You will arrive at the international Hosea Kutako airport. You will be welcomed by an African Footprints Tours Cc rep that will give you all the required documents for your trip and will assist you with the handover of your vehicle.
You will wake up at dawn to admire the tallest dunes in the world that at sunrise take on magic colors . In the afternoon, you will be offered a varied range of activities at your lodge.
You will head on towards south, driving by Gibeon and Keetmanshoop . You can visit Quiver Tree Forest to reach your lodge nearby Fish River Canyon
You will spend the day visiting the most important geological phenomenon in Namibia: Fish River Canyon together with the thermal water springs area in Ai-Ais Hot Springs and Huns Mountains.
You will head on towards west to reach the Atlantic Ocean, driving by the beauiful and little known area of the Richtersveld park, offering an unspoilt and breathtaking landscape. Once you reached Aus, you will move on to Luderitz.
With its many colonial german buildings, Luderitz survived at the passing of time, unlike the old mining stations of Kolmanskop ( guided tours at 9:30 and 11:00), Elisabeth Bay and Pomona, that turned into ghost towns. You will also have the opportunity to visit Diaz Point and the museum.
You will head towards north, driving by Aus, going through the Namib Rand private reserve and the towering Tiras Mountains, to reach the Sesriem area, in the Namib desert where you will relax enjoying the wonderful enchanting landscapes.
Guided tours by quad bike, as well as scenic flights and airballoons tours over the Namib desert can be arranged upon prior request.
You will spend the day enjoying your time on the beach, exploring the town, or just simply joining one of the several fun activities that Swakopmund offers: skydiving, sandboarding, quadbiking, horseriding in the desert, airballoons tours, scenic flilghts! You will have plenty of choice!
You will drive towards north to reach Damaraland. You can also visit Cape Cross to watch the sea lions and then move on through the Skeleton Coast.
Today you will visit Twyfelfontein, the ancient and magic bushman arrtrock site, declared as part of the Unesco heritage in 2007. You can also visit the burnt mountain, the organ pipes, and the petrified forest.
You will move on towards north, and driving by Palmwag, you will arrive at Kaokoland, the homeland of the enchanting Himba tribe, still respecting all his heritage and traditions,despite the western influence. In this area you will enjoy a breathtaking landscape. You will stop at Opuwo, that means "the end " in the Herero language.
- tour of a Himba village to discover their daily routine. This tour lasts about 3 hours.
- tour of the Epupa Falls , about 3 hours duration time.
You will drive by Khorixas and Outjo to reach the Anderson Gate of the Etosha National Park where you will start your adventure in the world of the animals
You will start early in the morning to explore the Etosha National Park. You will stop by the several waterholes giving relief to the thirsty animals. You will be amazed at the magic coming over this park.
You will spend some more time watching the several game species populating the Etosha National Park while you move towards east of the park to exit through the Von Lindequist Gate. You will notice how dramatically the landscape changes during this transfer.
Today you will leave Etosha behind to move south.
You will arrive at the airport on time for your return flight.
