Duration
3 Days
Starts / ends
Windhoek → Swakopmund
Departs
Wednesday · 7:00 am
Price
From $12,000
Accommodation
2 nights camping
Pace
Moderate pace
This 3 day guided budget camping safari runs from Windhoek to Swakopmund and focuses on the Namib Desert. The route includes Sesriem, Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei, Dune 45 and Sesriem Canyon before continuing to the coast. It suits travellers who want a short, affordable Sossusvlei safari with twin-share camping and early desert starts
Route map
Windhoek → Sesriem → Swakopmund
Day 1: Windhoek – Sesriem • 320 km
Namib Desert landscapes · Elim Dune
Camping • Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Sossusvlei Excursion • 120 km
Dune 45 sunrise · Sossusvlei & Dead Vlei · Big Daddy dune climb · Sesriem Canyon
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Sesriem – Swakopmund • 350 km
Solitaire · Tropic of Capricorn · Walvis Bay lagoon · Swakopmund
Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 1: Wednesday – Windhoek to Sesriem • 320 km
We leave Windhoek and travel south-west towards the Namib Desert and our campsite near Sesriem. If time allows, there is an optional visit to Elim Dune for sunset.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Thursday – 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 3: Friday – Sesriem to Swakopmund • 350 km
We leave Sesriem after breakfast and travel back across the Namib Desert towards the coast, passing through Solitaire and across the gravel plains before reaching Swakopmund in the afternoon.
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 13-seater bus converted for camping
- Professional English-speaking guide
- 2 nights camping
- Camping equipment (excluding sleeping bag, which can be hired)
- Meals as per itinerary
- National park entry fees
- Scheduled activities and excursions as per itinerary
- Tap water
- Drinks and snacks
- Tips
- Sleeping bag (can be hired from Chameleon Safaris)
- Items of personal nature
- Optional activities
- Pick-up starts from accommodation within Windhoek city limits at 07:00 on the morning of departure. Drop-off is at accommodation within Swakopmund city limits at the end of the tour.
Single supplement is available on request
No children under 5 years
