Gnu / Blue Wildebeest Safari,
16 Days (Namibia)
Safari to the highlights in Central, Western and Northern Namibia.
Day 1 : Arrival at the Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport in beautiful Namibia. Here you will be welcomed by your guide or pick up your rented vehicle here. Drive to town and overnight in a room at the elegant Villa Verdi.
Day 2 : After breakfast, drive through the mountainous Khomas Hochland and down the steep Spreetshoogte pass to the Namib Desert via Sesriem on to the Kulala Desert Lodge. Overnight here in a luxury tent with en-suite facilities.
Day 3 : Visit the world's highest dunes at Sossusvlei and the interesting Sesriem Canyon. Accommodation as on the previous day.
Day 4 : Drive via the Gaub and Kuiseb passes through the Namib-Naukluft Park to the Welwitschia plain and the Moon Landscape. Continue to the charming coastal town of Swakopmund. Overnight in a room at the Hansa Hotel.
Day 5 : Today, visit the lagoon of Walvis Bay or spend the day in Swakopmund. Visit the museum and the aquarium. Accommodation as on the previous day.
Day 6 : Visit the seal colony at Cape Cross on the Skeleton Coast and drive back via Henties Bay and through the Namib Desert via Uis and past the Brandberg to the age-old rock engravings at Twyfelfontein. Overnight in a luxury tent with en-suite facilities at the divinely situated Mowani Mountain Camp.
Day 7 : After breakfast, visit the Petrified Forest and drive through impressive landscapes to Palmwag in the Damaraland. Here you will be welcomed in the early afternoon by your hosts, who will provide you with a transfer to the Etendeka Mountain Camp. Overnight here in a tent.
Day 8 : Spend the day with your hosts at Etendeka, situated in the characteristic Commiphora damarana flora of the Damaraland-Kaokoland frontier. Interesting and informative walks and game drives are offered. Accommodation as on the previous day.
Day 9 : Transfer to your vehicle. Drive via the Grootberg Pass, Kamanjab and Fransfontein to the Vingerklip Lodge, which is situated close to the impressive Rock Finger in the Uchab valley. Overnight here in a chalet.
Day 10 : After breakfast, drive via Outjo to the famous Etosha National Park and to the Ongava Game Lodge, situated just outside the park and the Andersson gate in a private game park. Overnight here in a chalet. In the afternoon go on an own or guided game drive in Etosha.
Day 11 : Own game drives in the central-western part of the Etosha National Park and relax at the pool of your lodge. Accommodation as on the previous day.
Day 12 : Game drives in your own rented vehicle on the marked roads in the central and eastern part of Etosha or with your guide. Visit the historical Fort Namutoni. Overnight in a luxury tent with en-suite facilities of the stylish Onguma Tented Camp, situated outside the park in a private game reserve.
Day 13 : Drive via Lake Oshikoto and Tsumeb to the Guest Farm Ghaub, situated on the estate of a former mission station. Spend the afternoon in this beautiful mountainous area and go to visit the world's largest meteorite on farm Hoba. Overnight in a room at the above-mentioned guest farm.
Day 14 : In the course of the morning, drive via Otavi to Otjiwarongo, where you can visit a crocodile ranch. Continue via Okahandja and the capital Windhoek to the Eningu Clay-House Lodge, which is situated on the edge of the Kalahari. Overnight here in a stylish clay house.
Day 15 : Relax at the pool or take some interesting walks. Accommodation as on the previous day.
Day 16 : Return your rented vehicle at the Hosea Kutako Airport Windhoek before you fly home or your guide will bid you farewell here.