Day 1: Windhoek to Okonjima Nature Reserve
(Omboroko Campsite or similar)(300km/4h40min)

We will depart in the early morning at around 8H30 from Windhoek. The departure time will be confirmed when making your reservation. We drive north towards Okonjima, which lies 40 km before Otjiwarongo. We will stop over in Okahandja for snacks and fuel. Upon arrival at Okonjima, you will be taken on a tour to learn more about their rehabilitation programme and view the cheetahs. Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, a conservation operation that focuses on the long term survival of Namibia's large carnivores in their natural habitat, particularly the cheetah. The animals at Okonjima are mostly rescues that are taken in for rehabilitation and re-introduced to the wild when they are ready.

Tonight, we return to our campsite where we will set up camp and prepare for dinner.

Activity: AfriCat Foundation afternoon tour

Included: Lunch, Dinner, Activity

Day 2: Okonjima to Namutoni, Etosha National Park (East)
(Namutoni Campsite)(300km/5h15min)

This morning we make an early start and head off towards the Etosha National Park. Having arrived at Namutoni, inside the park, we will set up camp and explore our surroundings. Facilities include a curio shop, swimming pool and viewing deck overlooking King Nehale Waterhole.

We embark on our first game drive during the cool of the late afternoon. The game viewing is usually excellent with close sightings of springboks, zebras, impalas, giraffes, gemsboks and plenty of birds. If we are lucky we may also experience close encounters with elephants and lions.

The Etosha National Park is home to over 100 mammal species, 340 bird species and 110 reptile species. Larger mammals include lion, elephant, leopard, giraffe, cheetah, hyena, springbok, zebra and eland. Animals, particularly during the dry season, are dependent on the many waterholes found in the park, and these serve as great places for game viewing. Vegetation in the park is varied, but consists mostly of mopane woodland and grassy plains.

The park is dominated by a large, white depression (the Etosha Pan), which used to be a lake. It is now a dry, dusty, clay and salt pan, but occasionally fills with water after heavy rain. This temporary water attracts thousands of wading birds, including flamingos. Springs along the edge of the Etosha Pan also draw large concentrations of wildlife and birds.

Activities: Late afternoon game drive with your guide

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Park Fees and Activity

Day 3: Namutoni to Okaukuejo, Etosha National Park, South
(Okaukuejo Campsite)(2hrs)

Today will be spent searching for animals and stopping at various waterholes, as we make our way through the game reserve towards our next rest camp. We will visit the Etosha Pan, also known as the “place of dry water”. This extensive, flat depression is about 5,000 km². Seeing large herds of game in this setting of shimmering mirages is a unique experience. We will stop over at Halali (the middle camp) to have lunch, and you will be able to visit the waterhole, make use of the swimming pool or buy something from the shop before we continue to the southern side of the park and our night camp at Okaukuejo. Facilities here include a swimming pool and shop.

After dinner, we recommend a visit to the floodlit waterhole where you stand a good chance of seeing rhinos and lions come to drink.

Activities: Etosha Game Drive with your guide, Etosha Pan

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Park Fees and Activities

Day 4: Okaukuejo to Palmwag
(Hoada Campsite or similar)

We leave the park and drive into the desert mountains of the Kaokoveld, one of the last true wildernesses of southern Africa and home of the Himba people. At Kamanjab, we will pay a visit to Otjikandera Himba Orphanage Village. The Himba children are taken care of by volunteer mothers and raised in their traditional ways. Tourists have an opportunity to visit the Himba people and observe their culture. Excellent photo opportunities are available.

We continue into Damaraland, referred to by the locals as the valley with a thousand hills. It is not uncommon to come across desert-adapted elephants in this region. Our campsite is nested among large granite boulders and mopane trees. A splash pool is available and the area offers the chance of seeing desert-adapted elephants.

Activities: Otjikandera Himba Village excursion

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Activity

Day 5: Hoada Campsite Damaraland to Brandberg Mountain
(Brandberg White Lady Camping or similar) (240km/3h35)

Today we will continue, via the Grootberg Pass, into one of the most beautiful desert regions in Namibia – Damaraland. The area is known for desert elephants and, if we are lucky, we might spot a few. We will visit petrified forest and then the Twyfelfontein UNESCO World Heritage Site which features one of the largest and most important concentrations of rock art in Africa.

After lunch, we will proceed to our campsite which is situated near the Brandberg mountain, an ancient Bushman spiritual site. Tonight we will sleep in the shadow of this giant granite monolith.

