Namibia Lodge Safari

Hitting all the highlights, this Namibia safari takes in cosmopolitan Windhoek, the soaring sands of the Namib Desert, the massive Cape Cross seal colony on the Skeleton Coast, colonial Swakopmund and the saline spread of Etosha National Park – one of Africa’s finest.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Sossusvlei | The world’s highest sand dunes in the world’s oldest desert

Damaraland | See ancient Bushmen rock art and meet the Himba people

National parks | Home to the Big Five and the largest population of cheetah in Africa

PRODUCT RATING:

AU$5310 per person, trip only. (12 days)

NZ$5510

2 nights comfortable hotel

8 nights comfortable lodge

1 night premium lodge Optional single rooms available

WHY NOT TRY?

Search for the Big Five in Tanzania’s Serengeti. Sleep under canvas in the bush and watch the sun go down over the plains.

Trip code: TL

423kg of CO²e

Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL:

DAY 1: Join trip in Windhoek.

DAY 2: Travel to Sesriem via the Namib Desert, the oldest on the planet.

DAY 3: Explore the Sesriem Canyon. See the magnificent sand dunes of Sossusvlei.

DAY 4: Drive to Swakopmund, stopping at Walvis Bay to look for flamingo and pelican.

DAY 5: Free day to explore the colonial town of Swakopmund. Learn about Namibia’s intriguing history.

DAY 6: Drive via Cape Cross Seal Reserve to Damaraland. Discover rock art of the San Bushmen.

DAY 7: Visit the indigenous Himba village. Make our way to the salt pans of Etosha National Park.

DAY 8: Game drives in Etosha. Stay up to spot a rhino having a late night drink at the watering hole.

DAY 9: Search for lion, cheetah, elephant, leopard, springbok, hyena and giraffe in Etosha.

DAY 10: Visit the Cheetah Conservation Foundation. Drive to the Waterberg Plateau.

DAY 11: Free morning to explore on foot or take an extra game drive. Visit a local craft market, before returning to Windhoek.

DAY 12: Trip ends in Windhoek.

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