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12 Days from$2871 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Namibia, South Africa,
Tour Type
Guided, Small Group
Safari Standard
Mid Range
Tour Overview
Travel from Cape Town, South Africa via the Namib Desert to Windhoek, Namibia on this accommodated safari. With time to explore on your own as well as optional activities, soak up the beauty and diversity of Southern Africa. Starting in the bustling city of Cape Town, travel through the unique landscape of Namaqualand (with flowers in bloom during spring) and the vast expanses of Namibia. With nights spent in a range of hotels, lodges and bungalows and transport in a Premium Overland Safari Truck (fitted with 12 Ultimate Safari Seats), you’re guaranteed an unforgettable experience in Africa.
General Information
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Safari types:Big Five Safari, Birding Safari, Cultural Safari, Desert Safari, Guided Safari, Wildlife Safari
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You will visit:Etosha National Park, Damaraland, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Sesriem Canyon, Brandberg Nature Reserve, Cape Town, Namaqualand
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Wildlife:Big Five, Birds, Antelope, Zebra, Hyena, Warthog, Springbok, Giraffe
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Activities:Game Drive, Game Viewing, Hiking, Quad Bike, Nature Walk, Sightseeing Tour, Optional Activities, Village Visit, Birding
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Getting around:Overland Truck
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Start/end:Start in Cape Town, end in Windhoek
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Minimum age:18
Tour Highlights
Cape Town: Home to one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, Table Mountain.
Fish River Canyon: Second largest canyon in the world.
The Namib Desert: The oldest desert and the worlds highest dunes
Swakopmund: Coastal town with various optional activities
Spitzkoppe: A group of bald granite peaks that stands out dramatically from the flat surrounding plains
Wild Desert-Dwelling Horses: Find the world’s only wild desert-dwelling horses
Etosha National Park: One of Africa’s greatest wildlife parks with unique landscapes
Please refer to our optional activity sheet.
Rates – Per Person USD
From USD 2,871 per person
Single Supplement – USD 296
What's Included
- Transport: Premium Overland Safari Truck.
- Meals: 11 Breakfasts, 8 Dinners.
- Accommodation: Hotel (4 nts), Bungalows / Lodges (7 nts).
- Entrance Fees: Fish River Canyon, Namib Naukluft Park – Sesriem/Sossusvlei, Etosha National Park, Spitzkoppe.
- Activities: Visit the Fish River Canyon, Wild Desert-Dwelling Horses Visit, Climb Dune 45, Sesriem Canyon, Sossusvlei transfer, Himba visit, Game Drives in Overland Truck in Etosha National Park, Spitzkoppe Visit.
- Arrival airport transfer.
- Crew: services of a Tour Leader and driver for the duration of the tour.
- Local guides as per activities included.
What's Excluded
- Flights
- Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Departure Transfers
Day by Day Overview
Explore the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town during the day and meet your group and your Tour Leader in the evening at 18.00 to get acquainted and review your trip details. Cape Town offers an unbelievable variety of experiences, tastes, and sightseeing. Try a variety of exotic tastes, like some of the delicious Cape Malay curries, the famous local dish Bobotie, or the freshest seafood at one of the exquisite seafood restaurants at the V&A Waterfront. Make sure to arrive a day earlier to go to the world-famous Robben Island where former President Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison, visit Cape Point or propel Table Mountain in the cable car to enjoy a panoramic view of Cape Town from the top.
Overnight: Cape Town City Bowl (please refer to the final rooming list)
Included Activities: Airport transfer, Welcome meeting at 18:00
Optional Activities: Table Mountain, Robben Island, V&A Waterfront
Depart Cape Town early on your way to Springbok in the heart of Namaqualand. Springbok is set in a narrow valley bisecting the granite domes of the Klein Koperberge. This area is referred to as ‘The Garden of the Gods’ and is prominent for the wondrous display of spring flowers that explode into bloom every August and September.
Overnight: Okiep Country Hotel or similar (Breakfast and dinner)
Travel time: 7 hours
Optional Activities: Okiep Mine Tour
Travel onwards to Fish River Canyon and take in the sights. The canyon is the second largest in the world, being surpassed by the famous Grand Canyon in Colorado. With a length of approx 180 kms it stretches south from Seeheim down to the Orange River, forming the border between Namibia and South Africa.
Overnight: Canyon Roadhouse or similar (Breakfast and dinner)
Travel time: 6 hours
Included Activities : Visit Fish River Canyon Rim (fee included)
Optional Activities: N/A
The adventure continues today, travel through the famous area where you will find the world’s only wild desert-dwelling horses. With various theories on their origin, seeing these bony beasts on the horizon while traveling through these harsh conditions, it will remind us that the adaption ability of human and beast create spectacular life in a desert often seen as dead. We overnight in a small village called Aus. Aus was formerly the site of a prisoner-of-war camp established by the South African army in 1915 to house German inmates during WW1.
