Compare 8-Day Classic Namibia Group Safari by Nature Travel Namibia vs 7-Day Luxury Namibia Fly-in & Private Guided Safari by Ker & Downey Africa
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| Duration | 8 days | 7 days |
| Price From | $ 3,430 | $ 8,435 |
| Price Per Day | $ 429 | $ 1,205 |
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| Trip Style | Small group tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Internal airfare and ground transport included |
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7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 4 Dinners |
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner |
| Description |
This 8 day safari will take to you to three of Namibia’s must see natural wonders. We will visit the Namib Desert and Sossusvlei which is home to some of the highest sand dunes in the world. Then we move on to Swakopmund where the desert and the coast come together. We will then make our way up along the Skeleton Coast and turn inland into the dramatic and scenic Damaraland. Last but not least we will move on to Etosha which is one of Africa’s best game viewing destinations. |
This Luxury Namibia Fly-in and Private Guided Safari afford you the chance to experience this magnificent and memorable country in a very personal way. You will experience Namibia’s south by air with a bird’s eye view of the great sand sea and the desolate Skeleton Coast, including flying over shipwrecks, deserted mining camps and seal colonies before going on to have your own professional and experienced naturalist safari guide accompany you through the northern reaches of Namibia. |
Day 1: Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Namib Desert Lodge; Mid-range lodge located just outside Namib-Naukluft NP
Main Destination: Sossusvlei (Namib-Naukluft NP)
Drinks not included
After breakfast you will depart for Sossusvlei. We will drive through the Khomas Hochland and down the escarpment via one of the scenic mountain passes into the Namib Desert. This journey will take about 4 hours including stops for photographs. After lunch and settling in at the lodge we will depart for a late afternoon scenic nature drive.
The Namib is the oldest desert and boasts the highest sand dunes in the world. This region is one of the most spectacular areas in Africa. The name Sossusvlei refers to the vlei or pan into which the seasonal Tsauchab River flows in years of exceptional rainfall. The neighbouring Dead Vlei with the ancient dead Camel Thorn trees is one of the most photographic sites in good early morning light. The Sesriem canyon is a narrow gorge about 1 km long and is well worth a visit. Several desert adapted wildlife like oryx, springbok, black-backed jackal, ostrich, sociable weavers and plenty of reptiles and small mammals call this place home.
Day 2: Sossusvlei and Swakopmund
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch (Dinner not included)
Accommodation: Swakopmund Sands; Mid-range hotel located in or near Namib-Naukluft NP
Main Destination: Swakopmund
Drinks not included
After an early breakfast and coffee we will depart for a morning excursion to Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. We will stop at the scenic Dune 45 along the way and spend a couple of hours at both Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Some of the dunes in the area are a few hundred meters high but the view from the top for those that dare is one you will never forget.
After lunch we will depart for Swakopmund via the Namib Naukluft National Park. We will spend the night at a guesthouse and enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Swakopmund. Please note that dinner tonight is not included and for your own account.
Swakopmund has plenty of great restaurants and bars, good shopping opportunities and fascinating architecture. For the adventurous there is quad biking, sand-boarding, skydiving, beach angling and scenic flights over the coastline and Sossusvlei to name a few.
Day 3: Living Desert Adventure and Walvis Bay
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast and Lunch (Dinner not included)
Accommodation: Swakopmund Sands; Mid-range hotel located in or near Namib-Naukluft NP
Main Destination: Swakopmund
Drinks not included
After breakfast we will depart for a living desert adventure where we will encounter and learn more about the fascinating wildlife of the Namib Desert. We will look for gecko's, scorpions, side-winder snakes, lizards and beetles as well as the incredible plant life that survives in this harsh environment.
Once we are back in Swakopmund we enjoy lunch and then have the afternoon available to explore the town or perhaps finish the day with an optional quad-biking and dune-boarding adventure. Other optional activities that could be arranged include scenic flights over the coast and dunes.
Day 4: Skeleton Coast and Damaraland
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge; Mid-range lodge located inside Damaraland
Main Destination: Damaraland (Kunene Region)
Best Time to Visit: May to September (Animals are easier to see)
High Season: July to November (Some places can get quite busy)
Best Weather: May to August (Less hot during the day)
After breakfast we continue our safari northwards along the Skeleton Coast. After visiting a shipwreck we will turn inland towards Damaraland. We will drive past the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain with the highest peak at 2573 meters.
We will visit the Twyfelfontein rock engravings (Namibia’s only world heritage site), burnt mountain and organ pipes rock formation.
