Namibian Splendour

Arrival at Windhoek International Airport. Meet and greet by our representative. Drive into Windhoek, Namibia’s Capital, a small bustling city with an estimated population of 325 000. Situated in an airy basin in the central highlands, Windhoek is surrounded by the Auas mountains to the south east, the Eros Mountains to the north east and the khomas Hochland to the westl. South of the city, the sprawling Heroes’ Acre war memorial commemorates Namibia’s 1990 independence. On a hilltop in the city centre are the 1890s Alte Feste, a former military headquarters with historical exhibits, and Independence Memorial Museum. Colonial influences are visible in nearby buildings like the sandstone Lutheran Christus Church.
Overnight: Hilton Hotel / similar

After breakfast, we will depart for Sossusvlei which hosts the world’s oldest sand desert with the world’s highest sand dunes. Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. The name “Sossusvlei” is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area, which is one of the major visitor attractions of Namibia.
Overnight: Sossusvlei Lodge / similar

An early morning lies ahead of us today as we depart for the dunes. A packed breakfast will be enjoyed in dunes and the morning will be spent exploring all the places of interest. Lunch will be at a nearby lodge, mid afternoon, we will go back to the dunes.
Overnight: Sossusvlei Lodge / similar

After breakfast, our journey takes us to Swakopmund which is much loved by the Namibians as a welcome respite from the heat of the interior. The town is popular because of its old-world charm and relaxed atmosphere and cosmopolitan flair. Lunch will be enjoyed en-route.
Overnight: Atlantic Villa / similar

Today will be packed with plenty of fun and learning as you partake in an undeniably fun and educational dolphin and dune cruise in Walvis Bay. The cold Atlantic waters of the Namib coast harbor a wealth of marine life, including two dolphin species and a large colony of Cape fur seals reside at Pelican Point. Walvis Bay, home to a wide variety of bird species such as flamingo, pelican and numerous water animals. We will make our way to Twyfelfontein via the Skeleton Coast. The 2000- plus rock Twyfelfontein in the Kunene Region represent one of Africa’s largest and most important rock –art concentrations.
Overnight: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge / similar

Breakfast and make our way to 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 kilometres, it remains one of the largest parks in Africa. We will do a game drive with our vehicle.
Overnight: NWR Resorts / similar

The morning will be spent doing game drives with our vehicle. Mid morning, guests will depart for Windhoek.
Overnight: Hilton Hotel / similar