Windhoek, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Twyfelfontein, Etosha, Otjiwarongo - 3200c9ef-0af1-4093-b931-002880e28679

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We are able to vary the price of this trip considerably, simply by swapping out the lodges that it contains. This is likely to have a very significant effect on the level of polish of the trip, but in all cases it will remain cool and authentic. Make your selection here and the lodges will automatically change in the itinerary below.

Adventure

USD 4350 per person

This trip includes very cool, well-located and relatively well-priced lodges, suitable for more adventurous, easy-going and outdoorsy travellers.

Luxury

USD 7850 per person

This trip includes really good quality properties, perhaps without the intense polish of the very top lodges, but also without the premium price tag.

Premium

USD 13200 per person

This trip includes only the very best lodges in each location, suitable if you are looking for the ultimate polished and elegant experience.

Adventure

Luxury

Premium

USD 7850 per person

This trip includes really good quality properties, perhaps without the intense polish of the very top lodges, but also without the premium price tag.

Trip Summary

Start location : Windhoek International

Windhoek

01 : Windhoek Hilton

Sossusvlei

02 : Kulala Desert Lodge

03 : Kulala Desert Lodge

04 : Kulala Desert Lodge

Swakopmund

05 : Strand Hotel Swakop

06 : Strand Hotel Swakop

Twyfelfontein

07 : Doro Nawas Camp

08 : Doro Nawas Camp

09 : Doro Nawas Camp

Etosha South

10 : Anderssons at Ongava

Etosha East

11 : Onguma Bush Camp

12 : Onguma Bush Camp

Otjiwarongo

13 : Okonjima Plains Camp

14 : Okonjima Plains Camp

End location : Windhoek International

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital of Namibia and the location of the main international airport, so most visitors pass through here at least once in their trip. It is usually possible to connect through without having to overnight, but actually it is a rather relaxed and pleasant place to break a journey.

Day 1

Arrival : Windhoek International

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Windhoek Hilton

Windhoek Hilton is located in the city of Windhoek.

The hotel is centred on an impressive double height lobby.

The hotel has 240 rooms in various specifications.

Sossusvlei

Set in the southwest of Namibia, Sossusvlei is home to the enormous and iconic orange dunes of the Namib Desert, a truly remarkable combination of desert landscapes. Guest accommodation is in around twenty lodges of various levels, offering a good range of activities including quad-biking, ballooning and scenic flights.

Day 2 , 3 , 4

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Kulala Desert Lodge

Kulala Desert Lodge is located in the Sossusvlei area.

The lodge is centred on a large main building under thatch.

Guest accommodation is in 23 comfortable 'kulala' Rooms.

Activities include vehicle safari, walking safari, hiking, balloon safari, electric fat bike safari and scenic flights.

Dune 45 is a popular sunrise spot on the way into Sossusvlei.

But primary goal is to be first to reach the remarkable Deadvlei.

The dunes around Sossusvlei are also very impressive.

The rocky deserts inland also provide some superb scenery.

Electric fat bikes are also used to explore these desert landscapes.

Balloon safari is a superb by expensive paid extra.

Scenic flights range from short hops over Sossusvlei to long explorations of the Skeleton Coast, also pricey paid extras.

Swakopmund

Swakopmund is the main town on the Namibia Coast, a bizarre Germanic outpost, atmospheric and strangely appealing. Guest accommodation is in around twenty diverse hotels, offering a wide range of marine and active experiences.

Day 5 , 6

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Strand Hotel Swakop

Strand Hotel Swakopmund is located in the Swakopmund area.

The hotel is contains several bar and restaurant areas.

Guest accommodation is in 125 rooms of various specifications ...

... some of which are designated as Luxury Rooms ...

... plus a much larger Presidential Suite.

Activities include various adventure activities, plus guided day trips to Sandwich Harbour and the lagoon at Walvis Bay.

The town of Swakopmund is a bizarre but interesting place to explore.

The town of Walvis Bay is a functional industrial port, but not unpleasant to explore on foot.

Walvis Bay is an excellent location for kayaking, seals, whales and dolphins.

Kayaking in the lagoon offers chances to get up close with the local seals.

The guided day trip south to Sandwich Harbour is a real treat.

Twyfelfontein

Set in the west of Namibia, Twyfelfontein is the best known and most frequently visited area in the country for desert elephants and rock-art, plus some superb hiking and geology. Guest accommodation is in half a dozen decent lodges.

Day 7 , 8 , 9

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Doro Nawas Camp

Doro Nawas Camp is located in the Twyfelfontein area.

The camp is centred on an unusual fort-style main building, leading down to a swimming pool area.

Guest accommodation is in fourteen substantial Rooms, with indoor bathrooms.

Activities include vehicle safari in search of desert elephants, balloon safari, cultural interaction and visits to some excellent rock-art and geological sites.

The primary activity here is vehicle safari into the green valley of the ephemeral Huab River.

The main rock-art site at Twyfelfontein can get busy, but is extraordinarily good.

The Damara Living Museum is also surprisingly relaxed and interesting.

The area is renowned for its geology, especially the extensive petrified forests.

If you are keen, there are also some fabulous remote rock-art sites to explore.

Etosha South

Etosha South is an area of very popular private reserves clustered outside the South Gate of the main park, containing a selection of reasonably good quality camps which provide a more peaceful bush environment from which to raid into the park for wildlife viewing.

Day 10

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Anderssons at Ongava

Andersson's at Ongava is located on the southern side of Etosha.

The lodge is centred on a modern main building, with a research centre and hide alongside.

Guest accommodation is in eight Suite Rooms, one of which is a large Family Suite with two bedrooms, all with air-conditioning.

Each room has a screen from which you can monitor the action at the waterhole.

Activities include vehicle safari, night vehicle safari, hide visits and walking safari inside the reserve, plus vehicle safari into the adjacent national park.

The camp has an excellent hide, similar to this one at the nearby Ongava Main Lodge.

The primary activity is vehicle safari in the relative peace of the Ongava Reserve.

Rhino tracking on foot is another particular speciality on this reserve.

You can decide for yourself whether you also want to brave the traffic inside the adjacent national park.

Etosha East

Etosha East is an area of private reserves clustered outside the East Gate of the main park, containing a selection of reasonably good quality camps which provide a more peaceful bush environment from which to raid into the park for wildlife viewing.