Namibian Odyssey Tour

Arrival at Hosea Kutako International airport. Meet and greet by our representative at Hosea Kutako Windhoek International Airport. We will drive into Windhoek which is often described as a city with a “continental” atmosphere. This can be ascribed to its architecture- historical buildings dating to German colonial rule as well to its cuisine, culture, dress codes and educational institutions. Windhoek has the colour, sounds and pace of a modern African city. Dinner is on own account.
Overnight: NUST Hotel School

After breakfast, we will meet with Immanuel Sheefeni, the HIV activist at 09h00 for 45 minutes. We will depart for Sossusvlei at 10h00 for the world’s highest dunes and oldest desert, the Namib Desert. Lunch will be on guests own account in Solitaire. Guests will go to Dune 45, our tour assistant will set up camp and prepare dinner at the camp site.
Overnight: Sesriem Campsite

An early morning lies ahead of us today as we go and visit Deadvlei, Big Daddy, Big Mamma and Sesriem Canyon. A packed breakfast will be enjoyed in the dunes. Lunch will be at Sossusvlei Lodge. Mid afternoon, guests have option to go back to the dunes to enjoy the sunset. Dinner will be at the camp site.
Overnight: Sesriem Campsite

The morning takes us to Walvis Bay which is Namibia’s second Harbour town which is fast becoming a holiday town with its cosmopolitan air. Lunch will be at Spar on guest’s account, we will visit the Flamingo Lagoon after lunch. Guests will get dropped off at their different accommodations. Some guests will stay in the township and others in town at the different host families.
Overnight: Home Stays

Today is free for guests to partake in an optional morning dolphin cruise where guests will see seals, (dolphins if we are lucky) and a variety of bird life. In the afternoon, guests can go for an afternoon walk around Kuiesebmond and the beach. Dinner will be a braai in the township.
Overnight: Home Stays

Today will be set aside for an educational visit to a fishing company followed by an excursion to Dune 7. Tonight will be our last dinner with the host families in the township.
Overnight: Home Stays

Breakfast at leisure and make our way to Swakopmund which is Namibia’s main holiday town. We will visit the Herero Genocide Monument, lunch on guest’s account before we travel to our next destination, Spitzkoppe. It’s a group of rounded granite mountains which are a favorite with climbers. The Spittzkoppe peak, affectionately known as Namibia’s Matterhorn, because of its resemblance to the famous Swiss mountain.
Overnight: Spitzkoppe Campsite

Spitzkoppe morning hike to the arc followed by breakfast. AFter this we journey to Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO Heritage site that represent one of Africa’s largest and most important rock–art. The older engravings are estimated to be 6000 years old, the newer ones approximately 2000 years old.
Overnight: Aabadi Mountain Camp

Today takes us to Opuwo, home of the Himba People. The Otjiherero-speaking Ovahimba, commonly referred to as the Himba, are one of Africa’s last remaining ethnic groups who chose to maintain their traditional life-style by retreating into Namibia’s most remote and un spoilt wilderness area. Slowly the industrialized nations are reawakening to the importance of that balance for the future of our planet. The Ovahimba with their ancient knowledge and traditions can not only serve as sources of inspiration and encouragement but they also deserve recognition and support as the carriers of an invaluable cultural heritage who are trying to survive on the brinks of a modern African society.
Overnight: Camp at Himba Homestead

The morning will be spent with the Himba family, visit the local school and learn about the day-to-day life of the Ovahimba. Guests will visit a local school.
Overnight: Camp at Himba Homestead

The morning takes us to Owamboland via Ruacana, home to the biggest tribe in Namibia, the Owambo people. The Owambo people live off their fields and are cattle farmers. Upon reaching Outapi, we will have lunch at the local market which will be on the guest’s own account and take a walk to the giant Baobab Tree to learn of its very interesting history.
Overnight: Outapi Hotel

Breakfast and make our way to the Ondangwa. En-route we will stop by at one homestead where guests will get shown the everyday life of the average Owambo family where our guests will be their guests for lunch. Dinner will be traditional food at the lodge.
Overnight: Ondangwa Town Lodge / similar

After breakfast we will go to Omedhi, the Royal Palace of the Ovakwanyama tribe. Today we will be guests at the palace before making our way to Etosha National Park. Etosha, “place of the great white spaces”, was once a vast shallow lake created, Heigum Bushmen legend tells us, by the tears of a grieving mother. At its present size of 22270 square kilometers, it remains one of the largest wildlife parks in Africa.
Overnight: NWR Resort

The day will be spent doing game drives with our vehicle in the morning and in the afternoon.
Overnight: NWR Resort

After breakfast, we will make our way down to Windhoek. We will stop at the Cheetah Conservation fund for guests to partake in a cheetah drive at own cost. Dinner will be at Joe’s Beerhouse. This evening, you will bid your tour guide goodbye.
Overnight: NUST Hotel School

After breakfast at leisure, guests will be taken to the airport depending on their flight times.