Duration
12 Days
Starts / ends
Windhoek → Windhoek
Departs
Saturday · 7:15 am
Price
Until 31 Mar 2027 — $57,000Apr '27 to Mar '28 — $62,800
Accommodation
10 nights camping + 1 room night
Pace
Moderate pace
This 12 day guided camping safari starts and ends in Windhoek and covers Namibia’s main wildlife, desert and coastal regions in one route. It includes Etosha National Park, Damaraland, Swakopmund, the Namib Desert and southern Namibia, with time for game drives, dunes, desert towns and major natural landmarks. This is a full camping safari with scenic travel days and a broad mix of landscapes
Route map
Windhoek → Mount Etjo → Etosha National Park → Palmwag → Spitzkoppe → Swakopmund → Sesriem → Klein Aus Vista → Lüderitz → Quiver Tree Forest → Windhoek
Day 1: Windhoek – Mount Etjo Game Reserve • 230 km
Mount Etjo · Okonjati Game Reserve · Open-vehicle game drive · Lion feeding
Camping • Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Mount Etjo Game Reserve – Okaukuejo – Etosha National Park • 220 km
Etosha National Park · Game drive · Okaukuejo Waterhole · Black rhino
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Okaukuejo – Halali – Okaukuejo – Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park · Open-vehicle game drive · Etosha Pan · Waterholes
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Okaukuejo – Palmwag • 320 km
Himba village · Etendeka Mountains · Grootberg Pass · Desert-adapted elephants
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Palmwag – Spitzkoppe • 420 km
Welwitschia · Skeleton Coast · Cape Cross seal colony · Spitzkoppe
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Spitzkoppe – Swakopmund – Hotel Al la Mer Swakopmund
Skeleton Coast · Zeila shipwreck · Lichen fields · Swakopmund
Hotel Al la Mer • Breakfast
Hotel Al la Mer • Breakfast
Day 7: Swakopmund – Sesriem • 350 km
Namib Desert · Solitaire · Tropic of Capricorn · Red dunes
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Sesriem – Sossusvlei – Sesriem • 120 km
Dune 45 sunrise · Sossusvlei · Dead Vlei · Sesriem Canyon
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Sesriem – Klein Aus Vista • 350 km
Namib Desert · Aus Mountains · Klein Aus Vista · Desert sunset
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Klein Aus Vista – Luderitz – Klein Aus Vista • 250 km
Desert horses · Kolmanskop · Lüderitz · Diaz Point
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11: 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 12: Quiver Tree Forest – Windhoek • 500 km
Southern Namibia · Quiver Tree Forest · Windhoek
Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 1: Saturday – Windhoek to Mount Etjo • 230 km
We leave Windhoek and travel to Mount Etjo and the Okonjati Nature Reserve. After setting up camp, there is time to relax and enjoy the reserve surroundings before dinner.
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: Sunday – Mount Etjo to Etosha National Park • 220 km
We leave Mount Etjo and travel to Etosha National Park, enjoying a game drive on the way to Okaukuejo Camp. In the evening, you can visit the floodlit waterhole.
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: Monday – Etosha National Park
Today is a full day of game viewing in Etosha National Park between Okaukuejo and Halali, stopping at waterholes in search of wildlife. We return to Okaukuejo in the late afternoon, and after dinner you can visit the floodlit waterhole.
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: Tuesday – Etosha to Palmwag • 320 km
We leave Etosha and travel west into Damaraland, passing through dry valleys and open landscapes on the way to Palmwag. This is a long but scenic travel day, with stops along the route before we arrive at camp 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 5: Wednesday – Palmwag to Spitzkoppe • 420 km
We continue south through Damaraland, passing wide desert scenery and small settlements before reaching Spitzkoppe. After setting up camp, there is time to explore the granite rock formations around camp and enjoy 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 6: Thursday – Spitzkoppe to Swakopmund
We spend the morning at Spitzkoppe before travelling across open plains to Swakopmund. We arrive later in the day, and the evening is free to relax or explore town.
Twin-share rooms with en-suite bathroom.
Meals: Breakfast.
Twin-share rooms with en-suite bathroom.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 custom-built safari vehicle with air-conditioning and USB charging ports
- Professional English-speaking guide and camp assistant
- 10 nights camping and 1 night accommodation in twin-share rooms with en-suite bathrooms
- Camping equipment (excluding sleeping bag, which can be hired)
- Meals as per itinerary
- National park entry fees
- Full-day game drive in Etosha National Park in an open game viewer
- Guided tour of Kolmanskop
- Scheduled activities and excursions as per itinerary
- Tap water
- 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
