You will touch down in Namibia at Hosea Kutako International Airport. Welcome, to Namibia! After passing through immigration and collecting your luggage, a driver will meet you as you enter the arrivals hall and transfer you from the airport to the car rental depot in Windhoek. After completing the rental paperwork and checking the car, you are ready to start your Namibian safari adventure. Drive the short distance to your hotel and check-in. Enjoy dinner at the nearby Stellenbosch Restaurant. Overnight at The Windhoek Luxury Suites.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: The Windhoek Luxury Suites

After enjoying a generous breakfast, you are ready to head north to the famous Etosha National Park. Remember to stock up on snacks and water. Today's route follows well-maintained, tar roads and you will travel through the small towns of Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, and Outjo. You will arrive at your lodge on the southern border of the Etosha National Park in the afternoon with enough time for a sundowner drive inside the park. Dinner and overnight at Toshari Lodge.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Toshari Lodge

Namibia's extraordinary animal kingdom reigns supreme in the vastness of the Etosha National Park. Today you explore this incredible wildlife paradise in your vehicle or, if you choose, with a guided game drive. You will need to pay for an entry permit at the park gate. The permit allows you access to the park for the day, and you can enter and exit as many times as you wish. The park's main feature is the enormous, white clay pan, and you are guaranteed to see hundreds of animals move between the many waterholes and natural springs that dot the landscape around the pan. Just sit and wait at one of the waterholes, and the animals will come to you. The best times for game viewing are mornings and afternoons when the animals are most active. You can choose to have lunch at one of the camps inside the park or picnic at a designated picnic area. Return to your lodge to relax in between your game drives.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Toshari Lodge

Leave the white dust of Etosha behind and travel into Damaraland. This part of Namibia's endless gravel plains and ephemeral rivers is home to desert-adapted lions, elephants, rhino and giraffes. Travel through the beautiful landscape, past Twyfelfontein and on to the Grootberg Massif. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife that blend into their surroundings. Arrive at Palmwag Lodge in the afternoon to join your hiking guide for the next two days on the 400km² Etendeka Concession. All operations on this concession directly benefit the people of the Omatendeka and Anabeb Communal Conservancies. These communities live in remote and isolated areas bordering the concession in the north.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Camping

After your first night under the stars, wake up early to the sounds and smells of the wilderness. Enjoy a fully cooked breakfast, pack your travel snacks and water bottles into the backpacks provided and start your walk to Hill Camp. The route is spectacular, and your guide will be able to identify animal spoor and share information about the area's history. Stop en route for refreshments and aim to reach Hill Camp by early afternoon for a late lunch and siesta. The distance of this walk is between 15km and 20km and should take about 6 to 7 hours, including stops, depending on the group's fitness level. Hill Camp is situated on the top of Crystal Mountain with spectacular views and an abundance of crystals and exquisite rock formations. In the afternoon, you will be able to do a short sundowner walk around the plateau. Guests will enjoy a simple but delicious and wholesome dinner around the fire. Finally, settle in on your sleeping platform perched on the edge of the mountain and enjoy the night under the stars.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Etendeka Camp

Enjoy a short morning walk or transfer down to Etendeka Mountain Camp where you will spend the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Etendeka Mountain Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Etendeka Mountain Camp

Leave Damaraland behind and travel south to Swakopmund via the Skeleton Coast. You'll arrive in Swakopmund in the late afternoon and check-in at your hotel before enjoying a stroll on the promenade to stretch your legs after the day's long journey. Next, enjoy an excellent seafood dinner at one of Swakopmund's popular restaurants before retiring for a good night's rest.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Villa Margherita

Departing from the Walvisbay Waterfront, we do a short break at the Walvis Bay Lagoon to see masses of flamingos and other coastal birds that reside in and around the lagoon at different times of the year. From here, the drive initially takes us to the Kuiseb river delta, a dry riverbed where we might spot the odd springbok, oryx or jackal. We are the only operator allowed access to this area. If weather and tides allow, we will drive right to the Sandwich Harbour Lagoon along the beach, one of Southern Africa's most unique wetlands. If our vehicles cannot go all along the beach because of high tide, you will get a chance to see the lagoon area from one of our many beautiful lookout spots. You will have time to walk and explore as we'll have lots of time to stop along the way for photography. You may see animals that have adapted to the desert, like the black-backed jackal, the fog-basking beetle, the dancing spider ("white lady of the Namib"), golden mole, shovel-snouted lizard, palmato gecko, springbok, oryx, brown hyena and ostrich. We'll stop on top of a high dune overlooking the Atlantic Ocean to enjoy a selection of snacks, including oysters, sparkling wine, beers and cool drinks. The route homeward takes us over spectacularly high dunes. Guests will experience exhilarating 4x4 driving before arriving back on the beach for a leisurely cruise home to the Walvisbay Yacht Club.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Villa Margherita

