Namibia is mostly arid, the spectacular landscape resembles Mars, with vast expanses of rocky mountains and canyons, vast orange and white sand dunes, and empty savannas, while the rugged Atlantic coastline is one of the most treacherous in the world.
This safari offers visitors the best of Namibia, the opportunity to see this fascinating landscape, but also provides them with the interesting history, and exceptional wildlife viewing. Some of the highlights of the tour include the pristine game viewing in Etosha National Park, burnt red dunes of Sossusvlei, crossing through the Tropic of Capricorn, apple pies in the tiny settlement of Solitaire, and the wonders of Damaraland.
2025 Tour Dates
2 – 13 April 2025 FULLY BOOKED
8 – 19 May 2025 FULLY BOOKED
3 – 14 October 2025
Price: R38,900 per person sharing & R6,300 single supplement
- Limited to max 18 people per group
- Limited single accommodation per group
Day 1: Windhoek
Windhoek
Situated in Central Namibia, the cosmopolitan city of Windhoek serves as the capital of the country. It is home to an international airport and a plethora of restaurants, shops, entertainment venues and accommodation options. The city is clean, safe and well-organised, with a colonial legacy that is reflected in its many German eateries and shops, and the widespread use of the German language. Windhoek has an interesting mix of historical architecture and modern buildings, many of which are worth a look, including the Alte Feste an old fort, the 1896 Christuskirche Christ Church, and the more contemporary Supreme Court.
Day Itinerary
- Meet & Greet by our team at Hosea Kutako Int. Airport
- Transfer from Hosea Kutako Int. Airport to Windhoek
- Dinner (Not Incl.) at Joe’s Beerhouse
Overnight: Town Lodge Windhoek
Included:
- Transfer from Hosea Kutako Int. Airport to Windhoek
Day 2: Solitaire
Situated in the Khomas region of Central Namibia, the desert town of Solitaire serves as an oasis in the Namib Desert. The town provides an important stop on the way to the ancient dunes of Sossusvlei, allowing travellers to stock up on essentials as they make their way further into the wilderness. Solitaire also has a small bar and is renowned for its famous apple pie – said to be the best in the country. Enjoy a scenic sundowner with views of the spectacular Namib desert, hike and bike through the unspoilt natural surroundings, or visit the wonderful local Cheetah Sanctuary.
Day Itinerary
- Transfer from Windhoek to Sesriem Area
- Lunch (Not Incl.) stop in Solitaire
- Dune Dinner at Namib Desert Lodge
You will be collected between 08:30 and 09:00 from your accommodation in Windhoek this morning, as we will have a relatively long transit today on route to the Sesriem area.
We will travel via the Namib Naukluft Mountains, known for their interesting and ancient geological history.
We hit the road for our final stretch from Bullsport to our camp on the edge of the Sossusvlei National Park. It is here that your guide will familiarize you with the incredible Namib Desert and the dunes of Sossusvlei, before a lovely dinner at our camp.
Overnight: Namib Desert Camping2Go Gondwana Collection Namibia View iBrochure
Included:
- Bed & Breakfast
- Sossusvlei National Park entrance and park fees
- Bottled Still Water
Day 3: Solitaire
An early start is required today in order for us catch the soft light of the sunrise over the divine Namib Naukluft Mountains towards the east. We make our way to the sand sea this morning, and our first stop will the famous Dune 45 which we will have the option of climbing, as the views of this remarkable landscape is even more mesmerizing from the dune summits. We will spend most of our time around the Deadvlei area, famed for and characterized by the dark, dead camel thorn trees contrasted against the white pan floor.
We head back to our Sesriem for some lunch before our excursion that will see us go on a short outing to the Sesriem Canyon afterwards.
Day Itinerary
- Breakfast & Excursion to Deadvlei and Sossusvlei with Evolution travel & Tours
- Arrival at Sesriem for Lunch (Not Incl.)
