Escorted Tours
Situated in Central Namibia, the cosmopolitan City of Windhoek serves as the Capital of the country. It is home to an International Airport and a plethora of restaurants, shops, entertainment venues and accommodation options. The City is clean, safe and well organised with a colonial legacy that is reflected in its many German eateries and shops and the widespread use of the German language. Windhoek has an interesting mix of historical architecture and modern buildings, many of which are worth a look including the Alte Feste an Old Fort, the 1896 Christuskirche Christ Church and the more contemporary Supreme Court. Meals: Dinner
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before departing to Etosha South. Along the way, enjoy a stop at the Cheetah Conservation Foundation for lunch. Here, enjoy a 1 hour Cheetah Drive into a Cheetah Camp at the main centre to meet some of the beautiful wildlife who live at the reserve, it is a great photo opportunity. The reserve is located at the Cheetah Conservation Fund in the vast tranquil bushveld of Otjiwarongo, Namibia. The country has earned the nickname 'Cheetah Capital of the World' for having the largest population of wild Cheetahs than any other area on Earth. Afterwards, we continue to Himba Village for a visit. The Himba, one of the last Tribes in Namibia still attempting to preserve and live their customs and traditions. The challenge of how to let a bronze age culture survive in our modern world without people living in Museums is not a simple task. This proud nation, especially the regal women may just be up to this task. Their appearance is not accidental, each aspect either having practical reasons or represent age or status. The daily life explained on your visit is fascinating, each facet reflected in their striking appearance. However beware, your visit may not be a one sided affair, you too could be asked questions, your answers and their reactions will give you a greater understanding of who the Himba are. Located just South of the boundary of Etosha National Park in North Western Namibia, Etosha South makes up the southern region of this wild paradise. The area is comprised of a collection of world class private Game Reserves. The National Park can be accessed via the southern entrance at Andersson’s Gate. Visitors can catch a glimpse of a variety of wildlife including Lions, Giraffes, Elephants, White and Black Rhinos and a multitude of plains Game. Popular activities include enjoying an open 4x4 safari with an expert Guide, half day or full day drives with the option of a picnic lunch with wine on the full day Game Drive. Overnight stay at Lodge in Etosha South. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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After breakfast, depart on a morning game drive in Etosha National Park. Situated in North Western Namibia, the Etosha National Park offers a premier game viewing experience. The Park’s diverse vegetation ranges from dense bush to open plains attracting a variety of wildlife. Located in the heart of the park is the Etosha Pan, a shallow depression that covers an area of 5,000 square kilometres. Dry and shimmering for most of the year, the pans fill up with water after seasonal rains, making it the perfect habitat for wildlife. In the dry season, the wildlife is attracted to the perennial springs and waterholes that makes for excellent game viewing. Visitors can look forward to world class game viewing including a variety of large mammals such as Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Rhinos, Zebras, Giraffe, a diversity of birdlife such as Flamingos and Pelicans. Enjoy lunch at a nearby Lodge before enjoying an afternoon visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Twyfelfontein. Set in the Kunene Region of North Western Namibia, Twyfelfontein is a spectacularly scenic area featuring one of the largest and most important concentrations of Rock Art in Africa. The name ‘Twyfelfontein’ translates to ‘Fountain of Doubt’, which refers to the perennial spring situated in the impressive Huab Valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone Table Mountain. It was this spring that attracted Stone Age hunters over six thousand years ago and it was during this time that the extensive group of rock engravings and paintings were produced. Visitors can look forward to basing themselves at some wonderfully shady campsites along the Aba-Huab riverbed, while exploring over thirty different sacred ritual sites of the traditional Hunter Gatherer Communities. Afterwards, return to the Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, check-out of the Lodge before your drive to the Coastal Town of Swakopmund (Approx. 