Highlights of Namibia - Kalahari Desert - Fish River Canyon – Namib Desert and Etosha National Park - 15 day guided tour through Namibia

Highlights of Namibia - GT 172
Kalahari Desert - Fish River Canyon – Namib Desert and Etosha National Park
on an exclusive 15 day guided tour through Namibia


Day 1: Windhoek – Arrival – Kalahari Desert
On arrival at the Windhoek International Airport, you will be met by your English speaking tour guide and start your safari to the Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch, situated on the fringes of the Kalahari Desert. The lodge offers 10 luxurious chalets, all offering a scenic view over the red rolling sand dunes of the Kalahari. The lodge offers a swimming pool, a restaurant serving set menus as well as buffets, a library with a wide variety of books as well as a nearby waterhole, which allows for game and bird viewing. Optionally you can join a guided scenic drive in the late afternoon, to enjoy your first sunset in Namibia and the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert. Dinner/Bed/Breakfast: BAGATELLE KALAHARI GAME RANCH
Day 2: Kalahari Desert – Fish River Canyon
After breakfast depart via Mariental to Keetmanshoop, proceeding to the Fish River Canyon. The Fish River Lodge forms part of the privately owned Canyon Nature Park, a vast area of 45km² which borders onto 80km of the Fish River Canyon. The en-suite chalets are situated on the western rim of the canyon and overlook the Main Viewpoint Lunch en-route. Dinner/Bed/Breakfast FISH RIVER LODGE
Day 3: Fish River Canyon
A guided tour takes you on a spectacular drive to the bottom of the Fish River Canyon, one of Namibia’s most spectacular geological phenomena, lying in the lower reaches of Namibia’s longest river. The Fish River Canyon is a massive 161 km long and 27 km wide, with a varying depth of 550 m. Full board FISH RIVER LODGE
Day 4: Fish River Canyon - Namib Desert
Departure in the morning via Aus towards the Tiras Mountains. Here amidst breathtaking vistas you will find the Namtib Desert Lodge. Cozy rooms and warm hospitality awaits you here. The delicate fauna and flora is closely watched by the owners. Enjoy a scenic drive in this beautiful area, where the Tiras Mountains meet the dunes of the Namib Desert. Lunch en-route. Dinner/Bed/Breakfast: NAMTIB DESERT LODGE
Day 5: Sossusvlei – Namib Desert
On your way to the Sossusvlei you can visit the Duwisb Castle near Maltahöhe. This castle was build by the German Baron van Wolf in 1909 for his wife Jayta. Accommodation in Desert Homestead near the Sossusvlei, built at the foothills of the Nubib Mountains, panoramic views over plains and surrounding mountains. Romantic dinners are offered in the restaurant or under stars on the terrace. Lunch en-route Dinner/bed/breakfast THE DESERT HOMESTEAD
Day 6: Sossusvlei – Namib Naukluft Park
An early rise for an excursion into the Sossusvlei, a dry clay pan, surrounded by the highest dunes in the world (up to 325m high), to experience the sunrise over the dunes. The star shaped dunes at Sossusvlei are formed by strong multi-directional winds and are at their highest where the west flowing Tsauchab River empties itself into the vlei. The warm tints of the sand, ranging from apricot to orange, red and maroon, contrast vividly with the dazzling white surfaces of the large deflationary clay pans at their base. Continue to the Barchan Dunes Retreat close to the “Rantberge” Mountains. The en-suite chalets are tastefully furnished and offer a breathtaking view into the valley. Spend a relaxing afternoon at the lodge and indulge in a tasty home-cooked dinner. Lunch en-route. Dinner/Bed/Breakfast BARCHAN DUNES RETREAT
Day 7: Namib Naukluft Park – Kuiseb Canyon - Swakopmund
Head out in the morning to the Kuiseb Canyon and through the endless gravel plains of the central Namib to Swakopmund. Swakopmund is Namibia’s seaside resort with an old-world charm and relaxed atmosphere. Quaint architecture from a bygone era adds to the time-out-of-place atmosphere of Swakopmund with modern shops, boutiques and café’s. Accommodation will be in the Hotel Eberwein, a historical building (1910), which was renovated and converted into romantic hotel, retaining all of its original charm, with modern and comfortable rooms. Good restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel. Bed/breakfast HOTEL EBERWEIN
Day 8: Walvis Bay - Swakopmund
