Arrival at Hosea Kutako (Windhoek International) airport, where you will be met by your guide. Subsequent transfer to the capital of Namibia for check-in at Galton House.  After check-in at the accommodation establishment, you will be taken on a city tour.  Windhoek is a city of many contrasts. Modern skyscrapers blend with historic buildings dating from the turn of the century. Several buildings from the German colonial era have been preserved and restored to fulfil useful functions in the community today. Some of the sights you will see on your tour are the Parliament Building - also known as the “Ink Place”-, the Lutheran Church and the Railway Station.  Overnight stay at Galton House (or similar)

After breakfast departure from Windhoek and drive via Rehoboth, the centre of Namibia’s Baster community, into the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert to the Bagatelle Kalahari Game Lodge.  Late afternoon, participate in a guided game drive to learn about the flora and fauna of the Kalahari Desert.  Overnight stay at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Lodge (or similar)

A full day’s journey takes you south through the desert-dominated landscapes to a picturesque Quiver Tree Forest.  This prehistoric tree reaches skyward with graphically forked branches, their trunks peel and form intricate patterns as the tree matures, these are rewarding subjects to photograph.  Giant’s Playground is an impressive jumble of massive boulders; a virtual maze where time can be spent wandering through the extensive rocky labyrinth. We proceed to Keetmanshoop and thereafter continue via the Naute Dam, to the Fish River Canyon, which is the second largest canyon in the world.  Overnight stay at Canyon Lodge (or similar)

Today you can view the spectacular northern fringes of the Fish River Canyon from various vantage points. Here the impressive surrounding rock formation provides many interesting hours for enthusiastic nature lovers.

The next leg of the journey takes us via the small historic village of Aus and through the vast barren expanse of the Prohibited Diamond Area, to Lüderitz.  Lüderitz is renowned for its old-world charm and distinctly German colonial architecture. Set around the bay, with their original gables, winding stairwells, verandas, turrets and bay- and bow windows still intact, these buildings have a unique character.  Overnight stay at The Nest Hotel (or similar)

After breakfast we visit Kolmanskop, a ghost town that was abandoned over 40 years ago and now gives a fascinating insight into the area's great diamond boom. A few of the buildings have been restored, but many are left exactly as they were, and now the surrounding dunes are gradually burying them. Return to Lüderitz. After a short sightseeing tour of Lüderitz, we are going on an afternoon excursion to the Diaz cross where the daring Portuguese sailors erected a stone pillar in the 1480’s.

The journey leads once more through the Diamond Prohibited Area via Aus and Helmeringhausen to Farm Namtib. Experience the daily life of a farmer in the south.  Overnight stay at Farm Namtib (or similar)

Today we travel through some of Namibia’s most spectacular sceneries.  Vast expanses of yellow savannah are dotted with bushes and solitary camelthorn trees. Distant mountain ranges take on different nuances of purple and blue as the day progresses.  En route you visit the Duwisib Castle, which was built by Baron von Wolff for his American wife Jayta in 1909. The furnishings and paintings were imported from Germany.  Our destination is The Desert Homestead & Horsetrails, situated south of the Sesriem gate at Sossusvlei.  Overnight stay at Desert Homestead (or similar) 

Very early departure today into the Namib Naukluft Park to witness one of Namibia’s most scenic attractions - the Sossusvlei and the highest dunes of the world. Visit the nearby Deadvlei, a dried out natural water pan with its dead acacia tree trunks rising to the blue sky.  The Sesriem Canyon is another attraction worthwhile seeing en route back to the lodge.

The route takes us north via the Kuiseb Canyon to Swakopmund. Highlights en route include a drive to the “Moon Landscape” and the ancient desert plant, “Welwitschia mirabilis”. This quaint desert town with its old-world charm and relaxed atmosphere hedged by desert and sea, is enhanced by lush green lawns and palm trees.  Overnight stay at Namib Guesthouse (or similar)

Swakopmund has plenty of activities on offer. Ask our dedicated team for more information and they will be happy to assist you.  We can recommend a dolphin cruise (not included in the travel price).  You will be picked up at your accommodation and driven to the nearby town of Walvis Bay, from where your boat cruise with Laramon Tours departs. Please ensure that you have had breakfast and are ready to leave Swakopmund by approx. 08h00, as you are requested to be at the check-in at the Walvis Bay Waterfront by approx. 08h45.

The scenic drive from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay takes about 45 minutes. Don’t forget to take a hat, sunscreen and a warm jacket along. After 3 exciting hours the catamaran will dock and your guide will return you to the Guesthouse.

Your cruise today departs the Walvis Bay Yacht club at approx. 09h00 and takes you through the harbour, passing moored Russian trawlers en route and on to Pelican Point, where inquisitive seals will swim up to the boats looking for something to eat, all whilst pods of Heaviside and Bottlenose Dolphins swim alongside the boat. For bird lovers, apart from seeing flamingos, cormorants and pelicans, there are common sightings of the White Chinned Petrel, Wilson’s Storm Petrel, Black Oystercatcher and even the Jackass Penguin. With a bit of luck you might see a Sunfish (Mola Mola) and the Leatherback Turtles. In season, the larger mammals like the Southern Right Whale and the Humpback Whales may be spotted and occasionally the Killer Whales (Orcas).  To round the trip off you will be spoilt with fresh Walvis Bay oysters, snacks and cold sparkling wine on board as you make your way back to the docking station.

Departure from Swakopmund along the Atlantic Coast towards the North.  Visit the lichen fields near Wlotzka’s Baken before continuing to Henties Bay, a small holiday resort.  Onwards to the seal colony at Cape Cross. After visiting the seals, the journey continues via Ugabmund to the southern Skeleton Coast Park to inspect a shipwreck.  You leave the Skeleton Coast Park in the early afternoon via Springbok Water and can experience the harsh transition from the Namib Desert to the Damaraland highlands with its impressive landscape and ragged valleys.  Overnight stay at Grootberg Lodge (or similar) 

A highlight today: the rhino tracking excursion.

We travel via the Grootberg Pass to Kamanjab and further on the tarred road to the Etosha National Park.  Afternoon arrival at the Okaukuejo Restcamp in the Etosha National Park. At the heart of this National Park is the Etosha Pan, a vast dry shallow depression.  Perennial springs feed the waterholes along the southern verge, which attract a myriad of animal species.  Overnight stay at Okaukuejo Restcamp (or similar)

While driving to the east side of the park, to today's destination, we will spend the whole day discovering the mysteries of the African bush in Etosha National Park.  We visit the numerous waterholes that attract a large diversity of animal and bird species, many of these being endemic to the country.  Overnight stay at Mushara Bush Camp (or similar)

Another full day will be spend by driving around the National Park in search of the Big 5.

The journey continues to the Okonjima Lodge, home of the AfriCat Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation and protection of Namibian wild cats, in particular leopard and cheetah. Enjoy the opportunity to admire and photograph these predators.  2x activities are included.  Overnight stay at Okonjima Plains Camp (or similar)

Return journey via Okahandja to Windhoek. Okahandja is an important centre for woodcarvers from the north. They practice their ancient skills at the Woodcarvers Market next to the main road. This is a good place to pick a last souvenir.  Arrival in Windhoek with transfer to Hosea Kutako Airport for check-in on your outbound flight.  Bid farewell to Namibia, we wish you a safe journey home.