8 Day Sossusvlei Dunes and Etosha Combo

Shortly after breakfast at any hotel/lodge situated in Windhoek we travel south to world-famous Sossusvlei via Spreetshoogte Pass.

We make a quick stop at the viewpoint to admire the beauty of the Namib. The activities in the afternoon include a sundowner with a cheetah drive.

Meals: dinner, breakfast
Distance: 350 km on gravel road 
Accommodation: 2 nights at Solitaire Lodge

We leave early in the morning, just before sunrise for Sossusvlei.

We start off by climbing Dune 45, this is a must-do and we recommend this to everyone. After Dune 45 it is off to the surreal Dead Vlei, a place of vast desert pan where dried-up, ancient acacias stand silent in the open-air gallery. If you are up for it, you can take on climbing one of the highest dunes on Earth, the “Big Daddy”’ or “Big Mama”.

Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei are one of the most photogenic and some of the most photographed places on Earth and make for beautiful memories!

Be on the lookout, you may just see the occasional wildlife: ostriches, Oryx, bat-eared foxes, springboks, possibly cheetah and various birds inhabiting the desert.

After breakfast, we make our way to the north-west, to Swakopmund, set on the Atlantic coast.

En-route there is a good chance of spotting ostriches, springboks, mountain zebras and Oryx grazing in their natural habitat, so be on the lookout!

We should arrive in Swakopmund around 14h00. 

Activities:  Quad Biking, City and Township Tour

Meals: breakfast, dinner at Swakopmund
Distance: around 320 km on gravel roads
Duration of travel: around +/- 4 hrs with stops for lunch and pictures
Accommodation: 1 night at Indulge Guesthouse

Today our journey takes us slightly north to a small town called Omaruru. 

We take a walk with the San People (Bushmen people).  We experience their everyday life, they show us how they hunt, trap their prey and they even teach us how to make fire with just two sticks.  We visit them in their village and interact with the little kids and the women and men show us their traditional dances. 

Feel free to take sweets and gifts with for the kids, they enjoy the attention.

Accommodation: Omaruru Guest House

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Distance: 250 km on tar roads

After breakfast on our way to Namibia’s premier tourist attraction – Etosha National Park!

Etosha is one of the world’s largest Game Parks, extending more than 350km from east to west. The wide-open plains, numerous waterholes and large number of game (estimates: 200 Lions, 16000 Zebras, 7000 Oryx/Gemsbok, 2500 Elephants, 3000 Giraffes, 600 Black Rhino, and many more other species) makes visits to Etosha very rewarding.

Full-Day of game viewing.  We spend 4 days in Etosha experiencing all the splendour of the “The great white place of dry water.”

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Accommodation: 3 nights at Etosha Safari Camp

After breakfast on our way to Namibia’s premier tourist attraction – Etosha National Park!

Etosha is one of the world’s largest Game Parks, extending more than 350km from east to west. The wide-open plains, numerous waterholes and large number of game (estimates: 200 Lions, 16000 Zebras, 7000 Oryx/Gemsbok, 2500 Elephants, 3000 Giraffes, 600 Black Rhino, and many more other species) makes visits to Etosha very rewarding.

Full-Day of game viewing.  We spend 4 days in Etosha experiencing all the splendour of the “The great white place of dry water.”

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Accommodation: 3 nights at Etosha Safari Camp

Today we continue our Etosha adventure with an extended game drive in the morning, trying to take in as much of this beautiful park and its wild animals as we can.

The large variety of birds and the ease with which they may be observed has made Etosha a popular birding venue. Larger birds such as the Secretary bird and Kori Bustard and numerous birds of prey are frequently spotted. 

Meals: breakfast, dinner
Distance: around 200 km on gravel routes of Etosha

After a week filled with unforgettable adventures, we are heading to the international airport.

We will say our goodbyes and wish you a safe journey, till we see you again on a safari in Africa – with Oshili Namibia Travel and Tours cc!

Meals: breakfast.

Distance: around 560 km (tarred roads).

Duration: 6 hrs