Namibian Desert Discovery, Just Us

Upon arrival in to Windhoek collect your hire car or take your transfer to your hotel for your first night. After breakfast, set off for Sossuslvei (approx 5 - 6 hours) where you will stay for your first 2 nights. Rise early on your full day to witness the changing colours of the tallest dunes in the World at sunrise. Optional activities include hot air ballooning and quad biking whilst after the sun goes down, the stars put on a spectacular display for romantics!

Today depart for Swakopmund (approx 5 - 6 hours), encompassed by the Namib desert and facing the wild Atlantic Ocean. This rather charming oasis town retains touches of its Germanic roots, both in terms of architecture and food and beer! Here you will spend the following 2 nights to provide the opportunity to try desert activities such as sand-boarding or perhaps kayaking with the seals at Walvis Bay. We also recommend a Living Dunes Experience where the guides will introduce you to a wealth of life including lizards, sidewinder snakes and scorpions!

This morning head North to to Damaraland (approx 5 - 6 hours) for 2 nights, one of the most desolate and pristine wilderness areas in Namibia. Although this arid landscape cannot support a great concentration of game, it is home to a wide range of intriguing desert adapted species in the area, including the famed Elephants.

Today set off for the world renowned Etosha, Namibia’s premier National Park (approx 4 - 5 hours), for your Big Five Game Viewing experience over the next 3 nights. Depending on the time of year, the high concentration of animals around the water holes can be a wonderful sight to behold.

Today return to Windhoek (approx 5 hours) to connect with your flight to Johannesburg and then home (you may wish to add another stop night).

recommended duration:

10-14 nights

pricing:

From £1,980 per adult sharing staying at 4 star hotels and Lodges travelling in May / June on a Bed & Breakfast Basis in Windhoek and Swakopmund and Half Board elsewhere including flights from the UK and car hire throughout.

call:

0845 1244455

email:

info@bushbaby.travel

suggested extensions

If you are happy to cover a little more distance, you can consider including a trip to Fish River Canyon in the South. There are also regular flights from Windhoek to Cape Town should you prefer to stop here rather than Johannesburg for a few nights before your direct flight to Europe, or even add on time at Victoria Falls in Zambia or the Delta in Botswana to create a contrasting African adventure with desert and water! Whilst the windswept Namibian coast is not really suitable as a beach destination, it is straightforward to add on time in the beach in Mauritius, the Seychelles or Mozambique via Johannesburg.