Day 1: Windhoek
Upon you arrival into Windheok, we will collect you from the airport and transfer you to your hotel. There is a pre-departure at 5pm today, where you will meet your expedition leader and the rest of the group.
Day 2: Windhoek & Etosha
Leaving Namibia’s capital city, we head north towards Etosha National Park. Situated around the Etosha Pan with a wide variety of animal and bird life, the extensive network of gravel roads affords us the opportunity of accessing even the most remote areas of the park. We set up our camp and relax before a late afternoon game drive. Lunch, dinner and overnight - Etosha.
Day 3: Etosha
Etosha - breakfast. Today we spend the whole day looking for the Big 5, also keeping a look out for Etosha’s large herds of desert antelope such as Springbok and the famed Oryx, as well as zebras and even a rhino or two! We spend the evening relaxing at our camp, which overlooks a floodlit water hole and we watch the antics of the animals as they come to quench their thirst.
Lunch, dinner and overnight - Etosha.
Day 4: Etosha & Cheetah Park
Etosha - breakfast. An early start sees us leave Etosha with one last chance to spot some of the game that has eluded us. We stop in the small town of Outjo, where we replenish our supplies before heading to the Cheetah Park - a private farm dedicated to conserving Namibia’s cheetah population. We get to meet the resident cheetahs, a photo opportunity not to be missed!
Lunch, dinner and overnight - Cheetah Park.
Days 5-6: Swakopmund
Cheetah Park - breakfast. Day 5 sees us reach Namibia’s prime holiday resort – Swakopmund. Founded by the Germans in 1892, their colonial influence is still evident today. Swakopmund has a selection of excellent coffee shops, restaurants & bars as well as many arts and crafts shops selling Namibian curios. There are fine beaches to walk along as well as a great museum, aquarium and galleries to visit. Lunch (1) & overnight - Swakopmund (2).
Day 7: Sossusvlei
Swakopmund - breakfast. Heading south we enter the Namib-Naukluft Park in one of the oldest deserts in the world. We base ourselves at Sesriem, a great place to experience the Namib and its many moods. A short distance away is Sossusvlei, surrounded by a dramatic sea of sand dunes, reputed to be the highest in the world. Magnificent views of the desert can be seen from the top of the dunes, some over 300 m high. We spend the afternoon exploring this amazing area and have the option of learning about the amazing history, geology, flora and fauna it with a local guide, opt to climb to the top of Dune 45 - a truly memorable experience. Lunch, dinner and overnight - Swakopmund.
Day 8: Sesriem
Sesriem - breakfast. After watching the sunrise across this beautiful area we leave the serenity of the dunes and head north to Windhoek, where we’ll spend our last night. This evening is at our leisure. Lunch and overnight - Windhoek.
Day 9: Windhoek
Windhoek - breakfast. The trip ends after breakfast.
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