We Love —
- Exploring bustling Windhoek and trying to spot antelopes and warthogs on the way to Etosha National Park in your included hire car.
- Seeing the famous Sossusvlei salt pan where red dunes contrast against the bright blue sky.
- Relaxing in the sanctuary of your comfortable hotels and lodges after adventurous days.
New Voyage Privé —
Carefully selected by our experts especially for you
Your itinerary in brief —
Get ready for an unforgettable 10 night drive through Namibia's arid desert plains with sandy mountains, lively coastal towns with palm trees lining the streets and national parks teeming with all kinds of wildlife.
Your 10 night road trip:
Day 1: Arrival in Windhoek
Day 2: Windhoek - Etosha National Park
Day 3-4: Etosha National Park
Day 5: Etosha National Park - Damaraland
Day 6: Damaraland - Swakopmund
Day 7: Swakopmund
Day 8: Swakopmund - Namib Desert
Day 9: Namib Desert
Day 10: Namib Desert - Kalahari Desert
Day 11: Kalahari Desert - Departure from Windhoek
Your hotels may be located inside or outside cities and towns. Please note that you can park your car inside or outside the hotels (subject to availability). Additional charges may apply on site.
Your itinerary in detail —
Windhoek
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN WINDHOEK
Arrive at Hosea Kutako International Airport near Windhoek. Numerous fountains and large pedestrian zones with street or garden cafés and European-style beer gardens make the city a lovely place to stroll around.
Visit the Tintenpalast, the current seat of government, the Christuskirche with its high church tower, and the Alte Feste, a former fortress that now houses a museum.
At the street markets, colourfully dressed street vendors sell handicrafts and wood carvings.
- Meet transfer agent in airport
- Transfer to car hire depot in the city
- Collect car and drive to hotel
- Night near Windhoek
DAY 2: WINDHOEK - ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Drive through the towns of Okahandja and Otjiwarongo to Etosha National Park. Under the endless sky and savannah, keep your eyes open for antelopes and warthogs before you reach Etosha National Park.
- Night in Etosha National Park
DAYs 3-4: ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
For more than 100 years, zebras, elephants, giraffes, onyx, blue wildebeest and many other rare animals have roamed this stunning park in peace and quiet.
With a bit of luck, you may see nocturnal lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas or jackals early in the morning or late at night. Etosha is also a birdwatcher's paradise with hundreds of documented species.
- Fully day safari
- Night in Etosha National Park
Etosha Natioal Park - Damaralad
DAY 5: ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK - DAMARALAND
Continue west via Outjo, where you can have a coffee and stretch your legs before arriving in Khorixas, the capital of the remote Damaraland.
See the spectacular Petrified Forest and visit Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where prehistoric people carved and painted over 2,500 images some 6,000 years ago.
- Night in Damaraland
DAY 6: DAMARALAND - SWAKOPMUND
Drive through Uis, a former tin mining village, and continue towards the Atlantic Ocean and along the coast to Swakopmund, Namibia's most popular tourist town.
On the way there, you will pass the Brandberg, Namibia's highest mountain.
- Night in Swakopmund
DAY 7: SWAKOPMUND
Swakopmund offers countless activities ranging from day trips to the harsh desert to scenic flights (both not included).
Enjoy the relaxed pace of this idyllic coastal town with its vibrant colours and bohemian life, historic buildings, museums, shopping galleries and beach bars.
- Night in Swakopmund
Namib Desert & Kalahari Desert
DAY 8: SWAKOPMUND - NAMIB DESERT
We cross a seemingly endless desert plain and the Kuiseb Canyon.
Upon arriving at your accommodation, enjoy plenty of time for a dip in the refreshing pool, a hike or a nature tour.
- Night in the Namib Desert
DAY 9: NAMIB DESERT
Wake early and head into the Namib-Naukluft National Park shortly after sunrise. Enjoy sublime views of the sandy mountains in shades of apricot, red and orange against a bright blue sky.
Be mesmerised by the surreal Sossusvlei salt pan or the Deadvlei, surrounded by some of the highest dunes in the world, and climb one for views of the desert landscape.
Descend along the rocks into the Sesriem Canyon which was shaped by the Tsauchab River before returning to the lodge.
- Night in the Namib Desert
DAY 10: NAMIB DESERT - KALAHARI DESERT
Find Maltahöhe in the Kalahari desert - the world's largest continuous sand plain, stretching across a total of 9 African countries.
Here, deep red dunes and endless grass plains are interspersed by acacia trees and shrubs. Visit the Oahera Cultural Centre or join an optional nature tour through the red dunes (not included).
- Night in the Kalahari Desert
DAY 11: KALAHARI DESERT - DEPARTURE FROM WINDHOEK
Head back to Windhoek for your journey home.
- Return your hire car
- Transfer from car hire depot to the airport
Important information about your tour and visits: The hotels, which comply with local standards, are indicative and may be changed locally for hotels of a similar category. The itinerary is subject to changes due to compelling reasons such as delayed flights, weather conditions or other cases of force majeure. The order of visits is also subject to change without affecting the overall experience of the itinerary.
Your hotels —
Hand-picked just for you
During the trip, you will stay in comfortable rooms in carefully selected hotels.
Your hotels:
Windhoek: Okapuka Safari Lodge
Etosha National Park: Etosha Safari Lodge
Damaraland: Damara Mopane Lodge
Swakopmund: The Delight Swakopmund
Namib: Namib Desert Lodge
Kalahari: Anib Kalahari Lodge
If the hotels listed here are not available at the time of travelling, we will book hotels of a similar category for you.
If the hotels listed above are unavailable, you will be provided with comfortable accommodation in similar hotels. Local standards apply.
Your dining choices
This is a bed and breakfast or half board stay (breakfast and your evening meal served in the main buffet restaurant - excludes drinks).
Your journey to Namibia —
Flights:
You will be able to choose your airline and flight times when you make your booking. This flight may include one or more stopovers. The stopover may be technical (without a change of aircraft) or transit (with a change of aircraft).
Luggage information
Luggage, meals and other services on board may be subject to an additional fee on certain airlines. It is possible to view details of luggage allowances when you choose your flights at the next stage of the booking process. If luggage is not included with your flight, please go to the airline's website before your departure to purchase your luggage for an additional fee.
For domestic flights, airlines do not always offer the option of reserving luggage. In this case, you will need to pay for it at the airport counter.
You will receive all the information you need to check in for your flights after you have made your reservation.
Your destination —
Namibia
Located in southwestern Africa, Namibia boasts a well-developed infrastructure, some of the best tourist facilities in Africa, and an impressive list of breathtaking natural wonders. Visitors can explore the capital of Windhoek and discover the lovely coastal town of Swakopmund boasting remnants of the country’s German influence, reflected in the architecture, culture, cuisine and the annual Oktoberfest celebrations.
To properly appreciate this extraordinary country, you will have to venture out of the cities to explore the remarkable natural landscapes Namibia has to offer. These include: the impressive Fish River Canyon; the vast Etosha National Park teeming with abundant wildlife, such as lions, desert-adapted elephants and the Hartmann's Mountain Zebra; the hauntingly beautiful Kalahari Desert; and of course the Namib Desert stretching for over 2000 km along the magnificent Atlantic Coast. Namibia is an ideal destination for travellers seeking an unforgettable African experience in a uniquely beautiful untamed wilderness.