5 Hrs) with lunch en route. Along the way, you will see Zeila Shipwreck, which is close to shore. Situated on Namibia's Central Skeleton Coast, the Zeila got stranded on 25 August 2008 in the early morning hours near 'Die Walle', a popular Fishing spot about 14 km South of Henties Bay. The Fishing Trawler that was sold as scrap metal to an Indian Company by Hangana Fishing of Walvis Bay got stranded after it came loose from its towing line while on its way to Bombay, India shortly after it left Walvis Bay. No more than a few usable items from the stranded Ship could be rescued. Afterwards, we continue to Swakopmund for a tour of the City seeing popular sights such as the Jetty and Mole Beach. In the late 19th Century, a small Group of hardy settlers arrived on the Atlantic Shore of the Namib Desert. They brought a piece of Germany with them. Today, this facet of history survives in the Town's colonial architecture, while details of its social and natural history are captured in exhibits at the Swakopmund Museum. A favourite viewpoint with tourists and locals alike, the Swakopmund Jetty stretches out into the ocean offering beautiful panoramas of the Town and excellent angling. The Northern half of the Jetty is reserved for Fishermen. The Mole is a concrete pier that was constructed at the turn of the 20th Century to serve the burgeoning number of ships and tugs arriving there, however it proved to be a White Elephant. Ocean currents created sandbanks that made the Harbour difficult to access and it was abandoned in favour of a new wooden Jetty just a couple of years after being built. Today, the Mole is a local landmark and popular leisure spot with a protected beach, swimming pool, leafy surrounds and an array of shops, hotels and restaurants. Check-in to the hotel your overnight stay. Dinner will be served at a restaurant. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before departing at 07:30am to nearby Walvis Bay. Here, join a boat cruise off the Bay of Walvis Bay, all along to the Seal colonies of Pelican Point Peninsula. Enjoy fresh Walvis Bay Oysters, Sparkling Wine, a light lunch and drinks onboard while watching the playful Seals, Aquatic Birds and Dolphins. With a bit of luck, you might also see Whales and other sea dwellers. The Namibia Dolphin & Seal Catamaran Cruise is a photographers dream as well as a perfect time to relax. When there is no wind the vessel uses the engines, which make virtually no noise, otherwise, the wind Guides the vessel silently through the 100 sq km Lagoon area, which is protected by a natural sandbank called Pelican Point, home to a large colony of Cape Fur Seals. The calm waters of the Lagoon together with the large stable sailing Catamaran offer a perfect platform to view these marine wonders. Back on land, you view Aquatic Birds at the Lagoon and the colourful Salt Lakes of the Salt Works. Walvis Bay’s calm natural Lagoon is a twitcher’s paradise, teeming with roughly 50 species of Seabirds including vivid flocks of Flamingos, bulky billed Pelicans and glossy black Cormorants. It’s also a popular spot for windsurfing, kitesurfing and kayaking, while the promenade stretching for three kilometres along the water’s edge is a great place for a scenic stroll. Spanning 3,500 hectares, Walvis Bay’s Salt Pans are among the largest solar evaporation fields on the African continent, converting millions of tonnes of ocean water to salt each year. Depending on the level of evaporation and the corresponding salinity, different micro-organisms are predominant in the pans, changing the colour of the water from green to pink-red and creating vivid colour contrasts. From here, you will continue to Dune 7, which is located just outside Walvis Bay and measuring roughly 130 metres in height. Dune 7 is the loftiest of all the Dunes in this coastal belt and a popular attraction with tourists, sandboarders and quad bikers. The local council has planted trees, built toilets and provided running water at the base of the Dune, offering leisure seekers a pleasant place to relax and enjoy a Barbeque and the fabulous views. Afterwards, we return to the hotel for our overnight stay. Dinner will be served at a restaurant tonight. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, you have a day free at leisure or why not join one of the optional activities. Optional Activities: • Sandwich Harbour • Desert Explorers Quad Biking Tour (Duration: 90 Mins) • Swakopmund Museum • Kristall Galerie • Charly's Desert Tours Living Dunes Experience Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before check-out. This morning there is an optional scenic flight available from Swakopmund to the Sossusvlei area (Approx. 90 Mins). This flight includes Hand Luggage only, your Baggage will be in the tour vehicle (Minimum 4 pax per aircraft). If you opt not to take the scenic flight, after check-out you will continue through the Namib Desert, the Kuiseb Pass, Kuiseb Canyons and the Tropic of Capricorn (Approx. 