Activities: Petrified forest, Twyfelfontein Rock Art

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Entrance fees and Activities

Day 6: Brandberg to Swakopmund, Skeleton Coast
(Amanpuri Travellers Lodge or similar)(260km/3h25)

We depart early to enjoy the cool of the morning. Our first stop is the Brandberg White Lady rock paintings. Here you will go on a guided hiking tour to see the White Lady rock paintings. The walk takes around 1-2 hours. Please carry a hat with you and 1 litre of water. After this we will proceed towards the coast. We stop over in the small town of Uis, an old mining town and one of the best places to buy semi-precious stones for which Namibia is famous. Here rough amethyst, tourmaline and other stones can be found at bargain prices.

Having arrived at the coast we drive to Cape Cross, a vast seal colony, north of Swakopmund. Here you are able to get up close to thousands of wild Cape fur seals and observe them in their natural environment.

Tonight your guide will organise a meal at one of Swakopmund's excellent restaurants. The seafood here is superb. Participation is recommended, but not required. Dinner is not included in the price of the safari and will be on the client's own account.

Accommodation for the next two nights will be at a tranquil bed and breakfast.

Activities:Brandbert White Lady hike, Cape Cross Seal Colony

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Park Fees and Activities

Day 7: Swakopmund to Walvis Bay to Swakopmund
(Amanpuri Travellers Lodge or similar)(60km/2h30)

Today you can explore Swakopmund at your own pace. Swakopmund is a charming seaside town characterised by German colonial architecture, palm-lined streets and great restaurants. With shopping, a good stretch of beach (though the Atlantic here is quite cold), and an open-air curio market, this seaside town makes for a pleasant stop. Swakopmund is also home to a very good museum and the Namibian National Marine Aquarium.

If you are in the mood for something more adventurous, there is plenty on offer just outside of town. Optional activities include boat tours (with oysters and champagne), scenic flights and micro-light flights over the desert, fishing trips (either from the beach or a boat), quad-biking in the desert, sandboarding, a bird-watching tour and skydiving. Your guide will discuss all your options and offer to make pre-bookings. Note that all extra activities in Swakopmund are subject to availability and are made at the client's own expense. Lunch and dinner are also at the client's own expense today.

Included: Breakfast

Day 8: Swakopmund to Sesriem
(Sesriem Campsite or similar)(350km/4h45)

We head about 25 miles south to Walvis Bay, where you'll spend the morning touring a large marine lagoon which is home to a vast array of marine bird-life, including flamingos.

Our journey continues inland, climbing the mountains across the Gaub and Kuiseb passes. We descend into river beds at the canyon bottoms before ascending steeply to enjoy spectacular panoramas at the top. Again, the scenery changes as we make our way down to the dune fields, crossing open savannah and farmland, before the terrain gives way to the immense red sand dunes of the Namib Desert.

We stop over at the tiny town of Solitaire, a quirky outpost decorated with colorful out-of-commission cars from a bygone era, and arrive at camp during the late afternoon.

Our campsite is the perfect location to experience the beauty of the Namib Desert. View the sun setting over the nearby Elim dune, and listen to the clicking of the desert barking Geckos, and distant howl of the Jackal, under a star-filled sky. There will be time for a short sunset excursion to Elim dune nearby the campsite. Afterwards, we will have dinner and watch the distant mountains glow in the changing light.

Activities: Walvis Bay Lagoon, Elim Dune

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Park Fees and Activities

Day 9: Sesriem and Sossusvlei
(Sesriem campsite or similar)

We make an early start so as to catch the soft light of sunrise over the desert. After passing through Sesriem we continue towards Sossusvlei with sand dunes rising along both sides of the road. This iconic landscape is made up of white plains and red dunes which tower majestically against a deep blue sky and are among the highest in the world. We will stop at the famous Dune 45, a beautiful star dune which reaches over 170 metres in height. Those who feel fit enough to climb the dune will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the surrounding Namibian desert.

After breakfast we will take a desert walk in the cool of the morning, with the chance of seeing gemsbok, springbok, black-backed jackal and ostrich. We will also visit the picturesque Dead Vlei and Sossusvlei. Dead Vlei's white clay pan lies between towering orange dunes and is dotted with the skeletal remains of hundreds of dead camelthorn trees, making it a striking vista and photographer's dream. If you are up to it, you can climb Big Daddy, the highest dune in the area, standing at a magnificent 325 metres. We will return to our camp for lunch.

As the day begins to cool, we will enjoy a short excursion to Sesriem Canyon.

Activities: Dune 45, Big Daddy (250m), Sossusvlei (The Vlei), Dead Vlei, Sesriem Canyon

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Park Fees and Activities

Day 10: Sesriem to Windhoek
(400km/5h30)

After breakfast, we travel back to civilisation along scenic roads through the Khomas Hochland Mountain Range. On the way, there will be time for a nice last lunch together as a group. We are likely to arrive back in the city at around 14H30 in the afternoon and you will be dropped off at your accommodation.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch