12 day Namibian Experience. Cape Town to Windhoek

Day 6: Namib Naukluft National Park

Taking advantage of the cooler temperatures you depart at dawn and drive into the Namib-Naukluft National Park where you will hike up one of the dunes to gain a different perspective of the desert.

You leave the truck at the 2x4 parking area where you have the option to go on a guided walk with a local expert on the area, or hike into Sossusvlei with some of the other group members. In the late afternoon we will visit Sesriem Canyon. Enjoy optional activities such as, guided walk with Local Expert. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Days 7 & 8: Swakopmund

A dramatic drive through the arid Namib Naukluft sees you arrive at Walvis Bay where, if you are fortunate, the resident Flamingo flock can be seen. Then it's on to the seaside resort town of Swakopmund. You have the option of enjoying a dinner at a local restaurant serving the catch of the day from the local fishermen, or dining at the lodge, both at your own expense.

The next day is left totally open for each person to pursue their own interests including many adventure activities such as, Quadbiking, Sandboarding, Sky Diving, Scenic Flights, Fishing etc. You will stop at the Kuiseb pass for dramatic geology (also known as the Moon Landscapes). You make a stop at Walvis Bay to view the Flamingos, if they are there.

Note: As you go through the Guab pass you will be crossing the Tropic of Capricorn. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 8 is spent in pursuit of adventure and adrenaline. You may choose to do some shopping in town or head for the beach. Enjoy optional activities such as Quadbiking, Sandboarding, Sky Diving, Scenic Flights, Fishing etc.

The guides will arrange a time to meet at the hostel for lunch. You can go and have lunch in town if you want. There is ATM banking facilities here and Foreign exchange offices that are open during working hours. Dinner.

Day 9: Himba Tribes

Heading inland again you drive north towards Kamanjab where you will meet with some of the local people of the area. The Himba are easily recognizable by their unique style of dress. Encountering a totally different way of life is a moving experience for many people.

Depending on your time you will spend the afternoon visiting the Himba, or the next morning before you depart for Etosha. Please have respect for the people that you are going to visit. Keep in mind that they have a different culture, and that behaviour you deem as normal might be offensive to them, and vice versa. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.