7 Day Taste of Namibia Lodging Safari

4.9
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7 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This 7-day and 6-night accommodated safari is a tailor-made opportunity to visit the best of Namibia in a perfect time frame. Experience a moving insight into wildlife conservation and rehabilitation at the N/a’an ku se Wildlife Sanctuary before seeking amazing wildlife encounters in Etosha National Park. We are looking for predators and prey alike. Visit the mineral pan ‘’The Great White Space’’ from which Etosha takes its name is 22,000 square km of desolate, dazzling expanse, so big it can be seen from space.
Beautiful Damaraland gives us a unique ‘’Big Sky’’ experience, where the towering pink granite koppies seem to touch the very sky on our horizon, putting real meaning into the words ‘’breathtaking’’.

Meet some of the locals as we travel through Damaraland, Himba, Herero & Damara people, often in traditional dress, welcome us to their makeshift roadside stalls under the shadow of Namibia’s highest mountain, The Brandberg. Reaching the wild and rugged Skeleton Coast, we

What's Included

Lunch (Optional[5])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Services of a professional English speaking guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast (Optional[6])
Breakfast
National park entry fees (2 days Etosha & 1 day Sossusvlei)
Return Airport transfers
Sossusvlei excursion (including 4x4 shuttle)
Discover the Routes @ N/a’ankuse Wildlife Sanctuary
Tips
Lunch and Dinner on the first day, Dinner in Swakopmund

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We recommend pre-safari accommodation at Chameleon Backpackers.

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End point
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Itinerary

Duration: 7 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Windhoek Airport – Hilton Hotel, Windhoek City Centre – 50 km

    1 stop
  • 1

    We will drive out to the internationally known N/a’an ku se Wildlife Sanctuary. Located about 50 km to the east of Windhoek. N/a’an ku se is a sanctuary dedicated to the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned animals. The ultimate focus is to reintroduce these sometimes rare and endangered species back into their natural habitat so that they can live life wild and free. Sadly though, in many cases, this is not possible. Some of the animals that come to N/a’an ku se would not, ever again, be able to fend for themselves in their native yet cruel natural environment. Instead, they take ‘’early retirement’’ and find themselves a permanent home at N/a’an ku se.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Windhoek – Etosha National Park , Oshikoto Region – 500 km

    1 stop
  • 2
    Etosha National Park

    You will be collected from your accommodation within the Windhoek city limits at 07:00 and transferred to Chameleon Safaris Head Quarters for a short pre-departure meeting. Heading north from Windhoek, we stop briefly at the small town of Otjiwarongo to gather some last-minute supplies before continuing on to Etosha and we enjoy a light lunch pack whilst “on the move”. We enter Etosha National Park and game drive our way to our overnight accommodation at Okaukuejo Camp.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Etosha National Park–Taleni - Etosha Village – 70 km

    1 stop
  • 3
    Etosha Pan

    We have the whole day to explore Etosha and we want to make the most of it. The park gates open at sunrise and we aim to be on our way just as the sun breaches the horizon. Early morning is usually a productive time for game viewing and first thing in the morning is a good time to catch big cats returning from the hunt. Full day game driving in Etosha National Park. Exciting the park late afternoon to our accommodation for tonight.

    7 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 4

    Etosha – Swakopmund, Hotel A La Mer – 510 km

    1 stop
  • 4

    After breakfast, we aim to be on the road by 07:30 today. We are heading for the Skeleton Coast and we are taking the scenic route. We first head south on the main road, passing the small town of Outjo, then onwards towards the west and picking up the gravel road as we travel through an area known as Damaraland.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Swakopmund - Desert Camp, near Sesriem – 350 km

    1 stop
  • 5
    Tropic of Capricorn Sign

    Departing Swakopmund in the mid-morning we head east into the desert. We first cross the Namib gravel plains, large areas of flat and seemingly barren terrain broken up by huge mountain inselbergs. We have two mountain passes to traverse this afternoon, first is the mighty Kuiseb Pass and we follow the road from the top of the mountains, dropping steeply down into the canyon carved over eons by the Kuiseb River on its way to debouch into the ocean at the port town of Walvis Bay.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 6

    Desert Camp, Sossusvlei – Desert Camp – 120 km

    1 stop
  • 6
    Sesriem

    Sunrise in the dunes is the name of the game this morning and that means a pre-dawn start and a very early breakfast. The best time to photograph the dunes is around sunrise and sunset. This is when you can see towering sand dunes illuminated a glowing orange, apricot red on one side and swathed in shadow on the other. The depth of field is amazing at this time of day.

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 7

    Sunday – Desert Camp – Windhoek – 320 km

    1 stop
  • 7
    Solitaire

    Our last day today but excitement is still on the menu. We head back to Solitaire and join an open vehicle to visit one of their local conservation projects, in this case, cheetah. Solitaire is home to a number of cheetah that, for different reasons, are unable to be released back into the wild. for different reasons. This excursion allows us the chance to learn all about the cheetah, and the work done by local conservation projects, and also get some incredible photos of the world’s fastest land mammal. After the activity, we sample the apple pie that has made this homestead famous

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult
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Involves Animals
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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