Routing Highlights: Windhoek – Namib Naukluft Park - Sesriem – Sossusvlei – Swakopmund - Skeleton Coast – Twyfelfontein - Damaraland – Huab - Otjovasandu - Etosha National Park - Windhoek This Safari leads to the highlights of Namibia. We show you the oldest desert on earth, the Namib; the great Etosha National Park with game in abundance; the rough terrain of the Damaraland with the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein and Namibia’s coastal resort, Swakopmund. Namibia also means colourful and friendly people! Included in this safari is a visit to a native village, where life is going at a different pace. This Safari is the modern way of travelling: small groups, getting acquainted with many aspects of the country. Don’t rush, take your time and enjoy yourself – also included: a night at a spa, where you can spoil yourself with wellness treatments. Tour Information: TOUR CODE:              NSA029 Safari Type:                        Scheduled Guided Tour Style:                                   Accommodated Duration:                             11 Days / 10 Nights Departure Date:                 Mondays (see set departure dates below) Departure Location:          Windhoek - Namibia Tour Ends:                          Windhoek - Namibia

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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 – Monday
Windhoek – Namib Naukluft
Depart at around 09:00 from Windhoek via the scenic and steep Spreetshoogte Pass to the beautifully set Namib Naukluft Lodge. A light lunch will be served. During the afternoon you have time to relax at the swimming pool and/or join a walking trail in the mountains. (Optional: A flight in a light aircraft over the dunes at Sossusvlei.)
Accommodation: Namib Naukluft Lodge– (Meals: FB)

Day 2 – Tuesday
Namib Naukluft Park – Sesriem - Sossusvlei
An early morning rise will be rewarded by the sight of the spectacular dunes at Sossusvlei on your excursion. Make the effort and climb one of the dunes and you may be overwhelmed by the sight of the dynamic and living desert. A full breakfast will be served under one of the camelthorn trees at Sossusvlei. Visit the Sesriem Canyon before returning to the Lodge for lunch. During the late afternoon a sundowner drive to the natural marble mountains on the 25,000 ha private nature reserve is offered.
Accommodation: Namib Naukluft Lodge– (Meals: FB)

Day 3 – Wednesday
Namib Naukluft - Swakopmund
En route to Swakopmund we will drive through the Namib Desert. Enjoy the Kuiseb Canyon, the drive along the Swakop riverbed and stops at the moon landscape and at the Welwitschia Mirabilis, an ancient plant endemic to the Namib Desert. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure and you can explore the little coastal resort on your own.
Accommodation: Hansa Hotel or Swakopmund Hotel - (Meals: B)

Day 4 – Thursday
Swakopmund
We will drive to Walvis Bay this morning and you may want to join one of the optional tours (Kayaking in the Walvis Bay lagoon, Quad biking on the dunes en route to Walvis Bay, a boat trip from the Walvis Bay yacht harbour, etc.) or you might enjoy walking along the lagoon and view the prolific birdlife with a huge population of flamingo’s.  Return to Swakopmund in the afternoon and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. (Optional: A sundowner flight along the coastline in a small aircraft)
Accommodation: Hansa Hotel or Swakopmund Hotel - (Meals: B)

Day 5 – Friday
Skeleton Coast - Twyfelfontein
Today we drive along the coastline via Henties Bay and Uis to the vast regions of the Damaraland. We shall visit the famous rock-engravings at Twyfelfontein and arrive at the Lodge during the course of the afternoon. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Accommodation: Twyfelfontein Lodge - (Meals: D, B)

Day 6 – Saturday
Damaraland - Huab
We carry on to the beautifully situated Huab Lodge to take part in some of the activities offered in this magnificent area, where desert elephants are common visitors. A nature drive and bird watching at Huab Lodge are unforgettable highlights. Your hosts, Suzi and Jan van der Reep are some of the most knowledgeable and well-known conservationists in Namibia and their love for nature will make your stay an unforgettable one. (Optional wellness treatments are available upon request.)
Accommodation: Huab Lodge - (Meals: FB)

Day 7 – Sunday
Damaraland
After breakfast we depart to one of the lodges near the western gate of the Etosha National Park, Otjovasandu. During the afternoon you may want to join an optional game-drive on one of the farms. The rare Mountain Zebra and Eland antelopes are found here. (Today you may wish to do an optional side-trip by light aircraft or by vehicle visiting a native Himba tribe on a farm in the area.)
Accommodation: Hobatere or Kavita Lion Lodge – (Meals: D, B)

Day 8 – Monday
Etosha National Park - Otjovasandu
Today we enter the Etosha National Park at the western side. This gate is closed for the public and only opens for tour operators with special permits. We shall see the ‘Haunted Forest’, before we arrive at Okaukuejo. A floodlit waterhole at either of the camps enables you to view the game also during the evening and night time, which is otherwise not possible.
Accommodation: At one of the Etosha Rest Camps or a privately owned Lodge just outside the Park – (Meals: D, B)

Day 9 – Tuesday
Etosha National Park
A whole day in this great National Park lies ahead of us and we shall stop at various waterholes en route to view game. This Park is well-known for its huge herds of zebra and antelope. With a bit of luck we should be able to spot elephant, lion and/or other predators. We leave the Park at the eastern side and overnight at Mokuti Lodge just outside the Van Lindequist gate.
Accommodation: Mokuti Lodge – (Meals: D, B)

Day 10 – Wednesday
Etosha National Park
We enter once more into the Etosha National Park and explore the ‘Fisherman’s Pan’ as well as the north-eastern part at Andoni. We leave the Park through the newly opened Nehale Lya Mpingana Gate and visit a typical Owambo village just outside. You have the opportunity to gain a little bit of insight to these native inhabitants living in their ‘Kraals’. We return the same route through the Etosha National Park for more game viewing before we arrive back at our lodge.
Accommodation: Mokuti Lodge – (Meals: D, B)

Day 11 – Thursday
Windhoek
After breakfast we depart to Tsumeb an old mining town. We visit the ethnological museum here and continue via Otjiwarongo to Okahandja, where we stop at the woodcrafters market. You can do some shopping here before we arrive in Windhoek during the later afternoon where the tour ends.

DEPARTURE DATES:

Private Group departures are possible on any departure date on request

Includes:
Safari in a small group with a qualified English and/or German speaking tour-guide. Accommodation and meals as listed above: Breakfast in each establishment, 3x lunch and 8 x dinners. Activities as mentioned in the itinerary are included. All optional tours are to clients own account. Park-entrance-fees and porterages, as well as medical emergency evacuation insurance (to the nearest hospital) is also included. Still and sparkling water on board the bus free of charge.

Excluded:
Meals not listed above have to be paid by the client directly (e.g. 8 x lunch and 2 x dinners in Swakopmund). All optional tours and trips are to be paid in advance or to the tour guide, who will gladly assist with the necessary reservations. Tips, personal insurances and other personal items are excluded. Accommodation in Windhoek.

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