Journey through Namibia

Day 1  Windhoek    
You will be met on arrival at Windhoek airport and transferred to your hotel.    

Day 2  Windhoek to Namib Desert
Collect your car and drive south into the heart of the Namib Desert with its majestic dunes and awe-inspiring landscapes.  The rest of the day is at leisure.      

Day 3  Namib Desert    
Rise early and drive into the desert to see the sweeping dunes of Sossusvlei. Visit Deadvlei, a surreal white clay pan where only the ancient skeletons of trees remain. Later head to Sesriem Canyon and take a walk through the towering walls of this narrow gorge.    

Day 4  Namib Desert to Swakopmund    
Travel through the Namib-Naukluft National Park to Swakopmund. Make a stop en route at the arid Welwitschia Plains and the aptly named Moon Landscape.  

Day 5  Swakopmund    
This coastal town is a hub for adventure and offers a host of activities including sandboarding, parasailing, scenic flights and dolphin cruises in nearby Walvis Bay, all of which are payable locally.  

Day 6  Swakopmund to Damaraland    
Continue to Damaraland, stopping at the huge fur seal colony at Cape Cross. On arrival opt to visit the unusual formation of the Dolerite ‘Organ Pipes’ before making your way to Burnt Mountain, which glows with the changing colours of the sunset.      

Day 7  Damaraland to Etosha NP    
After breakfast drive to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Twyfelfontein to marvel at over 2,500 Bushman rock carvings and paintings, dating back over 10,000 years. Continue to Etosha National Park, one of Africa’s most impressive reserves.      

Day 8  Etosha NP    
Head into the park in the early morning to watch the animals at their most active. The park surrounds Etosha Pan, a salt desert which is home to 4 of the Big 5 – elephant, lion, leopard and rhino. Enjoy a full day in the park stopping by waterholes on the look out for wildlife. Later continue to your next lodge, just east of the park.    

Day 9  Etosha NP    
Spend a second full day in this incredible national park, visiting several different waterholes. All hold new surprises and may attract wildlife you have not seen on previous game drives.  

Day 10  Etosha NP to Okonjima NR    
Drive south through Namibia’s majestic Otavi mountain range to Okonjima Nature Reserve. This region is famous for the leopard and cheetah conservation projects at the AfriCat Foundation.    

Day 11  Okonjima NR to Windhoek    
After breakfast, drive to Windhoek and spend your final afternoon at leisure.      

Day 12  Windhoek    
Head to the airport for your onward travel.