Treasures of Namibia

On arrival at Windhoek Airport you will be met by your tour guide.  You will then depart for the Kalahari semi-desert, where you will arrive in the early afternoon. 
Later today you will enjoy a sundowner drive on the lodge property.

Overnight at Bagatelle Kalahari Farmhouse or similar

Activities included: Sundowner Drive

Meals included: Dinner

Today you travel through some of Namibia’s most spectacular sceneries. Vast expanses of yellow savannah are dotted with bushes and solitary camelthorn trees. Distant mountain ranges take on different nuances of purple and blue as the day progresses. 
We end today at Kwessi Dunes in the NamibRand Nature Reserve.

Overnight at Kwessi Dunes Lodge or similar

Activities included: Sundowner Drive

Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

You spend the day enjoying activities at Kwessi Dunes Lodge.

Overnight at Kwessi Dunes Lodge or similar

Activities included: AM and PM activities by Kwessi Dunes

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner

The routing takes you further via the low plains of the Namib Desert to Dead Valley Lodge, which is located near to the Sossusvlei dunes. This afternoon we explore Elim Dune and enjoy a sundowner.

Overnight at Dead Valley Lodge or similar

Activities included: Elim Dune Sundowner

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Very early departure today into the Namib Naukluft Park to witness one of Namibia’s most scenic attractions – the Sossusvlei and the highest dunes in the world. Visit the nearby Deadvlei, a dried out natural water pan with its dead acacia tree trunks rising to the blue sky.  We then head to Swakopmund on a scenic flight.  
This quaint desert town with its old-world charm and relaxed atmosphere hedged by desert and sea, is enhanced by lush green lawns and palm trees.

Overnight at Strand Hotel or similar

Activities included: Sossusvlei excursion and scenic flight to Swakopmund

Meals included: Breakfast

Your morning starts from the Walvis Bay Waterfront and is filled by an abundance of bird and mammal life, pelicans and seals up close.
Delight in the fresh sea air, then enjoy great food on the beach, with fresh oysters and bubbles! Add a unique tent shelter, beautifully set tables and delicious menu, on the amazing setting of Pelican Point, and all your senses come alive!
Then, a short boat cruise back to the Waterfront.
You will be transferred back to Swakopmund for an afternoon at your leisure.

Overnight at Strand Hotel or similar

Activities included: Marine Cruise

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Departure from Swakopmund along the Atlantic Coast towards the North. Visit the lichen fields near WlotzkasBaken before continuing to Henties Bay, a small holiday resort. Onwards to the seal colony at Cape Cross.
After visiting the seals, the journey continues via Uis towards Twyfelfontein.

Overnight at Camp Kipwe or similar

Activities included: Cape Cross seal colony and Twyfelfontein

Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Today we head north into Kaokoland. Situated on the banks of the Obias River in the Kunene Region, North-Western Namibia, Hoanib Valley Camp is an excellent base from which to explore the fascinating and breathtaking scenery of the Kaokoveld.

Overnight at Hoanib Valley Camp

Activities included: PM Camp Activity (time-permitting)

Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

The activities offered by the camp focuses on the flora and fauna that have adapted to this Desert Region. In addition to being known for the dry Region of the Kaokoveld and the desert elephants that live here, the Region is also home to many other animals – you can also participate in exciting game observation trips and see, with a bit of luck, giraffes, springboks, oryx and even lions.

Overnight at Hoanib Valley Camp

Activities included: AM and PM Camp Activities

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Your destination today is nestled on a hillside amongst Mopani trees overlooking a large waterhole and the vast expanse of Etosha. Safarihoek Lodge offers infinite views over the plains below. The impressive 60 000 hectares of classic Etosha landscape around Safarihoek Lodge is dominated by vast flat savannah, interspersed by Mopani woodland, riverine forest and scattered salt pans.

Overnight at Safarihoek Lodge

Activities included: PM Camp Activity (time-permitting)

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Join the lodge today on game drives and bush walks, where the experienced guides share with their guests their intimate knowledge of the wildlife and the land that is part of their natural heritage. Perfect for wildlife observation is the hide at the lodge.
You can take your time to view the activities at the waterhole – being in the hide creates
perfect photograph opportunities.

Overnight at Safarihoek Lodge

Activities included: AM and PM Camp Activities (time-permitting)

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Another day to discover the mysteries of the African bush in Etosha National Park whilst we travel from Safarihoek in an easterly direction via Halali and Namutoni to the Onguma Game Reserve.

Overnight at Onguma – The Fort

Activities included: PM Camp Activity

Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

We spend the day doing game drives in the park and visit the numerous waterholes that attract a large diversity of animal and bird species, many of these being endemic to the country. In the afternoon we embark on a sunset drive in open game-viewers.

Overnight at Onguma – The Fort

Activities included: PM Camp Activity

Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Return journey via Okahandja to Windhoek. Okahandja is an important centre for woodcarvers from the north. This is a good place to pick a last souvenir.
We check into Zannier Omaanda later this afternoon and embark on an afternoon walking activity.

Overnight at Zannier Omaanda

Activities included: PM Camp Activity

Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

We have come to the end of your tour. In time for your departure flight, you will be transferred to the Hosea Kutako International Airport.  Bid farewell to your guide and Namibia.

Price per person sharing: N$ 176 500.00
Single Supplement: N$ 35 750.00

21 Jan 2024; 24 Feb 2024; 23 Mar 2024; 24 Aug 2024; 11 Nov 2024; 02 Dec 2024

• Travelling costs as per itinerary; activities, entrance- and park fees as specified;
• Accommodation on a shared basis;
• Meals as per itinerary;
• Mineral water en route;
• Experienced guiding in English or German;
• VAT and bed levy.

• Expenses of a personal nature, i.e. laundry, telephone, gratuities, souvenirs, etc.;
• Personal-, medical- and evacuation insurances;
• Additional activities;
• Alcoholic beverages and all drinks.

• Rates are as per scheduled departures with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 participants;
• Private departures are available and subject to payment of a surcharge;
• Services and accommodations are subject to availability at the time of booking;
• It is compulsory for all guests to have comprehensive cancellation-, default-, baggage-, emergency evacuation- and medical insurance for the duration of the trip;
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary;
• All relevant booking conditions of Namibia Tracks & Trails and/or any other booked services will apply to your travel arrangements;
• The relevant cancellation policy applies should you fail to join or start your safari/journey for any reason, including airline delays or missed connection. Please ensure you have adequate travel insurance for this purpose. You become liable for cancellation penalties immediately on confirmation of booking services;
• Passports must be valid (usually for at least 6 months after date of travel) and still have at least 3 blank visa (not endorsement) pages;
• All visa requirements must be fulfilled and these are your responsibility.