Authentic Namibia Expedition

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.
Option of Hiking trails and horse riding (approx. €30 per hour, book in advance) allow you to explore the high-altitude savannah typical of the central plateau. The nature reserve offers beautiful hilly landscapes and the possibility of possibly observing springboks, warthogs, oryx, Hartman’s zebras or even giraffes. A 10-minute drive from the city centre, you can also visit Windhoek and stroll through the shops.

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.
Flexible end of the day with your guide to do a short hike: introduction to fauna and flora! The fauna migrates freely in the heart of this immense space: oryx, springboks, but also ostriches and many birds adapted to desert conditions such as sandgrouse or auricous vultures. Possibility to visit the Sesriem Canyon or, optionally, go horse riding (outside the park).

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.
Today, you will be amazed by the palettes of ochre colors and the undulating shapes of the dunes of Sossusvlei. We encourage you to climb to the top of these giant piles of sand, before enjoying a well-deserved breakfast in the shade of the acacias, at the foot of Sossusvlei. Later in the day, you will be surprised by the hidden water source at the bottom of the Sesriem gorges.

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.
The Homeb site, on the banks of the Kuiseb wadi, is particularly shaded, under the gigantic Faidherbia Albida. Fill up on energy to climb to the top of the red dunes on the south bank of the wadi. Soak up the tranquility of this little-visited place and enjoy the panoramic view of the valley, at the bottom of which winds the green ribbon of vegetation maintained by the groundwater of the Kuiseb.

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.
Swakopmund is a small town on the oceanfront, bordered to the south by the Swakop wadi and the coastal dunes. The cool Benguela current will allow you to take very pleasant walks by the sea or in the dunes. Some lodges also offer spa treatments (especially massages) which are particularly appreciated after several days on the Namibian tracks. For quality local crafts, we recommend the “COSDEF” center, to the east of the city.

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.
Hiking opportunities and possibility of visiting the site of La White Lady (rock paintings). Depending on the time on site, you can, with your guide and private 4×4 vehicle, go on a safari in search of desert elephants in the bed of the Ugab.

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.
4×4 expedition to discover the Aba-Huab and Huab wadis, land of desert elephants. It will also be an opportunity to admire breathtaking landscapes, between golden savannah plains and ribbons of dense vegetation formed by the gigantic faidherbia ablbida. Other animal species are often observed in these varied reliefs with sometimes lunar appearances: jackals, springboks, auricous vultures, oryx, kudus, steenboks…

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.
The landscapes are unique, between the table mountains and the endemic flora (Cyphostemna, pachypodium, euphorbia, commiphora..). We find in particular oryx, kudu, Hartman’s zebras in the heart of these unique environments.

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.
With your guide, meet the Himba community, a proud and endearing people. This is a unique opportunity to discover a peaceful and peaceful culture. Discovery of the region.

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.
The Epupa Falls site is easily accessible on foot. A small nature trail allows you to follow the Kunene River upstream and downstream of the falls to discover this fascinating region. The lush vegetation is home to very colorful birdlife: pink-throated lovebirds, hornbills, shrikes, etc.

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.
Included: with your guide and private vehicle you will observe the animals in the Etosha park by joining the campsite. In the evening, a very pretty watering hole will allow you to observe the big fauna up close!

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.
Included: with your guide and private vehicle you will observe the animals in the Etosha park

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.
Crossing the Etosha National Park with your guide and private vehicle. You will discover the abundant fauna that you can observe on the “pan” or around the many water points of the reserve. Your guide will be able to give you information on the species encountered.

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.
70 km north of Windhoek, you can stop to stroll around the large craft market of Okahandja, the historic capital of the Herero people. A crossroads between the North and the South, the East and the West of Namibia, Okahandja attracts many craftsmen from the Caprivi Strip, mainly wood carvers. You will also find a wide selection of basketwork, pottery, fabrics, leather objects, stone sculptures, from all over Africa.

Your driver will take you to Windhoek International Airport. Have a nice trip!