Experience Namibia by combining unusual bivouacs and charming lodges. Let your mind wander as your French-speaking driver-guide takes you to the heart of the great Namibian spaces: after having surveyed the highest dunes in the world, discover this disconcerting coast whipped by the Atlantic Ocean. The disconnected lands of the North West promise strong moments to share around a wood fire and a tasty meal. The expertise of your guide will introduce you to these infinite landscapes, lulled by a rich history. In Kaokaoland, adopt the rhythm of the Himba ethnic groups and appreciate their strength of character. Finally, in Etosha, fill up on sensations facing the effervescence of the animal ballet around the watering holes and capture, with your lens, the grace of a kudu emerging from the foliage or the nonchalance of a lion sated in the shade of an acacia.
Trip Details
Tour Highlights
Experience the captivating curves of the world's oldest desert.
Witness the majestic lions and other wildlife in their natural habitat.
Explore the wild, untouched coastline known for its shipwrecks and seal colonies.
See the unique desert-adapted elephants in Damaraland.
Engage with the Himba people and learn about their rich culture.
Marvel at one of the largest canyons in the world.
Thematics
Culture
Expedition
Wildlife
Itinerary
DAY 1
Windhoek Airport
Welcome to Namibia! After a long flight, enjoy the smile of your private driver-guide, who is waiting for you at Windhoek International Airport. Don’t hesitate to ask him any questions you may have before being driven to...
Welcome to Namibia! After a long flight, enjoy the smile of your private driver-guide, who is waiting for you at Windhoek International Airport. Don’t hesitate to ask him any questions you may have before being driven to your lodge, on the heights of the Capital.
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River Crossing Lodge (or similar)
DAY 2
Sossusvlei
On the trail with your guide through the pre-Namib. Stop at the gates of the NAMIB NAUKLUFT park. The Namib forms one of the oldest and most arid deserts in the world, and covers more than 15% of the country on the Atlan...
On the trail with your guide through the pre-Namib. Stop at the gates of the NAMIB NAUKLUFT park. The Namib forms one of the oldest and most arid deserts in the world, and covers more than 15% of the country on the Atlantic coast. It nevertheless extends over 2000 km, along the coast of South Africa, on the Angolan border. The accumulation of sand and the formation of dunes extends between 40 and 15 million years.
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Sesriem campsite (or similar)
DAY 3
Sesriem campsite
Day trip to Sossuslvei with your guide. Sossuvlei is located 60 km from the Sesriem Canyon, inside the Namib Naukluft Park. The dunes rise more than 375 meters above the Tsauchab River which flows from east to west to di...
Day trip to Sossuslvei with your guide. Sossuvlei is located 60 km from the Sesriem Canyon, inside the Namib Naukluft Park. The dunes rise more than 375 meters above the Tsauchab River which flows from east to west to die in the desert a few kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. They are among the highest dunes in the world. These dunes are located above an ancient petrified desert which forms a sandstone bedrock.
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Sesriem campsite (or similar)
DAY 4
Central Namibia
We will leave Sesriem Park to head towards the gypsum plains and crumpled landscapes of the Central Namib. Picturesque stop in the morning at Solitaire, our little Namibian “bagdad café”! The Zebra pan region, towards Ho...
We will leave Sesriem Park to head towards the gypsum plains and crumpled landscapes of the Central Namib. Picturesque stop in the morning at Solitaire, our little Namibian “bagdad café”! The Zebra pan region, towards Homeb, is home to a unique and migrating fauna: numerous insects and reptiles, endemic birds, meerkats, zebras, oryx and springboks.
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Homeb (or similar)
DAY 5
Swakopmund
Before reaching the coast, you will be on the lookout for animals typical of the central Namib plains, such as meerkats or rare auricous vultures. Then, arrival facing the ocean: the freshness is surprising compared to t...
Before reaching the coast, you will be on the lookout for animals typical of the central Namib plains, such as meerkats or rare auricous vultures. Then, arrival facing the ocean: the freshness is surprising compared to the very high temperatures in the interior of the country. A radical change of atmosphere.
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Villa Margherita (or similar)
DAY 6
Damaraland | Brandberg
With your guide, departure in 4×4 towards the north. You will be able to make a magnificent bivouac with a view of the Brandberg and the folds of the Ugab River. The Brandberg is the highest mountain in Namibia. The Bran...