5 Hr drive). Mysterious and remote, the Kuiseb Canyon was carved aeons ago by the Kuiseb River, which runs mainly underground. This deep fissure is flanked by steep folds of rock on one side and the copper coloured sand Dunes of the Namib Desert on the other and shelters several wildlife species that are acclimatised to the region’s harsh environment including Hyenas, Bucks and even Leopards. The Kuiseb Pass takes you through the Kuiseb Canyon, the watercourse of which only flows occasionally but often enough to halt the advance of the red sands of the Namib. The most visited point of the Tropic of Capricorn is located in the Namibia Desert, between the little dwelling of Solitaire and the Kuiseb Canyons. This is the typical travel route between Sossusvlei and the Coastal Towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. The Tropic of Capricorn has the approximate latitude of 23.5 degrees South. This is one of the 5 major circles of latitude and the Southernmost point of latitude from where the sun can be seen directly overhead. This point of latitude runs through various other countries such as Brazil, Mozambique and Australia. Enjoy lunch en route before arriving at your lodge in Sossusvlei. Dinner will be served at the Lodge this evening. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Located in the scenic Namib-Naukluft National Park, Sossusvlei is where you will find the iconic red sand Dunes of the Namib. The clear blue skies contrast with the giant red dunes to make this one of the most scenic natural wonders of Africa and a photographer's heaven. This awe inspiring destination is possibly Namibia's premier attraction with its unique Dunes rising to almost 400 metres, making them some of the highest in the world. These iconic Dunes come alive in morning and evening light and draw photography enthusiasts from around the globe. Sossusvlei is home to a variety of Desert wildlife including Oryx, Springbok, Ostrich and a variety of Reptiles. Visitors can climb 'Big Daddy', one of Sossusvlei’s tallest dunes, explore Dead Vlei, a white, salt, claypan dotted with ancient trees or for the more extravagant, scenic flights and hot air ballooning are on offer, followed by a once in a lifetime Champagne breakfast amidst these majestic dunes. Enjoy breakfast at the Lodge. Your early rise this morning will be rewarded by the scenic beauty of the rising sun over the Dunes around Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei and Dune 45. The ancient clay pan Dead Vlei, was once an oasis, studded with Acacias and fed by a river that suddenly changed course, leaving the Earth to dry up along with the trees it previously supported. So dry were the climatic conditions that the trees never decomposed. Instead they were entirely leached of moisture so that today, 900 years later, they remain as desiccated, blackened sentinels dotting the pan’s cracked surface. Surrounded by the red-pink dunes of the Namibia Desert, they create a surreal spectacle that is a photographer's dream. Please be aware that the dead trees should not be touched so they will be there for many more people to see and photograph. It is a 1.1 km hike on foot to reach the Dead Vlei and is flanked by the Big Daddy Dune, known to be the highest sand dune on Earth. Named for its location 45 kilometres past the Town of Sesriem, Dune 45 is renowned for its elegant shape, which, along with its position close to the road, have earned it the distinction of ‘most photographed dune in the world’. If you are not keen for the strenuous hike to the top of Big Daddy, Dune 45 is a more forgiving alternative, standing at only 80 metres and featuring a much gentler gradient. Enjoy lunch at a nearby Lodge before taking a short drive to nearby Sesriem Canyon for a hike into the canyon this afternoon. Sesriem Canyon is located 5 km from the entrance gate to the Dunes of Sossusvlei. It is a deep chasm carved through the rocks by water, is a striking natural feature of the area that is best explored on foot. Stony walls rise up sharply on both sides of the canyon, while birds roost in its Crags and Lizards dart along the Ledges. The canyon’s name was coined when early settlers used it as a water source, using six lengths of leather (‘ses riem – six thongs) tied together to lower buckets into the water at the base of canyon. Sesriem Canyon is best viewed at midday when the sun affords most light for photography in the narrow gorges, ideally after visiting the dunes and on the way out of the Park. Afterwards, return to the Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast at the Lodge, you will be transferred back to Windhoek with lunch en route for your overnight stay (Approx. 5 Hr drive). Tonight, enjoy dinner at the Sky View Restaurant. The restaurant, situated on the upper level of the Eros Airport, offers a serene environment not only for inbound and outbound travellers to kill some time, however it also offers a new, elegant dining experience to everybody looking for quality and class. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy your final breakfast at the hotel before you are transferred to the airport for your onward journey. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (erm)
