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Best of Namibia “Wonderland “Self-Drive Safari
- Fully Inclusive Self-Drive Safari
- 17 days/ 16 nights
- Rates starting from R 9,485 per person sharing
- Please note: This is a SAMPLE ITINERARY, your consultant will tailor make this tour to your exact requirements.
Day 1: Windhoek
Arrive at the International Airport and proceed via mountainous terrain to Windhoek, the Capital city of Namibia. Your pension is situated in a quiet suburb and close to the city centre with its afro-european flair and peaceful atmosphere. In the evening enjoy typical Namibian cuisine in one of the numerous restaurants in the city.
Day 2: Kalahari Desert
Travelling south, you will soon see the red sand of the Kalahari interspersed with yellow grasses, shepherd’s trees & acacia’s. Your lodge is situated on a private game reserve where Oryx, Springbok, Zebra and a variety of smaller game species abound. In the late afternoon experience the Kalahari and its symbiotic components on a sundowner / nature drive.
Day 3 & 4: Fish River Canyon
This morning you travel further south into endless plains dotted with dolerite hills and desert-adapted vegetation. Visit the Quivertree forest at Keetmanshoop, before arriving at your lodge, situated close to the Fish River Canyon. In the late afternoon enjoy a scenic walk onto an adjacent granite hill, from where you can enjoy an unforgettable view of the sun setting over the desert landscape while enjoying a refreshing drink.
Travel the short distance to the magnificent Fish River Canyon. Enjoy this natural phenomenon, the second largest of its kind on earth, with its awesome splendour and adapted fauna & flora on a scenic walk along the ridge of the canyon. After the visit travel back to your lodge.
Day 5: Lüderitz
Your journey continues past Aus and down the open plains of the Great Escarpment to Lüderitz. On your way see if you can spot the Wild Horses of the Namib, and, once in Lüderitz, enjoy a scenic drive to Diaz Point, site of Bartholomew Dias’ landing in 1488.
Day 6: Helmeringhausen Area
This morning visit the “ghost town” Kolmanskop, the remnant of a bustling diamond town that flourished here from 1908 to 1950. Once the diamond reserves became depleted, the town was left to the unforgiving wind swept sand and ravages of time. Travelling north, your next stop is situated in a more densely vegetated area along the foot of the stunning Tiras Mountains.
Day 7 & 8: Sossusvlei Area
After breakfast you travel along stretches of grassplains interspersed with huge mountain ranges into the area of Sossusvlei, where you lodge is situated. En route you may choose to visit Duwisib castle, a stately building originating from 1908, the contents of which has been preserved till this day. At your lodge you have the rest of the day at leisure, and can take part in optional activities offered.
Today calls for an early rise, when sunrise paints the highest sand dunes on earth at Sossusvlei into an artwork of awe-inspiring proportions. After taking a walk along or even up some of the majestic dunes, travel back to your lodge. Stop at the Sesriem Canyon, a 30- meter deep gauge eroded into the desert floor by the forces of the mighty Tsauchab River. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 9 & 10: Swakopmund
After breakfast, travel through two rugged passes and via the Welwitschia plains & the Moonlandscape to Swakopmund. Better known as Namibia’s playground, this idyllic town is wedged between the sweltering Namib Desert and the cold Atlantic Ocean, and enjoys a distinct German architecture and atmosphere. Swakopmund has numerous activities to offer, please refer to page 13 for more information.
Day 11 & 12: Damaraland
Proceed along the coastline in a northern direction this morning, visit Cape Cross and experience up to 80 000 seals frolicking in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Today your lodge is situated in the heart of the Damaraland, one of Namibia’s most geologically diverse areas. Visit the Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes in the later afternoon to experience these geological phenomena at sunset.
After breakfast, visit Twyfelfontein, a National Heritage site and an “open air art gallery” that boasts over 2500 different Bushman rock engravings and rock paintings. On your way to your lodge visit the Petrified Forest where prehistoric tree trunks jut out between patches of Welwitschia.
Day 13, 14 & 15: Etosha National Park
After a relaxed breakfast you can visit a traditional Himba village and meet these proud and statuesque people. The Himba still adhere to their traditional values and cultures and are one of the last truly nomadic tribes on earth. Travel further north to the Etosha National Park, which, with its numerous water holes, is home to the array of 114 different animal and 340 different bird species that thrive here.
After sunrise you travel to the eastern section of the park, enjoying the sight of pronking springbok and playful animals announcing the start of another glorious day. The dense stands of Mopane forests support a large variety of browsers and specialized predators such as leopards, while it offers a variety of migratory as well as non-migratory bird species safe cover and nesting sites.
Day 16: Waterberg
Travel south to the Waterberg Plateau, rising like an enormous fort above the surrounding plains. This is one of the most scenic locations in Namibia - perfect for undertaking scenic walks or guided nature drives on the Plateau.
Day 17: Return to Windhoek
Enjoy a pre-breakfast walk along one of the scenic mountain trails before travelling south towards Windhoek. After strolling through one of the large craft markets in Okahandja, your route takes you back to the Windhoek.
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