With your guide, departure in 4×4 towards the north. You will be able to make a magnificent bivouac with a view of the Brandberg and the folds of the Ugab River. The Brandberg is the highest mountain in Namibia. The Brandberg area is also popular for its wild beauty, the desert elephants, the herds of zebras in the wild.
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Bivouac Brandberg West (or similar)
DAY 7
Damaraland | Huab
We will head west of Twyfelfontein. The Huab River bed is located in the southern part of Damaraland. This linear oasis is one of the refuges appreciated by desert elephants and several antelopes (springboks, oryx, Kudus...
We will head west of Twyfelfontein. The Huab River bed is located in the southern part of Damaraland. This linear oasis is one of the refuges appreciated by desert elephants and several antelopes (springboks, oryx, Kudus…). The valleys that surround it are extraordinary playgrounds for hikers, lovers of wide open spaces and life close to nature.
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Bivouac Huab Valley (or similar)
DAY 8
Damaraland | Etendeka
A day where the expertise of your guide will introduce you to these infinite landscapes, steeped in a rich history, while you will be given the opportunity to live the African adventure more actively by crossing the litt...
A day where the expertise of your guide will introduce you to these infinite landscapes, steeped in a rich history, while you will be given the opportunity to live the African adventure more actively by crossing the little-known small tracks in a 4×4.
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Grootberg Lodge (or similar)
DAY 9
Kaokoland
We enter Kaokoland. The first Baobabs appear and the silhouettes of the Himba women on the edges of the tracks are fascinating. We will stop near a Himba village, about 30 km south of Epupa Falls.
We enter Kaokoland. The first Baobabs appear and the silhouettes of the Himba women on the edges of the tracks are fascinating. We will stop near a Himba village, about 30 km south of Epupa Falls.
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Kaokoland Bivouac (or similar)
DAY 10
Kaokoland | Epupa Falls
After breakfast and an optional hike, we will reach the Epupa Falls which are a notch in the Kunene River. The latter represents the physical border between Namibia and Angola. The Himba people still operate according to...
After breakfast and an optional hike, we will reach the Epupa Falls which are a notch in the Kunene River. The latter represents the physical border between Namibia and Angola. The Himba people still operate according to ancestral rites and traditions. They are a proud and noble people. The women smear their bodies and hair with a mixture of red stone, hematite, and animal fat. All have remained faithful to animist traditions.
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Omarunga Camp (or similar)
DAY 11
Etosha National Park
Crossing the Opuwo region towards Etosha National Park. You will stop in the west of the park, in a new campsite, recently opened to the public. Created in 1907, Etosha is home to 114 species of mammals and more than 340...
Crossing the Opuwo region towards Etosha National Park. You will stop in the west of the park, in a new campsite, recently opened to the public. Created in 1907, Etosha is home to 114 species of mammals and more than 340 species of birds. This park is one of the largest game reserves in the world.
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Olifantsrus Campsite (or similar)
DAY 12
Etosha | Okaukuejo
Cross the park with your guide towards Okaukuejo. The Okaukuejo camp is located in the South West part of Etosha Park. Its water point, lit all night, has made the reputation of this camp, due to the richness of the spec...
Cross the park with your guide towards Okaukuejo. The Okaukuejo camp is located in the South West part of Etosha Park. Its water point, lit all night, has made the reputation of this camp, due to the richness of the spectacle offered.
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Okaukuejo campsite (or similar)
DAY 13
Etosha | Namutoni
Departure through Etosha Park. Onguma Bush Camp is located on the north-eastern border of Etosha Park, along the “Fisher Pan”. Alternating between plains and shrub savannahs, dried-out “pans”, the landscape becomes even ...
Departure through Etosha Park. Onguma Bush Camp is located on the north-eastern border of Etosha Park, along the “Fisher Pan”. Alternating between plains and shrub savannahs, dried-out “pans”, the landscape becomes even more striking during the rainy season. Stopover in this charming lodge outside the park.
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Onguma Bush Camp (or similar)
DAY 14
Windhoek
Return route to the capital Windhoek and installation on a private reserve, outside the city, on the road to the airport. Windhoek, located at altitude on the central Namibian plateau, is a capital surrounded by mountain...
Return route to the capital Windhoek and installation on a private reserve, outside the city, on the road to the airport. Windhoek, located at altitude on the central Namibian plateau, is a capital surrounded by mountains. As soon as you leave the city, you find yourself in the heart of hilly landscapes where shrub savannah dominates.
