11 Days – Best of Namibia Safari tour
Min: 2-100
Duration: 20 Days
Price: USD 6,500
10 Days – Best of Namibia Safari tour
The highlights of Namibia await you on our 13-day guided safari. Experience endless expanses, contrasting landscapes in shapes and colours, and traces of ancient cultures. You explore the red dunes of the Kalahari semi-desert, the impressive high dunes of the Sossusvlei in the Namib, and the Erongo Mountains. Also see the abundance of wildlife of Etosha National Park, the unique flora and flora of Waterberg Plateau Park and the AfriCat Foundation as part of your journey.
Arriving at the Hosea Kutako International Airport close to Namibia, we will be picked up by our tour guide and transferred to the lodge. In the middle of the African bush, we can relax in the garden and by the pool, from where we have a beautiful view of the farmland. In the afternoon, we go on a game drive where we most likely see our first wild animals. At sunset, we take a sundowner drink with a spectacular view over the area.
- Main Destination:
- Auas Mountains (Mountain Range)
- Accommodation:
- Auas Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
After a scrumptious breakfast, we drive via Rehoboth and Kalkrand into the Kalahari. At sunset, we take a nature tour in an open Jeep in the up to 30m-high red longitudinal dunes with typical flora and fauna of the Kalahari semi-desert. The red dunes and the endemic camelthorn trees form the landscape.
The chalets of the Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge are built on wooden platforms, overlooking a waterhole where wild animals are sometimes seen. In the late afternoon, we will take a tour on an open Jeep over the up to 30m-high red dunes with typical flora and fauna of the Kalahari desert. We might see some desert-adapted antelopes and birds, including the giant sociable weavers’ nests. The private game reserve covers 4,000 hectares and is home to a variety of different animals such as giraffes, zebras, ostriches, and various antelopes. The excursion ends with the traditional sundowner drink, an aperitif that Namibians like to celebrate at sunset.
- Main Destination:
- Mariental (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge
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- Meals & Drinks:
We continue our journey via Mariental and Maltahöhe to Sesriem. The fantastic landscapes at the edge of the Namib give us an idea of what to expect in the next few days – the incredible expanses of the Namib Desert with its dune landscapes and isolated island mountains.
In Sesriem, the gate to Sossusvlei, we move into our accommodation at Sossusvlei Lodge, which is very close to the entrance gate to the park. Our comfortable bungalow has a beautiful view of the dunes. In the afternoon, we can take a short drive into the valley of the dry Tsauchab River toward Sossusvlei, or maybe visit the Sesriem Canyon, located shortly after the entrance gate. The geology is particularly interesting. Layers that were formed millions of years ago come to light here.
- Main Destination:
- Sesriem Canyon (Other)
- Accommodation:
- Sossusvlei Lodge
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- Meals & Drinks:
We depart at sunrise along the Tsauchab River deep into the dune sea, all the way to Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. After walking in this wonderful area for a few hours, we can enjoy a well-deserved picnic under the huge camelthorn trees found here. Maybe we still want to climb “Big Daddy” at the end of Dead Vlei. With a height of about 300m, it is the highest dune in the world – and a great challenge! On this hike, we should definitely take drinking water with us.
Thereafter, we travel via Solitaire to our lodge overlooking the desert plains. Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge is nestled comfortably against the slope of a mountain, comprising a row of detached guest rondavels, the main building, and a lapa with a swimming pool. Embedded harmoniously into this untouched landscape, the lodge is hardly visible to the untrained eye. Go hiking on the many hiking trails to explore this special area.
- Main Destination:
- Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes)
- Accommodation:
- Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
After breakfast, we are ready to tackle the Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons and the central Namib Desert. On the way we will certainly see ostriches, maybe even springboks, zebras, or oryx antelopes. In Swakopmund, we check into the Strand Hotel which is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on three sides. We enjoy dinner in a restaurant directly on the beach or with a view over the ocean.
- Main Destination:
- Swakopmund (City)
- Accommodation:
- Strand Hotel Swakopmund
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- Meals & Drinks:
We take part in an interesting marine educational sightseeing tour in the Walvis Bay area in search of the marine Big 5 (whales, dolphins, mola, leatherback turtles, and seals). We will see lots of pelicans and other sea birds. In the afternoon, a variety of activities are on offer (optional). Swakopmund is an interesting and historical town. We can visit the aquarium, the museum, the snake park, and the crystal gallery. For the more adventurous, there is also quad-biking. There are a variety of interesting shops and coffee shops that we can enjoy.
- Main Destination:
- Walvis Bay (City)
- Accommodation:
- Strand Hotel Swakopmund
- Meals & Drinks:
We bid the ocean farewell and drive eastwards to the Erongo Mountain massif. The drive takes us back into the desert past the Spitzkoppe granite inselberg, the “Matterhorn” of Namibia. The area is famous for a large variety of semi-precious stones that are mined from the ancient granite rocks.
Our small and elegant lodge is located in a dramatic setting of granite boulders and breathtaking views. We can go on guided walks in this flora-rich area which is home to a variety of endemic birds and other interesting animals. Guided hikes in this wildly beautiful landscape are on offer.
- Main Destination:
- Erongo Mountains (Mountain Range)
- Accommodation:
- The Erongo Wild
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- Meals & Drinks:
The Etosha National Park with its biodiversity of species beckons. The park is one of the largest game reserves in the world and is considered one of the most outstanding game parks in Africa. The animals are attracted by the Etosha Pan, a huge depression, which is rarely filled with rainwater. However, at its edge, there are waterholes where flocks of wild animals and birds stay all year round. The mineral-rich water allows grasses, shrubs, and trees to thrive, which provides space to hide. Go on your first game drive in the park. In the evening, we can watch the comings and goings at the illuminated waterhole.
Exciting animal observations await us today in Etosha National Park. We have the whole day to visit the different waterholes and to observe animals like giraffes, kudus, zebras, oryx antelopes, black-nosed impalas, wildebeests, springboks, ostriches and with some luck, even lions on the way. At the beautiful, illuminated waterhole of the Halali Camp, we can wait for the elephants and rhinos to quench their thirst in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Halali Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Enjoy another day of game viewing in this animal kingdom. At the Etosha Lookout, east of Halali, you get a feeling of the vastness of the salt pan. The old fort at Namutoni is worth a visit before we leave the park to reach our unique lodge nestled among the terminalia and combretum trees. The comfortable Mushara Bush Camp offers tastefully decorated tents and the food is always praised by guests.
- Main Destination:
- Eastern Etosha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mushara Bush Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
11 Days Epupa Falls
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After a scrumptious breakfast, we return to Windhoek. Depending on the time of our return flight, we might have some time for a city tour or souvenir shopping before we are transferred to the airport. We bid our guide farewell and board the plane for our flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
INCLUDED
Transport, fuel, 21 nights accommodation and reservations, meals as selected, national park entrance fee, game drives in National Parks in the provided tour vehicle, experienced tour guide for the entire tour, airport transfers within the tour dates.
NOT INCLUDED
Scheduled, international flights ‚to/from’ Namibia, individually extended accommodation, additional transfers (airport transfers beyond tour dates, which we may arrange at euro 20 pp), individual travel, medical & cancellation insurance, lunches & water if not selected, drinks and alcoholic beverages, optional activities, gratuities and tips, trip extensions, visa to Namibia if required, COVID test if required.