Itinerary

Day 1      Arrive in Windhoek

Upon arrival in Windhoek, you will be met at the airport and transferred to the Kalahari Sands Hotel, or similar, for you overnight. With its lingering heritage of German architecture, activities and atmosphere, Windhoek is a city that can be visited throughout the year. The day is spent at leisure. You will be met by your guide at the hotel reception for a briefing around 6:00 p.m.
    
Lodging: Kalahari Sands Hotel, or similar    

Day 2      Okonjima Africat Foundation

We depart Windhoek after breakfast, arriving at Okonjima in time for lunch. The Africat foundation is a non-profit organization committed to the long-term conservation and preservation of Namibia's large carnivores, especially cheetahs and leopards. An afternoon activity is included which could be either tracking cheetah or leopard on foot or viewing the veterinary work undertaken by the foundation.
    
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Okonjima Main Camp or similar    

Day 3 - 4      Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park is one of the most important reserves and game sanctuaries in Africa. Your exclusive camp is set up on a private concession from where you will enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives, visiting the famous Etosha Pan and numerous water holes.
    
Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
Lodging: luxury camping    

Day 5      Etosha National Park

Tonight is spent at one of the Park rest camps, in the comfort of en-suite bungalows. The floodlit water hole at the camp offers an amazing spectacle with an array of animals visiting throughout the night.
    
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lodging: Ensuite Bungalows    

Day 6 - 7      Damaraland / Twyfelfontein Area

An early morning drive takes you to your exclusive camp at Damaraland. En route, visit a Himba village. The Himbas are a semi-nomadic tribe, who live in scattered settlements throughout the region. They are characterized by their proud yet friendly stature and the women are noted for their unusual beauty, enhanced by intricate hairstyles and traditional dress.  A few hours are spent learning more about these fascinating people. The changing colors of the surrounding landscapes are enjoyed on a guided sunset walk with explanations of the unique flora and geology of the area. The following morning, visit the Twyfelfontein area with walks to view the rock engravings, the volcanic Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes, an unusual geological formation made up of numerous dolomite columns.  In the afternoon we drive along the river seeking the unique desert adapted elephants, stopping at Welwitshia Hill for a sundowner on our way back to camp.
    
Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
Lodging: luxury camping    

Day 8 - 9      Swakopmund

Traveling through Damaraland you’ll reach the coast. Swakopmund, with its German colonial atmosphere, is the principal coastal resort of Namibia. Time is spent at leisure to enjoy the charm of this old town or to undertake one of the many optional activities on offer (scenic flights, hot air ballooning, etc. - own expense). Morning marine boat cruise included, where a variety of bird species can be seen, and seals are fed by hand. There is also the chance to see two dolphin species and the leatherback turtles that inhabit the Namibian coast. In the afternoon enjoy an excursion to the Moon landscape to view the unusual prehistoric Welwitschia plant, a dwarf-tree flourishing on the moisture of the Atlantic Coast. Its life-span is estimated at more than 1,000 years old. Overnight at the Hotel Eberwein, or similar.
    
Meals: 2 Breakfasts
Lodging: Burning Shore Lodge, or similar    

Day 10 - 11      Namib Desert / Sesriem

Drive via Kuiseb River en route to your camp on the edge of the Namib Desert. The following morning is an early departure for Sossusvlei, stopping in the dune belt to enjoy the changing colors of the world’s highest sand dunes. The morning is spent walking amongst the dunes of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. En-route back to camp, enjoy a short hike through the Sesriem Canyon and experience sunset in the dunes surrounding the camp.
    
Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
Lodging: luxury camping    

Day 12      Windhoek

Climbing through the mountains of the Namib Naukluft Park, you will arrive in Windhoek in the early afternoon, around 2:00 p.m. and will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Meals: Breakfast

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