Day 1: Windhoek / Kalahari Desert, NamibiaDepart from Windhoek and head south to Rehoboth and then on to Mariental to the Kalahari Game Reserve for the first night. This is truly a beautiful place to spend the first evening.
Guided & self-drive: Overnight at Auob Lodge / or Anib Lodge. Breakfast and Dinner is included. Day 2: Quiver Tree Forest / Fish River Canyon, NamibiaHead south to the Fish River Canyon with a detour to the Quiver Tree Forest, a fascinating place where there is a 'forest' of the beautiful Aloe Dichitoma 'trees'. This area, a semi-desert, offers extremely harsh but beautiful views of barren landscapes and mountains. If time permits during your Namibia safari, a late afternoon view of the Fish River Canyon is planned.
Guided: Accommodation at Hobas campsite - all meals included. Camp food is prepared on the fire and is all freshly made. Dinner will be a starter (eg soup) with the main course normally one meat, two vegetables, one starch and a green salad.
Self-drive: Accommodation at Hobas campsite - no meals included. Day 3: Namib Desert / Desert Horses, NamibiaEarly morning rise to the Fish River Canyon view point from where you will head west to the Namib Desert, past Aus to Klein Aus Vista. The afternoon is set aside for a hike in this beautiful area with a possibility of seeing the desert Horses of the Namib Desert.
Guided: Accommodation at Klein Aus Vista campsite - all meals included
Self-drive: Accommodation at Klein Aus Vista campsite - no meals included Day 4: Luderitz / Kolmanskop 'Ghost Town' / Diaz Point, NamibiaThis day is set aside for a full day excursion to the coastal town of Luderitz where activities will include Diaz Point as well as a visit to the desert 'ghost' town of Kolmanskop. Return to Klein Aus Vista late afternoon, looking for the desert Horses along the way.
Guided: Accommodation at Klein Aus Vista campsite - all meals included
Self-drive: Accommodation at Klein Aus Vista campsite - no meals included. Day 5: Namib Desert / Namib Naukluft Park, NamibiaThe road today is stunning with amazing desert scenery whilst heading north along the eastern edge of the Namib Naukluft Park to arrive in the Sesriem area late afternoon. You will be accommodated at the campsites at Sesriem, which are built around a tree with a low wall surrounding the campsite. Even though the campsite might be full, one always gets the feeling of being away from it all!
Guided: Accommodation at Sesriem campsite - all meals included
Self-drive: Accommodation at Sesriem campsite - no meals included. Day 6: Sossusvlei / Dune 45 / Dead Pan / Sesriem Gorge, NamibiaEarly morning rise to drive to the beautiful Sossusvlei area where some of the highest dunes in the world are found. Most of the morning will be spent here on dune climbing, photography, visit Dead Pan, Dune 45 and to enjoy the marvellous scenery. Return for lunch with an afternoon visit to the enchanting Sesriem Gorge.
Guided: Accommodation at Sesriem campsite - all meals included
Self-drive: Accommodation at Sesriem campsite - no meals included. Day 7: Kuiseb Canyon / Namib Gravel Plains / Skeleton CoastToday you will travel north to the small town of Solitaire and then west to enter the Namib Naukluft Park close to the Kuiseb Canyon, a dry riverbed that comes to life after the rains.
From the Kuiseb, drive over the Namib gravel plains to see the interesting Welwitschia mirabillis 'trees' and the Moonlandscape before arriving at Swakopmund, a coastal town situated at the mouth of the Swakop River and on the Skeleton Coast.
Guided & self-drive: Accommodation will be at the Rapmund or Europahof Hotel. Breakfast is included. Day 8: Walvis Bay / Flamingoes, NamibiaThe morning is set aside for an excursion to the harbour town of Walvis Bay to visit the lagoon, home to hundreds of lesser and greater Flamingoes, Pelicans, Egrets and Storks as well as a wide variety of other bird species.
The afternoon is free to spend in Swakopmund with optional activities such as: Skeleton Coast flights, boat cruise in the Walvis Bay harbour and surroundings, dune 4x4 biking, visits to local interests such as the Crystal Gallery, Karakulia weavers, tannery curio shops, etc.
Guided & self-drive: Accommodation will be at the Europahof Hotel. Breakfast is included. |