PRIVATE GUIDED NAMIBA TOUR 11 DAYS/ 10 NIGHTS

• Day 1. Upon your arrival your guide will welcome you at the international airport and take you to Windhoek for your 1 night stay. Olive Grove Guesthouse.  Luxury Room. Breakfast included.

• Day 2. Departing Windhoek, we travel to our lodge in the Namib Desert. This is the gateway to Sesriem Canyon and Sossusvlei, where some of the highest sand dunes on Earth stand towering over the white desert plains. The afternoon can be spent relaxing at the pool, or taking part in optional activities offered at the lodge. Agama Lodge. Deluxe Chalet. Breakfast, Dinner.

• Day 3. Today with your guide and vehicle we visit Sossusvlei, one of Namibia’s most famous attractions. The towering sand dunes (up to 325 meters high) are at their most beautiful in the early morning, so we set out early to see the color transformation of the dunes at its best.  On our way back we will visit Sesriem Canyon where the Tsauchab River has exposed millions of years of geological history. Agama Lodge. Deluxe Chalet. Breakfast, Dinner.

• Day 4. Today we drive through the Namib Naukluft Park, the third largest game reserve in Africa and one of the largest in the world.  We pass through the Kuiseb Canyon and arrive in Walvis Bay during lunch time. Swakopmund Sands Hotel.  Luxury Room. Breakfast included.

• Day 5. A day of optional activities in Swakopmund. You may decide to explore the town with its spectacular German colonial-style architecture, the lighthouse and the Kristal Galleries where you can see the largest known crystal cluster. There are also opportunities to go quad biking, sand boarding or enjoy a dolphin cruise. Swakopmund Sands Hotel.  Luxury Room. Breakfast included.

• Day 6. After breakfast we depart for Damaraland, a land of contrasts with majestic flat-topped mountains, deep gorges and plains stretching as far as the eye can see. This harsh, rocky environment is home to the rare desert elephant, the black rhino and free-roaming antelope species. Twyfelfontein Country Lodge. Standard Room. Breakfast, Dinner.

• Day 7. Today we visit to Twyfelfontein, a heritage site where Bushman communities engraved and painted over 2500 pictures some 6000 years ago! Close by we explore the Burnt Mountain, Organ Pipes and Traditional Damara People Village. Twyfelfontein Country Lodge. Standard Room. Breakfast, Dinner.

• Day 8. After breakfast we are heading to Toshari Lodge just 20 minutes away from Etosha National Park were we going to spend two nights. On the way we visit Petrified Forest - all geological phenomena’s depicting the creation and evolution of some of the oldest landmasses on Earth. Here we also visit the Welwitschia mirabilis plant – the oldest living desert plant on Earth.  In the afternoon you can part take in optional game drive in the park.  Toshari Lodge. Luxury Room. Breakfast, Dinner.

• Day 9. After an early breakfast you will enter the Park on a 4X4 vehicle from the lodge and spend the whole day game viewing in the Park. The park is famous for its concentration of wildlife around its waterholes.
• Toshari Lodge. Luxury Room. Breakfast, Dinner.

• Day 10. After breakfast we travel to Windhoek via Outjo, Otjiuarongo and Okahandja. In Okahandja we will have a lunch stop and visit to the Wood Carvers Market. Olive Grove Guesthouse.  Luxury Room. Breakfast included.

• Day 11. Depart to airport for your outbound flight back home.

 Highlights 

• Getting there: Our tours offer more than just an unforgettable experience - they're designed to make travel hassle-free. We provide free guidance to help you find the best airfare to Namibia
• Start and finish: Windhoek
• Meals: as stated.
• Transportation: by private car/minibus.
• Accommodation: included, hotels/lodges. 
• Difficulty level: easy, some walking but mostly riding. Optional dune climbing.
• Min/Max: Min 2 persons (single supplement available), max 16. Price based on double occupancy. Further discount for bigger group as stated.
• Why you will love it: great food, unbelievable landscape, wildlife abundance, safety.
• Flexibility: this itinerary could be modified, and you can choose any dates and places to visit. In addition, this tour could be combined with any other Southern African country, such as South Africa, Botswana, or Zimbabwe.  You can find more information and suggestions on Namibia here.

This 11 days/10 night tour includes all the transportation, gas, tickets, a private guide, and meals as listed. The total cost is $4200 USD per person with double occupancy with 2 passengers. 4 persons with double occupancy is $ 2860USD per person. 6 person is $2350USD with double occupancy per person. Minimum 2 people per tour. Maximum of 6 people. The itinerary does not include international flights.
*Price subject to change due to currency variations and availability. The price is valid until October 31st, 2024. Upgrades are available.

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