- Sesriem Canyon excursion
- Dinner (Not Incl.) at Namib Desert Lodge
Overnight: Namib Desert Camping2Go Gondwana Collection Namibia
Included
- Bed & Breakfast
- Sossusvlei & Deadvlei Excursion
- 4×4 Shuttle fees for Deadvlei
- Sesriem Canyon
- Bottled Still Water
Day 4: Swakopmund
Set along Namibia’s spectacularly scenic coast, the seaside town of Swakopmund is known for its wide-open avenues, colonial architecture, and its surrounding otherworldly desert terrain. Founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South-West Africa, Swakopmund is often described as being more German than Germany. Now a seaside resort town, Swakopmund is the capital of the Skeleton Coast tourism area and has plenty to keep visitors happy. The quirky mix of German and Namibian influences, adventure options, laid-back atmosphere and cool sea breeze make it a very popular Namibian destination. Visitors can look forward to a number of exciting activities including: quad biking, horse riding, paragliding, fishing, sightseeing and fascinating desert tours.
We depart from Sesriem early this morning, maybe even catching a delightful sunrise during our breakfast. On our way to Swakopmund, we briefly stop at the Tropic of Capricorn for some memorable photographs and continue onto the two geologically unique mountain passes, the Gaub and Kuiseb Mountain passes.
Upon arrival in Swakopmund, we will have some time for lunch and thereafter a chance to explore the monuments of this historical city, as well as the Swakopmund Museum via a short walking tour. In the late afternoon you will have time to relax for at the beach and then head out to discover an assortment of cuisines which Swakopmund has to offer when we go for a seaside dinner.
Day Itinerary
- Breakfast & Transfer from Sesriem Area to Swakopmund
- Tropic of Capricorn
- Arrival in Swakopmund and Lunch (Not Incl.)
- Short Walking tour of Swakopmund including museum
- Dinner (not Incl.) in Swakopmund
Overnight: Villa Wiese, Swakopmund
Included
- Bed & Breakfast
- Swakopmund Museum
- Bottled Still Water
Day 5: Swakopmund
Swakopmund, Namibia, was founded two years later than Windhoek, in 1892, by Captain Curt von Francois as the main harbour of German South West Africa. Increased traffic between Germany and its colony necessitated establishing of own port as Walvis Bay, located 33 kilometres south, was already in British possession. The choice fell on Swakopmund where water could be found and because other sites checked (including Cape Cross) were unsuitable.
Day Itinerary
- Breakfast & Optional Activities in Swakopmund
- Free Time in Swakopmund
- Dinner (Not Incl.) at a seaside restaurant
Included
- Bed & Breakfast
- Bottled Still Water
Overnight: Villa Wiese, Swakopmund
Expert Tips
Catamaran Charters (https://www.namibiancharters.com/activities/dolphin-seal-cruise/) – N$1,100 / Adult (08:00 – 12:30)
Catamaran Charters offers cruises in the Walvis Bay lagoon in four luxurious catamarans. In search of the marine Big 5 guests will enjoy an unforgettable experience.
Kayaking “Eco Marine Tour” (https://www.pelican-point-kayaking.com) – N$990 / Adult (08:00 – 12:15)
Jeanne Meintjes, owner and the guide of the Eco Marine Tours offers very personal kayak tours in teh Walvis Bay Lagoon. Nowhere else will you get as close to flamingos and pelicans, seals, Heaviside’s and Benguela dolphins as with a kayak.
Living Desert Tour (https://livingdeserttours.com.na) – N$950 / Adult (08:00 – 12:30)
With charisma and lots of humour Chris Nel explains the flora and fauna of the desert world around Swakopmund. Starting with a short excursion to the mouth of the Swakop River, the tour continues on a small path into the 2010 proclaimed Dorob National Park.
Sandwich Harbour 4×4 (https://www.sandwich-harbour.com/activities/half-day-sandwich-harbour-4×4-excursion/) – N$2,250 / Adult (08:00 – 12:30 or alternatively there is an afternoon tour from 12:30 – 16:30)
The beautiful dunes of the Namib Desert meet the rough Atlantic Ocean: The 4×4 excursion of „Sandwich Harbour 4×4“ to Sandwich Harbour south of Walvis Bay is scenically unique, exciting and extraordinarily organized.
Namib Desert Scenic Flights (https://www.sossusfly.com) – Please refer to website as there are different flight options and rates
Exclusive and luxurious scenic safaris to many of the coastal highlights are offered. Highlights are the Namib Desert with its Sossusvlei, the Skeleton Coast with its ship wrecks, the Kuiseb Canyon, Cape Cross with its huge seal colony and many more.
