This guided private tour of Namibia travels in a small group by 4x4 safari vehicle, visiting the top destinations in this sparsely-populated Southern African country.
Stay at mid-range lodges that offer a little added comfort and enjoy the perks of travelling with an experienced guide as you explore the mesmerising desert, rugged coast and wildlife-rich wilderness of Namibia.
Welcome to Namibia's capital city, Windhoek. This well-maintained, modern city is located in the middle of Namibia, serving as its chief cultural, political and economic centre.
This Private Namibia Tour begins with collection from your pre-tour accommodation in Windhoek. Leaving the city this morning your safari guide drives you southwest to the small town of Solitaire where we stop for lunch (own expense). This tiny hamlet is located on the fringes of the Namib Desert, close to the Namib-Naukluft National Park.
After lunch in quirky Solitaire, we head to the guesthouse where we spend the first two nights of our private 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 tranquil landscapes of the Namibia desert this morning and drive to the nearby Namib-Naukluft National Park. Entering the park we head to the famous Sossusvlei dunes and on to the saltpan of Sossusvlei. Here we take a walk in the desert to explore the Sossusvlei and Deadvlei pans. 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 charming guest farm and spend the afternoon unwinding.
This morning we make our way towards the coast, travelling through the arid Namibia 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 the 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. These are just a few of the activities on offer in Swakopmund, with plenty more to choose from. 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 drive to Etosha National Park, Namibia's top wildlife safari destination. It's a long drive that takes us through the remote and rugged landscapes of Damaraland and the Kunene region. Etosha Park incorporates some 22 270 km² of wilderness, dominated by the Etosha Pan after which the park is named. The salt pan spans an area of about 4760 km² creating a vast expanse of arid plains which come to life after the rains. The name Etosha is an apt description translating as 'Great White Place'.
Entering Etosha late this afternoon the game-viewing adventure begins. Keep an eye out for the surprising abundance of animals found in Etosha, including elephants, lions, rhinos, and all kinds of antelopes. Our first short game drive takes us to our accommodation at either Okaukuejo or Halali camp, both of which have floodlit waterholes for 24-hour game viewing.
A full day of game viewing in Etosha Park awaits! We're up early to get out into the bush while the animals are at their most active. Our game drive takes us northeast through the park, along the southern fringes of Etosha Pan. As the heat peaks in the middle of the day mirages rise up over the shimmering pans and we retreat for lunch in the shade at one of the camps.
En route to our next overnight camp, we stop at watering holes to see the wild animals and birds that gather at these life-giving oases. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife as the day begins to cool down and the animals and birds become more active again.
On our final morning, we take a short game drive as we exit Etosha Park - the last chance to spot wildlife and birds out in the African bush. En route to Windhoek, we stop in Okahandja to visit the well-known craft market of the town. Arriving back in Windhoek this afternoon your guide will drop you off at the airport or your post-tour accommodation concluding your Private Namibia Safari.
Transport on this private tour 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 customized 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.
This private tour of Namibia 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 and Etosha.
This Private Namibia Tour 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 accommodations 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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