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Okapuka Safari lodge (or similar)
DAY 15
Windhoek Airport
Your driver will take you to Windhoek International Airport. Have a nice trip!
Your driver will take you to Windhoek International Airport. Have a nice trip!
Hotels
River Crossing Lodge
River Crossing Lodge offers a serene marriage of blissful, undisturbed nature and comfortable modern amenities. The lodge is located on a pristine 6500 hectare reserve which is home to 19 different species of game, while being only a 5 minute drive from the heart of Windhoek.
Air Conditioning
WiFi
Villa Margherita
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The hotel’s name is a tribute to a remarkable woman who inspired many and amongst them the founders of Villa Margherita. “Margherita” also means daisy in Italian; a beautiful flower that embodies Love, Beauty, Transformation and New Beginnings – the very foundations of Villa Margherita itself. Villa Margherita is a small luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Swakopmund consisting of four stylish buildings which are all located close to each other on the same premises. A fusion of contemporary art and historic colonial buildings.
Air Conditioning
WiFi
SPA
Grootberg Lodge
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Grootberg Lodge is located on the edge of the Etendeka Plateau. It offers stone-built rooms with panoramic views and an outdoor swimming pool. It is run by an organisation that aims to improve local well-being. The organisation supports conservation projects in the region, shows local people the importance of wildlife tourism and provides jobs. Rooms at Grootberg Lodge feature a furnished wooden terrace with panoramic views, a thatched roof and African-style décor. The private bathroom has a shower with views of the plateau. There is a bar and a rustic-style restaurant with wooden furniture and large windows overlooking the plateau. Packed lunches can also be prepared.
Air Conditioning
WiFi
Okapuka Safari lodge
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Experience Africa’s wild side at the doorstep of Namibia’s capital Windhoek, just a 30 minute drive from the center of town. Surrounded by a 7300 ha living escape of prime African savannah, Okapuka Safari Lodge is an oasis of lush green lawns under ancient camel thorn trees against the backdrop of a towering mountain range. Enjoy the peace and quiet from the verandah of your cosy holiday home watching an array of warthogs passing by accompanied by antelopes, peacefully grazing side by side.
Air Conditioning
WiFi
Epupa Falls Lodge
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Epupa Falls Lodge, on the banks of the Kunene River, is a privately owned lodge in remote northwest Namibia, offering an authentic wilderness experience and the ultimate off-the-beaten-track experience.
As the oldest accommodation in Epupa, Epupa Falls Lodge & Campsite is first and foremost an ambitious conservation project.
With accommodation for a maximum of 24 guests and +/- 40 campers, Epupa Falls Lodge & Campsite has the lowest ratio of staff to guests. This low footprint affirms our sustainable model of ecotourism.
Sesriem Canyon
Sesriem Oshana Campsite
Ecolodge
Located inside the gates of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, Sesriem Oshana is one of only two campsites within the Park and give guests unique access to the dunes. Designed for the adventurous traveller who needs a bit more comfort and luxury on their camping excursions, Sesriem Oshana Campsite blends in perfectly with the surrounding desert environment, dotted with wooden pergolas which provide shading for tents and caravans whilst campers can enjoy a BBQ overlooking the breath-taking Namib Desert.
Campers have full access to the shop, bar, restaurant and swimming pool at Sesriem (NWR).
Waterberg Plateau National Park
Onguma Tamboti Campsite
Ecolodge
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Camp sites are spread out around the main complex & there are ablution & cooking facilities allocated to each camp site. There is a large reception area with small supply store & restaurant. The main areas are built with a view over a waterhole.
Price Details
Included
Accommodation in standard hotels
Meals indicated in the program
Accommodation in Guest House (Double Occupancy)
Transportation in comfortable vehicles
Tour leader and English speaking guide
Local guides specialized in the region
Entrance Fees
Homestay / Hut accommodation
Lodging in local houses / huts
Not Included
International flights
Domestic flights
Additional drinks and meals
Tips
Medical insurance
Expenses not specified in the program
Minimum Deposit
30% (The last payment must be completed 45 days prior to the start of the trip.)
Price Base
Price for 2 people:
5.100 EUR
Price from 3 to 4 people:
3.300 EUR
Price from 5 to 6 people:
2.900 EUR
* Price is indicated per person
Terms & Conditions
The terms of sale may differ based on the nature of your trip and how close your departure date is. Please review our conditions here for more information .
