Travel to Namibia
Depart from Dublin for Namibia.
Morning
Arrive in Namibia
Upon arrival in Windhoek, you will be met by our local representative in the airport. Begin your holiday with a short orientation tour of the city. Check in to your hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure.
At Leisure
Afternoon
Spend the afternoon relaxing, or, if you feel like stretching your legs after your journey, your guide will be happy to advise places of interest to you.
Dinner is included tonight.
Breakfast is included for each day of your tour.
Morning
Transfer to Sossusvlei
After breakfast we transfer by safari truck, which will be your main mode of transport for the trip, southbound to Sossusvlei. Located in the heart of the Namib Naukluft Park, Sossusvlei has some of the highest sand dunes in the world and can inspire an air of isolation and tranquillity. The closer you get to your destination, the higher and redder the dunes become. Todays’ journey will be over 330km to Sossusvlei.
Afternoon
At Leisure
You will arrive at your lodge in the afternoon.
Rest of your day is at leisure to relax after your journey.
Dinner is included tonight.
Morning
Sossusvlei & Deadvlei - Half Day
Depart very early this morning, for a guided excursion into Sossusvlei and the Deadvlei to avoid the heat during the day. You will arrive early enough to catch the sunrise and have time for some great photo opportunities. The Deadvlei is beautiful with its stark scenery, orange dunes, white cracked ground and the 900-year-old Camelthorn trees coming out of the saltpan, an iconic image of Namibia. You will also have the option to climb the highest dune “Big Daddy” at 325 meters. It is not for the faint hearted and a tough climb, however you are rewarded with a panoramic view of the Deadvlei. For those who prefer not to climb the dunes, you will have free time to explore around the Deadvlei and take in the natural beauty of the area.
Afternoon
At Leisure
After this morning’s early morning start to see the sunrise, you will depart the Deadvlei in time for a well-deserved lunch.
The afternoon is yours to relax and enjoy your surroundings.
Lunch and dinner are included today.
Afternoon
Optional Nature drive
There is the possibility for an optional afternoon nature drive into the Namib desert for those who can’t get enough of this fascinating scenery. Your excursion will take place in the late afternoon in an open 4 x 4 vehicle. This is an extra optional excursion and can be pre booked. Duration 2.5 hours. Please ask for more details for this pre bookable excursion.
Minimum 2 people
Morning
Swakopmund
This morning you will transfer to Swakopmund, it will take around five and a half hours drive before you will arrive into the coastal town. Swakopmund is located between the Atlantic Ocean and Namib dunes, it was established by German colonists back in the late 1800s and is filled with historic buildings, landmarks, and museums making this town a great place to further explore in your free time.
Upon arrival you will have a one-hour orientation tour of the town before checking in to your hotel in the afternoon.
Afternoon
Afternoon
Your guide will be happy to recommend places of interest for your free time to further explore this town.
Morning
Township - Half Day
After breakfast you will have a guided cultural Township tour, this is where a local community lived during the South African administration. The township is a melting pot of all Namibian culture and authentic communities.
Afternoon
At Leisure
Free time at leisure, take a stroll down to the Swakopmund jetty, enjoy free time on the pier, relax and soak up the atmosphere and views.
Morning
At Leisure
Day of leisure, your guide will be happy to advise places of interest and options for you to do today.
Morning
Optional Excursions
There may be the possibility to join in some optional tours:
Take a morning three hour Living Desert tour, just outside of Swakopmund in the coastal dune belt. You will learn about some of the life forms that are not always so easy to spot with the naked eye, from Track Palmato Geckos, sand diving lizards, fog basking beetles, Chameleons, snakes and spiders during this three-hour exploration. End the tour with a short dune drive. Duration 3 hours. Please ask for more details for this pre bookable excursion.
Minimum 2 people
Please note: Only one tour can be pre booked the Sandwich Harbour tour or the living desert tour on your free day.
Morning
Optional Excursion
Half day Sandwich Harbour tour – Take a Sandwaves morning tour, in a 4 x 4 vehicle into the lower Kuiseb Delta hummock- duned valleys, salt pans, into Namib – Naukluft Park (where ocean and desert come together) and Sandwich Harbour Lagoon. Enjoy a refreshing stop in the dunes for a glass of sparkling wine and snacks. There will also be photography opportunities along the way for those budding photographers.
Minimum 2 people
Please ask for more details for this pre bookable excursion.
Please note: Only one tour can be pre booked the Sandwich Harhour tour or the living desert tour on your free day.
Morning
Transfer to Damaraland
After breakfast you will depart for the untamed and rugged scenery that is Damaraland; the journey will take around five hours. There will be a stop along the way in the miner’s town of Uis, with the “Brandberg Mountain” as its backdrop (lunch is included). Arrive in the late afternoon, the rest of the day is at leisure.
