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Namibia in Style - Guided Lodge Accommodated Safari
Summary of Itinerary
Days 1
Windhoek
Days 2 & 3
Etosha National Park
Days 4
Etosha National Park
Days 5 & 6
Damaraland
Days 7
Damaraland
Days 8
Swakopmund
Days 9 & 10
Namib Desert
Days 11
End of Safari
Namibian Safaris
Namibia in Style - Guided Lodge Accommodated Safari
10 night / 11 day Safari
Six lodge, two tented camps, and two hotel overnights
Extraordinary Big Five game viewing in air-conditioned safari vehicles
Exhilarating itinerary
All meals included
Local wine, beer, soft drinks and mineral water included
Maximum seven guests – guaranteed window seat
Stylish Namibian safari:
Experience the magnificent Namib Desert, Etosha National Park and Damaraland on this 11-day safari, and stay in unique wilderness lodges in prime, pristine desert locations.
Guides and Staff
Discover wild Africa with professional guides, who lead the safaris throughout. The guides are rigorously trained and exceptionally experienced, with unmatched wildlife tracking skills.
Guests are offered an incomparable personal, informative, interpretive and memorable experience of the African wilderness. The guides are also passionately committed to the conservation of Africa’s wild places and to the safety of our guests.
Each safari is accompanied by trained backup staff who ensure that camp is set up before guests arrive. We are licensed as safari professionals and, with our ongoing training programmes, will offer you safety, security and consummate professionalism throughout your African safari. We have exclusive camping rights in wilderness campsites, and ensure that we leave behind only the lightest of footprints.
We also have professional support staff and offices in Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls, further ensuring the safety and comfort of our guests.
Inclusions / Exclusions
Rates Include:
Emergency evacuation: medical care, repatriation
Game drives and activities as per itinerary
Non-alcoholic drinks
Charter flight as per itinerary
Wine with evening meal(s).
Game or Park entrance fees and permits
Mattress / rollmat
Meals as per itinerary
Bedding, linen, towels
Radio communication where communication lines are not available
Accommodation specified as per itinerary
Qualified professional guide
Trained cook who prepares meals whilst on tour
Camp assistant to set up camp
Transport provided by tour company
Rates Exclude:
Visas and visa fees required
Laundry
Anti-malarial and vaccinations
Any items bought prior and during the tour for personal use
Bottled water
Insurance for the full duration of the tour
Airport Tax, Departure Tax and / or Government Tax
Optional additional excursions to be paid whilst on tour
Flight costs for specific routing
Gratuities/tips & porterage for tour guide and staff
Itinerary
Day 1: Windhoek [L, D]
Upon arrival at Hosea Kutako (Windhoek) Airport, you will be met and transferred to the Hotel Heinitzburg – an enchanting castle hotel combining 19th century charm with modern comforts. Spend the afternoon at leisure relaxing or swimming at the pool. Meet your safari guide at 18h00 in the lounge for pre-dinner drinks during which time you will be briefed on general aspects of your safari.
Day 2 & 3: Etosha National Park [B, L, D]
Travel to Mushara Lodge situated only eight kilometres from the Von Lindequist Gate on the eastern outskirts of Etosha National Park – 22 270 square kilometres of countryside ranging from dense bush to barren plains. Spend your days visiting the numerous waterholes and subterranean springs at the Etosha Pan – known as the "Place of Dry Water" – which attracts a diversity of animals including springbok, zebra, gnu, giraffe, kudu and elephant. Enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the rest camps before returning to Mushara Lodge.
Day 4: Etosha National Park [B, L, D]
Spend the day game-viewing in the Park on the way to Ongava – situated on the southwestern border of the Park, near the Andersson Gate. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5 & 6: Damaraland [B, L, D]
Continue to the Etendeka concession – 45 000 hectares of rocky semi desert situated in the foothills of the Grootberg in the heart of Damaraland, home to black rhino, desert-adapted elephants, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, oryx, giraffe and several endemic bird species. Accommodation is at Etendeka Mountain Camp in shaded safari tents with en suite facilities. Enjoy guided nature walks, game-drives in an open Landrover, spectacular sunsets from the escarpment, and star gazing. The allure of Etendeka is its relaxed atmosphere, wide-open spaces and pristine wilderness.
