- You will be met by your guide on arrival in Windhoek and handed your travel documents
- City tour of Windhoek with your guide (if time permits)
- The remainder of the day can be spent relaxing at your own leisure
- For dinner tonight, you can head into town for a bite to eat at one of Windhoek's well known restaurants
- After breakfast, you can still pop into town for anything you might need and then depart heading south from Windhoek to your lodge for the next 2 nights
- The route will take you either via the beautiful Spreetshoogte or Remhoogte Pass, both showcasing the natural beauty of Namibia
- Wake up early for breakfast (Day 3) and then head to the entrance to Sossusvlei, the Sesriem Gate
- Spend the whole day in the beautiful Sossusvlei area, exploring the highlights: Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei, Dune 45, Big Daddy, Elim Dune and the Sesriem Canyon
- Return to the lodge for lunch or arrange a lunch pack to enjoy in the dunes and return late afternoon for a well-earned rest
- Optional extra activities: Hot air balloon safari, Nature drives
- Depart after breakfast and head north to Solitaire, then west crossing the Tropic of Capricorn, through the Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons via the Namib Gravel Plains to the coast
- Either via Walvis Bay to Swakopmund, or (recommended) detour via Ganab to the Welwitschia Plains and Moon Landscape
- The Namibian coastline is generally known as The Skeleton Coast due to the barren areas, ship wrecks and, in days gone by, whale skeletons left on the beach
- 1 full day is set aside for this lovely area where Swakopmund and Walvis Bay offer a wide range of activities such as: Dolphin cruise, Sandwich Harbour excursion (a real Skeleton Coast experience), Dune quad biking, Sand boarding, Sea kayaking, Lots more…
- Lunches and dinners can be enjoyed at a café or restaurant overlooking the sea
- Head north along the Skeleton Coast, via Henties Bay to visit the Cape Cross seal colony. Along the way, stop at the Lichen Fields as well as the ship wreck between the colourful small town of Wlotskasbaken and Henties Bay
- Backtrack to Henties Bay and head inland through wide open plains to Uis, then north to the Twyfelfontein area
- Visit to Namibia's Open Air Museum, the Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings as well as the interesting Organ Pipes rock formations and Burnt Mountain
- Take a drive with your guide, west (4x4 needed) to the Huab River to look for desert adapted elephants as well as oryx, springbok, ostrich and more (recommended with a lodge guide)
- Visit the Damara Living Museum for a hint of culture
- Spend the morning at leisure enjoying the incredible area, either visiting the Twyfelfontein highlights or on a nature drive with your guide
- Head north through open plains and mountain ranges to the veterinary control fence close to Palmwag Lodge
Your days here are spent exploring the area on foot and in open game drive vehicles with the exceptionally knowledgeable guides. Safari's are not fast paced, but rather a privileged introduction to an environment that holds many of Namibia’s unique natural attractions.
- Head east via the breath-taking Grootberg Pass towards the west side of Etosha
- Arrival here will be in the early afternoon and if you wish, join an afternoon or evening game drive (optional extra)
After breakfast, enter the park for a full morning game drive to Okaukuejo and exit Etosha at the southern gate, Anderson gate
On entry, pay your entrance fee (included) and I suggest you pop in at the local shop to purchase some drinks and snacks and most importantly, a map of Etosha which will show you all the waterholes along the way
Return into Etosha for an afternoon drive with your guide
Etosha is one of Africa's great game parks. With 114 species of mammal and 340 species of birds you are sure to see a great variety of wildlife on your safari
- From one side to the other side of the park is a full day game drive as you head slowly east stopping at numerous waterholes along the way
- Take a slow drive in the morning and then enjoy a packed lunch (optional extra) overlooking one of the waterholes before continuing on through the park to the eastern side
- 1 full day is set aside for game viewing, either all day or alternate with morning and afternoon drives in the area
- Head south via Otavi and Otjiwarongo to Erindi Private Game Reserve.
- Aim to arrive here by 14h00 latest in order to enjoy the afternoon tea/coffee and cakes before heading off on your afternoon excursion (Optional)
- Enjoy 2 days in this beautiful reserve that offers many different activities to choose from.
- Enjoy a hearty Namibian breakfast before departure
- If time permits, stop at Okahandja Wood Carvers Market for some last minute souvenir shopping
- Head back to Windhoek today, where your guide will drop you at the airport in time for your departure flight (Keep in mind that you need to be at the airport 2 hours prior and the airport is still a 45 minute to 1 hour drive from town)