Mid Range Discover Namibia Safari
Day 1 : Windhoek Luxury Suites, Windhoek
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- On arrival at Windhoek International Airport we will meet our guide and transfer through to Windhoek. After checking in to our hotel we can then head out to get our first taste of the Namibian capital on a 3hr City & Township Tour, exploring with our local guide and learning all about the history and the people of Windhoek. After our tour we will be dropped off at our hotel, where we can relax by the pool or take an early dinner (own expense) at any of the nearby excellent restaurants, all within walking distance.
MEALS : None
Day 2 : Dead Valley Lodge, Sesriem
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- We leave Windhoek at 9h00 to allow us enough time to get to our destination before sunset. From Windhoek, we are heading south west, first through the Khomas Hochland Mountains before descending onto the plains of the Namib Desert. The Namib Desert, the oldest desert in the world, stretches some 2000 kms along the west coast of Namibia, with varying types of terrain, but it is here, in the Sossusvlei region that is known for its enormous sand dunes, and breathtaking photographic opportunities. On arrival at our lodge we can enjoy lunch and some time to relax by the pool before heading off for a short walk and relaxing sundowner drink at Elim’s Dune before dinner.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 03 : Dead Valley Lodge, Sesriem
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- A very early start this morning for our Sossusvlei guided excursion. We aim to leave our lodge well before sunrise to ensure that we are one of the first to enter the national park. From Sesriem, we drive further into the desert area, where the early morning light provides excellent opportunities for photography. Once we arrive in the 4x4 car park, we can then explore this area on foot, with a walk around Dead Vlei and Sossusvlei, and for the adventurous, a hike up Big Daddy, the tallest dune in the region, offering breathtaking views of the sand sea that is the Namib Desert. By midday, we make our way back towards Sesriem with a stop at Sesriem Canyon, a small but important landmark for both the human and animal residents of the area. We then make our way back towards our accommodation where we’ll have time to rest and relax before dinner.
MEALS: BREAKFAST & DINNER
Day 04 : The Delight, Swakopmund
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- Our drive today takes us through to Swakopmund via the Gaub and Kuiseb passes. Our first official stop is Solitaire, a small but important outpost for tourists and locals alike, and a popular place to stop and enjoy some more unusual photographic opportunities. From Solitaire, we continue through the ever changing desert landscapes before arriving in Walvis Bay, the main harbour in Namibia. Here we have the opportunity to visit the Walvis Bay Lagoon, a RAMSAR listed wetland site, famous as the feeding ground for many bird species including the Greater & Lesser Flamingos, as well as the endemic Damara Tern amongst others making it an ornithologist paradise. From Walvis Bay it’s just a short drive to Swakopmund where we will spend the next two nights.
MEALS: BREAKFAST
Day 05 : The Delight, Swakopmund
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- Today is a free day, and the chance to explore at your own pace. For some, this will mean joining a boat cruise in Walvis Bay, where you have a good chance to see some seals and dolphins, for others, this will mean a morning of sandboarding before exploring the dunes on a quad bike, or enjoying a scenic flight before skydiving, and for others, it might be something a little more calm as a leisurely breakfast, a visit to the aquarium before an afternoon scenic flight along the Skeleton Coast.
- Swakopmund is the adventure capital of Namibia and there is certainly something to satisfy everyone. The town itself, an unusual mix of German and Namibian culture offers a relaxed and walkable town centre to enjoy at our own pace. There are good restaurants in both towns, with seafood of course being a specialty.
MEALS: BREAKFAST
Day 06 : Twyfelfontein Adventure Camp, Damaraland
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- We start our day early as our drive takes us north east into Damaraland. Today, we head north up to Henties Bay where we can spot the most recent shipwreck to fall victim to the Benguela current, before heading inland, across the gravel plains for the Namib and north from Uis, with the chance to meet the local people, the Himba, Damara and Herero that call these areas home. We arrive late afternoon in Damaraland and have the chance to settle in before enjoying our first Damaraland sunset.
