NAMIBIA Suggested itineraries

Classic Flying Safari

Day 1

Arrive in Windhoek, the country’s capital and immediately you’ll feel the relaxed, friendly vibe of the city. Spend the day relaxing or exploring and overnight in accommodation to suit your style from traditional hotel to boutique guesthouse.

Day

2 – 5

Depart from Windhoek Eros airport heading for the remote wonderland of the Namib Desert. Spend your days exploring and climbing the giant sand dunes, maybe try horse riding or quad biking across the vast plains or for the ultimate rush, witness the breathtaking landscape from on high with a sunrise hot air balloon flight.

Day 6 – 8

Next, fly along the rugged Atlantic coastline to Damaraland, a vast region where the coastal dunes roll into dramatic desert plains filled with ancient valleys, mountain peaks and hardy desert adapted animals including rhino and elephant. Expert guides will introduce you to the unique surroundings, and adventures on foot to track rare black rhino are a true highlight. Game drives and ‘sleep outs’ under the stars are also possible. Accommodation choices are excellent here.

Day 9 – 11

An eastward flight takes guests to Etosha National Park, a prime wildlife region where game drives concentrate around the central mineral pan, especially in the drier seasons where it becomes one of the only sources of water for wildlife. Here guests will find a wide variety of accommodation from ensuite tented accommodation to luxury private villas all offering games drive within the park and surrounding private reserves.

Day 12

Fly back to Windhoek and depart for home or continue your adventure to neighbouring South Africa or Botswana.

Safari Extensions In Namibia

Big Cat Module

Day 1 – 4

Okonjima is home to AfriCat – a wildlife charity that is passionate about the protection of the Big Cats of Namibia. The country supports the largest population of cheetahs in Africa, but with that comes conflict when cheetahs meet farmland. AfriCat rescues injured cats and whenever possible will relocate them to more remote areas where human contact is more limited. But for those they are unable to release, they get to live at Okonjima, a 55,000 acre private reserve, where guests come to learn more about these most elegant creatures and see them up close. A choice of accommodation welcomes all guests, whether you’re looking for the family friendly Plains Camp or the total exclusivity that The Grand African Villa provides.

Skeleton Coast Safari

Day 1 – 4

The Skeleton Coast shoreline is dotted with bleached whalebones and other skeletal remains, as well as a host of shipwrecks. It is a wild, desolate environment, yet it supports a host of incredible adapted wildlife. The arid conditions do not support large volumes of big game species, but offer an exploration of the smaller desert wonders. Freshwater springs permeate through the barren sands to create rare oases in the desert that sustain pockets of wildlife. Springbok, gemsbok (oryx), the rare desert-adapted elephant, brown hyena, black-backed jackal, and occasionally even lion and cheetah enter this rugged domain. The famous Cape fur seals are present in their thousands on the beaches, attracting predators as well.

Fish River Canyon

Day 1 – 4

Second only in size to The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, Fish River Canyon is an outstanding area of natural beauty. Driving to the southern point of the country you’ll scarcely see anyone else which is why it is such a fascinating place to visit. Not only home to antelope species such as Springbok and Oryx, but the iconic Quiver Tree, part of the aloe family and unique to this southern region of Africa.