Itinerary Highlights
- Visit the towering red dunes of Sossusvlei
- Visit the remote Hoanib Skeleton Coast camp
- Scenic inter camp light aircraft flights over breathtaking scenery
- Marvel at the wildlife as they congregate around waterholes in Etosha
What's Included
- Flights
- Accommodation Throughout
- Transfers
9 nights from £7,895 - £10,395 per person
Derek Schuurman
Travel Specialist
This luxury fly around safari with daily departures takes in the iconic areas of Namibia, from the red dunes of Sossusvlei, rugged landscape of the Skeleton Coast and the game rich Etosha National Park staying in small luxury camps.
Prime wilderness areas combined with passionate guiding, perfectly showcases what this dramatic country has to offer. Light aircraft flights take you to the nearest airstrip making this the quickest way to get around Namibia. There will be a luggage restriction though of 20kg total in soft bags.
Suggested extensions would be to the lush banks of the Kunene River, Serra Cafema with an opportunity to meet the nomadic Himba people or even time in the coastal town of Swakopmund for some adventure activities. ref 564631
Itinerary
Day 1 Depart from London Heathrow on over...
Depart from London Heathrow on overnight flight to Windhoek via Johannesburg.
Day 2 Sossusvlei
On arrival, a one-hour flight will whisk you into Sossusvlei for a two night stay Kulala Desert Lodge, all meals, local drinks and scheduled activities included.
Staying in Kulala Wilderness Reserve provides convenient access via private gate into towering red dunes of the Namib. Activities include a guided game drives to see the dunes of Sossusvlei, desert fauna, spectacular scenery and the incredible night sky. Desert-adapted wildlife such as ostrich, springbok and gemsbok, bat-eared fox, Cape fox, cheetah and black-backed jackal are often seen here.
Staying at
Little Kulala
Day 3 Sossusvlei Desert
Today you will have an early start to catch first light as it trickles over the bright read dunes. Sunrise is the ultimate time for the perfect photographic opportunity, optional activities include a hot balloon ride over the dunes at Sunrise with a champagne breakfast waiting at the landing site.
You will also be taken to Dead Vlei where over many years, trees have become petrified in the lime stone giving another dramatic landscape to photograph.
Staying at
Little Kulala
Day 4 Skeleton Coast
A scenic three-hour flight gives a birds eye view over the Namib Desert to your lodge for the next three nights, the Hoanib Skeleton Coast. Spend your days on game drives, spotting the desert-adapted wildlife of elephant, desert lion, oryx and ostriches, and nature walks examining the smaller creatures and plants of the desert. During your three night stay you will be able to take a flight to the Skeleton Coast, over the rugged coastline covered with dramatic shipwrecks.
Day 5 Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
From Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp you will have the option of the game drives within the Palmwag concession, nature walks from the camp, alternatively choose to interact with the researchers, Dr Flip Stander, that are here working on desert adapted lion research.
Staying at
Hoanib Skeleton Coast
Day 6 Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
With stays of 3 nights or more, there is also a full day excursion to the Skeleton Coast that is included. Here you see the fascinating shipwrecks and the many seals that frame the rugged, rocky coastline as well as the wildlife that surround the concession down to the Hoanib River. A scenic flight back completes this activity.
Staying at
Hoanib Skeleton Coast
Day 7 Etosha National Park + Ongava Game Reserve
Today you will fly to Ongava via Doro Nawas for a two night stay at Ongava Lodge with all meals, local drinks and scheduled activities included.
Set on a rocky outcrop with spectacular views over the vast plains beyond and a busy waterhole that is floodlit at night, this is the perfect location to explore the Etosha National Park, a haven for large concentrations of wildlife such as lion, springbok, gemsbok, wildebeest, Burchell’s and Hartmann’s zebra, waterbuck, red hartebeest, eland, the largest population of the endemic black-faced impala outside Etosha, successfully reintroduced of white and black rhino and 300 recorded bird species.
A short drive takes you into the Etosha National Park for daytime game drives. On the Ongava Reserve, as well as day and night drives, there are informative nature walks (including the opportunity to track white rhino on foot) and wildlife viewing from exclusive hides on the concession.
Day 8 Ongava Lodge, Etosha National Park
Activities here include game drives and walks to see the big game on the Ongava Reserve as well as Rhino tracking, birding and photographic hides.
Staying at
Ongava Lodge
Day 9 Light aircraft flight back to Windh...
Light aircraft flight back to Windhoek for return overnight flight via Johannesburg to London Heathrow.
Derek Schuurman
Travel Specialist
Pricing Information & Dates
9 nights from £7,895 - £10,395 per person
Itinerary Dates
Pricing
10th Jan 2023 -
31st May 2022
31st May 2022
£7,895
1st Jun 2023 -
31st Oct 2023
31st Oct 2023
£10,395
Derek Schuurman
Travel Specialist
Price Includes
- Return International Flights as per the itinerary
- All airport taxes and security charges
- Accommodation and meals as specified
- Transfers as specified
- Activities and excursions as specified
- All entrace fees on sightseeing tours as specified
Return flights from London Heathrow via Johannesburg to Windhoek, internal seat on aircraft flights as specified, all meals, local drinks and scheduled activities included
Price Excludes
- Travel Insurance
- Any meals not specified in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional excursions
items of a personal nature, gratuities, premium drinks and visa fees
Pricing Notes
Based on a minimum of 2 travelers and luggage restriction of 20 kilograms per person in soft bags Single supplement on request. Supplements apply during peak seasons. Ask about upgrades to Business Class.
Why Choose Us?
Passionate travel experts
- We've been leading wildlife travel since our first South Africa tours over 25 years ago
- Our Travel Specialists have lived in their specialist area for years
- We work with local guides to immerse you deeper in our diverse range of experiences
Personal & tailor-made
- You'll speak to your own expert who'll share their first-hand knowledge
- We'll make your itinerary seamless with 24/7 emergency contact available
- Your Travel Specialist will listen to ensure you have the best chance of seeing the wildlife you love
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- We take care to actively contribute to the conservation of environments we visit
- For select countries, we make a charitable donation on your behalf when you make your booking
- We've partnered with conservation experts and NGOs to curate responsible tours
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