Day 5-6: Etosha National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Etosha Safari Lodge; Mid-range lodge located just outside Etosha NP
Main Destination: Etosha National Park
Best Time to Visit: July to September (Animals come to water)
High Season: July to November (The park gets crowded)
Best Weather: May to August (Less hot during the day)
After breakfast we will depart for Etosha National Park where we will spend the next 3 nights.
An optional Damara Living Museum Village visit can be arranged and we will stop at the Petrified Forest en route.
We will do an afternoon game drive in our own vehicle on arrival and the following day an early morning and late afternoon drive visiting various waterholes famous for huge numbers of animals drinking here.
Drinks not included
Day 7: Eastern Etosha National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mushara Lodge; Luxury lodge located just outside Etosha NP
Main Destination: Eastern Etosha National Park
After breakfast we will spend a full day travelling through the park, game viewing en route, to Mushara Lodge. The lodge is situated just outside the eastern section of the park on its own small game reserve.
This section of Etosha with the more lush vegetation offers fantastic game viewing. We will spend our final evening relaxing at the beautiful Mushara Lodge.
Drinks not included
Day 8: Departure to Windhoek
Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Main Destination: No major destination visited
After an early morning game drive or a relaxing breakfast we will depart for Windhoek where you will catch your connecting flight.
We can also organise an extension to visit the San Bushman and perhaps spend the a night at Okonjima Lodge, home of the African foundation.
Many of our clients prefer to spend an additional night at Mushara to fully explore and appreciate the game rich eastern section of Etosha.
Drinks not included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
You'll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).
Days 1 - 2: Namibrand Nature Reserve
You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
This morning you will be collected from your guesthouse or hotel of choice in Windhoek and taken to Eros Airport, for your
scheduled light aircraft flight to the Sossusvlei area. The flight will take you over the central highlands of Namibia before descending after the escarpment and on over the Namib Desert to land at the Sossusvlei Desert Lodge airstrip situated in the NamibRand Nature Reserve. Upon arrival you will be met by your local guide who will transfer you to your lodge with time to settle in. The afternoon can be spent enjoying many of the activities offered by the lodge.
The next morning you will rise early for a magical excursion into the Namib Naukluft National Park, entering the Park gates at sunrise to capture the dunes whilst the light is soft and shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. This area boasts some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world.
Days 3 - 4: Twyfelfontein
After a leisurely breakfast you are transferred back to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight north up to Mowani Mountain
Camp for a two nights stay. This flight includes flying over the Namib Sea Sand two shipwrecks, seal colonies along the Atlantic Ocean, abandoned diamond camps and Walvis Bay lagoon and salt works. This is a scheduled seat rate and not private charter, but a scenic route will be flown.
The rest of the afternoon can be spent on a guided excursion to visit the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein (a World Heritage
Site) and the interesting geological sites of the local area around the lodge. After an early breakfast you will be treated to an exciting 4x4 excursion along the ephemeral Aba Huab River valley to explore this remarkable region and to search for game, especially the elusive desert adapted elephants if they are in the area. Damaraland is home to a variety of desert adapted wildlife and hidden desert treasures.
Days 5 - 6: Ongava Private Game Reserve
This morning you will have an early departure from Mowani Mountain Camp as you make your way north deeper into the heart of Damaraland, having a picnic lunch en route, and you will arrive at Ongava Lodge on the southern border of Etosha in the late afternoon.
You will be treated to an exciting morning guided game drive into the Etosha National Park, to see more of the wide
variety of game and bird species that are to be found there before returning to Ongava Lodge for a late lunch. There is then time to relax by the refreshing swimming pool before you head out again for an afternoon game drive before exiting the park before sunset.
Activities and Services:
Ongava Lodge - Game drives on Ongava Game Reserve
Ongava Lodge - Excursions into Etosha National Park
Ongava Lodge - Guided Nature Walks
Ongava Information System and Visitor Centre
Recommended:
Ongava Lodge - Camp Hide
Day 7: End of Itinerary
After breakfast this morning you will make your way south from the Etosha National Park through the small towns of Outjo and Otjiwarongo before stopping at the Okonjima AfriCat Day Centre, a wonderful highlight with which to conclude your safari. Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, a wildlife sanctuary which focuses on the research and rehabilitation of Africa's big cat. You arrive in time for the late morning departure and tour of the centre. Here you will learn about the function and vision of the AfriCat Foundation and will also get to meet some of the Foundation’s special captive carnivore ambassadors. You enjoy lunch afterward.
After the excursion and freshening up, the journey continues further south to arrive back in Windhoek in the late afternoon, just as the sun is setting. Upon your arrival in Windhoek you will be transferred to your accommodation establishment of choice, or out to the Windhoek International Airport.
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
You'll be dropped off at the airport.
