340 species of birds.

Accommodation at Okaukejo Rest Camp or similar
Bed and Breakfast

Day 14: Etosha National Park

Early morning departure for a full day of self-driving through the Etosha National Park, visiting the numerous waterholes and the edge of the majestic Etosha Pan. Each camp reservations office has an “animal sightings” book. This should be consulted to check the current movement of the game in the area and to optimize your game viewing experience. Detailed maps of the park are also available at each camp curio shop or filling station.

Accommodation at Mushara Bush Camp or similar
Half board

Day 15: Etosha National Park – Okonjima

After breakfast head south towards the mining town of Tsumeb, continuing on through the towns of Otavi and Otjiwarongo. On the way you can visit the sinkhole Lake Otjikoto, or visit Hoba, the largest known meteorite, located near the town of Grootfontein. Overnight at Okonjima, which is a beautiful lodge as well as home to ‘The Africat Foundation’. Namibia is home to the world’s largest wild/free-ranging cheetah population; the majority of this country’s cheetahs and leopards can be found on approximately 7000 commercial farms. These large carnivores occasionally prey upon the livestock that roam unprotected in the bush. As a result, carnivores are often regarded as vermin by the livestock and game-farming community and are deliberately trapped and/or killed. Africat has had to take on a large number of captive cats / carnivores no longer wanted by other establishments. Among the carnivores being rescued, researched and rehabilitated by Africat are cheetah, leopard, lion, caracal, wild dog and hyena.

Accommodation at Okonjima The Plains Camp or similar
Half Board

Day 16: Etosha National Park – Windhoek – Departure

Today you travel south towards the town of Okahandja, one of Namibia’s oldest established settlements and the administrative centre of the Herero-speaking people. Many of the former Herero leaders are buried here and an annual procession through the town to the Herero graves commemorate those who died during the wars against the Nama and Germans. At Okahandja, you can visit the open-air wood carving market and the Herero Graves. Continue on to the Windhoek International Airport for your scheduled departure flight. Please note that check-in times for departures is two hours prior to the flight departure time.

NOTES:

• The above itinerary can be planned in three different ways: on a self drive – with a private driver – with a private guide. Please enquiry for the solution which suits your needs.
• The above suggested hotels/ lodges are medium to 4* to keep the price more affordable, please enquiry if you wish an alternative itinerary with 5* properties.

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