Today you leave the Atlantic waters behind and travel deep into the ancient Namib Desert. You'll drive along gravel roads with dramatic landscapes unfolding around every corner. The rock formations around the Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons are genuinely marvelous. These ephemeral riverbeds were once home to elephants, rhinos and lions. Their petrified footprints are still visible in the clay today - preserved by the shifting sands covering them. The Kuiseb River Valley marks the dividing line between the sandy southern dune area and the vast northern gravel plains. Stop at Solitaire for their famous Apple Pie and to refuel. Arrive at your destination in the late afternoon. Your lodge enjoys stunning views over gravel plains, and the sunsets are spectacular. Relax and enjoy the facilities.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Desert Hills Lodge

Enjoy an expertly guided morning excursion to visit Sossuvlei, Deadvlei and Sesriem Canyon.The day trip starts just before sunrise and includes the national park entrance fee, a packed brunch and refreshments.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Desert Hills Lodge

Vast and eternal, but also picturesque and enchanting, NamibRand Nature Reserve embraces its visitor. Tok Tokkie Trails takes you close to the desert’s stunning beauty. Whilst walking, you will discover many secrets of Namib that cannot be experienced when driving. You will get to feel different aspects of the desert – from mountainous terrain to sandy dunes. Fog-basking Tok Tokkie beetles, barking geckos, dancing spiders, bat-eared foxes, and many more - the desert is not deserted at all. Let your guide introduce you to this world, relax with a sundowner and enjoy a three-course dinner before falling asleep under the stars...

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: NamibRand Camp

Early morning tea or coffee is served before sunrise, followed by a light breakfast so that you can start walking in the cool of the early morning. The "morning news", as written in the sand, is always fascinating. With some luck and the guide's trained eyes, you may spot some of the desert' specials' like the golden mole, dancing white lady, barking gecko, dune lark, flightless wasp, to name just a few. Learn how the fascinating desert flora survives, how insect and reptile life adapts to the harsh environment and how mammals survive here without water. Birding is surprisingly good, and you may be lucky enough to see one of Namib endemics, the dune lark. Larger animals you might come across include bat-eared fox, oryx, springbok and ostrich. For lunch, we will stop at a shady spot where you enjoy the treats prepared by our chefs and fill up your water bottles. There is plenty of time to relax, have a siesta and reflect on all you have seen. As the heat recedes, you start walking up and over the dunes to your second overnight spot. The scene in front of you is a sea of endless dunes and "fairy circles" against a backdrop of magnificent mountain scenery. A spectacular setting for photography! The shadows on the dunes create an ever-changing palette of colours shortly before sunset. A sundowner and a delicious dinner after a long and enjoyable day are indeed welcome. You might hear some barking geckos, owls or just the breeze and complete silence. Tonight we sleep out in the open under a blanket of stars. Walking time: Morning: 4 – 4.5 hrs. Afternoon: 2 – 2.5 hrs.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: NamibRand Camping

Enjoy your last morning of hiking on NamibRand. If your legs are feeling a bit tired, don't worry. You only need to drive the short distance to We Kebi Safari Lodge. Enjoy a nice hot shower before another beautiful sundowner and a delicious dinner. We promise you'll sleep like a baby tonight. Once again, you are woken in the soft light shortly before sunrise. Coffee and breakfast are served before you set off through the dune field. The soft and rolling dunes are interspersed by camel thorn trees, which provide welcome shade for a rest. Today’s walk is easy, and you arrive at Tok Tokkie farmhouse at approximately 11:30. Enjoy lunch before setting off for your next destination. Walking time: Morning: 3 – 3.5 hrs + Afternoon: 0 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: We Kebi Safari Lodge

Today you turn north for the last leg of your adventure. Your last night in Namibia will be spent at the charming Voigtland Guest Farm, a short distance outside Windhoek. Return your rental vehicle before being transferred to Voigtland for a leisurely afternoon and delicious three-course dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Voigtland Guesthouse

Enjoy a lovely breakfast and, depending on the time of your flight, you may have time to relax or explore some more. You will be transferred to the airport in time for check-in. We know you'll leave a piece of your heart in Namibia and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Meals: Breakfast