Routing Highlights: Windhoek – Namib Naukluft Park - Sesriem - Sossusvlei - Swakopmund – Damaraland - Himba people - Etosha National Park - Etosha National Park – Windhoek Tour Information: TOUR CODE:              NSA021 Safari Type:                        Scheduled Guided Tour Style:                                   Accommodated Duration:                             10 Days / 9 Nights Departure Date:                 Sundays (see departure dates below) Departure Location:         Windhoek - Namibia Tour Ends:                          Windhoek - Namibia Vehicles used will be Microbus / Sprinter Min 1 pax and Max 13 pax Languages spoken are English

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NOTES:   This Group Safari itinerary can easily be converted into a Private Safari or a Self Drive Tour Airport transfers and pre & post safari accommodation is not included but can be arranged on request.   We also offer regional flights and coach bookings.               Please contact us for advice & information on how to reach departure point of this safari and how to continue afterwards…

ITINERARY:

Day 1
Sunday
Namib Naukluft Park Area - Sesriem - Sossusvlei
Starting in Windhoek we proceed down the great escarpment into the vast Namib Desert. Our goal is the Sossusvlei region, an area marked by some of the highest dunes on earth. Our lodge for the next two nights is situated at the foot of towering petrified dunes of the protomorphic Namib Desert.

Day 2
Monday
Namib Naukluft Park Area - Sesriem - Sossusvlei
An early morning start provides an artists palette as the colours of the sands change with sunrise at Sossusvlei, a photographers dream. Explore some of the many dunes surrounding Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Late morning we visit the 30-metre deep Sesriem Canyon, formed 18 million years ago by the erosive force of the Tsauchab River. The afternoon is at leisure.

Day 3
Tuesday
Swakopmund
We travel via mountain ranges and scenic canyons to Swakopmund. En route we may be fortunate to come across Springbuck, Oryx, Ostriches and elusive Mountain Zebra. We explore Vogelfederberg, an artistically eroded granite hill, before travelling via Walvis Bay and the Atlantic shore to our accommodation. Later in the afternoon we do a short excursion into the desert to see the Welwitschia mirabilis, the oldest desert plant on earth, before enjoying a sparkling wine sundowner at the eroded valley of the moonlandscape.

Day 4
Wednesday
Swakopmund
Swakopmund is an idyllic bohemian town situated along the Atlantic Coast, and promises us both great relaxation and adventure. A wide variety of activities are on offer in and around this quaint seaside town, including amongst others dolphin cruises, scenic flights, quad biking, dune boarding, desert explorations, sky diving and much more.

Day 5
Thursday
Damaraland
After breakfast we travel inland past the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain (2579m) into Damaraland. This part of Namibia belongs to one of the least populated and most geologically diverse areas in Africa and is home to the rare Desert Elephant and the Black Rhino. Prior to checking into our lodge, we visit the burnt mountain and the organ pipes; these geological phenomena are particularly stunning during the late afternoon.

Day 6
Friday
Etosha National Park
We start the morning with a visit to Twyfelfontein world heritage site, where bushman communities engraved and painted over 2500 pictures some 6000 years ago. We proceed via the petrified forest to a traditional Himba settlement, where we meet these proud and statuesque nature people and learn more about their unique and age-old cultures and traditions. In the afternoon we travel to our lodge, situated close to the world-renowned Etosha National Park, where we stay the next three nights.

Day 7 & Day 8
Saturday & Sunday
Etosha National Park
The following two days are devoted purely to the abundant wildlife found in the Etosha National Park. It surrounds a parched salt desert known as the Etosha Pan and is home to 4 of the Big Five, while the waterholes support a rich diversity of mammals and birds, including rare species such as black-faced Impala, roan and cheetah. With 114 different animal and 340 different bird species, this park potentially represents one of the most diverse game areas the continent has to offer.

Day 9
Monday
Windhoek region
After breakfast we leave Etosha and travel south towards Windhoek. We will stop at a large wooden craft market at Okahandja, before travelling the short distance to our lodge. The remainder of the day can be spent at leisure at the pool or on a lion feed excursion.

Day 10
Tuesday
Windhoek
After a leisurely breakfast we travel back to Windhoek to explore the capital. Tour ends.

TOUR SUMMARY:

Alternative accommodation may be used

DEPARTURE DATES:

Private Group departures are possible on any departure date on request

PLEASE NOTE:
The itinerary above is a guideline only and whilst we try to adhere to it there may be circumstances when it may change – for example weather and/or road conditions, seasonal daylight hours etc. Overnight stops on occasion may be altered from those indicated above.

TOUR NOTES:
It is strongly recommended that you purchase comprehensive personal travel insurance before you embark on your safari. Travel insurance is for your own protection and we consider it to be an essential part of modern international travel.

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Our safaris are merely suggested itineraries and therefore can be tailor-made to suit your specific needs: Routes can be amended according to your preference Accommodation can be changed to suit your style and budget Accommodation meal basis can be booked according to your requirements Extra nights can be added depending on your arrival and departure flight times and the pace that you want to travel