6 Days Namib Desert & Etosha National Park Accommodated Safari

Collection time is between 08:00 and 08:30 from anywhere within Windhoek. Windhoek is surrounded by mountains and we have to climb out, first over the Eros Mountains and then over the Khomas Hochland Range. As we come through the mountains we drop down from the central plateau to grassy desert savannah. We stop at Solitaire for petrol and perhaps also afternoon tea. We aim to arrive at our lodge during the early afternoon and have time to relax and explore the surroundings before the sunset when the colors glow and change on the distant mountains to the east. Dinner will be served at the lodge.

Early start to catch the soft light of the sunrise over the desert. Continue towards Sossusvlei along distant sand dunes on both sides of the road. We make a stop at the famous Dune 45. Those who feel fit may climb the dune and get a breathtaking view of the surrounding desert. After breakfast we take a desert walk in the cool of the morning, with chance to see gemsboks, springboks, black-backed jackals and ostriches. As the day cools off in the afternoon we make a short excursion to Sesriem Canyon before heading back to our lodge

Back to civilization on scenic roads through the Khomas Hochland mountain range. We are likely to arrive back in the city at around 15:00pm and you will be dropped off at your accommodation on our return that is included in the tour.

You will be collected from your hotel between 08:00 and 08:30. We have a long drive today. On our way we will stop in Otjiwarongo to fill up with petrol and provisions. A picnic lunch will be served along the way as we later arrive in Okaukuejo and check in the afternoon. We have time to explore the surroundings and enjoy the swimming pool before a late afternoon game drive. After dinner , a visit to the floodlit waterhole is strongly recommended as there are good chances to see rhinos and lions come to drink

Spending most of the day on a game drive. We visit a number of waterholes and make a stop at the Etosha Pan, the “place of dry water”. The Pan is an extensive flat depression of about 5,000 km2. This great, white expanse is a place of shimmering mirages, and seeing large herds of game in this setting makes Etosha a unique experience in Africa. We may stop at Halali middle camp to have lunch before we continue our game drive to Namutoni. We have time to relax at the swimming pool in Namutoni or at the waterhole before a late afternoon game drive. The game viewing is usually excellent with close views of springboks, zebras, impalas, giraffes, gemsboks and plenty of birds. If we are lucky we may also have some close encounters with elephants and lions. Back at the lodge we may enjoy a glass of wine and experience a fabulous sunset from the tower of the old German fort before dinner

After a morning game drive, with the chance to get some more pictures of Etosha's wildlife in the soft morning light, we head back to the city. We travel on the main road, passing through farmland and small towns, with time to stop in the small town of Okahandja with Namibia’s largest woodcarving market. We are likely to arrive back into the city at around 16:30 and you will be dropped off at your accommodation on our return.