11-Day Extended Classic Namibia Safari

Sossusvlei, Namib Desert

Day 1Sossusvlei, Namib Desert Sossusvlei, Namib Desert After breakfast and meeting your guide for the safari, we will depart for Sossusvlei. We will drive through the Khomas Hochland and down the escarpment via one of the scenic mountain passes into the Namib Desert. This journey will take about 4 hours depending on the number of stops for photographs. Dinner and your accommodation will be at one of the best lodges in the area perfectly situated to explore the surrounding desert and its attractions. Namib is the oldest desert and boasts the highest sand dunes in the world. This region is one of the most spectacular areas of Namibia and is always one of the highlights of any safari. The name Sossusvlei refers to the vlei or pan into which the seasonal Tsauchab River flows in years of exceptional rainfall. The neighboring Dead Vlei with the ancient dead Camel Thorn trees is one of the most photographic sites in the good early morning light. The Sesriem canyon is a narrow gorge about 1 km long and is well worth a visit. Main Destination: Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes) Best Time To Visit May to September (Less hot) High Season July to November (Busy; high-season rates apply) Best Weather May to September (Cooler during the day) Wildlife in Namib-Naukluft NP LeopardRare CheetahVery Rare ZebraRare HyenaRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone Show more ElephantNone GiraffeNone LionNone BuffaloNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: Namib Desert Lodge Mid-range lodge located

Sossusvlei, Namib Desert

Day 2Sossusvlei, Namib Desert Sossusvlei, Namib Desert After an early breakfast and coffee, we will depart for a morning excursion to Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. We will stop at the scenic Dune 45 along the way and spend a couple of hours at both Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Some of the dunes in the area are a few hundred meters high but the view from the top for those that dare is one you will never forget. After lunch and a well-earned siesta, we will have a sundowner nature drive before returning to the lodge in time for dinner. Main Destination: Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes) Accommodation: Namib Desert Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Sossusvlei (Sand Dunes) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Swakopmund

Day 3Swakopmund Swakopmund After a relaxing breakfast, we will depart for Swakopmund via the Namib Naukluft National Park. We will spend the next 2 nights at a guesthouse and have dinner at some of the top restaurants in Swakopmund. Please note that dinner tonight is not included and is at your own account. Swakopmund is a very popular holiday destination for many Namibians and will probably be the only place that you will visit on the Namibian safari that has a real town feel to it. Wedged between the Namib Desert and the cold Atlantic Ocean, Swakopmund which is known for its very relaxed atmosphere, has something for everybody. There are plenty of great restaurants and bars, good shopping opportunities and fascinating architecture. For the adventurous, there’s quad biking, sand-boarding, skydiving, beach angling and scenic flights over the coastline and Sossusvlei to name a few. The nearby Walvis Bay, Namibia’s major harbour town is well known for the lagoon and its prolific birdlife. Main Destination: Swakopmund (City) Accommodation: Swakopmund Sands Mid-range hotel located in Swakopmund (City) +5 Photos +4 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

Swakopmund

Day 4Swakopmund Swakopmund After breakfast, we will depart for a living desert adventure where we will encounter and learn more about the fascinating wildlife of the Namib Desert. We will look for geckos, scorpions, side-winder snakes, lizards and beetles as well as the incredible plant life that survives in this harsh environment. Once we are back in Swakopmund, we'll enjoy lunch and then have the afternoon available to explore the town or perhaps finish the day with a quad-biking and dune-boarding adventure. Other optional activities that could be arranged include scenic flights over the coast and dunes. Main Destination: Swakopmund (City) Accommodation: Swakopmund Sands Mid-range hotel located in Swakopmund (City) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

Twyfelfontein, Damaraland

Day 5Twyfelfontein, Damaraland Twyfelfontein, Damaraland This morning after breakfast, we'll continue our safari northwards along the Skeleton Coast. After visiting a shipwreck, we'll turn inland towards Damaraland. We will drive past the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain with the highest peak at 2573 meters. We will be at our lodge in time for a sun-downer drink while we enjoy the view over this beautiful landscape. Main Destination: Twyfelfontein (Rock Art) Best Time To Visit May to October (Animals are easier to see) High Season July to November (Some places can get quite busy) Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day) Wildlife in Damaraland ElephantOccasional GiraffeOccasional Black RhinoRare LionRare LeopardVery Rare ZebraRare Show more CheetahVery Rare HyenaVery Rare White RhinoNone BuffaloNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Damaraland +5 Photos +4 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Twyfelfontein, Damaraland

