Deserts Beauty

Day 1 - Welcome to Windhoek

Arrive at the International Airport of Windhoek, where your guide will be waiting for you.

Depart Windhoek early morning and continue to Kalahari Game Lodge.

It is a long day’s drive, but all worth it.

Kalahari Game Lodge lies in the heart of the Kalahari Desert adjacent to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Enjoy the unique dune topography and the diverse bird and animal life of this area on a late afternoon nature drive.

2 nights at Kalahari Game Lodge

Day 2 - The Kalahari

Today you are out to track the lions on the 23 000 hectare lion camp which forms part of the 43 000 hectare reserve of Kalahari Game Lodge. There are eighteen lions in the lion camp of the Kalahari Game Lodge.

The lions are tracked by the radio signal from the collar-transmitter. Every stalk is crowned with success and visitors can watch these impressive animals in the wild.

Day 3 - 5 - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

The route today takes you further into the Kalahari and into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. After the completion of the usual border crossing formalities at Mata Mata, continue to one of the Wilderness Camps in the southern area of the Park.

Enjoy a late afternoon game drive and experience the abundance of game inclusive of predators in this endless infinity of acacia and grass overgrown red sand dunes.

3 nights on a mobile safari in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park surrounds

Day 4 & 5 - Game viewing

The next two days are filled with early morning game viewing drives into the park in search of the Kalahari predators and plains game.

Numerous herds of springbuck, gemsbok, eland as well as the blue wildebeest roam the plains of this unique park and imposing camel thorn trees provide the necessary shade and vantage points for lion, leopard and many raptors. Excellent photographic- and game viewing in the central parts of the park during the various game viewing drives.

Day 6 - Quiver Tree Forest

Leave the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in a full day’s journey through the desert-dominated landscapes to a picturesque Quiver Tree Forest.

Giant’s Playground is an impressive jumble of massive boulders; a virtual maze where time can be spent wandering through the extensive rocky labyrinth.

1 night at Mesosaurus Fossil Camp

Day 7 & 8 - The Fish River Canyon

Today‘s journey leads you through the town of Keetmannshoop to the spectacular northern fringes of the Fish River Canyon.

Experience this unique landmark of Namibia with breath-taking views from various vantage points. Here the impressive surrounding rock formation provides many interesting hours for enthusiastic nature lovers.

The river cuts deep into the plateau which is today dry, stony and sparsely covered with hardy drought-resistant plants. It flows intermittently, usually flooding in late summer; the rest of the year it becomes a chain of long narrow pools. The hot springs resort of Ai-Ais is situated at the lower end of the Fish River Canyon.

2 nights at the Canyon Lodge

Day 9 - Orange River

Enjoy the beauty and rapid change in scenery and landscapes of Namibia’s Deep South on the journey to the Orange River, which forms the boundary between the Republic of South Africa and Namibia. Enjoy an unforgettable sundowner during a trip on the floating raft of this special retreat.

Day 10 - Namib's wild horses

A sea of bright flowers in the vast plains of the southern Namib after the soft winter rains is a unique attraction in the Gondwana Sperrgebiet Rand Park in the vicinity of Aus.

Experience the most bio-diverse desert of the world inclusive of the wild horses of the Namib during one of the scenic drives into this nature park.

2 nights at Klein Aus Vista Eagle’s Nest

Day 11 - Lüderitz

A day excursion to the coastal town of Luderitz with visit to the famous Kolmanskop ghost town is planned for today.

Kolmanskop came into existence in 1908, when Lüderitz was plunged into a diamond fever. Now Kolmanskop is nothing more than a ghost town, left at the mercy of raging winds and devouring sand dunes.

Day 12 - Tiras Mountains

Half way between Aus and Sesriem, amidst the scenic Tiras Mountains on the edge of the Namib Desert lies the Koiimasis Ranch. The scenery varies from red sand dunes to quiver tree forests between red granite boulders.

1 night at Koiimasis Ranch

Day 13 - Rooisand ridge

Today we travel through some of Namibia’s most spectacular desert sceneries along the western escarpment of the Rooisand ridge. Vast expanses of yellow savannah are dotted with shrubs and solitary camelthorn trees. Distant mountain ranges take on different nuances of purple and blue as the day progresses.

2 nights at Hoodia Desert Lodge

Day 14 - Namib Naukluft Park

Very early departure today into the Namib Naukluft Park to witness one of Namibia’s most scenic attractions – the Sossusvlei and the highest dunes of the world. Visit the nearby Deadvlei, a dried out natural water pan with its dead acacia tree trunks rising to the blue sky. The Sesriem Canyon is another attraction worthwhile seeing en route back to the lodge.

Day 15 - Back to Windhoek to travel home

The return journey to Windhoek via the scenic Remhoogte pass and the spectacular Naukluft mountain range with lunch stop at the Oanob Resort and dam near Rehoboth ends this adventure packed tour.

We wish you a safe journey home.