Departs Tuesdays from Windhoek:
You will be collected 07.00 - 07.15 at your hotel / guesthouse in Windhoek, and transferred to the starting point of the tour. Leaving Windhoek we make a brief stop at Otjiwarongo and enjoy a light lunch pack before entering Etosha National Park through the Anderson Gate. Enjoy an afternoon game drive through the park visiting waterholes looking for predators as well as zebra, giraffe, elephant, rhino and many different species of antelope arriving at the lodge just before sunset. A visit to the flood lit waterhole is highly recommend while dinner is prepared by your guide over an open fire.
Start the first game drive at sunrise to catch the predators while they are still active, visiting many waterholes. The second game drive mid-morning takes us to the impressive Etosha Pan “great white place” where we can experience this 4500 sq km “saline desert” before continuing the game drive to look for the Big 4. Arrive back at Halali where the guide will prepare a delicious lunch.
After lunch, begin the final game drive across the park towards Okaukuejo stopping at some well-known waterholes and we leave the park prior to sunset. Accommodation tonight is just outside the park in a
comfortable camp offering spacious twin share rooms with a modern en-suite bathroom facilities, creating an ideal space to sit back, relax and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you. A tasty dinner is prepared by your guide and another early night is recommended.
Enjoy an early morning breakfast before departure from the lodge at 07h30. The route today takes us into the dramatic and beautiful scenery of Damaraland. You have the chance to meet the wonderful Herero, Himba and Damara ladies who sell their handmade arts and crafts to support their rural families. A light roadside lunch is served in the shadow of Namibia's tallest mountain, the Brandberg, and you can interact with some of the colourful local characters who live in this harsh environment. On the drive down the Skeleton Coast, explore the remains of a small shipwreck. Arrive in Swakopmund late-afternoon which gives you time to explore this quaint seaside town on foot (depending on the season). Your guide will be happy to recommend a good restaurant for dinner (own expense). Overnight accommodation is in twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom.
A leisurely breakfast and the option to join one of the many optional activities available here such as: quad biking, sand boarding, scenic flight over the shipwrecks just to name a few. You will be collected from your
guesthouse/hotel in Swakopmund late morning, the intention is to depart Swakopmund by 12noon. Drive through the Namib Desert via the Kuiseb Pass and Solitaire, arriving at your next camp late afternoon. There will be a chance to relax and enjoy the views before taking a short walk for sunset looking over the Naukluft mountain range. Overnight in twin rooms with en-suite bathroom facilities. Pool and bar available. Dinner prepared by your guide.
Dawn departure from camp to arrive at the park gate for sunrise. You drive down an ancient river bed surrounded by towering dunes to the 2x4 parking (around 55kms) and take a 4x4 shuttle into the Sossusvlei area to appreciate the beauty of this place in early morning light and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the region. Explore this unique area on foot before heading into Dead Vlei with its large expanse of bleached cracked clay and skeletal camel thorn trees, contrasting with a backdrop of huge dunes with their ever-changing colours. You can either walk or take the 4x4 shuttle back to the vehicle. As we drive back to our accommodation you will stop at the famous Dune 45 and climb this dune if you wish or just wander around the base. Return to Sesriem and visit the nearby Sesriem Canyon, one of the few permanent water sources before arriving back at your lodge late afternoon to watch the sunset over this spectacular desert. Overnight in twin share rooms/ permanent tents with en-suite bathrooms. Dinner prepared by your guide.
Early morning breakfast before heading to Solitaire where we climb onto an open vehicle and visit the local
conservation project. Here they have a number of cheetah that are unable to be released for various reasons. This 1-hour activity allows us the chance to learn all about the cheetah, the work done by local conservation projects, and get some incredible photos of the worlds fastest land mammal. Return to Windhoek via Bullsport and Rehoboth. Arrive mid-afternoon in Windhoek, you will be dropped at your accommodation of choice.
For those wishing to travel onwards today we do not recommend booking any flight prior to 17h00 in case there are any delays returning from safari. Transfers to the airport can be organized on request and at own expense.