Quadbiking (https://namibiadesertexplorers.com) – N$450 / Adult per hour (this activity can be conducted any time of the day between 08:00 – 17:00)
An hour quad-bike ride takes you out along the dune-belt between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. You will head out to the prime sand-boarding dune. Spend an hour lie-down sand-boarding and return back to Desert Explorers HQ after. This is the ideal tour for the adrenaline junkie.
Skydiving (https://skydiveswakop.com) – N$4,250 / Adult (35-Second Free Fall and this activity can be conducted any time of the day between 08:00 – 17:00 depending on the weather)
Ground Rush Adventures is a well-established skydiving company and has been delivering exciting experienced for visitors to Swakopmund since 1997. Since then, they have completed over 120 000 tandem skydives while maintaining a spotless safety record.
Day 6: Spitzkoppe
Situated in Namibia’s desolate, awe-inspiring Namib Desert, between Usakos and Swakopmund and about two hours’ drive from Swakopmund, the Spitzkoppe are a group of bald granite peaks forming one of Namibia’s most recognizable and dramatic landmarks. These enormous towering domes are a mecca for hikers and mountaineers, from beginners interested in guided historic walks to professional climbers seeking an adrenaline boost. Numerous ancient rock paintings can be visited as part of a guided walking tour. The extreme, barren landscapes and striking rock formations create an excellent setting for photography.
Day Itinerary
- Transfer from Swakopmund to Spitzkoppe
- Arrival at Spitzkoppe Cabin Camp
- Lunch (Not Incl.) at Spitzkoppe Cabin Camp
- Dinner (Not Incl.) at Spitzkoppe Cabin Camp
Overnight: Spitzkoppe Cabin Camp
Spitzkoppe Cabin Camp is located in the harsh Namibian desert. Under glistering starlight, rusted red sunrises, and granite outcrops, the majestic Spitzkoppe Mountains rise. The camp offers 12 comfortable self-catering cabins with
Day 7: Twyfelfontein
Set in the Kunene Region of northwestern Namibia, Twyfelfontein is a spectacularly scenic area, featuring one of the largest and most important concentrations of rock art in Africa. The name ‘Twyfelfontein’ translates to ‘Fountain of Doubt’, which refers to the perennial spring situated in the impressive Huab Valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone table mountain. It was this spring that attracted Stone Age hunters over six thousand years ago, and it was during this time that the extensive group of rock engravings and paintings were produced. Visitors can look forward to basing themselves at some wonderfully shady campsites along the Aba-Huab riverbed, while exploring over thirty different sacred ritual sites of the traditional hunter-gatherer communities.
Day Itinerary
- Breakfast & Transfer from Spitzkoppe to Damaraland
- Twyfelfontein UNESCO Heritage site
- Lunch (Not Incl.) at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
- Damara Living Museum
- Dinner (Not Incl.) at Madisa Camp
Overnight: Madisa Camp
Madisa Camp is situated on the D2612 road to Twyfelfontein, a very popular route. The camp is hidden between amazing rock formations which are scattered with Bushman Paintings and has privy to an ancient Desert Elephant route that often gets visited by these beautiful giants.
Each spacious campsite has an exquisite view of the Gauntegab River bed and rock formations. The campsites have individual ablution facilities situated on stilts hidden in the tree tops. The braai facilities also double up as a heater (donkey system) for hot running water at each open air shower.
Day 8: Twyfelfontein
This morning you’ll embark on an early morning journey with a guide and tracker to encounter the elephants that freely roam the conservancy. These elephants are not distinct African elephant species, because due to their modest diet, they may appear leaner and taller compared to their counterparts in regions with more abundant vegetation. They also possess larger feet for navigating the sandier terrain more easily.
The students can enjoy striking rock formations, geological and cultural sites, as well as some of Namibia’s most famous landmarks, including Mount Brandberg in the area.
Presentations and debate on the role and allocation of resources, such as copper, gold, diamonds, uranium, oil, livestock is on the cards this evening.
