Route: HKIA to City
Distance: 48km
Journey: On arrival you will be met by your guide and transferred from the airport to the City, a short city tour will be undertaken prior to check-in at your guest house. Late afternoon at leisure, your guide can collect you should you wish to have dinner at one of the local restaurants.
Route: Windhoek to Namib Naukluft Park
Distance: 310 km
Collection time: 08h00 – 08h30
Journey: we leave Windhoek travelling via the gravel roads and the Khomas Hochland mountain range, this area is one of farming communities till we reach the end of the escarpment (crossing the Tropic of Capricorn) where we descend via the Remhoogte Pass to the settlement of Solitaire. The terrain varies dramatically as we travel to our lodge where arrival is due mid to late afternoon.
Route: Sesriem – Sossusvlei - Sesriem
Journey: We’ll need to be on the move early today as we make our way through a dry riverbed and across the gravel plains towards the Namib Dunes. We’ll stop at Dune 45 before making our way to Sossusvlei with age old sands said to be around five million years old. Dead Vlei with its white pan and contrasting black scorched trees is also on our visit list. Whilst this region appears to be lifeless there are a variety of animal species that have adapted to these conditions and if we’re lucky may see Oryx antelope, ostrich, springbok and don’t forget about the birdlife and reptiles that inhabit the area. Return to our lodge for lunch, late afternoon visit to the Sesriem Canyon where the ephemeral Tsauchab River has shaped the area over millions of years.
Route: Namib Naukluft Park - Swakopmund
Distance: 345 km
Journey: we leave the Sesiem area to the settlement of Solitaire, not far north of this we cross the Tropic of Capricorn. The surrounds of the Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons provide good geological phenomenon, in addition we may see the elusive Mountain Zebra before travelling across the gravel plains of the Namib Desert with its endless horizons, our destination the Atlantic Ocean and coastal town of Swakopmund.
Route: Swakopmund - Terrace Bay (Skeleton Coast National Park)
Distance: 360 km
Journey: Leaving Swakopmund behind we travel due north along the coast to Cape Cross Seal Reserve and north to the Skeleton Coast National Park, the Ugab River Gate with the two skeleton heads and whale bones on both sides has become an attraction in its own right. There are a number of shipwrecks in the area, yet most are rusted and no much remains, along the main road which passes close to the shore, you should be able to see the rusting remains of the ‘South West Seal’ (SW Seal) wrecked in 1976. Within this area we will stop and take a short walk into the river bed as this gives one the opportunity to observe animal tracks and vegetation. Tracks could include oryx, springbok, black-backed jackal and possibly brown hyena. North of the Ugab Gate, we find the rusty remains of an old oil rig which has become a nesting place for a breeding colony of Cape Cormorants. The colony attracts brown hyena and black-backed jackals. South of Terrace Bay we have the Uniab River Delta where a hide has been set up next to a waterhole, we'll stop a while to observe the animal and birdlife.
Route: Terrace Bay (Skeleton Coast National Park) to Twyfelfontein
Distance: 220 km
Journey: Leaving the coast we start out journey inland through the National Park, exiting at the Springbokwasser gate, we drive into Damaraland and wend our way down to Twyfelfontein area.
Route: Twyfelfontein to Okaukuejo (Etosha National Park)
Distance: 342 km
Journey: After breakfast we travel to the town of Khorixas and onwards to Outjo for a short stop before proceeding on to arrive, after lunch, in Etosha National Park. A short game drive on arrival.
Morning and afternoon game drives within the Etosha National Park - to and from Okaukuejo Resort in touring vehicle.
Route: Okaukuejo Resort - Onguma Game Reserve
Distance: Game drive
Journey: today we are flexible depending on your requirements. The day can unfold by heading out at dawn into the Okaukuejo area for a game drive, returning for breakfast before packing the vehicle and heading off towards Namutoni. Alternatively up early, pack vehicle, quick breakfast and head off. Our guide will advise on the best option for the day once there as weather and game viewing opportunities vary day to day.
Lunch will be taken at the most central of the Resorts, Halali, before exiting the National Park to Onguma Game Reserve for overnight.
Route: Onguma Game Reserve - Okonjima Nature Reserve
Distance: 355 km
Journey: Leaving the Etosha National Park behind us we travel via the mining town of Tsumeb and south to Otjiwarongo. We aim to arrive at Okonjima just after lunch so as you can participate in the afternoon endangered species game drive.
Route: Okonjima Nature Reserve - Hosea Kutako International Airport
Distance: 265 km
Your departure time from Okonjima today will depend on your outbound flight time - we suggest this is for around lunch-time or just after, should you have a morning flight then we will need to alter the program to allow for travel from Onguma to Windhoek with last night in the City. Outbound flights require a 2-3 hour check-in depending on regional or International travel.
