Namibian Safaris & Cultural Tours
Africa through the hearts of the people
Day 1 |
FlightPrepare for your international flight directly to Cape Town or via Johannesburg (South Africa).
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Day 2 |
Airport HotelArrive at Cape Town international airport and meet your English speaking guide. You will be transferred to your hotel. Your afternoon is free to rest or explore the town yourself. Dinner will be at a restaurant in town or at the hotel. We stay in the Protea Hotel at the Cape Town Waterfront. [Protea Hotel | D] |
Day 3 |
Cape TownBreakfast at the hotel. [Protea Hotel | BLD] |
Day 4 |
Cape Town – Springbok (±520km)After breakfast at the Hotel, we depart for the northern Cape, passing scenic vineyards along the way. Lunch will be on the road. We arrive at our campsite at Springbok in the afternoon.
At the right time of year (August to September), the countryside is covered in a stunning blanket of wildflowers. If time permits, we will visit this beautiful spectacle. [Springbok Lodge | BLD] |
Day 5 |
Springbok – Augrabies (±300km)After breakfast, we travel eastwards, enjoying a picnic lunch en route. We arrive and check into our lodge and visit the Augrabies Waterfalls. When in full flood, the falls provide an awesome sight as the Orange River thunders down the 56m gorge. [Lodge | BLD] |
Day 6 |
Augrabies – Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkAfter breakfast we continue our journey towards the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park with a quick stopover in Upington. [Lodge | BLD] |
Day 7 |
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkAfter breakfast we will embark on a full day of safari, looking out for the many animals which roam this striking, but harsh environment. For lunch we will have a picnic or eat at the lodge. [Lodge | BLD] |
Day 8 |
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park – Fish River Canyon (±400km)After breakfast we head west into Namibia and on to the Fish River Canyon. [Lodge | BLD] |
Day 9 |
Fish River Canyon – Lüderitz (±350km)Today we head towards the Namib desert and coastal town of Lüderitz. [Nest Hotel or similar| BLD] |
Day 10 |
Lüderitz – Sesriem (±445km)After breakfast at the hotel, we visit Kolmanskop, the famous ghost town which lies abandoned in the sands of the Namib. It grew out of a diamond rush in the early 1900s, but was later abandoned when the diamond-field was exhausted. We have lunch en route and stop over at Garub to see the wild horses. Lunch packs will be had en-route. [Quiver Tree Camp or similar | BLD] |
Day 11 |
Sesriem – Sossusvlei – Sesriem (±120km)We wake up early to enjoy tea, coffee and biscuits and a magnificent sunrise over some of the world's highest dunes. [Quiver Tree Camp or similar | BLD] |
Day 12 |
Sesriem – Swakopmund (±300km)Today we depart for Swakopmund, one of Namibia's charismatic coastal towns. We stop over at Solitaire, famous for its German cake apple tart. We continue our journey, passing by the Gaub pass and Kuiseb river, where two Germans once hid, trying to escape the South Africans. We arrive in Swakopmund and settle into our accommodation. Swakopmund is a typical German town with its historic buildings built in the years 1884 to 1915. In the afternoon, you are free to try out some of the many activities Swakopmund has to offer (own account). These include:
Dinner will be on your own account. [Prost Hotel or similar | BLD] |
Day 13 |
Swakopmund – Cape Cross – Brandberg (±260km)We travel north along the beautiful Namibian coastline towards Cape Cross, home to one of the largest breeding colonies of Cape Fur Seals on the planet, with up to 210 000 seals present during November, December. [Brandberg White Lady Lodge | BLD] |
Day 14 |
Brandberg – Twyfelfontein (±160km)After breakfast, we leave forTwyfelfontein, where we enjoy lunch at the Twyfelfontein Country Lodge. Twyfelfontein is the site of one of the largest concentrations of rock petroglyphs (engravings) and rock paintings in Africa. It consists of a spring in a valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone mountain. The rock art forms an extensive record of ritual practices relating to hunter-gatherer communities in this part of southern Africa over at least 2 millenia. UNESCO approved it as Namibia's first World Heritage Site in 2007. [Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or similar | BDL] |
Day 15 |
Twyfelfontein – Etosha National Park (±315km)Today we visit The Living Museum of the Damara, which lies close to Twyfelfontein and is the first traditional Damara project in Namibia and the only one of its kind. Here we have the unique opportunity to experience traditional Damara culture. Together with the Bushmen, the Damara belong to one of the oldest nations in Namibia. Their original nation was a mixture of hunter-gatherer culture and herders of cattle, goats and sheep. Although their culture is now largely lost, the museum contributes to its preservation, as well as bringing in an income for the Damara community that built it. The Etosha National Park spans an area of 22 270 square km, and is one of southern Africa's most important game reserves. A large part of the area is taken up by a vast salt pan. This beautiful barren and often haunting landscape is surprisingly abundant in game, which often congregate around the various waterholes scattered around the park, allowing for some spectacular safari game viewing. The park is home to hundreds of species of mammals, birds and reptiles, including several threatened and endangered species such as the black rhinocerous. Visitors can expect to see many buck species, elephants, giraffe, rhino and lions. If you are lucky you will see leopard and cheetah. After good rains, the salt pan fills with water attracting a mass of flamingos. More than 340 bird species have been counted in the park. [Okaukeujo or similar | BLD] |
Day 16 |
Etosha National Park (Okaukuejo - Namutoni) (±180km)Today will be a full day of safari game viewing allowing plenty of opportunities for good sightings and spectacular photographs of the African wildlife. [Namutoni or Halali | BLD] |
Day 17 |
Etosha National Park – Rundu (±426km)We have breakfast and depart early (the best time for seeing animals) for another safari game drive in the eastern side of the park. We depart the park in the direction of Grootfontein where we will stop for lunch before continuing our journey to Rundu. [Omashare Lodge | BLD] |
Day 18 |
Rundu – Divundu (±200km)After breakfast at the lodge, we depart in the direction of Bagani. We will have lunch at the Popa Falls Lodge or similar. [Popa Falls Lodge or similar | BLD] |
Day 19 |
Divundu – KongolaAfter breakfast, we embark on a safari game drive in the Mahangu National Park. This small game reserve is abundant in wildlife and offers great opportunities to see four of the big Five – Elephants, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. More than 300 bird species are found here. Look out for the very large Baobab Trees which are numerous in the park. [Mazambala Island Lodge or similar | BLD] |
Day 20 |
Kongola – Kasane (Botswana) – Victoria Falls (±310km)Breakfast will be enjoyed at the lodge before departing towards the Caprivi region via Katima Mulilo and crossing into Botswana to Kasane. Lunch will be had en route. We arrive at the Victoria Falls and check in at the Rainbow Hotel. We will enjoy a sundowner boat cruise on the Zambezi river, before having dinner at the hotel. [Rainbow Hotel or similar| BLD] |
Day 21 |
Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe side)In the morning, we visit the spectacular Victoria Falls, considered the largest in the world. The thundering waters can be heard from 40 km away while the spray and mist rise to a height of over 400 metres. [Rainbow Hotel or similar | BLD] |
Day 22 |
Victoria FallsYou will be transferred to the Victoria Falls Airport for your connecting flight. [B] |
COST: N$ 75 500 per person
SPECIAL RATE for 2021: N$ 67 950 per person
MIN seats for this tour: 2
MAX seats for this tour: -
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