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10 day Namibia Highlights Safari Tour
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Explore the endless beauty and stunning sights that Namibia has to offer on this exciting safari tour in Namibia.
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Summary of this 10 day Namibia Highlights Safari Tour: Accommodation: Camping, rustic bungalows Activities: Game drives, scenic flights, quad biking, view Desert Elephant, visit waterholes, guided tour of the ghost town, sand boarding.Destinations: Quiver Tree Forest, Klein Aus Vista, Sesriem, Swakopmund, Spitzkoppe, Aba Huab, Okaukeujo, Etosha National Park, Namutoni, Waterberg Plateau, Windhoek (Namibia).
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What you can expect from this 10 day Namibia Highlights Safari Tour:
Stretching along the west coast of Southern Africa is Namibia, a hauntingly beautiful country with wide open spaces, deserts, wildlife, big skies and friendly people. On this 10 day Namibia safari you will spend the hottest part of your day enjoying a swim or an afternoon snooze.
On your safari you can partake on late afternoon game drives to the famous Etosha Pan or night time game viewing at floodlit waterholes. Some optional activities include scenic flights or quad biking.
Drive through beautiful and dramatic landscapes and keep your eyes peeled for Desert Elephant. Partake on afternoon game drives visiting many waterholes and looking for wildlife such as Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Kudu, Giraffe, Springbok, Zebra and many more.
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Day 1: Sesriem, Namibia
Departure from Chameleon Guesthouse and Backpackers at 8:30am. Driving through the rugged Khomas Hochland mountain range you descend to the desert floor via the Gamsberg Pass, an imposing flat topped mountain and one of the highest points in Namibia, which provides a dramatic back drop for your roadside lunch.
After a short stop at Solitaire, you arrive at camp mid afternoon and enjoy a late afternoon walk across the desert to Elim’s Dune on the edge of the famous sand dune sea with views across to the nearby mountains. You return to camp just after sunset to enjoy your dinner prepared by the Guide with assistance from the Apprentice Guide. There is overnight camping, with lunch and dinner included. |
Day 2 Sesriem, NamibiaPre dawn departure from camp to drive the 65 kilometres (40 miles) to Sossusvlei where you watch the sunrise from this spectacular and unique area (dependent on opening time of inner park gate).
You head up a dune close to Sossusvlei then walk to Dead Vlei with its large expanse of bleached cracked clay and skeletal camel thorn trees scattered around, contrasting with a backdrop of huge orange-red dunes that make for superb photographic opportunities.
You enjoy a mid morning brunch after exploring this dramatic and desolate landscape before returning to camp for a swim and this afternoon explore nearby Sesriem Canyon on foot. Enjoy another spectacular sunset surrounded by this colourful desert and sleep under the bright stars of the southern hemisphere. Overnight camping and dinner prepared by Guide with assistance from Apprentice Guide. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
Day 3: Dunedin Star Guesthouse, Swakopmund, Namibia
Early morning departure from camp stopping at the one horse town of Solitaire before continuing through the desert with its endless views across the pastel-coloured gravel plains to the port town of Walvis Bay.
You visit the lagoon, which is a protected RAMSAR wetland site, where you may see the many species of birds including Greater and Lesser Flamingos, pelicans, avocets, plovers and the endemic Damara Tern before a short stop at the salt farm. You continue onto the quaint town of Swakopmund, full of historic buildings.
Your guide will assist those wishing to book optional adventure activities such as sand boarding, quad biking, scenic flights, parachuting, dolphin cruises to name but a few, which you have time for this afternoon and tomorrow morning.
Overnight in comfortable twin / double rooms with en-suite bathroom close to the town centre. Laundry facilities are available here. The evening’s meal is a group dinner in a restaurant at client’s own expense. Breakfast and lunch. |
Day 4: Spitzkoppe, NamibiaThis morning on your Namibia safari you will have free time to visit the museum, explore the town, visit the aquarium or partake in optional activities such as sand boarding and quad biking. After lunch on your safari tour in Namibia, you will drive north up the Skeleton Coast to the Cape Cross Seal Colony where you can spot up to 100 000 Cape Fur Seals.