Dinner is included tonight.
Afternoon
Desert Elephant Safari
Morning is at leisure. Lunch is also included today at your lodge.
In the afternoon, we go for a drive in search of the elusive Desert Elephant. The Desert Elephant can only be found in two places in the world, Mali and Namibia. These majestic animals have adapted to their dry, semi-desert environment by having a smaller body mass, longer legs and rather larger feet to other elephants. These majestic mammals have been designated as a top priority for their protection by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Dinner is included tonight
Morning
Optional Excursion
Depart to Twyfelfontein early in the morning to explore the rock engravings and paintings, The Burnt Mountain and the Organ pipes (very similar to the Giants causeway). The rock engravings depict animals and their spoor more than human images. This tour also includes the Living Museum - Daily routine in a traditional museum, including traditional blacksmith (making of weapons and tools), tanning of leather (production of traditional clothes), jewellery and crafts, dancing, singing and traditional games, Holy Fire and fire making and more.
Duration: 4 hours Minimum 2 person. Please ask for more details for this pre bookable excursion.
If you would prefer to only do the Rock engravings without the Living Museum this can be pre booked, minimum 2 people. Duration is 3 hours.
Please note: Only one tour can be pre booked on your free day.
Morning
Optional Excursion
Damara Living Museum is an excursion where you can experience traditional life in a village, including blacksmithing, leather tanning, crafts, dancing and more. Duration: 1.5 hours. Minimum 2 person. Please ask for more details for this pre bookable excursion.
Please note: Only one tour can be pre booked on your free day.
Morning
Transfer to Etosha National Park South
Today we transfer to Etosha National Park South, the drive will take around four hours. Etosha National Park is home to free roaming wildlife including lion, elephant, rhino, hyena, and cheetah just to name a few. Etosha National Park is the third largest game park in Africa, it is a contrast of wide grasslands, Camel Thorn, Mopani and an enormous salt pan, that can be seen from space.
You will arrive at lunch time (lunch and dinner are included today).
Afternoon is at leisure.
Afternoon
Optional Excursion
Afternoon Game Drive. Enjoy an afternoon game drive into the Etosha for five - six hours in a 24-seater vehicle in search of lions, elephants, giraffe, springbok and much more (includes park entrance). Minimum 2 people Please ask for more details on this pre bookable excursion.
Morning
Transfer to Etosha East Gate & Safari
Transfer from the Southside to Etosha East gate you will enjoy a full day Safari in search of all the African animals and birdlife (over 340 species) the park has to offer. The park is home to many species including the endangered black rhino, giraffes and even leopard. You will have lunch mid-way through the park.
Afternoon
At Leisure
The evening is free at leisure, dinner is included tonight.
Morning
Etosha National Park
You will start early this morning into Etosha National Park, for your Safari experience, in an open 20-seater Safari truck. Your guide will take you to several waterholes in search of wildlife, like the lion and even the world’s largest bird, the ostrich. You will return to the lodges in time for lunch (included).
The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the wonderful facilities at your hotel.
Afternoon
At Leisure
The afternoon is at leisure.
Dinner is included tonight.
Morning
Transfer to Otjiwa & game drive
In the morning transfer towards Otjiwa; the drive will take around 4 hours. Arrive in time for lunch (lunch included). There will be a two-hour game drive included today in an open truck searching for wildlife. Otijwa Safari Lodge is one of the oldest game farms in Namibia, and offers around 25 species, including the white rhino.
Evening
At Leisure
Evening at leisure. Dinner is included tonight.
Morning
AfriCat Foundation Tour
Before lunch you will have a guided tour of the AfriCat foundation in Okonjima. The AfriCats’s Carnivore Care Centre, rescues and rehabilitates carnivores. The centre offers a second chance in hope that the animals they rescue can be released back in the Okonjima Nature Reserve. Lunch and dinner are included today.
Morning
Optional Excursion
Morning guided game walk where you can learn about the smallest insects to the largest wildlife in Otjiwa. Duration 2 hours.
Minimum 4 people.
Please ask for more details for this pre bookable optional excursion.
**Please note only one excursion can be booked the game drive or the game walk.**
Morning
Optional Excursion
Game Tracking: During this excursion you will track Rhino by vehicle and then your guide will take you closer on foot, this is an exhilarating experience where you can see the magnificent rhino, a once in a lifetime opportunity. Duration 2 hours.
Minimum 2 people.
Please ask for more details on this optional excursion
Please note - only one excursion can be booked either the game walk or game tracking.
Morning
Transfer to Windhoek to return home
Early morning transfer for your return flight from Windhoek.