Namibia Highlights - Self Drive Tour (133737),Holiday Packages to Windhoek

Package Overview

Self-drive through the highlights of Namibia, with its clear night skies. See the breathtaking sand dunes of Sossusvlei in the south, the coastal town of Swakopmund & the Bushman Paintings at Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage site. Experience the wildlife of the salt pans of Etosha in the north, before completing your holiday tracking cheetah & leopard in Okonjima - home to the Africat Foundation.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Windhoek • Sossusvlei • Swakopmund • Twyfelfontein
• Bushman Art • Etosha National Park • Africat Foundation • Cheetah
• Leopard • Photography

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Day wise Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrival

You will be met at Windhoek Airport and transferred 1-hour to your hotel.

Check into your hotel in this capital city and relax under warm blue Namibian skies.
Day 2 : Windhoek

Today take delivery of your hire car in Windhoek and drive 5-hours through ever-changing landscapes to the great Namib Desert.

The terrain becomes more arid as you travel past the Naukluft Massif towards Sossusvlei, whose great mountains of sand are a monument to the extreme forces of nature. Check in to your desert lodge in the Namib Desert and absorb the dramatically beautiful scenery.
Day 3 : Sossusvlei

Today rise before dawn and drive to Sossusvlei gate for your included 4x4 tour into these famous sand dunes, as this is the coolest part of the day and the best for photography.

This clay pan is surrounded by some of the highest dunes in the world – an endless sea of reddish sand stretching all the way to the distant horizon. These monumental star shaped dunes, some as high as 1,000 ft (325 m), were formed by strong multi-directional winds. The warm tints of sand range in colour from apricot to orange, red and maroon - and contrast vividly with the stark white clay pans at their base. You will be astonished by surreal Deadvlei, surrounded by some of the highest dunes and Sossusvlei, where the mostly dry Tsauchab River abruptly ends.

Take the opportunity to climb one of these dunes, which afford endless vistas across the desert landscape and the sea of sand.

Also visit the narrow gorge of the impressive Sesriem Canyon, with its rock pools fed by the Tsauchab River during the rainy season. The name is derived from the six “rieme” (leather thongs) that early pioneers used to draw water from these pools. Afterwards return to your lodge, with afternoon at leisure.
Day 4 : Namib Desert

At leisure to enjoy the stark beauty of the Namib Desert.

Enjoy one of the optional activities offered in the region, such as horse riding or a pre-dawn Hot Air Balloon Ride over the majestic sand dunes. Alternatively simply relax and enjoy the spectacular desert landscape surrounding your lodge, with amazing star gazing in the evening.
Day 5 : Namib Desert

Today drive for 6-hours through the starkly beautiful Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons of the Namib Desert to the beach resort of Swakopmund with its old lighthouse.

Swakopmund is situated on the Atlantic Coast where the cold Benguela Current sweeps up from Antarctica, releasing no moisture into the prevailingly onshore winds – hence the very low rainfall and desert conditions. Fog is common along the coast in the early mornings and late afternoons and this is what gives life to the desert-adapted flora and fauna of the region. The cold current is also highly oxygenated, causing it to teem with marine life.

Check into your hotel and relax on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
Day 6 : Walvis Bay Waterfront

This morning we recommend driving 30-minutes to the Walvis Bay Waterfront for your 3-hour Marine Cruise. Here you can view a resident school of dolphins and large seal colony at Pelican Point, whilst enjoying oysters and champagne on board.

Marine bird life is abundant and includes pelicans, terns and large flocks of flamingos which live in the shallow waters surrounding the harbour. You may also see migrating whales in season (September to October).

Afternoon at leisure to relax at the beach resort of Swakopmund.
Day 7 : Skeleton Coast

A full day on the road today as you drive 5.5-hours from Swakopmund towards the barren Skeleton Coast, renowned for its many shipwrecks and inhospitable coastline. There is small lichen reserve here, where a relatively large variety of these slow growing organisms are protected.

You can stop to see the thriving population of seals at Cape Cross Seal Reserve and the many gannets and other sea birds in this area, before heading inland to timeless Damaraland - home of the Spitzkoppe and Brandberg Mountains, the highest in Namibia.

