Day 1

Welcome to Windhoek

Your epic small group encounter with Namibia kicks off in its capital, Windhoek. On arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy time at leisure – play a round of golf on the 18-hole golf course or relax in the swimming pool before meeting your Driver Guide and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception and dinner.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - The Windhoek Luxury Suites

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Welcome Reception

Day 2

Depart for the Desert

Embrace the freedom of the open road as we venture into the Kalahari Desert – Namibia’s boundless, sandy beauty. We'll Connect With Locals en route, joining the third generation Seifart family on their agriculture and livestock farm. Head out on a farm tour, meeting some of the resident cattle, goats and sheep and learn about Namibian farm life along the way, before tucking in to a delicious buffet lunch of homemade specialities during this Be My Guest experience.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - Kalahari Anib Lodge

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Be My Guest, Dinner

Day 3

Onwards through the Kalahari Desert to Fish River Canyon

See the iconic forest of Quiver Trees – the towering aloes from which the San people fashion their quivers to this day. After a short stop in Keetmanshoop with free time for lunch, travel to Naute Dam before arriving at your motor-themed lodge to savour a spectacular Namibian sunset.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - Canyon Roadhouse

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4

Admire Fish River Canyon and on to Aus

Peer over the ancient chasm carved by the Fish River to form Africa’s largest canyon. Carved over millennia, the Fish River Canyon’s gigantic ravine provides sanctuary to klipspringer, zebra and even wild horses. We continue our journey to the spectacular Aus Mountains where you’ll spend the afternoon getting close to nature.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - Desert Horse Inn

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5

Off to the Solitaire Region

Immerse yourself in the Southern Namib region admiring desert vistas and expansive skies as we conquer the open road. We pay a visit to Baron von Wolf’s Duwisib Castle to learn about its history as a gift of love for his American wife. Settle in to the comfort of your lodge and spend the afternoon relaxing, before embarking on a nature drive into the desert.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - Namib Desert Lodge

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6

Sand Dunes of Sossusvlei and Landscapes of Deadvlei

In a country renowned for its epic landscapes, competition for the top spot is tough. But it is Sossusvlei and Deadvlei that rightly deserve this crown and it is where we begin our adventure today. Gaze up at the towering Dune 45, then meander into the eerie but beautiful photographers' paradise of Deadvlei, to snap iconic photos of dead camel thorn trees on a bed of white clay pans, perfectly framed by towering sand dunes and clear blue skies. Your early morning adventure in Sossusvlei complete, travel on to explore the ravine walls of the Sesriem Canyon, carved out by the Tsauchab River.

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7

Head to Coastal Swakopmund

After breakfast, we drive to the German-inspired seaside town of Swakopmund with its colonial buildings and encroaching desert.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - The Delight

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast

Day 8

Swakopmund Your Way

During your free time perhaps consider joining an Optional Experience catamaran wildlife cruise in Walvis Bay in search of the marine 'Big 5'. Or make the most of your free time by sampling Black Forest cake and Florentiners at one of the town's quaint German Bäckerei or indulge in some locally brewed Windhoek Lager.

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast

Day 9

Venture to Damaraland

Follow Namibia’s salt route en route to Damaraland, a place where mysterious flat-topped lava mountains and petrified trees cast shadows across the terracotta-coloured terrain.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - Damara Mopane Lodge

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner

Day 10

Continue to Etosha National Park Area

We make an important stop at Twyfelfontein to admire its ancient rock engravings. As we journey north, we visit the Petrified Forest and its unique fossilised tree trunks. Meet members of the OvaHimba tribe with whom we'll Dive Into Culture to gain insights into their hunter-gatherer traditions that have spanned thousands of years. Your visit is a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and contributes to funds used for food and other necessities.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - Etosha Safari Lodge

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner

Day 11

Explore Etosha National Park

Explore one of the world’s great wildlife sanctuaries on a full-day safari. Climb aboard your safari vehicle and join your expert guide as you travel between watering holes, renowned as the best spots to view the parks' plentiful wildlife. Track herds of elephants as the matriarch slowly and purposefully leads them to the nearest waterhole, and look out for the big cats seeking refuge in the shade from the heat of the day. After a full day of wildlife spotting you'll return to your accommodation in time to watch a beautiful sunset and perhaps toast to a successful day on safari.

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner

Day 12

Journey Back to Windhoek

We bid farewell to Etosha and travel south back to Windhoek. This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner at one of the city's most famous and lively beer houses to celebrate the end of a magical journey through Namibia.

Trip Summary Accomodation Icon Hotel - The Windhoek Luxury Suites

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast, Farewell Dinner

Day 13

Farewell Windhoek

With our journey at its close, we say goodbye to our new-found friends and transfer to Windhoek airport. Find out more about your free airport transfer at trafalgar.com/freetransfers. Please Note: This Namibia Adventure trip is run on a small group basis. The vehicle operating it will be smaller than a standard coach, relative to the number of guests, and it is standard tour operator practise in Namibia for trips of this group size to have a Driver Guide. Roads in Namibia are a combination of tarmac roads and dirt/gravel roads where dust levels can be higher than in other parts of the world. The Namibian government implements a road maintenance programme but their condition can vary and sometimes journeys can feel less than smooth and rougher than on the tarmac roads.

Trip Summary Meals Icon Included Meals - Breakfast