Day Itinerary
- Breakfast and Desert Adapted Elephant Tracking
- Downtime at Madisa Camp
- Boma Dinner at Madisa Camp
Included
- Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- Desert-Adapted Elephant Tracking
- Bottled Still Water
Overnight: Madisa Camp
Day 9: Etosha South
Located just south of the boundary of Etosha National Park in northwestern Namibia, Etosha South makes up the southern region of this wild paradise. The area is comprised of a collection of world class private game reserves. The national park can be accessed via the southern entrance at Andersson’s Gate. Visitors can catch a glimpse of a variety of wildlife including: lion, giraffe, elephant, white and black rhino, and a multitude of plains game. Popular activities include: enjoying an open 4×4 safari with an expert guide, half day or full day drives with the option of a picnic lunch with wine on the full day game drive.
Day Itinerary
- Breakfast & Transfer from Damaraland to Etosha National Park
- Lunch (Not Incl.) on route
- Arrival and Game viewing activity in the Etosha National Park in the afternoon with Evolution Travel & Tours in Own Safari Truck
- Dinner (Not Incl.) near Etosha National Park
Overnight: Etosha Safari Camping2Go Gondwana Collection Namibia
Day 10: Etosha South
You’ll start early this morning with a safari guide for your game drive to look for your favourite animals today, as you’ll be on route to see and learn about as much of the free roaming wildlife in this area as you can. The Etosha National Park is famous for African elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, rhino, and other antelope sightings, offering a very pleasant experience, especially to first timers in the part. The waterholes at clearly marked and the maps of the park are very clear. Today’s route will take you throughout most of the southern and eastern parts of the Etosha National Park.
In the dry season, Etosha National Park has excellent viewing in the heat of the day – a fairly unique phenomenon thanks to the abundance of waterholes. Vast herds of zebra, springbok, impala and oryx are joined by ostriches, giraffe and elephants trying to cool down and quench their thirst.
Day Itinerary
- Breakfast & Full Day Game Drive in Etosha National Park with Evolution Travel & Tours in Own Safari Truck
- Lunch (Not Incl.) in Etosha National Park
- Dinner (Not Incl.) near Etosha National Park
Included
- Bed & Breakfast
- Game Viewing in Evolution travel & Tours Safari Truck
- Bottled Still Water
Overnight: Etosha Safari Camping2Go Gondwana Collection Namibia
Day 11: Windhoek
Today we will head to the airport, but this journey warrants a short stop in Okahandja. We’ve also come to the end of our safari as we continue south heading on the B1 road to the capital city of Windhoek, but transiting via Okahandja, and here we will take time to stop as this town is home to Namibia’s largest wood carving and craft market.
There are approximately 153 stalls in which vendors sell woodcarvings and other crafts in the two woodcarvers markets in Okahandja. The primary audience for these products is the tourists who must pass through the centrally-located town on their way to the popular northern and coastal destinations of Namibia.
Though no statistics are available for Okahandja specifically, national handicraft sales grossed N$8 million in 1991, and by 1996 reached N$17 million (Suich, 2002). The woodcarving trade historically comes from the Rundu and Caprivi regions of northern Namibia and most of the current craftspeople and products are still from these regions.
Day Itinerary
- Transfer from Etosha National Park to Okahandja
- Okahandja Craft Market
- Transfer from Okahandja to Windhoek
Overnight: Windhoek Town Lodge
Day 12: Windhoek to Airport
Day Itinerary
- Transfer from Windhoek to Hosea Kutako International Airport
Includes
- Accommodation as specified in this itinerary and subject to availability at the time of reservation
- Meals as indicated on this itinerary
- Air-conditioned Safari Truck & Driver
- All vehicle insurance – tyres and glass
- Sossusvlei National Park entrance and park fees
- Deadvlei & Sossusvlei 4×4 Shuttle fees
- Twyfelfontein UNESCO Heritage Site
- Damara Living Museum
- Desert Adapted Elephant Tracking
- Etosha National Park entrance and park fees
- Airport Transfers
- Professional English-speaking Tour Guide
- Roadbooks/Maps and administration fees
Excludes
- International airfare
- Activities not specifically mentioned in the itinerary
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Meals not specifically mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal & medical insurance