Explore Namibia
Our unforgettable Explore Namibia 12 day tour takes you on a journey through the wilderness of Namibia. Meet one of the last semi-nomadic tribes in Africa, embark on a safari through Etosha National Park. Visiting the highest mountain in Namibia and the coastal region of Swakopmund you’ll be spellbound by the incredible spirit, soul and scenery of this captivating place.
Climb the towering Dune 45 in Sossusvlei, enjoy a spot of retail therapy, sample the delicious local cuisine and admire the migratory birdlife and flamingos at Swakopmund. Wander through petrified forests and observe Brandberg’s collection of prehistoric rock art. Complete your African adventure with a thrilling safari through Etosha National Park, tracking the mighty Big Five in their natural habitat.
Windhoek - Day 1

On arrival in Windhoek, a driver will collect you from the airport and you will take you to your hotel. The afternoon and evening can be spent at leisure, exploring or relaxing and recharging your batteries ready for an unforgettable journey ahead
Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is located in a basin between the Khomas Highland, Auas and the Eros Mountains. Windhoek offers a delightful mix of old and new, European and African, creating a spellbinding fusion of contradictions.
Optional Activities: Explore the city tour; Craft market visit.
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Windhoek - Day 2

After breakfast at the hotel, the day can be spent at leisure, exploring Windhoek, enjoying the hotel facilities or taking advantage of additional tour activities on offer. In the evening, you’ll meet with a guide and your fellow travellers on the same departure to discuss your tour details.
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Windhoek to Etosha National Park - Day 3
Breakfast and Dinner

After a relaxed breakfast, you will travel towards the Etosha National Park, famous for its vast amount of wildlife and unique landscape. Once you have reached your camp located on the outside of the National Park, you'll have some time to relax and enjoy all the facilities at leisure.
In the afternoon, you’ll head out for a game drive. The Etosha Pan takes centre stage, as the largest salt pan in Africa this is the park’s most distinct and dramatic feature. What was once a lake, has now dried up and left a vast void of white, alkaline clay. Only the oryx antelope dares to venture far onto the sun-baked, desolate ground. Yet, when rains abound and the pan fills up it teems with migratory birds frolicking in the nourishing waters.
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Etosha National Park - Day 4
Breakfast and Dinner

Enjoy a full day’s game drive in your air-conditioned Premium Overland Safari Vehicle, exploring Namibia’s animal kingdom.
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Etosha National Park to Kamanjab - Day 5
Breakfast and Dinner

Following an early breakfast, transport will be waiting for departure to your next destination. A four-hour journey will take you to the small settlement of Kamanjab, here you can enjoy a guided tour of an authentic Himba village. Experience their culture and way of living first hand – learn about their ancestors and herbal medicine, their hairstyles and jewellery imitating the status of each tribe member as well as their close relationship with nature, their cattle, and children.
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Kamanjab to Brandberg (Uis Area) - Day 6
Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast you’ll travel four-hours south to Brandberg, home to Königstein, at 2,573m above sea level, the highest peak in Namibia. We visit the famous White Lady Bushmen paintings in the Brandberg on a guided hike. The walk to the painting and back is about two hours. Enjoy the breath-taking scenery along the riverbed on your way to the famous “lady”, with multi colored rocks that take on various shades of flaming orange in the late afternoon, giving the mountain its name. Around the lodge area, there is a good chance to see the famous desert elephant, sometimes casually wandering into the lodge premises.
Activities Included: Afternoon White Lady Painting Hike.
Optional Activities: Ultimate Adventure Tours with Polaris; Utility terrain vehicles; Horse riding.
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Brandberg to Swakopmund - Day 7
Breakfast

A four-hour drive will take you from Brandberg to Swakopmund. Swakopmund, with its distinct German influence and cooler Atlantic sea air, offers a variety of cultural experiences and adventure activities, bakeries, cafes, book shops and curio shops to spoil yourself.
Optional Activities: Quad biking; Sand boarding; Skydiving; Scenic flight.
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Swakopmund - Day 8
Breakfast

Swakopmund caters for a wide scope of tastes and styles. Take a walk along the beach or dip your toes in the icy Atlantic Ocean or visit the Krystal Galerie which boasts with the largest Quartz Crystal Cluster on display in the World, weighing in at 14 100 kilogrammes. If adrenalin and outdoors is your thing then you can enjoy optional activities like quad biking, sand boarding, 4×4 safaris, skydiving (weather permitting) and more.
Optional Activities: Quad biking; Sand boarding; Skydiving.
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Swakopmund to Sesriem - Day 9
Breakfast and Dinner

Today is an early departure for a seven-hour journey south into the Namib Desert. You will drive through the Kuiseb and Gaub passes and visit Solitaire to taste their world-renowned apple crumble pie on your way to Sesriem and Sossusvlei.
Optional Activities: Nature drive; Sundowner drive.
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Sesriem - Day 10
Breakfast and Dinner

We stay close to Sesriem and use the opportunity to experience the beautiful desert sun rising over the dunes. Climb the majestic Dune 45 before continuing to Sossusvlei/Deadvlei, a seemingly endless expanse of sand dunes. We explore Sesriem Canyon in the afternoon.
Activities Included: Dune 45, Transfer to Sossusvlei / Deadvlei, Sesriem Canyon.
Optional Activities: Nature drive; Sundowner drive.
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Sesriem to Windhoek - Day 11
Breakfast
A six-hour journey takes you to Windhoek, Namibia's capital. Spend the last few hours of the day exploring Windhoek and its strong German influence. You'll have the option to celebrate your last night and your new friendships at one of Windhoek’s famous restaurants.
Book a day or two extra in Windhoek to make the most of your stay. This tiny capital town has loads of interesting things to offer. One of the most famous is the display of 33 meteorites, the Gibeon Meteorites in the Post Street Mall. Here you can take pictures of and touch these extra-terrestrial bodies that are corrosive resistant due to the high amount of nickel in them.
Shopping opportunities abound and for the historically inclined there are many museums and historical buildings within walking distance to the town centre. One of the most widely photographed and a historical landmark is the Christ Church, a Lutheran church, built in the Gothic revival style.
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Windhoek - Day 12
Breakfast
Our last goodbye, a healthy breakfast and the end of another incredible tour.
Included
- Cost of accommodation (based on two people sharing a standard double room) for a total of 11 nights (alternative but similar accommodation may be used at certain times of the year)
- English-speaking local guides for all guided excursions as illustrated in the itinerary
- Entrance fees (excluding video camera fee) and park fees for all guided excursions as illustrated in the itinerary
Not included
- International flights
- Visa arrangements and fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses, such as alcoholic beverages, telephone calls, laundry, camera fees, spa and business facilities in the hotel, unless specified
- Video and professional still camera fees during excursions
- Gratuities for drivers, tour directors, local guides, naturalists and hotel staff
- Optional attractions and excursions (unless specified)
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