Itinerary
- Day 1
Windhoek to Mariental
Your guide meets you at 8:30 am at your Windhoek accommodation, then you'll start with a sightseeing tour through the capital. You'll see historic German architecture like the Tintenpalast and Christuskirche along Independence Avenue. After that, the drive heads south through Rehoboth and Kalkrand into the Kalahari Desert. Once you check in at the lodge, there's a late afternoon game drive scheduled to catch the sunset over the dunes with a cold drink, and dinner follows at the lodge.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at the lodge)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Windhoek capital (Tintenpalast, Christuskirche, Independence Avenue colonial houses)
- Kalahari Desert afternoon game drive with sunset viewing
Landmarks/POIs Tintenpalast Christuskirche Kalahari Desert - Day 2
Mariental
An early start gets you out for a sunrise game drive through the Kalahari to see wildlife as the sun rises over the dunes. You're back at the lodge by breakfast time. The rest of the day is free to spend as you like. If you're interested, an optional evening sundowner game drive is available for an extra cost.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the lodge)
Included Activities
- Sunrise game drive in Kalahari Desert
Optional Activities
- Evening sundowner game drive (optional, not included)
Landmarks/POIs Kalahari Desert - Day 3
Mariental to Sossusvlei
After breakfast, you'll travel south through Mariental, Maltahohe, and Sesriem, arriving at Namib Naukluft Park in the early afternoon. In the evening, sundowners happen while you watch the desert sunset over the endless landscape. Dinner comes at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Travel through Namib Desert landscape to Namib Naukluft Park
- Evening sundowner viewing of desert sunset
Landmarks/POIs Namib Naukluft Park Sossusvlei - Day 4
Sossusvlei
This morning you start before dawn with coffee or tea, then head into the sand sea at Sossusvlei. You have the chance to climb one of the world's highest sand dunes. By early afternoon you're back at the lodge with the rest of the day free. Dinner is at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Coffee/tea before pre-dawn journey), Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided Sossusvlei & Sesriem Canyon excursion with opportunity to climb one of the world's highest sand dunes
Landmarks/POIs Sossusvlei Sesriem Canyon - Day 5
Sossusvlei to Swakopmund
After a leisurely breakfast, you'll drive west through Namib Naukluft Park via Solitaire and Walvis Bay toward the Namibian coast. The route takes you along towering Namib sand dunes with the Benguela current coastline alongside, and you reach Swakopmund in the afternoon. After checking in, you can relax from the dusty drive or walk around the quaint town at your own pace. An optional city tour is available if you prefer.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely breakfast)
Included Activities
- Journey through Namib Naukluft Park to Namibian coast via Solitaire and Walvis Bay
Optional Activities
- Optional city tour of Swakopmund (not included)
Landmarks/POIs Solitaire Walvis Bay Swakopmund - Day 6
Swakopmund
You have the day to yourself in Swakopmund with lots of optional activities to choose from, like catamaran cruises in Walvis Bay lagoon, the Living Desert tour, quad bike excursions, crystal gallery visits, or fatbike tours. Dinner is at your own expense at one of the local restaurants. The day ends with climbing the sand dunes to watch the sunset over the ocean, and after dinner you say goodbye to your tour guide (the excursion is included, though drinks are separate).
Included Activities
- Sunset viewing from sand dunes overlooking the ocean
- Farewell excursion with tour guide
Optional Activities
- Catamaran cruise in Walvis Bay lagoon with oysters and sparkling wine
- Living Desert tour
- Quad bike excursion into the dunes
- Crystal Gallery visit to see the world's largest crystals
- Guided Fatbike tour through town or into the dunes
Landmarks/POIs Walvis Bay lagoon Crystal Gallery Swakopmund - Day 7
Swakopmund to Windhoek/Airport
After breakfast you'll check out from the hotel, then drive through Usakos, Karibib, and Okahandja on your way to Hosea Kutako International Airport or back to your Windhoek accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Hosea Kutako International Airport
