Itinerary
- Day 1
Windhoek
You'll get picked up from Hosea Kutako International Airport and driven to Chameleon Backpackers in central Windhoek. After settling into your room, you can meet other travelers and hang out at the bar or by the pool. There's pizza and other meals available on-site if you want to grab something to eat.
Optional Activities
- Nightly meal at Chameleon Backpackers
- Pizza at Chameleon Backpackers
- Day 2
Windhoek to Etosha National Park
Your pickup happens at 07:15 for the drive to Chameleon Headquarters and a pre-departure briefing. From there you'll head north through Windhoek, stopping in Otjiwarongo to pick up supplies before having a light lunch along the way. By afternoon you'll enter Etosha National Park and do a game drive toward Halali Camp, pulling in before sunset. That floodlit Moringa waterhole nearby is perfect for spotting more wildlife as evening falls.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch pack whilst on the move)
Included Activities
- Game drive through Etosha National Park to Halali Camp
- Visit to floodlit Moringa waterhole at Halali Camp
Landmarks/POIs Etosha National Park Moringa Waterhole - Day 3
Etosha National Park
Start early at sunrise to catch animals returning from hunting. After breakfast back at Halali, you'll head into the park again and spend the day moving between different waterholes. You'll see the massive Etosha Pan itself, which stretches over 4,700 square kilometers and's visible from space. Later you'll exit through Anderson Gate before sunset, and your guide will prepare a home-cooked dinner at your twin room accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Fantastic dinner prepared by guide over open fire)
Included Activities
- Full day game drive throughout Etosha National Park
- Etosha Pan viewing
Landmarks/POIs Etosha Pan Anderson Gate - Day 4
Etosha to Swakopmund
Following breakfast, you leave at 07:30 heading west toward the Skeleton Coast through Damaraland's scenic route. The landscape changes dramatically with mountain ranges and granite boulders everywhere. You'll stop to meet local Himba, Herero, and Damara people selling handmade items, then have a picnic lunch beneath Brandberg mountain (2,573m). After reaching the Atlantic coast and seeing the shipwreck of The Zeila, you'll arrive in Swakopmund at Salty Jackal Backpackers. The evening's free to explore the German colonial architecture and local restaurant scene.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light picnic lunch under Brandberg mountain)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Damaraland
- Interaction with local Himba, Herero, and Damara communities
Optional Activities
- Purchase of locally made handcrafted souvenirs from local artisans
Landmarks/POIs Brandberg Mountain The Zeila Shipwreck Skeleton Coast - Days 5 - 11
Swakopmund
You'll spend seven days taking surf lessons with an ISA qualified instructor, depending on conditions. Most mornings start with early breakfast before heading to the beach, with chances for extra sessions when waves are perfect or rest days if it's unsafe. Afternoons are yours to try quad biking, paragliding, windsurfing, scenic flights, fishing, visiting the Cape Cross seal colony, or taking dolphin cruises from nearby Walvis Bay. Mornings might include yoga or time in local cafes, and evenings range from beach walks and ocean-side drinks to exploring Swakopmund's nightlife. Many dinners happen together around beach fires, beer gardens with live music, or wine bars and pizzerias.
Included Activities
- Surfing sessions with ISA qualified coach (7 days)
Optional Activities
- Quad-biking
- Paragliding
- Windsurfing
- Scenic flights
- Angling
- Cape Cross seal colony visit
- Dolphin cruise in Walvis Bay
- Yoga classes
- Beach walks
- Explore nature
Landmarks/POIs Cape Cross Seal Colony Walvis Bay 
- Day 12
Swakopmund to Sossusvlei
Take it easy this morning, then leave Swakopmund at 11:30 heading east into the desert. You'll cross the Namib gravel plains with enormous mountain formations rising up, then navigate through the dramatic Kuiseb Pass where steep canyons drop away. After crossing the Gaub River canyon, you'll stop at the Tropic of Capricorn marker at 23.5 degrees South for photos. By evening you'll reach Desert Camp near Sesriem with twin rooms, bathrooms, a pool, and a bar. Your guide makes dinner over an open fire.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner prepared by guide over open fire)
Included Activities
- Crossing and viewing Kuiseb Pass
- Crossing and viewing Gaub River canyon
- Tropic of Capricorn stop
Landmarks/POIs Kuiseb Pass Gaub River Canyon Tropic of Capricorn - Day 13
Sossusvlei
You'll wake well before dawn to drive out and catch the sunrise over the dunes when they glow orange and apricot with deep shadows. After an early breakfast, it's a 60km drive into the dunes to the 2x4 car park, then a 4x4 shuttle takes you the final 5km along the usually dry Tsauchab River bed to Sossusvlei. Spend time walking around and climbing one of the tallest dunes here, around 300 meters high, for the views. Visit the iconic Dead Vlei with its ancient skeletal camelthorn trees that are about 1000 years old. On the way back you'll stop at Dune 45 for more climbing or to rest in the shade, then finish at nearby Sesriem Canyon carved by the river.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast)
Included Activities
- 4x4 shuttle through Sossusvlei
- Dead Vlei visit
- High dune climbing
- Dune 45 visit
- Sesriem Canyon visit
Landmarks/POIs Sossusvlei Dead Vlei Dune 45 Sesriem Canyon - Day 14
Sossusvlei to Windhoek
This is your last day. Start by trying Solitaire's famous apple pie, then drive back to Windhoek through beautiful mountain scenery as the road climbs up onto the central plateau. You'll pass through the small community of Büellsport and the town of Rehoboth before arriving mid afternoon at Chameleon Backpackers for your final night. Dinner costs are on you tonight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Apple pie tasting in Solitaire
Landmarks/POIs Solitaire - Day 15
Windhoek
Your trip wraps up after breakfast. If you have an afternoon flight, you can fill your morning with a free city walking tour or book the City & Township Tour on your own before heading to the airport for departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free City Walking Tour
- City & Township Tour (at own expense)
