On your arrival at Windhoek International Airport you will be met and transferred into town for the handover of your rental vehicle.
 Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in the central Khomas Region, and has a population of about 300 000.
The hot springs attracted the first settlers to this area. In the mid-1800s Captain Jan Jonker Afrikaner settled near one of the main hot springs, located in the present-day Klein-Windhoek, an upper-class suburb of Windhoek.

After 1907, development accelerated as people migrated from the countryside to the city and also some immigrated from outside the country. There was also a larger influx of European settlers arriving from Germany and South Africa. Businesses were erected on Kaiser Street, present Independence Avenue, and along the dominant mountain ridge over the city, including the three eye-catching castles.
Accommodation in the Hotel Thule, situated high up on a hill above the city of Windhoek, offering unsurpassed mountain views, an exclusive getaway, and warm hospitality.

Your guide will take you on a city of Windhoek in the afternoon.

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HOTEL THULE    

Day 2:  Windhoek - Kalahari

Head out after breakfast into the fringes of the Kalahari to the Kalahari Red Dunes Lodges near Mariental.
This unique lodge is built on decks around a dry vlei on the red Kalahari dunes. The comfortable and modern chalets are well spaced to ensure your privacy.
The private decks offer a unsurpassed view of the surroundings as well as a waterhole in front of the lodge, from where you can observe various game species such as giraffe, oryx, eland, kudu and springbok.

The main building is built on stilts within the vlei and can only be reached by a wooden walkway. Here your can enjoy your meals overlooking the vlei.

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KALAHARI RED DUNES LODGE

Day 3:  Kalahari – Fish River Canyon

Proceed to the Fish River Canyon, a most spectacular geological phenomena, situated in the lower reaches of Namibia's longest river, the Fish. It is second in size to the Grand Canyon, 161km long and 27km wide, with a varying depth of 550m.

Situated within the Gondwana Cañon Park, only 20km away from the Fish River Canyon, is the Cañon Lodge. The 25 thatched roofed, natural stone, en–suite bungalows are tucked between mighty granite boulders, which provide the absolute feeling of living in nature. The welcoming restaurant is decorated in such a way that it tells the tale of the farming pioneers.

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CAÑON LODGE 

Day 4:  Fish River Canyon

Spend the day in the area of the lodge, visiting the Fish River Canyon and going on self-guided game drives in the Gondwana Canyon Park, located in what is known as the Nama Karoo. Quiver trees, a typical stem succulent of the Nama Karoo of which several clusters can be found on the plains of Gondwana Canyon Park, forming bizarre silhouettes against Namibia’s blue skies.
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CAÑON LODGE  

Day 5: Fish River Canyon - Diamond Restricted Area - Lüderitz

Today’s travel takes you through the Diamond Restricted Area to Lüderitz, Namibia’s most southern harbor.

Overnight in the Lüderitz Nest Hotel, offering luxurious beachfront accommodation in a spectacular setting, where all the rooms are sea facing and have air-conditioning, en-suite facilities, satellite television and telephone. Guests can enjoy the sauna and swimming pool, or a sundowner in the Sunset Bar overlooking the bay.
Explore this little town with interesting building on rocky hills, or visit the Diaz Point, with a replica of the original cross put up by Bartolomeu Diaz in 1488.

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LÜDERITZ NEST HOTEL & WELLNESS CENTRE 

Day 6:  Lüdertiz - Aus

Visit the once flourishing mining town of Kolmanskop, now Namibia’s famous ghost town.

The first diamond was found here in 1908. The once large and elegant houses, now scoured and demolished by the wind are gradually becoming enveloped by encroaching sand dunes.

Return through the Diamond Restricted Area, where you might encounter some of the feral horses, to Klein Aus Vista near Aus. Overnight in chalets with en – suite facilities, offering breath-taking views over the endless plains of the Namib Desert. Meals are served at the Desert Horse Inn Restaurant.

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KLEIN AUS VISTA 

Day 7:  Aus – Namib Desert

Proceed through the Namib Desert to the Kulala Desert Lodge, near the entrance to the Namib Naukluft Park and the Sossusvlei.
Situated on over 21,0000 ha of private nature reserve and bordering the Namib Naukluft Park the lodge offers magnificent views of the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei as well as the mountainous scenery and vast open plains. Twelve thatched & canvas chalets or “Kulalas” with en suite bathrooms and showers are set on wooden platforms to provide maximum airflow. An option for outdoor enthusiasts, mattresses can be moved to the rooftop to sleep under the stars from a private star gazing platform. The main lodge, with décor inspired from Northern Africa, has a lounge, pub, dining area and plunge pool, and offers a wrap-around verandah that overlooks the waterhole and provides a perfect location to view and photograph the desert sunset.
                    
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KULALA DESERT LODGE

Day 8:  Sossusvlei

An early rise is rewarded with the beauty of the sunrise over the dunes around the Sossusvlei, a dry clay pan surrounded by the highest dunes in the world.
Explore the Sossusvlei on you own or join an optional guided tour from the lodge.

Spend a relaxing afternoon or join another scenic drive or a guided walk.

