Namibia: Untouched Wilderness
Overview
Itinerary
Arrive in Namibia's capital this afternoon. An orientation tour takes you by the Alte Feste – a 19th-century German-colonial building – and the gothic landmark of Christuskirche. Join a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Take an early visit to a non-profit community project that trains and supports marginalised women. Continue to the dunes and grasslands of the Kalahari. In the afternoon take a nature drive and enjoy sunset drinks.
Join local San bushmen for an early morning walk to learn how hunter-gatherers survived in these harsh landscapes. Depart for a five-hour drive to the Namib Desert.
Leave Sossusvlei early for an enjoyable 4x4 shuttle to the giant dunes and photogenic Deadvlei clay pan. Return to your lodge via the 30-metre-deep Sesriem Canyon. Afternoon at leisure.
Drive to the coastal town of Swakopmund, a seaside resort with German architecture and cultural influences. Travel via the Namib-Naukluft Park and its ‘Moon Landscape' (a five-hour drive).
This morning, take a catamaran cruise in Walvis Bay in search of seabirds, seals, penguins, dolphins and whales. Later, enjoy an afternoon at leisure.
Depart early and travel along part of the Skeleton Coast with stops to see a shipwreck and seal colony. Head inland on gravel roads to the heart of Damaraland, passing Brandberg, Namibia's highest peak, and the Petrified Forest. Journey time is six to seven hours.
Embark on a morning 4x4 drive in search of rare desert elephants, mountain zebras, giraffes, oryx, springbok and kudu. Later, visit the pre-historic rock art of Twyfelfontein and the Damara Living Museum.
Drive for four hours to the Etosha National Park. Time permitting, enjoy an afternoon safari drive.
Take safari drives in the park, famous for its vast white salt pan, and home to some of the largest elephants in Africa, as well as rare black rhinos.
Visit a local Himba village to learn about their culture. Drive south via Otjiwarongo to Otjiwa, a privately-owned game reserve dedicated to conservation and land management. Take a sundowner safari drive and optional night drive.
Rise early, for an exciting morning rhino tracking activity, by vehicle and on foot. Afternoon at leisure.
Tour ends in Otjiwa.
Trip Inclusions
- Stay in the desert and explore Namibia's vast sand dunes
- Search for desert-adapted elephants in Damaraland
- Walk with San bushmen and visit to a Himba village
- Track rhino with expert guides
- Welcome dinner & farewell drinks
- Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
- Experienced local tour manager
- Transport in air-conditioned vehicles
- Small group size – average 10 people (max 16)
- 4-star accommodation
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
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