Itinerary
- Day 1
Germany to Windhoek
You'll say goodbye to Germany this evening and head to the airport for your flight to Windhoek. It's a long journey ahead, so get settled in for the overnight flight to Namibia.
- Day 2
Windhoek
After landing in Windhoek, you'll meet your tour guide at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Take some time to freshen up, then the rest of the day is yours to explore Africa's smallest capital. Check out Christ Church, stroll down Independence Avenue, or grab a coffee at one of the local spots. You'll meet your travel group in the evening.
Included Activities
- Airport transfer to hotel
- Guided exploration orientation (self-guided exploration of Windhoek)
Optional Activities
- Visit to Christ Church
- Coffee or refreshments on Independence Avenue
Landmarks/POIs Christ Church Independence Avenue - Days 3 - 4
Sesriem Canyon
Today you head into the Namib Desert, one of Namibia's most famous natural wonders. You'll climb Dune 45 and then walk through Deadvlei where red sand and gnarled camel thorn trees create a stark landscape. From there, continue to Sesriem Canyon, carved by the Tsauchab River. If you're interested, there's an option to sleep under the stars on the lodge roof terrace.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Sossusvlei
- Climb Dune 45
- Explore Deadvlei
- Visit to Sesriem Canyon
- All entrance fees
Optional Activities
- Sleep on roof terrace under the stars
Landmarks/POIs Sossusvlei Dune 45 Deadvlei Sesriem Canyon 
- Day 5
Swakopmund
You'll travel across extensive dune fields from Lüderitz toward Walvis Bay. Along the way, stop to watch flamingos in the lagoon before continuing on to Swakopmund, a charming colonial seaside town. Spend some time walking the beach promenade or explore the German heritage through buildings like the Woermann and Hohenzollern houses.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flamingo watching in Walvis Bay lagoon
- Self-guided exploration of Swakopmund
Optional Activities
- Beach promenade walks
- Visit to Woermann and Hohenzollern houses
Landmarks/POIs Walvis Bay Lagoon Swakopmund Beach Promenade Woermann House Hohenzollern House 
- Day 6
Swakopmund
This day is yours to shape in Swakopmund. Try Black Forest cake at the historic Café Anton or have fresh seafood on the promenade. You can book an optional excursion to spot the Little Five in the desert, or relax with a catamaran trip instead. Your tour guide will help you pick what works best.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Black Forest cake at Café Anton
- Seafood dining on the promenade
- Little Five desert excursion
- Catamaran trip
- Other activities as recommended by tour guide
Landmarks/POIs Café Anton - Day 7
Swakopmund to Etosha National Park
You'll head north past Spitzkoppe and through the Erongo Mountains into changing landscapes filled with mopane trees. After arriving at your lodge near Etosha National Park, the long drive behind you, take a walk around the lodge grounds and settle in with a gin and tonic to watch the African sunset.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through mountain landscapes
- Lodge orientation walk
Landmarks/POIs Spitzkoppe Erongo Mountains Etosha National Park 
- Days 8 - 9
Etosha National Park
Spend two full days on safari through Etosha National Park searching for elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches, and antelope. With some luck, you might spot rare black rhinos and large predators like lions, leopards, and cheetahs. You're staying directly in the park, so by evening you can watch animals gathering at the floodlit waterholes from your lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Etosha National Park
- Night viewing at floodlit waterhole
- All entrance fees
Landmarks/POIs Etosha National Park - Day 10
Etosha to Rundu
Today you visit the Mbunza, a living museum where fishermen on the Kavango River share their everyday life and traditions. You can participate in traditional activities like stomping mahango (pearl millet), fishing, pottery, and drum making. After lunch in the shade of trees, you'll travel to your lodge in Rundu on the Kavango River.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the shade of the trees with the local community), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Mbunza living museum
- Cultural activities: mahango stomping, fishing, pottery, drum making
- Lunch with local community
- Transfer to Rundu lodge
Landmarks/POIs Mbunza Living Museum Kavango River - Day 11
Rundu to Popa Falls
Start early with an optional boat trip on the Kavango River to observe hippos in the shallow waters. Then follow the river to the Caprivi Strip in northeastern Namibia. You'll see the Popa Falls where rapids churn the water, and end your day capturing the light on the water as evening approaches.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel through Caprivi Strip
- Visit to Popa Falls
- Evening viewing of rapids and lighting
Optional Activities
- Morning boat trip on Kavango River
- Hippo watching
Landmarks/POIs Kavango River Caprivi Strip Popa Falls - Day 12
Mahango Game Reserve
Wake to hippo sounds and bird calls from your riverside lodge. Head out to Mahango Game Reserve, part of Bwabwata National Park and still an undiscovered safari area. You'll encounter herds of elephants, buffalo, zebras, giraffes, and baobabs across expansive floodplain landscapes. Return to your lodge in the afternoon for a swim in the cool water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in Mahango Game Reserve
- Wildlife viewing: elephants, buffalo, zebras, giraffes
- Baobab viewing
- Floodplain landscape exploration
- Afternoon swimming at lodge
- All entrance fees
Landmarks/POIs Mahango Game Reserve Bwabwata National Park - Day 13
Namibia to Maun, Botswana
You cross into Botswana and drive along the panhandle, the upper region of the Okavango Delta, heading toward Maun, the safari capital of Botswana. Settle in at your beautiful lodge on the Thamalakane River. If you'd like, you can take an optional scenic flight over the water world to preview your dugout canoe route for tomorrow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Border crossing into Botswana
