Railway Exploration through Namibia

Day 1

    

Pretoria

Day notes

On your arrival into Johannesburg, you will be met at the airport and assisted to your private transfer vehicle and driver. You will be transferred to your hotel and the rest of the day and evening will be at your own leisure to recover from your long flight.

Transfer from OR Tambo International Airport [JNB] to Castello Di Monte

Details  
Mode

Transfer

Pick up

OR Tambo International Airport [JNB]

Drop off

Castello Di Monte

Check-in to Castello Di Monte

Included:

A VIP Meet & Greet service on the Tarmac of your international arrival flight into Johannesburg. At this point our local representative will meet up with you to hand over your personalised Travel Pack with necessary travel documentation and welcome you to our beautiful part of the world.

Day 2

    

Rovos Rail

Day notes

15h00 Depart Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria and travel south towards the goldfields of the Witwatersrand.

(Breakfast 07h00-10h00 • Lunch 13h00 • Tea 16h30 • Dinner 19h30)

Check-out from Castello Di Monte

Transfer from Castello Di Monte to Rovos Rail Station

Details  
Mode

Transfer

Pick up

Castello Di Monte

Drop off

Rovos Rail Station

Train from Rovos Rail Station

Details  
Mode

Train

Embark

Rovos Rail Station

Disembark

Swakopmund Railway Station

Included:

Accommodation; all meals; all alcoholic and other beverages; 24-hour full room service and bar facilities; limited

laundry service; excursions accompanied by a qualified tour guide (where applicable); entrance fees to places of interest; government tax.

Day 3

    

Rovos Rail

Day notes

09h45 Arrive Kimberley for Big Hole and Diamond Museum.

12h30 Depart for Upington and travel the Karoo semi-desert.

Day 4

    

Rovos Rail

Day notes

08h00 Optional two-hour walking tour of Upington.

23h00 Arrive at Holoog after border formalities at Nakop

Planned

Day 5

    

Rovos Rail

Day notes

08h00 One-hour transfer to visit the Fish River Canyon.

11h00 Depart for Keetmanshoop. Traverse the Kalahari.

15h00 Visit Garas Park (Quiver Tree Forest/Giant’s Playground).

Day 6

    

Rovos Rail

Day notes

09h00 Arrive in Windhoek for a city tour.

11h00 Depart in light aircraft for 1-hour flight to Sossusvlei Lodge for lunch, desert drive, bush dinner and overnight.

Day 7

    

Rovos Rail

Day notes

06h00 Sossusvlei drive with breakfast in the vlei.

12h00 Depart Sossusvlei for one-hour flight to Windhoek.

14h00 Depart Windhoek and travel north towards the game-rich Etosha National Park.

Day 8

    

Rovos Rail

Day notes

09h30 Transfer to a lodge in the Etosha National Park for lunch, game drive and overnight.

Day 9

    

Rovos Rail

Day notes

06h00 Early morning game drive in the Etosha National Park.

13h00 Enjoy lunch on board en route to the Atlantic.

Day 10 - 11

    

Walvis Bay

Transfer from Swakopmund Railway Station to Pelican Point Lodge

Details  
Mode

Transfer

Pick up

Swakopmund Railway Station

Drop off

Pelican Point Lodge

Stay at Pelican Point Lodge

Planned
Planned

Day 12

    

End of Itinerary

Check-out from Pelican Point Lodge

Transfer from Pelican Point Lodge to Swakopmund Airport [SWP]

Details  
Mode

Transfer

Pick up

Pelican Point Lodge

Drop off

Swakopmund Airport [SWP]

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