Duration
7 Days
Starts / ends
Windhoek → Windhoek
Departs
Thursday · 7:00 am
Price
Until 31 Mar 2027 — $34,000Apr '27 to Mar '28 — $37,000
Accommodation
5 nights camping + 1 room night
Pace
Moderate pace
This 7 day guided camping safari starts and ends in Windhoek and travels through Namibia’s coast, desert and far south. The route includes Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Lüderitz, Kolmanskop and Fish River Canyon, giving travellers a broad southern Namibia experience. It is an active camping safari with early mornings, scenic drives and strong desert scenery throughout.
Route map
Windhoek → Swakopmund → Sesriem → Klein Aus Vista → Lüderitz → Quiver Tree Forest → Windhoek
Day 1: Windhoek – Hotel Al la Mer, Swakopmund • 420 km
Skeleton Coast · Walvis Bay Lagoon · Flamingos · Swakopmund
Hotel Al la Mer • Lunch
Hotel Al la Mer • Lunch
Day 2: Swakopmund – Sesriem • 350 km
Namib Desert · Solitaire · Tropic of Capricorn · Red dunes
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Sesriem – Sossusvlei – Sesriem • 120 km
Dune 45 sunrise · Sossusvlei · Dead Vlei · Sesriem Canyon
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Sesriem – Klein Aus Vista • 350 km
Namib Desert · Aus Mountains · Klein Aus Vista · Desert sunset
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Klein Aus Vista – Luderitz – Klein Aus Vista • 250 km
Desert horses · Kolmanskop · Lüderitz · Diaz Point
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Klein Aus Vista – Quiver Tree • 550 km
Fish River Canyon · Hell’s Bend · Quiver Tree Forest · Night photography
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Quiver Tree Forest – Windhoek • 500 km
Southern Namibia · Quiver Tree Forest · Windhoek
Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 1: Thursday – Windhoek to Swakopmund • 420 km
We leave Windhoek and travel west towards the coast, reaching Walvis Bay before continuing to Swakopmund. After check-in, the rest of the day is free to explore town or book an optional activity.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (Hotel Al la Mer).
Meals: Lunch.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (Hotel Al la Mer).
Meals: Lunch.
Day 2: Friday – Swakopmund to Sesriem • 350 km
We leave Swakopmund and travel east across the Namib Desert, stopping at the Tropic of Capricorn before continuing to Sesriem.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 3: Saturday – Sesriem, Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon • 120 km
An early start takes us into Namib-Naukluft National Park for sunrise at Dune 45, followed by Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei, reached by 4x4 shuttle and a short guided walk. After lunch and a break at camp, we visit Sesriem Canyon before returning for the evening.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 4: Sunday – Sesriem to Klein Aus Vista • 350 km
We travel south through the desert to Aus and our campsite at Klein Aus Vista. Arriving in the afternoon, there is time to relax or walk one of the property's trails before sunset.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 5: Monday – Klein Aus Vista, Kolmanskop and Lüderitz • 250 km
We travel west towards Lüderitz, watching for the desert horses that roam the plains around Aus. The day includes time in the coastal town of Lüderitz, a guided visit to the abandoned diamond-mining settlement of Kolmanskop and an excursion to Diaz Point on the peninsula before we return to Klein Aus Vista in the late afternoon.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 6: Tuesday – Klein Aus Vista, Fish River Canyon and Quiver Tree Forest • 550 km
We visit Fish River Canyon, stopping at the main viewpoint overlooking Hell’s Bend, before continuing via Keetmanshoop to our campsite at the Quiver Tree Forest for our final night on safari.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 7: Wednesday – Quiver Tree Forest to Windhoek • 500 km
We travel north to Windhoek, stopping en route for lunch. Arrival is in the late afternoon, with drop-off at your accommodation in central Windhoek. We do not recommend booking a departure flight for today.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
- Free airport shuttle from Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport, provided flight arrival details are supplied in advance.
- Transport in a safari vehicle with air-conditioning and USB charging ports
- Professional English-speaking guide and camp assistant
- 5 nights camping
- Camping equipment (excluding sleeping bag, which can be hired)
- 1 night accommodation
- Meals: Breakfast x6, Lunch x7, Dinner x5
- National park and site entry fees
- Guided tour of Kolmanskop
- Scheduled activities and excursions as per itinerary
- Snacks & drinks
- Optional activities
- Sleeping bag
- Tips
- Items of personal nature
- Pick-up starts from accommodation within Windhoek city limits at 07:15 on the morning of departure. Drop-off is at accommodation within Windhoek city limits at the end of the tour.
Bookings are made on a twin-share basis. Single tents are available on request and subject to availability.
No children under 5 years