- Transfer to Maun lodge
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Okavango Delta
Landmarks/POIs Okavango Delta Thamalakane River 
- Day 14
Okavango Delta Mokoro & Moremi
Board your mokoro (dugout canoe) and glide silently through the Okavango Delta's water channels. You'll pass reed frogs, lechwe antelopes on sandy islands, and leaf fowl while your poler from the Bayei people navigates around hippos and elephants. Settle into your house tent in a private concession near Moremi Game Reserve. After dinner, join a night game drive and listen for hyenas and lions roaring in the distance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) drive through Okavango Delta
- Wildlife viewing from mokoro: reed frogs, lechwe antelopes, leaf fowl, hippos, elephants
- Night game drive in open 4WD vehicle in Moremi Game Reserve
- All entrance fees
Landmarks/POIs Okavango Delta Moremi Game Reserve 
- Day 15
Greater Moremi Game Reserve
Explore Greater Moremi in an open safari vehicle where animals are center stage and you're a guest in the wilderness. Focus on spotting rare wild dogs, sitatunga antelopes, and waterbuck alongside the Big Five. Return to camp for lunch, then gather around the campfire later for an atmospheric evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at camp), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in open 4x4 vehicle in Greater Moremi Game Reserve
- Wildlife viewing: wild dogs, sitatunga antelopes, waterbuck, Big Five
- Lunch at camp
- Campfire gathering
- All entrance fees
Landmarks/POIs Greater Moremi - Day 16
Nata Bird Sanctuary
You'll travel across the Makgadikgadi salt pans where mirages shimmer on scorching, reflective plains. In the afternoon, visit the Nata bird sanctuary with fantastic views of Sowa Pan and abundant birdlife. Cool off at your lodge's fresh swimming pool after the heat of the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Viewing of Makgadikgadi salt pans
- Visit to Nata bird sanctuary
- Bird watching at Sowa Pan
- Swimming at lodge
Landmarks/POIs Makgadikgadi Pans Nata Bird Sanctuary Sowa Pan - Day 17
Chobe National Park
Travel to a lodge located directly in Chobe National Park. From the lodge terrace, you can start training your eyes to spot wildlife while you prepare for upcoming safari activities. Optional activities are available at the lodge if you'd like to start exploring right away.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to lodge in Chobe National Park
Optional Activities
- Safari activities at lodge
Landmarks/POIs Chobe National Park 
- Day 18
Chobe National Park Safari
Start early with a game drive through Chobe National Park, home to around 60,000 elephants and abundant zebras, buffalo, giraffes, wildebeest, antelopes, and predators. In the afternoon, go on an extensive boat safari on the Chobe River, spotting crocodiles, hippos, and diverse birds like saddle-billed storks, spoonbills, bee-eaters, and lesser spotted eagles. End the day with a sunset on the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Half-day game drive in open 4x4 vehicle in Chobe National Park
- Boat safari on Chobe River
- Wildlife viewing: elephants, zebras, buffalo, giraffes, wildebeest, antelopes, predators, crocodiles, hippos
- Bird watching: saddle-billed storks, spoonbills, bee-eaters, lesser spotted eagles
- Sunset viewing
- All entrance fees
Landmarks/POIs Chobe National Park Chobe River - Day 19
Botswana to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
You cross into Zimbabwe and head to Hwange National Park, an insider destination with diverse landscapes. Rolling hills, wide grassy plains, and forests of camelthorn and teak trees surround you. Sleep in unique houses on stilts and share stories around the campfire with your group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to Hwange National Park
- Scenic viewing of rolling hills and plains
- Forest viewing: camelthorn and teak trees
- Campfire gathering
Landmarks/POIs Hwange National Park - Day 20
Hwange National Park Safari
Spend a full day on a game drive through Hwange National Park. In the morning, venture out to encounter herds of elephants, buffalo, zebras, and giraffes. Return to camp for lunch, then relax on the viewing platform with binoculars and a good book before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at camp), Dinner (Sumptuous dinner at camp)
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in open 4x4 vehicle in Hwange National Park
- Wildlife viewing: elephants, buffalo, zebras, giraffes
- Viewing platform time
- Lunch at camp
- Dinner at camp
- All entrance fees
Landmarks/POIs Hwange National Park - Day 21
Hwange to Victoria Falls
Journey to Victoria Falls, a natural masterpiece with over 10,000 cubic meters of water per second cascading 110 meters into a crevice. Visit the falls with your tour guide, then take a boat trip on the mighty Zambezi River. Relax on the terrace of the Ilala Lodge and hear the roar of the falls right nearby.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Victoria Falls
- Guided tour of Victoria Falls
- Boat trip on Zambezi River
- All entrance fees
Landmarks/POIs Victoria Falls Zambezi River 
- Day 22
Victoria Falls to Germany
Your African safari ends after breakfast. Optional activities like a helicopter flight over Victoria Falls are available if you'd like one final experience. Then transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for your return flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Victoria Falls Airport
Optional Activities
- Souvenir market visit
- Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls
- Other activities as available
Landmarks/POIs Victoria Falls Airport - Day 23
Return to Germany
You arrive in Germany this morning, concluding your 22-day African safari adventure. You'll return home with memories from Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.
