Etosha and Skeleton
Coast Experience
Duration
Highlights
Per Person Sharing
Departs
Safari Description
This safari is crammed full of action and the opportunity for lifetime experiences. Etosha National Park is one of only a few premier wildlife reserves left in the world that offers the chance to experience southern Africa’s Big Game first-hand. Staying overnight inside the park allows us to game drive early in the morning and again in the late afternoon, giving us the broadest possible time frame to unlock Etosha’s secrets.
Leaving Etosha for Damaraland, we will experience why Namibia is called the Land of Contrasts as the scenery and landscape change completely. Damaraland is famed for its scenery, mountains, open grasslands, tall koppies, (small hills), of round pink granite boulders, wide open spaces and big sky.
Once again, everything changes as we reach the desolation of the Skeleton Coast. The whole coastline of Namibia is known as the Skeleton Coast, and it is easy to see why this barren seaboard is so named, with its forbidding mountains and barren beaches.
Arriving in the friendly town of Swakopmund, take a breath before we plunge into the ocean and landscape over the next couple of days.
We cruise the famous lagoon at Walvis Bay with its myriad of ocean creatures and birds. Cape fur seals, flamingos, great white pelicans and much more are all on the sighting’s menu.
We roller-coast the high dunes and play chicken with the waves during our trip to the remote, beautiful and historic Sandwich Harbour
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Thursday – 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.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (Okaukuejo or Halali Resort).
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Friday – Etosha 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.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (Etosha Village, Okutala Lodge).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 3: Saturday – 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.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (The Delight, Hotel Al la Mer).
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
Day 4: Sunday – Walvis Bay Dolphin Cruise • 90 km
We travel to Walvis Bay for a dolphin cruise on the lagoon and along the sheltered coastline. The cruise offers chances to see dolphins, seals and seabirds, with a light lunch served on board before we return to Swakopmund.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom(The Delight, Hotel Al la Mer).
Meals: Breakfast, light lunch as provided on board the dolphin cruise.
Day 5: Monday – Sandwich Harbour • 200 km
Today is dedicated to Sandwich Harbour, where the dunes meet the Atlantic coast. The excursion is operated by specialist local guides in 4×4 vehicles and includes sand driving, coastal scenery and time for photos before returning to Swakopmund.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom(The Delight, Hotel Al la Mer).
Meals: Breakfast, snacks only as provided on the Sandwich Harbour excursion.
Day 6: Tuesday – Swakopmund to Windhoek • 370 km
We leave Swakopmund and travel inland to Windhoek, with stops along the route. 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.
