Day 2: Otjiwarongo - South Etosha (Breakfast)

Head out on the road towards Etosha Park via Outjo, towards the entrance called Anderson gate. Suggestion: Safari at the end of the afternoon in your vehicle, the best hours of the day when the animals, crushed by the heat and the sun, finally start to live again. Cohort of animals heading towards the waterholes, dust in the setting sun, dazzling images of beauty.

Overnight at Taleni Etosha Village

Optional: Safari in a 4x4 vehicle open at the end of the afternoon on the lodge reserve with an English-speaking guide.
Optional: Afternoon Etosha Village Guided Afternoon Game Drive

Day 3: Taleni Etosha Village, South Etosha (Breakfast)

Suggestion: Full day safari in Etosha National Park to admire African wildlife. You will have time to browse all the trails from water point to water point to surprise the animals that come to quench their thirst.
Optional: This safari can be done in an open 4x4 vehicle with an English speaking guide.

Not included
- Guided safari in Etosha.

Day 4: Etosha - Damaraland (Breakfast and Dinner)

Road towards Vingerklip. Suggestion: Discovery on the road between Khorixas and Outjo du Vingerklip: the 'stone finger', a strange rock formation 35 m high whose primitive form has been gradually reduced by erosion.

Overnight in Vingerklip Lodge

Day 5: Vingerklip - Swakopmund (Breakfast)

Road to Twyfelfontein. Suggestion: Twyfelfontein: In the heart of Damaraland, this parietal site and its hundreds of rock engravings constitute an essential stage. Here, on a small red sandstone plateau at the foot of a source which was probably abundant for a time, a people who have now disappeared left for future generations an incredible bestiary engraved on the rock. Animals that have also disappeared or still exist, various footprints, abstract representations, are all witnesses of great cave art. The visit is accompanied by a local English-speaking guide. Allow +/- 2h30 of walking.

Road to Swakopmund. You will leave the magnificent landscapes of Damaraland, composed of inselbergs, isolated rocks in the shape of islands. As you approach Uis, you admire the country's highest mountain, the Brandberg, which at an altitude of 2,573 meters is home to Bushman paintings, the best known of which is the White Lady. After Uis, you start crossing the Namib Desert. You continue your journey discovering the Atlantic Ocean which slowly emerges on the horizon.

Swakopmund, a city with a long history and a popular seaside resort on the Atlantic Ocean for Namibians. Built at the start of German colonization to serve as a port, this particularly charming city, built according to the references of Germanic architecture, has retained its uniqueness over time and political changes. Afternoon at your leisure to visit the city.

Overnight in Swakopmund Sands Hotel

Day 6: Swakopmund - Namib Desert (Breakfast)

Road to the Namib Desert. Passage of the Col de la Gaub and the Col de la Kuiseb. Folded shale geological formation through which the Kuiseb river has carved an impressive canyon. This river marks the limit between the immense rocky plains of the north and the sea of ​​sand which joins the Orange river. Passage of the Tropic of Capricorn between the 2 passes.

Solitaire is a small town in central Namibia near the Namib-Naukluft National Park. This hamlet, which has kept its character from the 1950s, is an almost compulsory stopping point. Particularly isolated, the place is sometimes nicknamed the Namibian Bagdad Café!
Suggestion: Located just 1.5 km from the campsite, the Elim dune is an ideal stopover when you arrive in Sesriem at the end of the afternoon (valid especially if you are spending the night at the campsite).

From Sesriem you can get there on foot. The song of the Geckos will accompany you, look at the ground, you will see small burrows there where they take refuge. From the top of the dune, the panoramic view is dazzling: a belt of red dunes to the west and a vast plain in pastel colors crossed by an imposing mountain range to the east. Allow +/- 2 hours of walking.

Optional: You can take a scenic safari on the lodge reserve in an open 4x4 vehicle with an English speaking guide

Overnight in The Elegant Desert Lodge

Day 7: The Elegant Desert Lodge, Namib Desert (Breakfast)

Suggestion: The visit of the Sossusvlei site and the Tsauchab valley will allow you to discover the central Namib and its giant dunes. Sossusvlei, is above all the terminus of a river which, a few thousand years ago, flowed into the Atlantic. Today the rain has disappeared and the river no longer has the strength to reach the ocean. The dunes, driven by the wind, gradually covered the valley. In some years, the water from the river joins the foot of the dunes and forms a lake in Sossusvlei. Visiting this site in the morning is, thanks to the play of lights on the dunes, dazzling.

Discovery of Dead Vlei, a dry lake whose whiteness of the sand contrasts with the red dunes. Magic show, where only a few thousand-year-old dead trees stand out against the backdrop. You will be rewarded for your efforts when you discover the panorama from the top of a dune.