MEALS: BREAKFAST & Dinner
Day 07 : Twyfelfontein Adventure Camp, Damaraland
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- Another early start this morning as we head out on a guided drive through the ephemeral river beds in search of the elusive desert elephant that roams Damaraland. Namibia is one of just 2 countries in the world (the other Mali) where elephants have specially adapted to harsh desert environments and now roam freely through the Damaraland and Kaokoland region. We return to the lodge around midday for lunch before heading out in the afternoon to visit Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the world's largest collection of San rock etchings in the world with some being estimated at more than 5000 years old.
MEALS: BREAKFAST & Dinner
Day 08 : Etosha Safari Lodge, outside Etosha National Park
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- After breakfast, we say goodbye to Damaraland and head north east for Etosha National Park, one of Southern Africa’s premier game parks and wildlife enthusiasts paradise. We enter the park via the Andersson’s gate, on the southern boundary of Etosha and spend the next 3 days exploring. The park itself covers 22,270 kms2, and gets its name from the salt pan that makes up approximately 23% of the park. Once a massive lake, the Etosha Pan is now mostly dry, with the exception of good rainfall years when the pan fills up enough to become a breeding ground for flamingos that migrate between Walvis Bay and Sua Pan in Botswana.
- We arrive at our lodge around lunch time where we can settle in before entering Etosha for an afternoon game drive before returning to our lodge just before sunset.
MEALS: BREAKFAST & Dinner
Day 09 : Onguma Tented Camp, outside Etosha National Park
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- An early breakfast this morning as today will be devoted to exploring the park and maximising our chances for amazing wildlife sightings. We start with an early morning game drive continuing our search from waterhole to waterhole (especially in the winter months), as they support a rich diversity of animals. These waterholes are one of the most unique aspects of Etosha National Park, and a major attraction for wildlife photographers and animal behaviour experts as the different species of animals, both predator and prey alike, can often be captured (on camera) drinking at the same waterhole.
- Today we are heading all the way across the park, exiting Etosha late afternoon and checking in to our camp. Here we can relax on the deck of the communal area and continue our safari watching as the wildlife comes into the camp waterhole throughout the evening.
MEALS: BREAKFAST & Dinner
Day 10 : Okapuka Safari Lodge, Windhoek
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- Today signals the end of our journey. After an early morning breakfast and a final game drive out of the park, we head back towards Windhoek mid morning. If time allows we will stop in the small town of Okahandja at one of Namibia’s largest wood carving markets, a chance to support small local business and collect some last minute souvenirs, before continuing on to Windhoek where we spend our last night at Okapuka Safari Lodge, just outside Windhoek
MEALS: BREAKFAST & Dinner
Day 11 : Departure
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- Depending on flight times today, we may have time to enjoy another optional activity before being transferred to Windhoek International Airport in time for our outbound flight. End of services.
MEALS: BREAKFAST
- Accommodation as per the Itinerary
- All meals as per the Itinerary
- All game drives as per itinerary in 4x4 Open Safari vehicle (Non AC) on shared basis
- All activities on shared basis as per itinerary
- All activities on shared basis as per itinerary
- Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide
- All Government taxes, concession fees, parks entrance fees and levies as per itinerary.
- All meet and greet services.
- All arrival and departure transfers as per itinerary to and from Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Personal customer service (24*7)
- Domestic Flight (Shared): Arusha / Katavi National Park / Mahale Mountains National Park / Arusha – 15 Kg Baggage Allowance in soft bags
- PCR TEST if required
- International & Domestic Airfare
- Any local or international flight and departure taxes
- Visa Charges
- Anything not mentioned in Tour Inclusions
- All items of personal nature: e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc. Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staffs and driver/guides
- Any golfing related fees
- Tips & gratuities for drivers & guides
- Porterage Fee
- Laundry services
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Meals not mentioned in the Itinerary or Inclusions
- Drinks (neither with meals, nor on vehicles or during tours, unless otherwise indicated)
- Flying doctors services , provided separately - $ 30.00 per person valid for 14 Days
Starting from : On Request Per Person
Duration: 10 Nights/11 Days
Destinations
Covered
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Windhoek → Namib Desert → Swakopmund → Damaraland → Etosha National Park