Duration
9 Days
Starts / ends
Windhoek → Windhoek
Departs
Tuesday · 7:00 am
Price
Until 31 Mar 2027 — $48,000Apr '27 to Mar '28 — $54,000
Accommodation
5 nights camping + 3 room nights
Pace
Moderate pace
This 9-day guided safari mixes camping & accommodation and starts and ends in Windhoek. The safari combines Etosha, Sossusvlei and southern Namibia. It includes wildlife viewing, coastal time, desert landscapes, Lüderitz, Kolmanskop and Fish River Canyon. This is a varied Namibia safari with early starts, scenic travel days, and a mix of rooms and camping along the way
Route map
Windhoek → Etosha National Park → Anderson Gate Area → Swakopmund → Sesriem → Klein Aus Vista → Lüderitz → Quiver Tree Forest → Windhoek
Day 1: Windhoek – Etosha National Park • 500 km
Etosha National Park · Game drive · Halali Waterhole · Black rhino
Room • Lunch & Dinner
Room • Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Etosha National Park – Lodge near Anderson gate • 70 km
Etosha National Park · Open-vehicle game drive · Etosha Pan · Waterholes
Room • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Room • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Etosha – Swakopmund • 510 km
Skeleton Coast · Zeila shipwreck · Lichen fields · Swakopmund
Hotel Al la Mer • Breakfast & Lunch
Hotel Al la Mer • Breakfast & Lunch
Day 4: Swakopmund – Sesriem Campsite • 350 km
Namib Desert · Solitaire · Tropic of Capricorn · Red dunes
Camping • Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Sesriem – Sossusvlei – Sesriem • 120 km
Dune 45 · Big Daddy · Sossusvlei · Dead Vlei
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Sesriem – Klein Aus Vista • 350 km
Namib Desert · Aus Mountains · Klein Aus Vista · Desert sunset
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Klein Aus Vista – Luderitz – Klein Aus Vista • 250 km
Desert horses · Kolmanskop · Lüderitz · Diaz Point
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Klein Aus Vista – Quiver Tree Forest • 550 km
Fish River Canyon · Hell’s Bend · Quiver Tree Forest · Night photography
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Windhoek – End of Safari
Windhoek
Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 1: Tuesday – Windhoek to Etosha National Park • 500 km
We leave Windhoek and travel north towards Etosha National Park. After entering the park, we begin game driving towards our overnight accommodation inside Etosha.
Okaukuejo Resort or Halali Resort.
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Okaukuejo Resort or Halali Resort.
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Wednesday – Etosha National Park to Anderson Gate Area • 70 km
We spend the day in Etosha National Park, game driving through different habitats and stopping at waterholes along the way.
Etosha Village, Etosha Safari Camp or Okutala Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Etosha Village, Etosha Safari Camp or Okutala Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 3: Thursday – Etosha to Swakopmund • 510 km
We leave Etosha after breakfast and begin the long drive south-west towards the coast. We reach Swakopmund in the afternoon, and the evening is free to explore town or have dinner at one of the local restaurants.
Hotel Al la Mer or Swakopmund Plaza.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
Hotel Al la Mer or Swakopmund Plaza.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
Day 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: Wednesday – Quiver Tree Forest to Windhoek
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 for the camping portion
- 5 nights camping
- Camping equipment (excluding sleeping bag, which can be hired)
- 3 nights accommodation
- Meals: Breakfast x8, Lunch x9, Dinner x7
- National park and site entry fees
- Full-day game drive in Etosha in an open game viewer
- 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 07:00 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 rooms/tents are available on request and subject to availability. A single supplement applies.
No children under 5 years