You will arrive at Spitzkoppe late afternoon and set up camp. Dinner will be prepared by your guide with group assistance. Your evening will be spent under a million stars. Overnight in a remote bush camp. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served. |
Day 5: Hobatere Campsite, NamibiaThis morning you enjoy a walk to Bushman’s Paradise, viewing the ancient bushman paintings and vistas of the vast surrounding desert or you may simply wander around the desert floor. From here your drive takes you through some beautiful and dramatic landscapes arriving at camp late afternoon.
Hobatere borders western Etosha and the camp is set amongst boulders and trees offering seclusion, however, game, including lion may wander around freely and there are no fences to separate the camp from concession land. Overnight wild camping, dinner prepared by guide and camp assistant. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. |
Day 6: Hobatere Campsite, NamibiaToday you can relax at the camp, enjoy a walk in the surrounding land or watch the game from the nearby hide come to drink at the waterhole, alternatively join an OPTIONAL day trip through to Opuwo and visit the local himba tribes. These remarkable and proud people live in the Kunene region. Formally cattle/goat herders some still live a traditional life style in this harsh environment.
You will be accompanied by a local guide who will translate all your questions giving you a chance to find how they survive in today’s modern world learn about their fascinating culture. You return to camp late afternoon and you can sit at the waterhole watching the game come to quench their thirst. Dinner prepared by guide and camp assistant Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. |
Day 7: Okaukeujo, Etosha National Park, NamibiaYou depart for Etosha entering through the western gate and game driving through to Okaukuejo. This massive park is a haven for wildlife and supports one of the most important ecological and wildlife systems on the continent. After setting up our tents you take a late afternoon game drive visiting the surrounding waterholes looking for species such as Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Kudu, Giraffe as well as the large herds of Springbok, Zebra and wildebeest that survive in this region. Dinner prepared by guide and camp assistant. Evening viewing at flood lit waterhole, famous for its visits by black rhinos. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served. |
Day 8: Onguna Camp, NamibiaSunrise departure from camp for full morning game drive transiting across the park visiting various waterholes along the way and look out for the many species of animals. You spend the hottest part of the day at Halali camp where you have lunch and enjoy a swim or an afternoon snooze.
Late afternoon game drive to Namutoni via the famous Etosha Pan, a vast depression which can even be seen from space and the white shimmering haze disappearing into the horizon. Dinner prepared by guide and camp assistant. Evening viewing at flood lit waterhole. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served. |
Day 9: Waterberg Plateau, NamibiaYou will go on a sunrise game drive on your Namibia safari. You will then return to the camp for breakfast. You will have a short stop at Lake Otjikoto or Lake Guinas before proceeding to Otjiwarongo for fresh supplies. Late afternoon arrival at Waterberg. Witness the fabulous colours of the lichen growing on the rock face of the plateau at sunset.
Dinner will be prepared by your guide with group assistance. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served. |
Day 10: WindhoekYou can hike the many short trails at the base of the plateau. Your guide will lead you to the top of the plateau for a stunning view of the Kalahari. After brunch you will return to Windhoek via the Okahandja Craft Markets for those last minute gifts. You will arrive at Chameleon Backpackers Lodge where you can enjoy a drink and share your memories this amazing country. |
PLEASE NOTEThe 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. |
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Walvis Bay
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Walvis Bay has a very unique location with a bustling harbour, the only deep-sea port on the West Coast of Southern Africa. On the one side is the tranquility of the lagoon, on the other the isolation of the Namib Desert.
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Waterberg Plateau Park, Namibia
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Out of a flat scrubland rises a 200m (600ft) gigantic orange rock with sheer sides and a flat top. This natural edifice glowing gold in late afternoon sun is the astonishing Waterberg Plateau in Namibia. It is a lost Eden with wild game roaming the lush tableland.
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Cape Fur Seals in Namibia
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Observe the Cape Fur Seal colony at Cape Cross, Skeleton Coast, Namibia - the biggest seal colony on the African coast with over 100,000 seals.
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