11 Day Best of Namibia Tour (Inclusive/Comfort)

Day 1: Windhoek, Namibia

A short tour briefing will be conducted at 14h00 at the hotel before we set off for Windhoek on a tour of this bustling city. We will visit the local museum before enjoying a drink or two at Joe’s Beerhouse or a similar restaurant where we will continue our tour briefing and enjoy warm hospitality and an own expense dinner.

Meals: No meals included on this day
Accommodation: Windhoek (Hotel Safari) or similar
Included Highlights: Windhoek City Tour
Distance: +/- 30 km

Day 2: Namib Desert Reserve, Namibia

After leaving the city lights behind, we enter the heart of the Namib, taking in its expansive plains, red dunes, towering mountains, and ever-changing landscapes.We travel into the heart of the Namib with its wide open plains, red dunes and huge mountains of stone.

Over the following two nights we stay in a desert lodge nestled against a rocky outcrop. This is a conservancy that is part of the Namib Rand Nature Reserve. We will have plenty of time to see the variety of desert-adapted ecology and wildlife as we go on various day and night game drives.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Highlights: Private Desert Lodge, Private Desert Reserve
Accommodation: Greenfire Desert Lodge or Similar
Distance: 230 km

Day 3: Desert Reserve, Namibia

Waking up to the stillness of the desert that surrounds us is a wonderful way to begin the day. This is a protected wilderness that is subsidised by the tourism industry where animals roam freely over an area of 22 000 ha. Today our qualified guide will take you on an educational walk teaching you more about the animals that survive here in these natural surroundings.  The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the rest of the area. We embark on a desert drive later in the afternoon, stopping on the way to enjoy a sundowner while enjoying the sun setting. After sunset we make our way back to accommodation this evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Greenfire Desert Lodge or Similar
Included Highlights: Open Vehicle Desert Drive, Desert Walk, Private Desert Reserve
Distance: Desert Drive

Day 4: Sossusvlei Dunes, Namibia

Another early start as we head off across the endless desert plains on to Sesriem Canyon and the Sossusvlei dunes – the highest in the world. We will explore the canyon on foot for most of our journey, but will then use a 4×4 to cover the remaining area. We will climb awe-inspiring dunes before we end the day off at our accommodation in the desert.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Agama River Lodge or Similar
Included Highlights: Sesriem Canyon, Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, 4×4 Transfer into these areas, Dune climbing
Distance: 200 km

Day 5 – 6: Swakopmund, Namibia

After crossing the Namib Naukluft Park we reach the dramatic Lunar Landscape peppered with ancient Welwitschia plants. Then it is off to Walvis Bay, a coastal town where we can spend some time by the Lagoon. Our journey continues as we head to Swakopmund where we will spend the following two nights in a comfortable lodge. There is plenty of time to explore this holiday town before sitting together and enjoying an evening meal at your own expense. There are optional activities here such as quad biking, sand boarding and sky diving. Both evening meals can be enjoyed at a local restaurant which will be for your own expense.

Meals: Breakfast x2, Lunch
Accommodation: Amanpuri Lodge or Similar
Included Highlights: Scenic Drive through Namib Naukluft National Park, Welwitschia desert plants, Swakopmund
Optional Activities: Skydiving, Quad biking, Dune boarding, Desert tours, Boat cruises
Distance: 290 km

Day 7: Skeleton Coast – Brandberg Mountain, Namibia

On the cards today is a trip to the barren Skeleton Coast – a scene of shipwrecks that washed up here years ago. Then we enjoy some time with a large Seal Colony at Cape Cross before setting off through the desert to see the bushman paintings in Brandberg. We also hope to see the rare desert elephants. We will sleep tonight at the foot of the mountain.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Brandberg White Lady or Similar
Included Highlights: Cape Cross Seal Colony, Brandberg and Mt Brandberg Nature Reserve, White Lady Bushman Paintings
Distance: 325 km

Day 8: Damaraland, Namibia

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: TBC
Included Highlights: Tyyfelfontein and Damaraland
Distance: 325 km

Day 9 – 10: Etosha National Park, Namibia

One of the highlights of our trip – Etosha National Park awaits us. Here we will spend two nights game viewing as there are so many animals to spot and things to learn about this Park. On one of the evenings we will go to a floodlit waterhole where the animals flock for a cool evening drink. On both nights we will stay in one of the comfortable rest camps. During these days we embark on extensive game drives, paying a visit to the waterholes within the park during the heat of the day and spending the entire time within the park.

Meals: Breakfast x2, Lunch x2, Dinner x2
Accommodation: Etosha Rest Camp
Included Highlights: Two days within the park, Extensive Game Viewing
Distance: 330 km  (Day 13) and +/- 120 km Game Drive (Day 14)

Day 11: Windhoek, Namibia

We pack up this morning and head back to civilization in Windhoek. The drive will take us approximately 8 hours and we should arrive by 13h00. You are welcome to book a post tour night through us. If you are leaving in the afternoon, please allow for a check in time and an hour for the airport transfer.

Meals: Breakfast

Please note the distances might change and might take longer than expected as travelling in a truck generally takes longer.

Onward Travel Plans

Due to circumstances beyond our control while on tour (such as border crossings, traffic, breakdowns and delays, etc), the end time on the last day cannot be guaranteed. Therefore we strongly recommend you stay the night and fly out the next day. Please consult with your booking consultant.