In the morning a drive along the Atlantic Ocean takes you to Walvis Bay to join a boat excursion to explore the interesting marine life of this region in the lagoon. Fresh Oysters and refreshments are served while dolphin and cape fur seal frolic around the boat. The afternoon is at your leisure in Swakopmund. Visit the museum, enjoy the little shops or take a walk along the beach. Bed/breakfast HOTEL EBERWEIN
Day 9: Swakopmund - Twyfelfontein
Today’ s drive takes you along the Atlantic Coast north to Twyfelfontein to the west of Khorixas. Camp Kipwe is built into the bizarre granite rocks and blends in well with the surrounding. Comfortable rooms offer a great view of the surroundings. Lunch en-en route Dinner/Bed/Breakfast: CAMP KIPWE
Day 10: Twyfelfontein
Twyfelfontein is an open-air art gallery with more than 2000 rock engravings, some of them more than 6000 years old. Visit the rock art and other interesting sites in this area. Spend the afternoon relaxing or with optional activities. Full board: CAMP KIPWE
Day 11: Damaraland - Etosha National Park
On the way to the Etosha National Park you can visit the Vingerklip, a 35m high monolith molded by million years of erosion. Enter the Etosha National Park for your first game viewing in the western areas of the park. Accommodation in the Toshari Lodge, a small lodge outside the park, offering warm hospitality and cozy rooms. Full board TOSHARI LODGE
Day 12: Etosha National Park
Departure in the morning to enter the Etosha National Park through the western entrance gate for a full day of game drives in Etosha National Park. Drive through various vegetation zones and all along the Etosha Pan, with its natural springs and man made waterholes, always on the look out for game and bird species. In the late afternoon leave the park and drive to Onguma Plains Camp in the Onguma Private Nature Park at the edge of the Fisher’s Pan and bordering the Etosha National Park. The lodge offers accommodation of a different kind, leaning onto the Moorish architecture. The luxurious rooms all offer a view over the Fisher’s Pan in the Etosha National Park. Lunch in one of the rest camps en route. Dinner/Bed/Breakfast ONGUMA PLAINS CAMP
Day 13: Etosha National Park
Full day of game drives in Etosha National Park with your guide. Consisting of saline desert, savannah and woodlands, the Etosha National Park is still one of the largest game reserves in Africa. Its definite feature is the Etosha Pan, a vast, shallow depression. For the greater part of the year this pan is a bleak expanse of white cracked mud, which shimmers with mirages on most days. Seeing vast herds of game against this eerie backdrop, referred to in the local vernacular as the “great white place of dry water”, makes the Etosha game viewing experience unique. Lunch/Dinner/Bed/Breakfast ONGUMA PLAINS CAMP
Day 14: Etosha National Park - Okahandja - Windhoek
In the morning proceed via Tsumeb, Otjiwarongo to Okahandja, a town of great significance to the Herero people because it once was the seat of Chief Samuel Maharero. Here you can visit the woodcraft market of the Kavango. Continue to Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, a small but bustling city with a population of approximately 300 000. Windhoek is situated in an airy basin in the central highlands. Windhoek is often described as a city with a “continental” atmosphere, which can be ascribed to its architecture - historical buildings dating back to German colonial rule - as well as to its cuisine, culture, dress and educational institutions. At the same time Windhoek has the colour, sounds and tempo of a modern African city. You overnight at the Pension Palmquell, offering you first class comfort, a big tepid swimming pool, sauna and restaurant. Lunch en-route. Bed/breakfast PENSION PALMQUELL
Day 15: Windhoek - Departure
Enjoy your sumptuous breakfast in the lush garden under palm trees.A guided city tour of Windhoek is included in the morning, leaving you some time for last minute shopping.In time for your departure flight your guide takes you to the Windhoek International Airport for your outbound flight. Departures on request Minimum 4 participants Bookings are flexible and subject to availability.
Rates:
Per person sharing: 4 participants: N$ 32 515.00 per person 6 participants: N$ 27 915.00 per person Single supplement: N$ 3900.00 Please note this is for closed groups only.	click map to see the route

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