Our routeOn this safari we often go off the beaten track. Many of the areas visited do not have the infrastructure that you are accustomed to in Europe. Please take the itinerary from the map below.

Cape Town to Windhoek in 16 daysFrom Cape Town, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, to the ever changing Namib Desert landscapes and Etosha, one of the most important wildlife sanctuaries, this tour includes most of the highlights of one of the most interesting countries in Southern Africa, Namibia.
On this 16 day journey we will climb some of the highest sand dunes in the world and visit the second largest canyon in the world and do game drives in the remote Damaraland and one of the best game reserves in Africa, Etosha Pan.

Day 1: Cape TownAfter the pick up from the airport we will show you Cape Town, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, on a short city tour. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. You can visit Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, the Waterfront or relax on one of the beautiful beaches (entries at own expense).

Day 2: Visit Cape Point Nature Reserve Today we take a leisurely drive to the Cape of Good Hope, the southwestern most point of Africa, where we go for an interesting hike. In the afternoon we show you some of the endangered African Penguins at Boulders Beach. We take a scenic drive along False Bay and Chapman’s Peak, where we have a good chance to see some Southern Right Whales (during spring time). B

Day 3: CederbergAn early departure brings us to the Cederberg, a beautiful mountain wilderness area 3 hours north of Cape Town. We spend the afternoon on a hike to some bushman paintings. We will spend the night in simple cottages or Safari tents. BLD

Day 5: Canoeing Trip through the Richtersveld, Fish River CanyonHalf a day can be spent river rafting (optional: 30 Euro, from 30.6.2010 40 Euro, approx. 3 hours) in the lunar landscape of the area along the Orange River. Experience the Richtersveld, a mountain desert with its unique landscape, fauna and flora. In the afternoon we visit the Fish River Canyon, which is the second largest of its kind in the world. Watching the sunset at the edge of the canyon is an unforgettable experience. Our accommodation is situated close to the canyon amongst beautiful dolorite hills and quiver trees.
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Day 7: Sesriem and SossusvleiWe spend the day exploring the Namib Desert, which boasts some of the largest sand dunes in the world (up to 300m). For the sunrise we make our way towards Sossusvlei, a dried out lake in the middle of the desert. The hike is one of the highlights for keen photographers. We also visit Dead Vlei and the Sesriem Canyon. BL(D)

Day 8: Namib - Naukluft ParkWe explore one of the biggest Nature Reserves in the world, the Namib - Naukluft Park Afterwards we make our way to Swakopmund where we spend the next 2 nights. BL

Day 9: SwakopmundWe have a full day in the holiday seaside resort of Namibia – Swakopmund. We have time to explore this idyllic “German” town by day and night. You can go shopping, relax on the beach or join some exciting activities like a boat trip to see dolphins and whales. B

Day 10: Cape Cross and the White Lady at BrandbergAfter breakfast we depart for Damaraland. This is one of the last areas of Africa where you can see elephants, black rhinoceros and giraffes outside of a national park. In the morning we visit one of the biggest cape fur seal colonies in the world at Cape Cross. 80 – 100,000 cape fur seals live in this little reserve. In the afternoon we hike to the White Lady, one of the most well known bushman paintings in Southern Africa. BLD

Day 11: Damaraland and TwyfelfonteinIn the morning we will have the opportunity to view some of the most unique bushman etchings at Twyfelfontein. In the afternoon we visit the Burnt Mountain and the Petrified Forest. In this area we also often meet the interesting Herero and Ovahimba people. We stay 2 nights in a beautiful guest farm near the entrance of the Etosha Pan NP. BL(D)

Day 14: RunduWe make our way to Rundu. Here we have the opportunity to go for a sundowner cruise to Angola (10 Euro). Then the locals will demonstrate some tribal dancing and a scrumptious buffet meal will be prepared for us. BL(A)

Day 15: RunduThe day is spent at your leisure. You can swim, go horseback riding or just relax for the day. In the evening at 21h15 departure of the transfer bus to Windhoek. B

Day 16: Arrival in WindhoekArrival in Windhoek at around 5:45 am in the morning. End of the tour.

We can organise a transfer to the airport or a guest house.