Namibia Safari_ 8-Day Namibia Classic Safari

This morning you will meet up with your guide either at the airport or at your accommodation in Windhoek. We will drive through the Khomas Hochland and down the escarpment via one of the scenic mountain passes into the Namib Desert. This journey will take about four hours, including stops for photographs.

The Namib is the oldest desert and boasts the highest sand dunes in the world. This region is one of the most spectacular areas in Africa. The name Sossusvlei refers to the vlei or pan into which the seasonal Tsauchab River flows in years of exceptional rainfall. The neighbouring Dead Vlei, with its ancient dead Camel Thorn trees, photographs beautifully in the early morning light. The Sesriem canyon is a narrow gorge about one km long and is also well worth a visit. Several desert adapted wildlife like oryx, springbok, black-backed jackal, ostrich, sociable weavers, and plenty of reptiles and small mammals call this place home.

Main Destination:

Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)

After an early breakfast and coffee, we will depart for a morning excursion to Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. We will stop at the scenic Dune 45 along the way. Some of the dunes in the area are a few hundred meters high, but the view from the top for those that dare to climb them is unfogettable. After lunch we will depart for Swakopmund via Namib Naukluft National Park. We will spend the night at a guesthouse and enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Swakopmund. Please note that dinner tonight is at your own expense.

Swakopmund has plenty of great restaurants and bars, good shopping opportunities, and fascinating architecture. For the adventurous types there is quad biking, sand-boarding, skydiving, beach angling, and scenic flights over the coastline and Sossusvlei on offer.

Main Destination:

Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)

Accommodation:

Swakopmund Sands

• Mid-range hotel located in Swakopmund (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

After breakfast we will depart on an adventure to learn more about the fascinating wildlife of the Namib Desert. We will look for geckos, scorpions, side-winder snakes, lizards, and beetles, as well as the incredible plant life that survives in this harsh environment.

Once we are back in Swakopmund, you will eat lunch and then have the afternoon free. You might choose to explore the town or finish the day with an optional quad-biking and dune-boarding adventure. Other optional activities that could be arranged include scenic flights over the coast and dunes.

Dinner will be enjoyed at one of the many restaurants in town (at your own cost).

Main Destination:

Swakopmund (City)

Accommodation:

Swakopmund Sands

• Mid-range hotel located in Swakopmund (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

After breakfast we will continue our safari northwards along the Skeleton Coast. After visiting a shipwreck, we will turn inland towards Damaraland and drive past Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain at 2573 meters. Later we will visit the Twyfelfontein rock engravings (Namibia’s only world heritage site), burnt mountain, and the organ pipes rock formation.

Main Destination:

Skeleton Coast National Park

After breakfast we will depart for Etosha National Park, where we will spend the next three nights (the first two at Etosha Safari Camp). We will go on an afternoon game drive upon arrival. The following day we will go on early morning and late afternoon drives, visiting various waterholes famous for the huge numbers of animals drinking there.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park

From Etosha Safari Camp we will spend a full day travelling through the park to Mushara Lodge, enjoying a game drive en route. The lodge is situated just outside the eastern section of the park on its own small game reserve. This section of Etosha offers fantastic game viewing and lush vegetation. We will spend our final evening relaxing at the beautiful Mushara Lodge.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park

Accommodation:

Mushara Bush Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Etosha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

After an early morning game drive or a relaxing breakfast, we will depart for Windhoek so you can catch your connecting flight. We can also organise a trip extension to visit the San Bushman and perhaps spend the night at Okonjima Lodge, home of the African foundation. Many of our clients prefer to spend an additional night at Mushara to fully explore and appreciate the game rich eastern section of Etosha.

Main Destination:

Windhoek (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included