Magic trip with the best naturalist of Namibia

What awaits you:

• Journey with one of Namibia's most renowned nature guides
• Climb the world's tallest sand dunes in Sossusvlei
• Sail along the Atlantic coast and meet seals, dolphins, seabirds and even whales
• Cave walks among prehistoric rock art in Twyfelfontein
• Stunning lunar landscapes and geological anomalies listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain
• Desert elephant trekking in Damaraland
• Petrified Forest
• A thrilling safari in Etosha National Park
• Join an overnight safari through the Game Reserve
• The deep and mysterious Otjikoto Lakes
• The world-famous AfriCat Foundation and meet the big cats of Africa

Itinerary: Windhoek (1 night) – Sossusvlei (2 nights) – Swakopmund (2 nights) – Damaraland (2 nights) – Central Etosha (1 night) – East Etosha (2 nights) – Okonjima Game Reserve (1 night)

Arrival at Windhoek airport, meeting with a representative.

Transfer to Windhoek.

Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, located almost in the very center of the country at the foot of Mount Eros. Most tours around the country begin and end here, because the only international airport in the country (45 km from the city) is located here.

Accommodation (with breakfast):

Standard Package: Galton House

Luxury Package: The Olive Exclusive

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure to Sossusvlei (road about 5 hours).

Sossusvlei is both the name of the plain and a specific salt-clay area on it, surrounded by high red dunes. The plain is located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park. At the same time, it is the name of a small village between the dunes, where it sometimes snows. Another "settlement" in the area is the Sesriem petrol station, named after the nearby canyon. Arrival at the lodge in the afternoon.

Accommodation:

Standard Package: Sossusvlei Lodge, full board

***Additional excursions are paid on site***

Luxury Package: &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, "all inclusive"

***All standard activities at the lodge are included***

***Hot air balloon rides, helicopter flights and sightseeing flights over the majestic landscapes of the Namib Desert, as well as horse riding, can be booked at the lodge for an additional fee.***

Early drive to the dunes, red and mysterious, illuminated by the first rays of the rising sun.

Optionally, a walk to the "Dead Valley" and climbing the dunes, from which a fabulous view of the Namib Desert will open up.

The Namib Desert is the main attraction of the country and the oldest desert in the world, its age is estimated by scientists at 60-80 million years. Stretching for 1,600 km along the coast of the country, the desert amazes with the diversity of its landscapes - brown weathered rocks, numerous canyons of dry rivers, continuously moving huge dunes and vast rubble wastelands interspersed with tiny oases.

In the evening, we recommend looking at the night sky under the guidance of a professional astronomer or trying out your skills in photographing the starry sky.

Accommodation:

Standard Package: Sossusvlei Lodge, full board

***Additional excursions are payable locally***

Luxury Package: &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, all inclusive

Breakfast at the lodge.

Today you will travel to the charming Namibian seaside town of Swakopmund (approximately 5 hours drive).

This charming coastal resort on the west coast of Namibia retains a strong German character, with its cobbled streets and picturesque buildings, right down to the typical German restaurants and pubs. In the evening, it is worth visiting one of these restaurants and immersing yourself in the history of colonial Namibia.

Accommodation (bed and breakfast):

Standard Package: Cornerstone Guest House

Luxury Package: Hotel Zum Kaiser

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure to Walvis Bay, the main port of Namibia, for an exotic excursion on a catamaran across the Atlantic Ocean. You will meet the inhabitants of the deep sea - dolphins, sea lions, etc. At the end of the trip - lunch with champagne and oysters on board the ship.

Return to Swakopmund.

After lunch, at the request of tourists, additional activities are organized - quad biking on the dunes, kayaking, skydiving, paragliding in the desert, sandboarding, etc. (most activities are recommended to be booked in advance)

Instead of a cruise, we recommend going to the desert in the morning and observing the flora and fauna of these lunar landscapes.

Accommodation (bed and breakfast):

Standard Package: Cornerstone Guest House

Suite Package: Hotel Zum Kaiser

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure towards Damaraland (road about 5 hours). On the way you will see the highest (2560 m) mountain of Namibia, formed from huge granite boulders, painted in red-orange color in the rays of the rising and setting sun, which, in combination with the dark basalt base, gave the name to this mountain - Brandberg, which means "flaming mountain".

Excursion - rock paintings of the Bushmen in Twyfelfontein.

Arrive in Damaraland in the afternoon.

Damaraland is a deserted and mysteriously beautiful wilderness. The highest mountains in the country (the Brandberg, Königstein, Spitzkopp and Pondocks) are adjacent to vast plains, dry riverbeds framed by surprisingly lush vegetation stretch through the waterless desert sands.

Accommodation (on a full board basis):

Standard Package: Camp Kipwe

***All standard activities included***

Luxury Package: Mowani Mountain Lodge

***All standard activities included***

We stay in Damaraland. Of interest here are the rock paintings at Twyfilfontein (dating back to the period 4-2 millennia BC), the “Stone Forest” (a national reserve where you can see trees petrified 250-300 million years ago), the White Lady rocks covered with petroglyphs (aged from 7 to 20 thousand years ago), as well as the Spitzkoppe Mountains (1728 m) and Pondox Peak (1692), which are excellent for mountaineering and trekking.

Accommodation (on a full board basis):

Standard Package: Camp Kipwe

***All standard activities included***

Luxury Package: Mowani Mountain Lodge

***All standard activities included***

Breakfast at the lodge.

Transfer to the central part of the Etosha National Park (road about 4 hours).

Evening game drive through the reserve.

Accommodation (FB):

Standard Package: Ongava Lodge

***All activities are extra***

Luxury Package: Ongava Tented Camp

***All standard activities included***

Breakfast at the lodge.

After a morning game drive, head to the eastern part of Etosha National Park.

Accommodation (FB):

Standard Package: Mushara Bush Camp

***All standard activities included***

Luxury Package: Onguma Tented Camp

***All standard activities included***

Morning and evening game drives.

Namibia is a huge patchwork quilt, intricately stitched together from giant canvases of national parks. The second largest patchwork is Etosha National Park. The championship undisputedly belongs to the Namib-Naukluft Game Reserve. Etosha Park embraces the salt lake of the same name in its exotic embrace and is amazing in every way. The name of this area sounds poetic when translated from the language of the Ovambo tribe: "a large white space" or "a place where nothing grows." And so it is, because most of the year the Etosha Valley is a dull, gloomy space of ordinary cracked white clay and only periodically fantastic mirages appear: herds of wild animals fill the lifeless natural canvas in spots. It takes your breath away if these are the rarest animal species on the planet: the black rhinoceros or the black-faced impala. In addition, here you can meet blue wildebeests, mountain and valley zebras, hyenas, lions, cheetahs, leopards, the highest giraffes and elephants. Accommodation (on a full board basis):

Standard Package: Mushara Bush Camp

***All standard activities included***

Luxury Package: Onguma Tented Camp

***All standard activities included***

After breakfast, head north to Okonjima Game Reserve. The reserve is home to AfriCat, an organization dedicated to the conservation of felines – cheetahs, leopards and wild cats.

Night game drive in the reserve, walking game drive and cheetah trekking.

Accommodation (on a full board basis):

Standard Package: Okonjima Plains Camp

***All standard activities included***

Luxury Package: Okonjima Bush Suite

***All standard activities included***

Breakfast at the lodge.

Return to Windhoek (approx. 4 hours).

Dropping off the car at the airport and flying home.