Day 7: Damaraland [B, L, D]
Enter the southern reaches of Damaraland between the Huab and Ugab rivers where you will spend an overnight in luxury tents at Mowani Mountain Camp – nestled amongst massive red granite boulders. Named from the Swahili word M’wane "Place of God", the camp provides unsurpassed views over the vast wilderness comprising a unique variety of desert flora and fauna, fascinating geological formations and archaeological sites. After lunch, visit Twyfelfontein famous for its wealth of rock engravings and paintings, the Organ Pipes, a geological curiosity of perpendicular dolomite pillars roughly 100m long and up to 5m in height and the Burnt Mountain (Verbrandeberg). Return to the camp for sundowners and an excellent three-course dinner in front of an open fire.
Day 8: Swakopmund [B, L, D]
Travel in a southerly direction via the mining town of Uis to Cape Cross – home to more than 80 000 Cape Fur Seals – where the Portuguese seafarer Diego Cao became the first European to set foot on Namibian soil in 1486. Enjoy an overnight stay at the four-star Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre.
Day 9 & 10: Namib Desert [B, L, D]
Continue via the Kuiseb to Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge, situated in the heart of the Namib Desert on the NamibRand Nature Reserve – one of the largest in Africa comprising 180 000 hectares of wilderness.
NamibRand is renowned for its captivating beauty and diverse landscape, which changes from expansive gravel plains to undulating dune seas, rugged canyons with towering walls of volcanic rock and distant mountain ranges. During your stay at Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge in luxury air-conditioned desert villas, you will visit the highest dunes in the world at nearby Sossusvlei. Explore the environment’s desert-adapted flora and fauna on guided nature walks and hiking trails, and experience the dunes on All Terrain Vehicles with an experienced guide. At night, discover the magnificence of the desert sky from the Lodge’s sophisticated observatory.
Day 11: End of Safari [B, L]
After a leisurely breakfast, you will return to Windhoek where your safari terminates in the late afternoon.
Extra information
Luggage Limitations
As you will be travelling in vehicles and small aircraft with limited luggage capacity, your luggage is required to be packed in a soft bag weighing a maximum of 10kg. A reasonable amount of photographic equipment is allowed.
Children Policy
Regrettably children under 12 cannot be accommodated on scheduled safaris, and an adult relative or guardian must accompany participants between 12 and 18 years old.
Best seasons to visit
Namibia’s dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife ensure once-in-a-lifetime safari opportunities throughout the year, and you can expect hot summers and pleasant winters in this arid climate. In summer, from November to April, daytime temperatures can rise to 35ºC/95ºF and night temperatures drop to around 14ºC/58ºF-18ºC/65ºF. The coastal region is cool and dry throughout the year. Winter is from May to October and days are dry, sunny and mild to warm, generally reaching temperatures of 23ºC/73ºC which can drop to as low as 0ºC/32ºF-10ºC/50ºF at night. The ‘rainy’ season is from February to March and average rainfall varies from less than 50mm along the coast to 350mm in the central and 700mm in the far northeastern regions. March to May boasts magnificent green scenery with beautiful fresh flowers.
Camera and battery charging facilities
In Namibia, limited film can be bought en route on all safaris.
Please note that a 12V cigarette lighter adaptor will be required (that is compatible with camera make)
Dietary requirements and special occasions:
All Expeditions (Africa Under Canvas Safaris) are world-renowned for their delicious hearty meals prepared on the coals using fresh ingredients, simply prepared with an African flavour. Special dietary requirements can be catered for with advance notice.
