Namibia: Untouched Wilderness
Overview
Itinerary
Arrive in Windhoek and check in to the Avani Windhoek Hotel for an overnight stay. An orientation tour takes you by the Alte Feste – a 19th-century German-colonial building – and the gothic landmark of Christuskirche. Enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Morning drive to the dunes and grasslands of the Kalahari. Late-afternoon nature drive and sunset drinks. Overnight at Suricate Kalahari Tented Lodge (or similar).
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. Stay 2 nights at The Desert Grace.
Early morning departure to Sossusvlei 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 via the Namib-Naukluft Park and its ‘Moon Landscape'. Stay 2 nights at The Delight Swakopmund.
This morning, take a catamaran cruise in Walvis Bay in search of seabirds, seals, penguins, dolphins and whales. Afternoon at leisure.
Travel along part of the Skeleton Coast with stops to see a shipwreck and seal colony. Continue inland to the heart of Damaraland, passing Brandberg, the highest mountain in Namibia, and the Petrified Forest. Stay 2 nights at The Lodge Damaraland.
Embark on a morning 4x4 drive in search of rare desert-adapted elephants. You may also see Hartmann's mountain zebras, giraffes, oryx, springbok and kudu. This afternoon, visit the pre-historic rock art of Twyfelfontein and the Damara Living Museum.
Depart to Etosha for 2 nights at Etosha Safari Lodge (or similar), close to the park entrance, for a 2-night stay. 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 traditions and culture. Drive south towards Otjiwarongo and stay 1 night at Otjiwa Eagles Rest (or similar). Take a sundowner safari drive and optional night drive.
Embark on an exciting morning rhino-tracking activity, before transferring to Windhoek. Visit a non-profit community project that trains and supports marginalised women and sample traditional local cuisine. Stay overnight at Avani Windhoek Hotel.
Tour ends in Windhoek.
Trip Inclusions
- Desert stay to explore Namibia's vast sand dunes
- Search for desert-adapted elephants in Damaraland
- Nature walk with San bushmen and visit to a Himba village
- Rhino tracking 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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