Day 1: NamibRand Nature Reserve

Upon landing at Windhoek, look out for the Wilderness Air counter to check in for your light aircraft flight to the local airstrip in NamibRand Nature Reserve. When you land, you will be met and transferred to Wolwedans Desert Lodge, where you can check in and either relax while watching the sun go down over the desert on your first night in Africa, or enjoy your first shared afternoon safari activity.

Activities and Services

Afternoon

Shared afternoon safari activity

Days 2 - 3: NamibRand Nature Reserve

Included activities at Wolwedans Desert Lodge are the following:

  • Shared morning and afternoon game drives
  • Nature walks

Additional activities that can be added at extra cost are hot air ballooning, quad biking, and spa treatments. The camp also has a sleep-out deck, which can be booked at no additional cost (subject to booking in advance).

Activities and Services

Shared morning and afternoon safari activities

Day 4: Palmwag

After a shared morning game drive (time permitting) and breakfast, you will be transferred back to the local airstrip, from where you will catch your light aircraft flight to Damaraland. Once you land, you will be met and transferred to the remote Desert Rhino Camp. 

Once you have checked in, you can relax for a while before going on a shared afternoon safari activity, such as a game drive or walk.

Activities and Services

Morning

Shared morning game drive

Afternoon

Shared afternoon safari activity

Day 5: Palmwag

Set off this morning in search of the desert adapated rhinos. You will set off by vehicle, as the rhinos can potentially be far away, but once you get closer, you will be able to alight from the vehicle and approach them on foot.

In the afternoon go on a drive in search of desert adapted elephants.

Activities and Services

Rhino tracking

Shared afternoon game drive

Day 6: Hoanib River

After your last shared morning safari activity (time permitting) and breakfast at Desert Rhino Camp, you will be transferred to the local airstrip to catch your light aircraft flight to the Skeleton Coast. Once you land, you will be met and transferred to Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp. Check in and then enjoy a shared afternoon safari activity.

 

Activities and Services

Morning

Shared morning game drive

Afternoon

Shared afternoon safari activity

Day 7: Hoanib River

Included activities at Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp are the following:

  • Shared morning and afternoon game drives
  • Nature walks

 

Activities and Services

Shared morning and afternoon safari activities

Day 8: Hartmann Valley

Today, you fly to the northernmost part of Namibia, near the border with Angola. From Hoanib Valley Camp, you will fly to Doro Nawas and then on to Serra Cafema. Check in to this lodge in this otherworldly environment and enjoy your first activity from here, if time permits.

 

Activities and Services

Morning

Shared morning safari activity

Afternoon

Shared afternoon safari activity

Days 9 - 10: Hartmann Valley

Included activities at Wilderness Serra Cafema Camp are the following:

  • Shared morning and afternoon game drives
  • Boat cruises
  • Cultural Himba visit

 

Wilderness Serra Cafema

Activities and Services

Shared morning and afternoon safari activities

Day 11: Ongava Private Game Reserve

After a last shared morning safari activity (time permitting) and breakfast, you will catch a light aircraft flight to Ongava Private Game Reserve, situated next to Etosha National Park. Once you land at the local airstrip, your guide will collect you and transfer you to Anderssons Camp. After lunch and some relaxation time, get ready for your first shared afternoon game in the Ongava private concession.

Ongava Game Reserve Ongava Game Reserve Ongava Game Reserve

Activities and Services

Morning

Shared morning safari activity

Afternoon

Shared afternoon game drive

Day 12: Ongava Private Game Reserve

Your day will start with an early shared morning game drive either on the Ongava Concession or in Etosha National Park, which departs at sunrise as you try to find the predators before they retire for the day. Return to camp for lunch and siesta before heading out again after lunch on a shared afternoon game drive, complete with sundowners.

Ongava Game Reserve - waterhole Ongava Game Reserve - porcupine at waterhole Ongava Tented Camp waterhole

Activities and Services

Shared morning and afternoon game drives

Day 13: Windhoek

After your last shared morning game drive (time permitting) and breakfast, you will be transferred back to the local airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Windhoek. When you land at Windhoek Airport, you will be met and transferred to the Olive Exclusive Boutique Hotel, where you will spend your last night.

Activities and Services

Morning

Shared morning game drive

Day 14: End of Itinerary

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Windhoek Airport to catch your flight home or onwards.

Please let us know if we can assist with any add-on travel arrangements within Africa.

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