Damaraland is one of the least populated and most geologically diverse areas in Africa and home to the rare desert elephant and rhino. Take time to enjoy some of the fascinating rock formations in these vast uninhabited open spaces, where magnificent semi-desert flowers can grow after good rains.
Day 8 : Twyfelfontein

At leisure to explore the World Heritage site at Twyfelfontein, which means "Doubtful Spring" (entrance fees for own account).

Over 6,000 years ago, San communities engraved and painted over 2,500 pictures here. These ancient Bushman Paintings have been well preserved in this dry environment and the hills are strewn with rock art - making this an open-air museum.

Close by you can explore the Burnt Mountain and Organ Pipes geological phenomena. You can also see the desert-adapted Welwitschia Mirabilis plant - the oldest living desert plant on earth.

In the afternoon you can join an optional 4x4 game drive along the dry river beds in search of rare Desert Elephants. In the evening enjoy the incredible night skies.
Day 9 : Etosha National Park

Today drive 4-hours to Etosha National Park, one of the largest and greatest game parks in Africa. Along the way you may want to detour to see the ancient Petrifed Forest.

Etosha owes its unique landscape to a vast shallow depression – the Etosha Pan. During the dry season it becomes an expanse of white cracked mud, shimmering with mirages and spiralling dust devils, with its open pans offering magnificent game viewing. Etosha is home to over a hundred different species of mammals including elephant, rhino, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah and leopard.

Check into your rest camp situated near the southern entrance to the park.

Note: All game drives are self-drive (pay Etosha entrance fee locally). Vehicles are not allowed to drive off-road in any national park in Namibia.
Day 10 : Etosha National Park

Today is devoted to game viewing in the famous Etosha National Park, which surrounds an enormous salt pan that is the size of the Netherlands.

We recommend setting off early each morning as soon as the park gates open (05h30 to 06h00 depending on the season) to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day.

A series of waterholes throughout the park guarantees rewarding game viewing, with Etosha being renowned for its vast arrays of plains game and predators, which are more easily seen on these open plains. You can also hope to see springbok, oryx, black-faced impala and the small Damara dik-dik.
Day 11 : Etosha National Park

Enjoy another superb day of game viewing in the great Etosha National Park as you drive through the park to your next accommodation.

With over 100 different species of mammals and reptiles in the park, you can hope to see elephant, giraffe, hyena, kudu, warthog, baboon, roan antelope and many other interesting animals. Waterholes along the southern edge of the pan frequently offer rewarding game viewing experiences, including sightings of rare species such as black and white rhino.

Etosha also offers rewarding bird watching, with over 350 different species recorded including migrants that visit during the summer months. At the end of the day check into your lodge situated near the eastern gate.
Day 12 : Okonjima

Today leave Etosha and drive 4-hours southwards through central Namibia to Okonjima.

Travel through the mining centre of Tsumeb, where a rich ore pipe is mined for copper, zinc, lead, silver and a variety of unusual crystals. Also pass Lake Otjikoto where in 1915 the retreating German forces dumped weapons to prevent them from falling into the hands of the South African Union Forces. Several of these weapons have been recovered and can be viewed at the Tsumeb Museum.

Continue to Okonjima, the home of the Africat Foundation dedicated to the preservation of Namibia’s large carnivores, but especially leopard and cheetah. Namibia accounts for 25% of the world’s population of the endangered cheetah, which can be tracked on foot in the rehabilitation area where they roam freely and catch their own prey. Leopards can also be radio-tracked from the game viewing vehicle.

Check in to your lodge and settle in, before enjoying an afternoon game activity in the reserve.
Day 13 : Departure

After an early morning game activity in the Africat Reserve, drive 3-hours through central Namibia to Windhoek Airport for your flight home.

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Inclusions

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Price & Rates

No of pax	Age Limit	Price per pax (Rs)
Adult	Above 12 years	$ 2142 / Adult

* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.

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Package Start From

Windhoek, Namibia, Africa

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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