Overnight: Bahnhof Hotel Aus or similar (Breakfast and dinner)
Travel time: 6 hours
Included Activities : Wild Desert-Dwelling Horses Visit (fee included)
Optional Activities: N/A
Drive through an area between the Nubib and Tsaris mountains in the South of Namibia. Between many massive granite boulders is an enormous rock shaped like a hammer, the inspiration to the Germans to name the farm Hammerstein one of many beautiful and unique overnight places in the area.
Overnight: Hammerstein Lodge or similar (Breakfast and dinner)
Travel time: 6 hours
Included Activities : N/A
Optional Activities: Nature Drive, Sundowner Drive
An early departure will give you the opportunity to climb the majestic Dune 45 during the cooler time of the day. Dune 45 was named for its proximity to Sesriem gate before continuing to the entrance of Sossusvlei, a seemingly endless expanse of sand dunes. Sand that was carried to the west coast by the Orange River is blown back again inland by winds and formed the dunes of the Namib Desert. The Namib, a minimum of 55 million years old, is regarded as the oldest desert in the world. The sand here has prominent levels of iron oxide. The prominent dunes are known as star and moving dunes. Created by trade winds it is also known as some of the highest sand dunes in the world. In the afternoon, you will visit the Sesriem Canyon, a miniature canyon by world standards but beautiful to walk around in and appreciate the distinctive sedimentary rocks and conglomerate that line the canyon walls.
Overnight: Hammerstein Lodge or similar (Breakfast and dinner)
Travel time: 5 hours
Included Activities : Dune 45, Sesriem Canyon Visit, 4×4 Sossusvlei Transfer (Namib Naukluft Park – Sesriem/Sossusvlei fee incl)
Activities Optional: N/A
Continue to Swakopmund with its cooler Atlantic sea air, cultural experiences, and options for some extreme adventures such as quad biking, sand boarding, 4×4 safaris, skydiving (weather permitting) and more. The only meal provided today is breakfast as Swakopmund has plenty of wonderful places to eat local cuisine including a variety of bakeries and cafes with a selection of reasonably priced meals.
Overnight: Prost Hotel or similar (Breakfast)
Travel time: 7 hours
Activities Included: N/A
Optional Activities: Quad biking, Sand boarding, Skydiving etc.
Swakopmund’s wide variety of things to see and do caters for a wide scope of tastes and styles. Take a walk along the beach and dip your toes in the icy Atlantic Ocean or visit the Krystal Galerie boasting the largest Quartz Crystal Cluster on display in the world, weighing in at 14,100 kilogrammes. Browse the many excellent bookshops and curio shops and spoil yourself with a unique gift from the area. If adrenalin and outdoors is your thing then you can enjoy various optional activities (weather permitting).
Overnight: Prost Hotel or similar (Breakfast)
Activities Included: N/A
Optional Activities: Quad biking, Sand boarding, Skydiving etc.
Depart for Outjo, leading to the Etosha National Park. This quaint town was founded by German colonial Schutztruppe. This will be your stay overnight before heading into the Etosha National Park the following day. En-route to Outjo, we will visit the famous Spitzkoppe (“pointed dome” translated from German) also known as the Matterhorn of Namibia. These granite peaks host some incredible rock formations and bushmen painting. Explore on your own or join an optional guided tour.
Overnight: Etotongwe Lodge or similar (Breakfast and dinner)
Activities Included: Spitzkoppe Visit
Activities Optional: Guided San (Bushman) Painting Hike
Travel time: 6 hours
Depart after breakfast for Etosha National Park, one of Southern Africa’s best-loved wildlife sanctuaries. We visit a Himba settlement prior to arriving in Etosha. Head out for a game drive in search of elephant, the unique black-faced impala, zebra, endangered black rhino, and any of the other 100 mammal species the park is home to. In the rainy season, the salt pans turn into shallow lakes with pelicans, flamingos and other bird species flocking to this temporary water haven. Animals often cluster around the watering holes.
Overnight: Etosha Region (Breakfast and dinner)
Travel time: 3.5 hours excluding game drives
Included Activities : Himba Settlement Visit, Game Drives in Overland Truck (Etosha National Park fee incl)
Enjoy a full day’s game drive in your air-conditioned Premium Overland Safari Vehicle. Gather memories of unique sightings that you will not likely experience again. Watch how ghostly grey-white elephants bathe themselves in the white dust of the area or zoom in on the magnificent sight of giraffes etched against a wide and open horizon.
Overnight: Etosha Region (Breakfast and dinner)
Travel time: N/A
Included Activities : Game Drive in Overland Truck (Etosha National Park fee incl)
Travel to Windhoek, Namibia’s capital. Arrive in Windhoek, after lunch. This will be our last goodbye, and the end of another incredible tour. Please ensure that you departure flight is booked for after 8PM.
Book an additional day or two in Windhoek to make the most of your stay. One of the most famous is the display of 33 meteorites, the Gibeon Meteorites in the Post Street Mall. Take pictures of and touch these extra-terrestrial bodies that are corrosive resistant due to the high amount of nickel the bodies contain. Shopping opportunities abound and for the historically inclined there are many museums and historical buildings within walking distance in 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.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Own arrangements or onward travel
Travel time: 7 hours
