Itinerary
- Day 1
Windhoek
Your Namibian adventure starts in Windhoek at 2 PM with a tour briefing and meet-and-greet. After getting oriented, you'll walk around the city's main attractions and get a feel for the place. By evening, head to Joe's Beerhouse restaurant where you can try local dishes and experience the hospitality the city's known for. You'll stay at your hotel for the night.
Included Activities
- Windhoek city tour
Landmarks/POIs Joe's Beerhouse - Day 2
Windhoek to Namib Desert
Leave Windhoek this morning and travel into the Namib Desert. The drive takes you through vast plains, red dunes, towering mountains and constantly shifting landscapes. Late in the afternoon you'll reach Greenfire Desert Camp, situated against a rock outcrop within the Namib Rand Nature Reserve. After settling in, you'll have your first evening at this remote location to adjust and relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private Desert Camp
- Private Desert Reserve
Landmarks/POIs Namib Rand Nature Reserve - Day 3
Namib Desert
Start early and take an ecology walk with an expert guide across the endless desert vistas. You'll learn about desert animals and plants, animal tracks and how life survives in this harsh environment. During the hottest part of the day, hang out at camp or wander around the area on foot. In the mid-afternoon, head out on a desert drive across the red dunes. As the sun sets, have a traditional sundowner drink while watching the light change across the African landscape. After dark, slowly drive back to camp to look for nocturnal desert animals.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional sundowner drink)
Included Activities
- Open-vehicle desert drive
- Desert walk
- Private Desert Reserve
Landmarks/POIs Namib Rand Nature Reserve - Day 4
Sesriem Canyon and Sossusvlei
Start early and cross desert plains to reach Sesriem Canyon and the famous red Sossusvlei dunes. Transfer into the dunes and climb these massive mountains of sand. Then take a 4x4 vehicle into Sossusvlei and Deadvlei, a clay pan with dark dead camel thorn trees against white ground. Walk around and explore before heading back to your vehicle. The afternoon includes a visit to Sesriem Canyon before returning to your camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sesriem Canyon
- Sossusvlei
- Deadvlei
- 4x4 transfer into these areas
- Dune climbing
Landmarks/POIs Sesriem Canyon Sossusvlei Deadvlei - Days 5 - 6
Walvis Bay and Swakopmund
Travel through Kuiseb Canyon and Namib-Naukluft National Park toward Walvis Bay, then continue to Swakopmund where German colonial buildings and influence from the late 1800s still shape the town. You'll spend two nights here in comfortable accommodation. The town offers quad biking, sand boarding and skydiving (at your own expense), or you can relax at local restaurants and shops to get a sense of the culture and daily life.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Namib-Naukluft National Park
- Swakopmund
Optional Activities
- Quad biking - 1hr (N$ 400.00 per person), 90min (N$ 500.00 per person), 2hrs (N$ 600.00 per person) - fully automatic or manual options available
- Sand boarding - Lie down (N$ 400.00 per person), Stand up (N$ 500.00 per person) - includes transfers, light lunch and safety gear, mornings only, approximately 3-3.5 hours
- Skydiving with Ground Rush Adventures - N$ 2,100.00 per person, includes handy cam N$ 500.00, extra professional camera man N$ 950.00 (includes 2 DVDs)
- Living Desert Tours - N$ 600.00 per person, half day tour, mornings only, approximately 5 hours
- Dolphin Tour with Ocean Adventures - N$ 600.00 per person, includes transfers, light lunch and cold beverages, view Cape Fur Seals, includes complimentary champagne with fresh oysters and snacks
- Kayaking from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay - N$ 800.00 per person adults (minimum 2 participants), includes scenic ride, lunch, safety gear and transfers
- Fishing - N$ 1,350.00 per person (boat), N$ 1,500.00 per person (shore), includes transfers, lunch, drinks and equipment
- Township Tours with Hafeni Tours - N$ 450.00 per person, includes transfers, traditional meal and drinks
- Sunset Tour - N$ 650.00 per person (minimum 4 participants), includes 90min quad drive, fresh oysters and non-alcoholic champagne at dune top
Landmarks/POIs Walvis Bay Swakopmund - Day 7
Skeleton Coast and Brandberg Mountain
Head north along the Skeleton Coast, a harsh and barren Atlantic coastline with shipwrecks scattered along the shore. Stop at Cape Cross, a spectacular breeding ground for Cape fur seals where over 100,000 gather. Travel back inland through vast desert to iconic Brandberg Mountain, Namibia's highest peak, to see ancient rock art. If hiking isn't your thing, you can stay at camp and enjoy the views from there. Tonight you'll stay at the foot of the mountain, and hopefully you'll spot the rare desert elephant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cape Cross seal colony
- Brandberg White Lady
Landmarks/POIs Skeleton Coast Cape Cross Brandberg Mountain - Day 8
Damaraland
Travel to Damaraland, home of the Damara people. Along the way you'll make several stops at the Organ Pipes, geological formations created roughly 150 million years ago, and at Twyfelfontein to see ancient rock engravings. Reach your camp for the night in the Khorixas area.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Twyfelfontein
- Damaraland
Landmarks/POIs Twyfelfontein Organ Pipes Damaraland - Days 9 - 10
Etosha National Park
Head north into Etosha National Park for what many consider the tour's highlight. You'll spend two days exploring through extensive game drives at water holes, letting the experience unfold naturally as you watch for wildlife. Note that during peak season the tour may stay outside the park and conduct daily game drives in and out if the rest camps are full.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- 2 days within the Park
- Extensive game viewing opportunities
Landmarks/POIs Etosha National Park - Day 11
Etosha National Park to Windhoek
Pack up early and start the long drive back to Windhoek. Most of the day goes to traveling as you head back toward civilization and the capital city. The tour officially ends in the late afternoon when you arrive back in Windhoek.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic drive to Windhoek
