JourneyItinerary
Day 1: Arrive Windhoek - NamibRand Nature Reserve (Chartered Flight) -- Dinner
Upon arrival at Windhoek Airport, be met and greeted before being assisted. Check in to the charter flight to the Sossusvlei region. Take in the spectacular views below as your fly over the scenic Naukluft Mountain range. Welcome at the airfield and transfer to the lodge. In the Afternoon, enjoy time at leisure to enjoy the facilities and to appreciate the surroundings of the lodge. Overnight at Kwessi Dune Lodge
Day 2: NamibRand - Sossusvlei – Sesriem Canyon – NamibRand -- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart early in the morning on an excursion to the towering sand dunes of Sossusvlei where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of the Namib. With its unique dunes rising to almost 400 metres, they are some of the highest in the world. Have the chance to climb the 'Big Daddy', one of Sossusvlei’s tallest dunes or explore Deadvlei, a white, salt, clay pan dotted with ancient trees. Breakfast is served in the scenic backdrop of the dunes. The excursion continues with visit through Dune 45 and the Sesriem Canyon before returning to the lodge. At night, have the opportunity to stargaze at the magnificent and uninterrupted night sky. Overnight at Kwessi Dune Lodge
Day 3: NamibRand Nature Reserve - Walvis Bay (Chartered flight) -- Breakfast & Dinner
Rise this morning for a fantastic Hot Air Ballooning experience over the scenic desert before enjoying a champagne breakfast at the landing site. Check out from the lodge and transfer to the airstrip for the chartered flight to Walvis Bay. Upon arrival, be assist to your hotel for check in. Spend the day at leisure with your own activities. Perhaps take a relaxing stroll along the lagoon. Overnight at Flamingo Villas Boutique Hotel
Day 4: Walvis Bay -- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, join a catamaran cruise off the coast of Walvis Bay. On board enjoy fresh Walvis Bay oysters, sparkling wine, drinks and a light lunch, while playful seals entertain at the seal colony of Pelican Point Peninsula. Continue on land with a 4x4 Living dunes experience exploring the coastal dune belt outside Swakopmund. Overnight at Flamingo Villas Boutique Hotel
Day 5: Walvis Bay - Skeleton Coast (Chartered Flight) -- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast this morning, board the chartered flight along the central Skeleton Coast to Mowe Bay. Upon arrival, be picked up by 4x4 for a guided transfer along the Skeleton Coast to your lodge for check in. In the evening head our for a Sundowner Drive to the music of the Namib. Drive to the Roaring Dunes where the desert’s voice can be heard. Or watch the sun disappear into the Atlantic Ocean. Overnight at Skeleton Coast Shipwreck Lodge
Day 6: Skeleton Coast -- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, spend a full day discovering the area. Go on an excursion to explore Hoarusib River. Visit the Clay Castles, a striking geological formation. You might even spot the elusive desert-adapted elephants, brown hyenas and lions. Overnight at Skeleton Coast Shipwreck Lodge
Day 8: Kaokoveld -- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, start the day with an exciting Desert Rhino Tracking Experience. Set off on foot to track the elusive desert-adapted black rhino. Later, spend some time with the local Himba and Herero people, understanding their unique cultures. In the case of the Himbas, they represent one of the last true nomadic tribes of Africa. Overnight at Hoanib Valley Camp
Day 9: Kaokoveld – Onguma Game Reserve -- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, board the chartered flight with scenic views over the Etosha National Park to Onguma Fort. Check in, lunch and some time at leisure at the lodge. Later, head out for an afternoon sundowner drive. The Onguma Nature Reserve consists of 34 000 hectares of Namibian wilderness & is home to numerous plains game, more than 300 bird species and even 4 of the Big 5. The Reserve boasts over thirty different animal species. Plains game roams freely on the Reserve and predators although not always easy to spot, are nevertheless common residents of the area. Lions and Cheetahs are frequently seen and often heard. There is a healthy black rhino and leopard population and hyenas are also often seen and heard. Overnight at Onguma The Fort
Day 10: Onguma - Etosha National Park – Onguma -- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning game drives in a 4x4 safari vehicle to Etosha National Park. Etosha, refers to a flat calcrete depression (or pan) thats provides a great, parched, silver-white backdrop of shimmering mirages to an area of semi-arid savannah grassland and thorn scrub. The pan lures thousands of flamingos which usually feed on the blue-green algae and grows here. Continue your adventure with a classic African Bush Walk. Experience the sights, smells and sounds of the Namibian bush by conducting an early morning leisurely walk accompanied by one of our experienced armed rangers. Finally, visit the Onkolo Hide, Onguma's fabulous new water-level hide which afford guests a great opportunity to calmly sit and enjoy nature unobserved. Overnight at Onguma The Fort
Day 11: Onguma Game Reserve - Depart Windhoek (Chartered Flight) -- Breakfast
After breakfast, check out and board the chartered flight back to Windhoek to catch your international flights home.