
Safari Information
- Departure; Scheduled and tailor-made departure dates
- Duration; 13 Days / 12 Nights
- Lodging; Accommodated
- Group Size; Minimum 2
- Note: Travel insurance is compulsory for all safaris
Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Windhoek
- On arrival at Windhoek International Airport, collect your rental vehicle and head into the city.
- Olive Grove Guesthouse is your home for the night.
- The afternoon is at your leisure, relax after your long flight or start exploring Windhoek.
- Numerous restaurants are available in and around the city, or simply just stay at Olive Grove and have your dinner there.
- Meals: Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: Olive Grove Guesthouse
Day 2: Kalahari Desert
- After breakfast, your safari begins, head south out of Windhoek and onto the Kalahari Desert.
- Kalahari Anib Lodge is your destination for the night.
- The drive today is relaxed and easy within the region of 260 kilometres.
- Activities here included guided drives on the flora and fauna of the Kalahari Desert.
- Meals: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: Kalahari Anib Lodge
Day 3: Fish River Canyon
- En route to the Fish River Canyon, there are plenty of photographic spots to stop at, including Quiver Tree Forests and Giant's Playground.
- Canyon Lodge is your home for the next two nights.
- Depending on time one could have a few sunset drinks looking over the worlds second-largest canyon.
- Meals: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: Canyon Lodge
Day 4: Fish River Canyon
- Today you can explore the area at your own pace.
- There are numerous vantage points that one can visit so as to see all that the Fish River Canyon has to offer.
- Canon Lodge offers a few optional activities should you wish; including walks, horse riding, and magical scenic flights.
- Meals: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: Canyon Lodge
Day 5: Lüderitz
- Today head west to the charming Atlantic town of Lüderitz.
- The drive is scenic with vast barren expanses surrounding you, the drive takes one through a Prohibited Diamond Area were stopping the vehicle will get you into a bit of trouble.
- Lüderitz offers plenty to do, including sightseeing and an afternoon excursion to the Diaz cross.
- Seafood restaurants are aplenty.
- Meals: Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: The Nest Hotel
Day 6: Bordering the Namib Desert
- After breakfast, a stop off at the ghost town of Kolmanskop is highly recommended.
- Driving back along the road that dissects the Prohibited Diamond Area you head for your overnight accommodation "Desert Horse Inn".
- Experience the daily life of a farmer in the south.
- Meals: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: Desert Horse Inn
Day 7: Namib Desert
- Into the spectacular Namib Desert you head, turn left just after the town of Aus.
- The drive-in is one of the more spectacular drives you will encounter in your life.
- Do not forget to stop along the side of the road and take photographs of the mountains to you right and sand dunes to your left.
- Your destination is the Kulala Desert Lodge.
- Try your best to get to The Desert Grace in time for sundowners in the desert.
- Meals: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: The Desert Grace
Day 8: Namib Desert
- Today you sit back and let your guides at The Desert Grace do all the work.
- Activities here are varied and numerous, we recommend the following; a Sossusvlei and Sesriem tour, early morning ballooning over the desert(optional)
- Meals: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: The Desert Grace
Day 9: Swakopmund
- Swakopmund is today's destination, leave in good time as the drive is a scenic one.
- Stop off at the Kuiseb Canyon, the "Lunar Landscape" as well as Welwitschia mirabilis en route to Swakopmund.
- Swakopmund is your home for the next three nights.
- Overnight at the Hansa Hotel on a bed & breakfast basis.
- Meals: Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: The Delight Swakopmund
Days 10-11: Swakopmund
- The next few days are all about relaxing and exploring at your own pace.
- Numerous adventure activities are on offer (all optional) including Skydiving, quad biking and sand boarding to mention but a few.
- A drive to Walvis Bay is also recommended as is a drive to the seal colony at Cape Cross.
- Meals: Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: The Delight Swakopmund
Day 12: Windhoek
- A relaxed drive back to Windhoek is on the cards today.
- Stop off at Okahandja for wood-carving souvenirs.
- Arrival in Windhoek with check-in at the Olive Grove.
- Meals: Bed and Breakfast
- Accommodation: Olive Grove Guesthouse
Day 13: Namibia South Self Drive Safari Ends
- Some last-minute shopping in Windhoek before heading to the airport for your connecting flight.
- Bid farewell to Namibia!
- Meals: Breakfast
Rates From
Rates on Request, budget dependent
Rates Information
The Above Rates should be used as a guideline only.
- All rates are subject to availability
- Rates may vary according to season
- Lodging may change depending on your budget
- Vehicle type may change depending on your budget
- All rates may change without notice
- Single supplement may apply
Rates Include
- All services as mentioned above
Rates Exclude
- All scheduled flights and reservations thereof
- Additional meals and activities
- Vehicle rental and petrol
- All entry- and permit fees
- Expenses of a personal nature
Hansa Hotel
The Hansa Hotel in the centre of Swakopmund, wrapped in the shape of a timelessly classical building dating from 1905, Steeped in history this luxury establishment offers every modern amenity the discerning traveller could wish for.
Little Kulala
Little Kulala the flagship of Namibia's extraordinary Sossusvlei area, has for several years been attracting informed travellers, who enjoy the first-rate facilities, charming hospitality and nearby proximity to the towering dunes.
Anderssons At Ongava
The atmosphere of Andersson's Camp makes for a comfortable modern-day base for exploring this world-class wildlife destination; The tents are a clever mix of calcrete stone cladding, canvas, and wood each elevated on wooden decks.
The Delight Swakopmund
The Delight Swakopmund offers guests a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere all within the confines of a modern, unique and inviting hotel. The Delight is central to almost all that Swakopmund has to offer.
Canyon Roadhouse
Canyon Roadhouse with 22 rooms is the perfect base from which to explore this region of Namibia being just 16 kilometres away from the main entrance to the Fish River Canyon and the stunning viewpoints that await.
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge within the arid Namib Desert on the 37 000ha private Kulala Reserve, and is the closest lodge to the red dunes of the Sossusvlei, comprising 15 thatched and canvas suites with en-suite bathrooms and verandas.