Day 1: Windhoek, NamibiaDepart at around 9:00am from Windhoek via the scenic and steep Spreetshoogte Pass to the beautifully set Namib Naukluft Lodge. A light lunch will be served. During the afternoon you have time to relax at the swimming pool and / or join a walking trail in the mountains.
(Optional: A flight in a light aircraft over the dunes at Sossusvlei). Overnight at Namib Naukluft Lodge. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Day 2: Namib Naukluft Lodge, NamibiaAn early morning rise will be rewarded by the sight of the spectacular dunes at Sossusvlei on your excursion. Make the effort and climb one of the dunes and you may be overwhelmed by the sight of the dynamic and living desert.
A full breakfast will be served under one of the Camelthorn trees at Sossusvlei. Visit the Sesriem Canyon before returning to the lodge for lunch. During the late afternoon a sundowner drive to the natural marble mountains on the 25 000 hectare private nature reserve is offered. Overnight at Namib Naukluft Lodge. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Day 3: Namib Naukluft Lodge, NamibiaEn route to Swakopmund you will drive through the Namib Desert. Enjoy the Kuiseb Canyon, the drive along the Swakop riverbed and stops at the moonlandscape and at the Welwitschia Mirabillis, an ancient plant endemic to the Namib Desert.
The rest of the afternoon is spent at leisure and you can explore the little coastal resort on your own. Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at the Hansa Hotel or the Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre. Breakfast. Day 4: Swakopmund, NamibiaYou shall drive to Walvis Bay this morning and you may want to join one of the optional tours (Kayaking in the Walvis Bay lagoon, Quadbiking on the dunes en route to Walvis Bay, a boat trip from the Walvis Bay yacht harbour) or you might enjoy walking along the lagoon and view the prolific birdlife with a huge population of Flamingoes.
Return to Swakopmund in the afternoon and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. (Optional: A sundowner flight along the coastline in a small aircraft) Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at the Hansa Hotel or the Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre. Breakfast. Day 5: Swakopmund, NamibiaToday you drive along the coastline via Henties Bay and Uis to the vast regions of the Damaraland. You shall visit the famous rock-engravings at Twyfelfontein and arrive at the Lodge during the course of the afternoon. The rest of the day is at leisure Overnight on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis at Twyfelfontein Lodge. |