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KULALA DESERT LODGE

Day 9:  Namib Desert – Kuiseb Canyon – Namib Naukluft Park - Swakopmund

Travel on through the Kuiseb Canyon and the Namib Naukluft Park, via Walvis Bay to Swakopmund, Namibia's main seaside resort. This town is a place of singular charm, nestling between the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean. It has a restful and relaxing atmosphere with lush green lawns, palm trees and carefully tended public gardens. Quaint architecture from a bygone era adds to the time-out-of-place atmosphere of Swakopmund.
The Hansa Hotel offers a relaxed, but personal approach to service. Each of the fifty superbly twin/double rooms and five suites are individually decorated and classic paintings drape the walls throughout the hotel. The restaurant is renowned for its good food and unique wine list.

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HANSA HOTEL 

Day 10:  Swakopmund

Join a “Living Desert Adventure” tour, an exciting educational tour that explores the local dunes. Reptiles such as chameleons are some creatures to be found on this exciting tour.
Return to Swakopmund at noon, where you can spend the rest of the day at leisure, exploring this quaint little town with a distinct Bavarian atmosphere.

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HANSA HOTEL  

Day 11:  Swakopmund - Twyfelfontein 

Depart via Hentisbay to Cape Cross, here a huge cape fur seal colony is at home.
Continue towards Twyfelfontein, where you will stay at the Mowani Mountain Camp, situated between the Ugab and Huab dry River bed, in the untouched wilderness of the southern Damaraland.
The main living area and the Boma, the Lounge and the Bar are built in an “African Village” style, which means they blend in beautifully with the environment. The “rooms” are huge luxurious tented suites which were erected on wooden decks to offer the best view over the breathtaking landscape and surrounding wildlife.

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MOWANI MOUNTAIN CAMP  

Day 12: Twyfelfontein – Damaraland

You can spend the day at leisure at the lodge or explore the area around the lodge, visiting the organ pipes and burnt mountain or the rock paintings and engravings at Twyfelfontein.

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MOWANI MOUNTAIN CAMP  

Day 13:  Damaraland - Etosha National Park 

Continue your travels towards the Etosha National Park, and spend the night at Ongava Lodge, situated in the 30 000 hectare private Ongava Game Reserve. The luxurious chalets are placed at the foothills of the Ondundozonanandana Mountain Range with wonderful views across the plains below. The lounge and dining areas are also under a thatched roof with a large deck extending out front, over looking the waterhole which plays host to plenty of game in the surrounding area.

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ONGAVA LODGE  

Day 14:  Etosha National Park 

After enjoying a lovely breakfast set out into the Etosha National Park for your first game viewing.
Today’s Etosha National Park was proclaimed as Namibia’s first conservation area in 1907 by the then German government. With subsequent additions it became the largest game reserve in the world, covering a vast area of +/- 80 000 km². For political considerations the size of the park progressively became smaller, reaching its current surface area of 22 912 km².

Proceed east through the park to The Mushara Outpost situated only 10km from the entrance to the park.
Guests are accommodated in custom made tents on wooden decks nestled amongst trees on the western bank of a small ‘omuramba’, also known as a dry river bed.
A large glass sliding door leads into the tent, all windows and doors are covered with fly-screen to keep air in and insects out. The tent is a wooden structure, wrapped with canvas containing fixed wooden door and window frames. Three large glass windows stretching from ceiling to the floor allow for plenty of fresh air during the night.

All tents have air conditioning.

The lodge house is styled on an old farm house, tall walls, and corrugated iron roof with a large wrap around veranda. The ambiance is that of a well lived in house, friendly warm and extremely comfortable with a homely atmosphere. Dinner is enjoyed under the African stars; breakfast and lunch are taken on the veranda and in the house.

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THE MUSHARA OUTPOST

Day 15:  Etosha National Park 

Consisting of saline desert, savannah and woodlands, its definitive feature is the Etosha Pan, a vast, shallow depression of approximately 5 000 km². For the greater part of the year the pan is a bleak expanse of white, cracked mud which, on most days shimmers with mirages. In local colloquial language the pan is referred to as the “great white place of dry water”.

Enjoy more game viewing in the Etosha National Park. Every days promises different sightings.

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THE MUSHARA OUTPOST

Day 16:  Etosha National Park – Windhoek 

Depart to Windhoek via Tsumeb, Otavi, Otjiwarongo and Okahandja. A stop-over at the wood carvers market in Okahandja is recommended. You are almost guaranteed to find a small souvenir by which you can remember your tour through Namibia.

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HOTEL THULE 

Day 17:  Windhoek - Departure

Return of your rental car and transfer to the airport in time for your departure flight.   

Rates:

Per person sharing: N$ 23 900.00

Single supplement on request.

Car rental prices are listed separately.

Included are all accommodations, meals, activities and transfers as per itinerary.
We do not have fixed departure dates; therefore no reservations have been made. Bookings are flexible and subject to availability. This as well as unforeseen price increases and fluctuation of exchange rates might lead to price change.

For your trip we recommend the following cars:

01.11.2011 – 30.06.2012   
Toyota Double Cab 4x4
17 Days = N$ 18 400.00
Zero Excess  

Daihatsu Terios
17 Days = N$ 16 300.00
Zero Excess

01.07.2012 – 31.10.2012
Toyota Double Cab 4x4
17 Days = N$ 20 000.00
Zero Excess

Daihatsu Terios
17 Days = N$ 21 100.00
Zero Excess

Above rates are all subject to availability.

Terms and Conditions apply. 

Toyota Double Cab 4x4