You will arrive at the international airport Hosea Kutako. An African Footprints Tours Cc representative will be welcoming you and will give you all the required documentation for your trip, and will also assist you with the handover of your car.
You will reach the Namib desert. The main attraction is the Sossusvlei pan. It was formed when the migrating Namib dunes stopped the riverflow of Tsauchab. Surrounded by towering star and wave shaped dunes, this place offers breathtaking views especially early in the morning. The pan can be dry even for a decade but after big floods it is able to store water for almost one entire year. Nearby you will find Dead Vlei, with its soil made of clay and the petrified acacia trees pointing towards the sky. Sesriem owes its name to a 30m deep canyon digged by the Tsauchab river.
You will wake up at dawn to visit the tallest dunes in the world. At sunrise they take on magic colors. In the afternoon, if you want to, you will have the possibility to join the several activities offered by the lodge .
Today you will arrive at Swakopmund, a coastal town founded by German coloners in 1892. With its relaxing and cozy vibe, the town has been established as the main holiday destination of the country. The streets are still named after its historic heritage. Its most remarkabe buildings are Woermann House, the old train station, The Law Court.
Today you will be either relaxing on the beach, explore the town, or just simply enjoy some fun activities, as Swakopmund is popular for its varied range of options: skydiving, sandboarding, quadbiking, horseriding in the desert, airbaloon trips, scenic flights! There is plenty of choice!
Today you will visit Twyfelfontein, the historic and important Unesco world heritage site , where you will admire the old bushmen artrock. The burnt Mountain, the Organ Pipes and the Petrified Forest are some other sites that you can visit.
You will keep on heading north, driving by Palmwag, and you will reach Kaokoland, the homeland of the charming himba tribe who still lives accordingly to his tradition, despite the intrusion of the western world. Here you will enjoy a breathtaking landscape. You will stop at Opuwo, that in the Herero language means “the end”.
After breakfast you will leave for the Epupa Falls, born from the Kunene river and they are a natural border to Angola. The landscape surrounding the falls is absolutely breathtaking.
You will spend your day exploring this corner of paradise in Namibia! For any options we kindly invite you to speak to the staff in the lodge.
You will start to explore the wonderful Etosha national park and his abuntant wildlife.
You will spend some more time to watch the abundant game and wildlife populating Etosha National Park. You will head towards east to exit from Von Lindequist Gate. You will notice how dramatic is the transformation of the landscape during this transfer.
You will leave Etosha behind to move towards south.
You will arrive at the airport in time for your return flight.
