Duration
3 Days
Starts / ends
Swakopmund → Windhoek
Departs
Friday & Sunday · 11:15 am
Price
From $19,600
Accommodation
2 room nights
Pace
All ages
This 3 day lodge safari runs from Swakopmund to Windhoek and focuses on the Namib Desert after time on the coast. The route travels inland to the Sesriem area for Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei, Dune 45 and Sesriem Canyon. It is a short, scenic desert trip with early starts, en-suite rooms and time at Namibia’s best-known dune landscapes.
Route map
Swakopmund → Sesriem Area → Sesriem Canyon → Windhoek
Day 1: Swakopmund – Accommodation, near Sesriem • 350 km
Namib Desert · Solitaire · Tropic of Capricorn · Red dunes
Room • Lunch & Dinner
Room • Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Sossusvlei • 120 km
Dune 45 sunrise · Sossusvlei · Dead Vlei · Sesriem Canyon
Room • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Room • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Namib Desert – Windhoek • 320 km
Solitaire · Namib Desert · Windhoek
Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 1: Swakopmund to Sesriem Area • 350 km
We leave Swakopmund and travel east across the Namib Desert, stopping at the Tropic of Capricorn before continuing to our accommodation near Sesriem.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (Preferred lodges: Desert Camp, Namib Desert Lodge, Weltevrede and Hammerstein Lodge).
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (Preferred lodges: Desert Camp, Namib Desert Lodge, Weltevrede and Hammerstein Lodge).
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon • 120 km
We enter Namib-Naukluft National Park before sunrise and visit Dune 45, Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei, using the 4x4 shuttle for the final sandy section. There is time to explore the vlei area and visit Sesriem Canyon before returning to our accommodation in the late afternoon.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (Preferred lodges: Desert Camp, Namib Desert Lodge, Weltevrede and Hammerstein Lodge).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin share, en-suite bathroom (Preferred lodges: Desert Camp, Namib Desert Lodge, Weltevrede and Hammerstein Lodge).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 3: Namib Desert to Windhoek • 320 km
We leave the Namib Desert after breakfast and travel through the central highlands to Windhoek. Arrival is in the afternoon, with drop-off at your accommodation in central Windhoek. We do not recommend booking a departure flight for today.
- Transport in a safari vehicle with air-conditioning
- Professional English-speaking guide
- 2 nights accommodation
- Meals: Breakfast x2, Lunch x2, Dinner x2
- National park entry fees
- Scheduled activities and excursions as per itinerary
- Tap water
- All drinks
- Snacks between meals
- Tips
- Items of a personal nature
- Any optional activities
- Pick-up starts from accommodation in Swakopmund at 11:00 on the morning of departure. Drop-off is within Windhoek city limits at the end of the tour.
Bookings are made on a twin-share basis. A single supplement is available for solo travellers who prefer their own room.
No children under 5 years