Suggestion: Sesriem, entrance to Namib-Naukluft National Park South section. Sesriem Canyon, was a vital place for the Nama, Hereros and Damara peoples. This 50 m deep gorge was dug by the Tsauchab river. Sesriem means 6 thongs, which was necessary to raise the buckets of water from the throat. The presence of a permanent spring has aroused the envy of these different peoples over the centuries. Now inhabited mainly by birds, the source and the canyon are a place of excursion.

Suggestions: Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei, Sesriem Canyon

Day 8: Namib Desert - Kalahari Desert (Breakfast and Dinner)

Leaving Sesriem, your road takes you along the Nubib Mountains to the east of the Namib Desert, the passage of the "Zaris pass" offers you an aerial view of the crevices and grooves that make this place so special. The vastness of the plain on the heights of the Maltahöhe plateau offers a landscape as far as the eye can see. Road to the Kalahari Desert and the town of Mariental.

The arid and semi-arid sandy desert of the Kalahari is located between the basins of the Zambezi and Orange rivers, it covers a large part of Botswana and extends towards Namibia and South Africa over an area of ​​approximately 900,000 km² . A part of this bushy desert becomes an excellent pasture after good rains. The Kalahari Basin covers an area of ​​2.5 million km2, covering parts of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, as well as Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Kalahari is still home to the people of the Bushmans, who were the first inhabitants of southern Africa.

Optional: Departure in the afternoon for a nature safari on the lodge's private reserve. You will discover this desert, from dunes to dunes, and will be able to see the antelopes which shelter in the shade of the acacias. This walk will end with an aperitif (called a sundowner by the locals) at the top of a dune to watch the sun set over the Kalahari.

Optional: Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch Afternoon Drive

Overnight in Camelthorn Kalahari Lodge

Not included
- Hot air balloon flight in Sesriem
- Scenic safari on the Bagatelle reserve.

Day 9: End of the route (Breakfast)

Road to Windhoek International Airport. Please arrive 2 hours before your flight. End of our services.

Day 2: Okonjima - South Etosha (Breakfast and Dinner)

Road towards Etosha Park via Outjo, towards the entrance called Anderson gate. Considered the pearl of Etosha, the Okaukuejo camp is the reserve's headquarters. Its water point attracts visitors from all over the world. The morning walks around this camp will take you on the trail of the elephants of the savannah. Known for its large numbers of Black Rhinos and for its lion families, this part of Etosha is best enjoyed early in the morning or late afternoon.

Suggestion: Safari at the end of the afternoon in your vehicle, the best hours of the day when the animals, crushed by the heat and the sun, finally start to live again. Cohort of animals heading towards the waterholes, dust in the setting sun, dazzling images of beauty.

Overnight in Etosha Oberland Lodge

Day 3: Etosha Oberland Lodge, Etosha South (Breakfast and Dinner)

Suggestion: Full day safari in Etosha National Park to admire African wildlife. You will have time to browse all the trails from water point to water point to surprise the animals that come to quench their thirst.
Optional: This safari can be done in an open 4x4 vehicle with an English speaking guide

Not included
- Guided safari in Etosha.

Day 4: Etosha - South - Twyfelfontein (Breakfast and Dinner)

Road towards Twyfelfontein. Suggestion: Twyfelfontein: In the heart of Damaraland, this parietal site and its hundreds of rock engravings constitute an essential stage. Here, on a small red sandstone plateau at the foot of a source which was probably abundant for a time, a people who have now disappeared left for future generations an incredible bestiary engraved on the rock. Animals that have also disappeared or still exist, various footprints, abstract representations, are all witnesses of great cave art. The visit is accompanied by a local English-speaking guide. Allow +/- 2h30 of walking.

Overnight in Mowani Mountain Camp

Day 5: Twyfelfontein - Swakopmund (Breakfast)

Road to Swakopmund. You will leave the magnificent landscapes of Damaraland, composed of inselbergs, isolated rocks in the shape of islands. As you approach Uis, you admire the country's highest mountain, the Brandberg, which at an altitude of 2,573 meters is home to Bushman paintings, the best known of which is the White Lady. After Uis, you start crossing the Namib Desert. You continue your journey discovering the Atlantic Ocean which slowly emerges on the horizon.

Swakopmund, a city with a long history and a popular seaside resort on the Atlantic Ocean for Namibians. Built at the start of German colonization to serve as a port, this particularly charming city, built according to the references of Germanic architecture, has retained its uniqueness over time and political changes.
Afternoon at your leisure to visit the city.

Overnight in Strand Hotel Swakopmund

Day 6: Swakopmund - Namib Desert (Breakfast and Dinner)

Road to the Namib Desert. Passage of the Col de la Gaub and the Col de la Kuiseb. Folded shale geological formation through which the Kuiseb river has carved an impressive canyon. This river marks the limit between the immense rocky plains of the north and the sea of ​​sand which joins the Orange river. Passage of the Tropic of Capricorn between the 2 passes.

