Highlights of Namibia

Day 1: Windhoek / Kalahari Desert

Leaving Windhoek, we travel into the largest sand mass on Earth, the Kalahari Desert.

Day 2: Kalahari Desert / Fish River Canyon

We continue south through arid and extensive rocky plains.

Day 3: Fish River Canyon / Lüderitz

Our morning starts on the edge of the Fish River Canyon where we gaze into this magnificent geological phenomenon. The Fish River Canyon is located in the northern part of the Nama Karoo and is the second largest canyon on earth.

Day 4: Lüderitz / Namib Desert

After an early breakfast, our morning starts with a visit to Kolmanskop ghost town. Kolmanskop is a deserted Diamond Mining Town in the Sperrgebiet National Park. Once an opulent and decadent town.

Day 5: Namib Desert

The morning demands an early start. Entering the Namib Naukluft National Park with sunrise, the first rays of sunlight paint the mountains of sand into a variety of apricot, red and orange, contrasted against a crisp blue skyline.

Day 6: Namib Desert / Swakopmund

After breakfast we continue our journey approaching the little settlement of Solitaire on the edge of the Namib Naukluft National Park, feeling like you have arrived in the middle of nowhere. Here it is worthwhile to enjoy a cup of coffee.

Day 7: Swakopmund

Swakopmund is often referred to as the playground of Namibia and it has numerous activities ranging from, adventure to exploring the fascinating features of the Namib Desert and the animals and plants that occur and survive here.

Day 8: Swakopmund / Damaraland

Today we first head east into the Erongo Mountain range to stretch our legs on a short informative bush walk with local Bushmen, whereby we listen to stories of the bushman culture, traditions and see some of their desert survival skills.

Day 9: Damaraland / Etosha National Park

During the cooler hours of the morning we start our adventure filled day in the company of a local Damara guide, who takes us to Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO heritage site where Bushman communities engraved and painted.

Day 10: Etosha National Park

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.

Day 11: Etosha National Park

Today your guide again takes you on a game drive in the Etosha National Park, or optionally you can book an open game drive park drive with the lodge. We may encounter animal species we have not seen the previous day and look forward.

Day 12: Etosha / Windhoek

After breakfast we travel back through the centre of the country exposing bushland savannah to the capital in the centre of the country.