Itinerary

1. Day 1: Airport to Windhoek

   • Meet the tour guide, who will pick you up from the airport and drop you off at the Windhoek West Guesthouse. 

2. Day 2: Windhoek - Namib Naukluft Park in Namib Desert

   • Meet the guide at Windhoek West Guesthouse and head out. We drop down from the central plateau to the grassy Namib Desert as we come through the mountains.  
   • Enjoy views of the Eros Mountains and the Khomas Hochland range. Stop at Solitaire for a light lunch.
   • Continue to Sossusvlei Dune Lodge (SDL).

3. Day 3: Sossusvlei

   • Depart from SDL early start to catch the soft light of the sunrise over Dune 45. 
   • Take a short excursion to Sesriem Canyon with your guide in the afternoon.

4. Day 4: Walvis Bay

   • Drive through the desert and cross the Tropic of Capricorn and traverse the Gaub and Kuiseb Passes. 
   • Stop at Walvis Bay and enjoy the views of flamingos and other birds.
   • Stay overnight in Swakopmund. (Dinner tonight is at the client's own expense in a local restaurant.)

   Accommodation: Flamingo Hotel

   Meals: BB

5. Day 5: Cape Cross

   • Do an excursion to the seal colony at Cape Cross in the morning and experience thousands of fur seals at close range!
   • Explore the town for the rest of the day. Your Namibian guide will discuss all the possible optional activities with you and offer to make pre-bookings in advance. (Activities in Swakopmund are at your own expense.)

6. Day 6: Etosha National Park

   • Make a stop at Usakos to fill up the fuel. A light lunch will be served along the way. 
   • Arrive at Okaukuejo in the afternoon. 
   • Explore the surroundings before a late afternoon game drive. 
   • Visit the floodlit waterhole for a chance to see rhinos and lions after dinner.

   Accommodation: Okaukuejo

   Meals: BB

7. Day 7: Game Drive in Etosha National Park

   • Spend almost the entire day on game driving. Visit waterholes and Etosha Pan.
   • Do a late afternoon game drive in search of wildlife.
   • Return to the camp, enjoy a glass of wine and experience a fabulous sunset from the tower of the old German fort before dinner.

8. Day 8: Etosha to Windhoek

   • Enjoy a scenic transit back to Windhoek. 
   • Pass through towns and rural areas, stopping at the small town of Okahandja, the home of Namibia’s largest wood carving market. The stalls operate on a local co-operative basis and offer a vast array of truly Namibian souvenirs. 
   • Arrive in Windhoek during the late hour of the afternoon. You will be dropped off at your accommodation.