AT A GLANCE
This 8-day budget safari will take to you to three of Namibia’s must see natural wonders. We will visit the Namib Desert and Sossusvlei which is home to some of the highest sand dunes in the world. Then we move on to Swakopmund where the desert and the coast come together. We will then make our way up along the Skeleton Coast and turn inland into the dramatic and scenic Damaraland. Last but not least we will move on to Etosha which is one of Africa’s best game viewing destinations.
On this guided safari we will stay in more affordable accommodation which could include permanent tented structures and guesthouses. The accommodation is located close to all the major tourist areas. This safari excludes lunch as well as dinner in Swakopmund.
DAY 1:
Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert
After meeting your guide at the airport for the safari you will depart for Sossusvlei. We will drive through the Khomas Hochland and down the escarpment via one of the scenic mountain passes into the Namib Desert. This journey will take about 4 hours, depending on the number of stops for photographs. After lunch and settling in at the lodge we will depart for a late afternoon scenic nature drive or an excursion to Sesriem Canyon. Our accommodation is in an area perfectly situated to explore the surrounding desert and its attractions.
DAY 2:
Sossusvlei and Swakopmund
After an early breakfast and coffee, we will depart for a morning excursion to Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. We will stop at the scenic Dune 45 along the way and spend a couple of hours at both Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Some of the dunes in the area are a few hundred meters high, but the view from the top for those who dare is one you will never forget. After lunch, we will depart for Swakopmund via the Namib Naukluft National Park. We will spend the next 2 nights in this wonderful town.
DAY 3:
Swakopmund Activities
After breakfast you have the option to partake in any of the following activities (not included)
• Living Desert Tour
• Catamaran Charters
• Pelican Point Kayak Tour
• Scenic Flights
• Sandwich Harbour 4×4
• Sandboarding
• Quad Biking
• Horse Riding
• Swakopmund Fat Bike Old City Tour
• Swakopmund Fat Bike Scenic Desert Tour
• Swakopmund Tandem Skydiving Tour
Contact us for all the optional activities available in Swakopmund -booking in advance recommended
DAY 4:
Skeleton Coast and Damaraland
Today we continue our safari northwards along the Skeleton Coast. After visiting a shipwreck we will turn inland towards Damaraland. We will drive past the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain with the highest peak at 2573 meters. We will be at our lodge in time for a sun-downer drink while we enjoy the view over this beautiful landscape.
Damaraland is famous for its geological rock formations and we will visit the burnt mountain, organ pipes this afternoon. Damaraland is home to the desert adapted elephants and we might be lucky enough to encounter them.
DAY 5-7:
Etosha National Park
After breakfast we will depart for Etosha National Park where will spend the next 3 nights. On the way to Etosha we will visit Twyfelfontein where you find thousands of rock engravings (UNESCO World Heritage Site) as well as the petrified forest where we will also find the Namib Desert’s living fossil plant, the Welwitschia mirabilis.
Etosha is one of Africa’s biggest and best National Parks and one of the main tourist attractions in Namibia. It is 22 912 km 2 in size of which the Etosha Pan, a shallow depression that only holds water after good rainy seasons, is 5000 km 2 in size.
Etosha is known for its spectacular game viewing and the waterholes attract huge numbers of game in the dry season when all the open water has dried up. During the rainy season the park is transformed into a green oasis and this is the time you find young of various animal species in huge numbers. 114 Species of mammal are found in the park and it is the best place in the world to see Black Rhino.
Other game include Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Hyena, Giraffe, Honey-Badger, Black-faced Impala, Kudu, Eland, Damara Dik-Dik, Warthog and big herds of Springbok, Zebra, Blue Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest And Oryx. More than 300 species of birds are found here and it is brilliant for finding raptors.
During our visit to Etosha, we will do morning and afternoon game viewing drives, and relax at the pool or camp waterhole between drives.
DAY 8:
Departure
After an early morning game drive or a relaxing breakfast we will depart for Windhoek where you will catch your connecting flight or extend your safari to the Caprivi, Vic Falls, Botswana, Zambia or Zimbabwe contact us to assist with your Windhoek accommodation.
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