Day 6Twyfelfontein, Damaraland Twyfelfontein, Damaraland After breakfast, we will embark on a half day tracking adventure to try and find the desert adapted elephants. We will return to the lodge for lunch and spend the afternoon visiting the Twyfelfontein rock engravings (Namibia’s only World Heritage Site), burnt mountain and organ pipes rock formation and the Petrified Forest. Main Destination: Twyfelfontein (Rock Art) Accommodation: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Damaraland Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Etosha National Park

Day 7Etosha National Park Etosha National Park Today our journey continues to Etosha National Park where we will spend the next 4 nights. Etosha is one of Africa’s biggest and best national parks and one of the main tourist attractions in Namibia. It is 22 912sq km in size of which the Etosha Pan, a shallow depression that only holds water after good rainy seasons, is 5000sq km in size. Etosha is known for its spectacular game viewing and the waterholes attract huge numbers of game in the dry season when all the open water has dried up. During the rainy season, the park is transformed into a green oasis and this is the time you'll find young of various animal species in huge numbers. 114 species of mammals are found in the park and it is the best place in the world to see the black rhino. One of the highlights of the park is the flood-lit waterholes at the 3 main camps where game viewing continues long after the sun has set. Main Destination: Etosha National Park Best Time To Visit May to October (Animals come to water) High Season July to November (The park gets crowded) Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day) Wildlife in Etosha NP ElephantAbundant GiraffeCommon ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Black RhinoOccasional LionOccasional Show more HyenaOccasional White RhinoVery Rare LeopardVery Rare CheetahVery Rare BuffaloNone HippoNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: Etosha Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located just outside Etosha NP +21 Photos +20 Photos Meals & D

Etosha National Park

Day 8Etosha National Park Etosha National Park After breakfast, we will do morning and afternoon games drives and relax at the pool or camp waterhole between drives. The area and vegetation is very different to the southeastern and eastern part of the park and the Hartmann’s mountain zebra can be found here. In this area and with a more undulating landscape, it makes for a very different wildlife experience. White dust and clay which makes up the Etosha Pan turns to a reddish brown soil during this time which may lead you to believe you have entered an entirely new park when you visit. Main Destination: Etosha National Park Accommodation: Etosha Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located just outside Etosha NP Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Etosha National Park

Day 9Etosha National Park Etosha National Park From here, we will make our way across the park in a full morning game drive to Mushara Bush Camp on the eastern boundary where we will spend the next 2 nights. We love this part of the park with its excellent game viewing and you are surely going to enjoy this as well. Main Destination: Etosha National Park Accommodation: Mushara Bush Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Etosha NP Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Etosha National Park

Day 10Etosha National Park Etosha National Park We will do morning and afternoon games drives and relax at the pool or camp waterhole between the drives. In the vast arid space of Northern Namibia lies one of Southern Africa’s best-loved wildlife sanctuaries. The Etosha National Park offers excellent game viewing in one of Africa’s most accessible venues. Zebra and springbok are scattered across the endless horizon, while the many waterholes attract endangered black rhinoceros, lion, elephant and large numbers of antelope. Etosha, meaning ‘place of dry water’, encloses a huge, flat calcrete depression (or pan) of about 5 000sq km. The ‘Pan’ provides a great, parched, silver-white backdrop of shimmering mirages to an area of semi-arid savannah grassland and thorn scrub. The pan itself contains water only after very good rains and sometimes for only a few days each year, but is enough to stimulate the growth of blue-green algae which lures thousands of flamingos. Main Destination: Etosha National Park Accommodation: Mushara Bush Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Etosha NP Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Windhoek

Day 11Windhoek Windhoek After an early morning breakfast, we will depart for Windhoek where you will catch your connecting flight. Main Destination: Windhoek (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Nature Travel Namibia, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative. $5,649 pp (USD) This tour is offered in NAD. Show rate in NAD Get a Free Quote Select start date 2 travelers Request a Quote Best price guarante