11 Nights
Spectacular Namibia
Come face to face with the incredible landscapes with this all encompassing self drive itinerary. Stand before towering sand dunes, soak up the isolation of the Skeleton Coast, look for desert adapted wildlife in Damaraland and be blown away by Etosha's safari paradise.
Tour Highlights
DAY 1
SOSSUSVLEI
On arrival in Windhoek, pick up your rental car (Toyota Rav 4, Automatic) and travel south into the heart of the Namib desert. An approximately 5-hour drive, the scenery along the way is stunning and awe-inspiring. Once you have arrived at your lodge, the remainder of the day is yours at leisure. The Namib Desert gives a sense of remoteness and tranquillity. The stillness and silence found in the Namib has a powerful calming effect. Enjoy sundowner drinks to cap off the first night of your Namibia adventure.
Accommodation: Sossusvlei Lodge
Meals: Dinner
SOSSUSVLEI
This day calls for an early rise, as you will forever remember watching the sunrise over the mighty dunes of the Namib Desert. Gaze at the bright splash of sun-baked sand combined with the mighty play of shadows cast onto the lay side of the dunes. From Sossusvlei visit Dead Vlei, a surreal white clay pan surrounded by great dunes and dotted with age-old camelthorn trees. Return to your accommodation via Sesriem Canyon, an 18 million-year-old gorge eroded into the conglomerate floor.
Accommodation: Sossusvlei Lodge
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 2
DAY 3
NAMIB DESERT
After enjoying breakfast amidst the spectacular scenery of the Namib Desert, depart to your next lodge situated at the foot of petrified dunes. Here you have the opportunity to explore the Namib Desert on spectacular scenic nature and sundowner drives or relax by the side of the lodge pools.
Your accommodation is the unique and spectacular Desert Grace Hotel. The Desert Grace is a newish hotel built in 2018 and was designed with solid sustainability principles. The lodge is made entirely out of sandbags instead of bricks. Not only does this positively impact the environment, but it also makes the rooms cooler in summer and very well-insulated in winter.
Accommodation: Desert Grace
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Optional Activity: Sundowner Activity
LAKE ELEMENTAITA
Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley dominate the landscape. Lunch will be a picnic stop en route to Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive at Lake Nakuru in the afternoon and head out on a game drive. Known for its birdlife, the park, with the right climatic conditions, offers the possibility to view thousands of flamingoes feeding in the shallow alkaline lake.
While not a large national park, Lake Nakuru is incredibly scenic and has several unique wildlife sightings that make it a worthwhile visit, including good chances of finding black and white rhinos and the endangered Rothschild Giraffe.
Accommodation: Lake Elementaita Serena Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activities: Afternoon Game Drive
DAY 4
DAY 5
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, continue south towards the Tanzania border and then on to Arusha for lunch. After lunch, you will depart Arusha and pass through the Maasai Steppe, filled with picturesque African villages and coffee and banana plantations. Arrive at Tarangire National Park, enter the park, and begin exploring with a game drive as you slowly make your way to the lodge arriving for dinner.
Tarangire is most famous for its giant baobabs, a network of swamps, and large herds of elephants rumoured to be the largest population in Tanzania. It is less known for a yearly secret migration where masses of wildlife are drawn to the Tarangire River during the dry season as it remains the last viable water source for miles.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activities: Afternoon Game Drive