Solitaire is a small town in central Namibia near the Namib-Naukluft National Park. This hamlet, which has kept its character from the 1950s, is an almost compulsory stopping point. Particularly isolated, the place is sometimes nicknamed the Namibian Bagdad Café!
Suggestion: Located just 1.5 km from the campsite, the Elim dune is an ideal stopover when you arrive in Sesriem at the end of the afternoon (valid especially if you are spending the night at the campsite). From Sesriem you can get there on foot.

The song of the Geckos will accompany you, look at the ground, you will see small burrows there where they take refuge. From the top of the dune, the panoramic view is dazzling: a belt of red dunes to the west and a vast plain in pastel colors crossed by an imposing mountain range to the east. Allow +/- 2 hours of walking.
Optional: You can take a scenic safari on the lodge reserve in an open 4x4 vehicle with an English speaking guide

Overnight in Desert Hills Lodge

Desert Hills Lodge opened in June 2018. The lodge features 18 individual luxury cabins, inspired by the ancient budding cabins of the San people. Guests can relax around the bar, cool off by the swimming pool or have their meals in the breathtaking restaurant, which overlooks the magnificent immensity.

Not included
- Scenic safari on the lodge reserve

Day 7: Desert Hills Lodge, Namib Desert (Breakfast and Dinner)

Suggestion: The visit of the Sossusvlei site and the Tsauchab valley will allow you to discover the central Namib and its giant dunes. Sossusvlei, is above all the terminus of a river which, a few thousand years ago, flowed into the Atlantic. Today the rain has disappeared and the river no longer has the strength to reach the ocean. The dunes, driven by the wind, gradually covered the valley. In some years, the water from the river joins the foot of the dunes and forms a lake in Sossusvlei. Visiting this site in the morning is, thanks to the play of lights on the dunes, dazzling.

Discovery of Dead Vlei, a dry lake whose whiteness of the sand contrasts with the red dunes. Magic show, where only a few thousand-year-old dead trees stand out against the backdrop. You will be rewarded for your efforts when you discover the panorama from the top of a dune.

Suggestion: Sesriem, entrance to Namib-Naukluft National Park South section. Sesriem Canyon, was a vital place for the Nama, Hereros and Damara peoples. This 50 m deep gorge was dug by the Tsauchab river. Sesriem means 6 thongs, which was necessary to raise the buckets of water from the throat. The presence of a permanent spring has aroused the envy of these different peoples over the centuries. Now inhabited mainly by birds, the source and the canyon are a place of excursion.

Suggestion: Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei, Sesriem Canyon

Day 8: Namib Desert - Kalahari Desert (Breakfast and Dinner)

Optional: A hot air balloon flight over the Namib is a unique experience in everyone's life. Depart at sunrise for a magical ascent that will allow you to admire the oldest desert in the world as only birds can. Flight followed by an unforgettable champagne breakfast. Leaving Sesriem, your road takes you along the Nubib Mountains to the east of the Namib Desert, the passage of the "Zaris pass" offers you an aerial view of the crevices and grooves that make this place so special. The vastness of the plain on the heights of the Maltahöhe plateau offers a landscape as far as the eye can see.
Road to the Kalahari Desert and the town of Mariental.

The arid and semi-arid sandy desert of the Kalahari is located between the basins of the Zambezi and Orange rivers, it covers a large part of Botswana and extends towards Namibia and South Africa over an area of ​​approximately 900,000 km² . A part of this bushy desert becomes an excellent pasture after good rains. The Kalahari Basin covers an area of ​​2.5 million km2, covering parts of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, as well as Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Kalahari is still home to the people of the Bushmans, who were the first inhabitants of southern Africa.

Optional: Departure in the afternoon for a nature safari on the lodge's private reserve. You will discover this desert, from dunes to dunes, and will be able to see the antelopes which shelter in the shade of the acacias. This walk will end with an aperitif (called a sundowner by the locals) at the top of a dune to watch the sun set over the Kalahari.

Optional: Namib Sky Balloon Safaris and Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch Afternoon Drive

Overnight in Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

The lodge is located on the edge of the Kalahari in the middle of a mixed savannah of trees and shrubs. The ranch is characterized by long parallel red sand dunes, oriented north-west to south-east. This "Spirit of Africa" atmosphere, associated with quality and charming service make it a pleasant stopover. many activities are available: walking with a bushmen guide, nature-drive in a 4x4 open in the dunes, horseback riding

Not included
- Hot air balloon flight in Sesriem
- Scenic safari on the Bagatelle reserve.

Day 9: End of the route (Breakfast)

Road to Windhoek International Airport. Please arrive 2 hours before your flight. End of our services.