Experience the other-worldly Namib Desert and explore Swakopmund with its myriad of adventure activities on this guided, small group safari in Namibia.
This Private Namibia Desert & Swakopmund Safari (starting and ending in Windhoek) is ideal for photographers, adventure-seekers and families.
Welcome to Windhoek, Namibia's capital. This modern city lies in the geographical centre of the country and serves as its main cultural, political and economic hub.
Your safari guide collects you from your pre-tour accommodation in Windhoek this morning. Leaving the city we drive southwest to the small town of Solitaire where we stop for lunch (own expense). This quirky hamlet is located on the fringes of the Namib Desert, close to the Namib-Naukluft National Park.
After lunch in Solitaire, we head to the guesthouse where we spend the first two nights of our Private Namibia Safari. The guest farm borders on the Namib-Naukluft Park and hosts a variety of animals and desert-adapted plants. This afternoon you are free to explore the farm and look for resident wildlife, such as gemsbok, wildebeest and giraffe. Take a dip in the pool and enjoy sundowners while you soak up the desert scenery from this oasis-like retreat.
Wake up to the still desert landscapes this morning and head to the nearby Namib-Naukluft National Park. This is one of the largest national parks in Africa encompassing large swathes of the Namib Desert. Entering the park we drive to the famous Sossusvlei dunes area and stop close to the saltpan of Sossusvlei. Then we cover the last stretch to Sossusvlei and Deadvlei pans on foot. These bleached pans are scattered with tree-skeletons and surrounded by tall, orange sand dunes creating some of the most striking desert scenes on the planet.
After visiting the towering dunes of the ancient Namib Desert we take a walk in Sesriem Canyon where the Tsaucab River has revealed layer-upon-layer of sedimentary rock through ages of erosion. Enjoy the light filtering down into the canyon to create a warm glow and deep shadows. Then we return to our remote guest farm and spend the afternoon relaxing.
This morning we make our way towards the coast, travelling through the arid Namib Desert. Our drive takes us via the Kuiseb Canyon, home to two Germans and their dog for two years during World War 2. Then we visit the Walvis Bay lagoon, famous for its abundance of flamingos and other waterbirds.
From Walvis Bay, it is on to nearby Swakopmund where we stay for the next two nights. Spend the afternoon resting or take a walk along the beachfront to the jetty. Lunch and dinner can be enjoyed at one of Swakopmund's excellent coffee shops, delis and restaurants.
Today there are no set activities planned, leaving you free to choose optional activities and explore Swakopmund at leisure.
Spend some time walking around the friendly town and browsing the market and curio shops. Local attractions include the Crystal Gallery, museums or Aquarium which you can visit on foot. Take a dolphin cruise in Walvis Bay, go sandboarding or quad biking in the desert dunes or take a scenic flight to get an aerial view of where the desert meets the Atlantic Ocean. For adventure seekers, sky diving over the desert is a memorable highlight. Some activities include lunch, otherwise, Swakopmund has a few great coffee shops and restaurants where you can enjoy lunch and dinner.
On day five, we leave the cool Atlantic Ocean behind and return to Windhoek city. Arriving back in Namibia's capital this afternoon your tour guide drops you off at the airport or your post-tour accommodation concluding this memorable Namibia Desert & Swakopmund Safari.
Transport on this private tour of Namibia is in a 4x4 safari vehicle. For small tours with 2 guests a Toyota Hilux is used and for groups of 4-6 guests, a Toyota Landcruiser with a pop-up roof is used. The Toyota Landcruiser vehicles used for 4-6 passengers have been specially designed and customised for the rough roads of Namibia. The vehicles are fitted with six comfortable seats ensuring a window seat for every guest. Large sliding windows provide optimal views for wildlife photography and taking in the scenery. There is a bar fridge onboard to keep drinks cold as well as electric sockets for battery chargers.
The Swakopmund & Namibia Desert Safari includes all breakfasts and some dinners as per the itinerary. Lunches are not included in the tour price. All meals not listed on the itinerary as included will be for your own account. You will either be able to buy a lunch pack from the guesthouses/lodges that we stay at or your guide will take you to a deli, bakery or shop where you can buy lunch. A budget of about N$300 per person should suffice for the own-expense dinners in Swakopmund.
This Private Namibia Safari stays at mid-range lodges, guesthouses and hotels. Namibia has a good tourism infrastructure and relatively high standards of service in general, providing plenty of good quality options. All of the stays on this tour offer clean and simple, yet comfortable accommodation in twin, double or single rooms with en suite facilities.
If one of the establishments specified on the itinerary is not available, accommodation of similar standards will be used. Although every effort is made to use substitute accommodation of the same standards, it may sometimes be necessary to use accommodation of a higher standard (at a small extra cost) when availability is an issue.
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