Namib Lodge Safari (EXNL)

Duration: 13 days (may vary)
Areas: Namibia
Tour types: Nature & Wildlife, Safari, Walking & Trekking

Description

The Highest Dunes on Earth
First we head southwest into the Namib Desert, the oldest desert on Earth, to explore Sesriem Canyon and the sand dunes and pans of the Sossusvlei area. There's time for a dawn balloon flight (optional) over the dunes before leaving the sands for the seas as we enjoy a scenic drive to the Atlantic coast. We reach Swakopmund and then visit the thriving Cape Cross Seal Colony (home to up to 100,000 Cape fur seals).

Damaraland & Salt Pans of Etosha
Next we enter southern Damaraland and begin our exploration of the area - a unique cultural and conservational experience. At the heart of Etosha National Park lie the sprawling salt pans, once a lake the size of Holland. Dating back some 12 million years, it's now a silvery depression of dust-laden mirages. In terms of game viewing, many consider Etosha as one of the very best parks in Africa.

Tour itinerary

Day 1-2

Join Windhoek; drive to lodge near Sesriem.

Day 3

Exploring Namib-Naukluft NP, Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon.

Day 4

Optional balloon trip; scenic drive via Walvis Bay to Swakopmund.

Day 5

Drive via Cape Cross Seal Colony to southern Damaraland.

Day 6

Drive via Petrified Forest and Twyfelfontein to Etosha NP.

Day 7 & 8

To Namutoni; game viewing in Etosha NP.

Day 9

Drive to Waterberg Plateau Park; optional trail.

Day 10

Optional plateau game drive; drive to Windhoek.

Day 11

End Windhoek.