Namibia Desert Discovery

Arrive into the Windhoek International to a warm A&K welcome and transfer to your elegant luxury lodge situated in a private conservancy approximately half an hour from the airport. Begin your Namibian safari with a game drive to explore the 9,000-hectare reserve.

Zannier Omaanda | Meals: D

This morning you are transferred back to the airport for your private charter flight north to the Ongava Reserve which borders Etosha National Park. Etosha National Park is Namibia’s premier wildlife destination and one of Africa’s largest game reserves. In the dry season large herds of wildlife congregate around the waterholes and the endless plains offer breathtaking vistas.

Arrive at your exclusive safari camp in time for lunch. Perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking a waterhole, Anderssons at Ongava is known for its panoramic vistas of the surrounding savannah and its exclusivity.

This afternoon head into the Ongava reserve for your first game drive. Spanning 30,000 hectares along the southwest border of Etosha National Park, the reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife including lion, leopard, giraffe, rhino, Hartmann’s Mountain zebra, gemsbok (Oryx), kudu, steenbok and much more. The scenery is captivating with large open plains blending into mopane tree woodland areas and granite outcrops.

Anderssons at Ongava | Meals: BLD

Spend two days enjoying day and night drives, visiting hides and walks with experienced guides. Morning game drives into the easily accessible Okaukuejo area of Etosha National Park are rewarding with sightings of lion, elephant, gemsbok, springbok, red hartebeest and white and black rhino. For those who enjoy close wildlife encounters, tracking white rhino on foot in the Ongava Reserve is sure to be a highlight.

There is then time to relax by the pool, or in your suite, whilst your evening can be spent game viewing at the camp’s floodlit waterhole while enjoying dinner.

Anderssons at Ongava | Meals: BLD

Following an early breakfast and game drive (time permitting), return to the airstrip to board your private charter flight to Serra Cafema Camp in the extreme north-west of Namibia overlooking the Kunene River in the Hartmann Valley. Eight intimate, peaceful canvas chalets offer rustic luxury among the shady trees of the riverbank. This afternoon explore the area with an afternoon nature drive or boat cruise on the Kunene River (water levels permitting).

Serra Cafema | Meals: BLD

Spend your day at Serra Cafema enjoying the many activities on offer that revolve around the surrounding Namib Desert sands and the lush oases along the river. A highlight is a guided quad bike excursions through the dunes and walking in the remote mountain and river valleys. There are also visits to a Himba settlement – one of the last truly nomadic people in Africa.

Serra Cafema | Meals: BLD

After an early breakfast and activity (time permitting) return to the airstrip to board your private charter flight to Purros and the luxurious Okahirongo Elephant Lodge, perched on a hill above the banks of the ephemeral Hoarusib River.

Okahirongo Elephant Lodge | Meals: BLD

The next two days are spent here in Kaokoland, often described as one of the last truly wild parts of Namibia’s Northwest. This is the only place in the world where elephant, black rhino, lion and other African animals live in a desert environment, and there will be many opportunities to seek these animals out. A range of activities are available for you to choose from including scenic drives through the stunning landscape, discovering the local flora and topography, tracking the rare desert elephant and other wildlife, visiting a Himba village, Sundowner cocktails in unforgettable locations, night walks and star gazing.

Okahirongo Elephant Lodge | Meals: BLD

Bid farewell to this beautiful lodge following breakfast and board your private charter flight south to Sossusvlei Desert Lodge via Swakopmund.

Arrive at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in time for a guided excursion on the Reserve. Options include guided nature walks, a dune ecology activity, fat-biking and quad bike excursions.

Sossusvlei Desert Lodge | Meals: BD

This morning rise early for a magical guided excursion into the Namib Naukluft National Park, entering the park gates at sunrise to capture the dunes whilst the light is soft, and shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. This area boasts some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world. Your local guide will give you an insight on the formation of the Namib Desert and the fascinating creatures and plants that have adapted to its harsh conditions.

Once you have explored the dune fields you can enjoy a relaxing picnic breakfast under the shade of a camel thorn tree. Return to the lodge in the early afternoon for a late lunch, stopping off to view the cool depths of Sesriem Canyon along the way, should time allow. The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure or you may like to enjoy another guided excursion in the reserve.

Sossusvlei Desert Lodge | Meals: BLD

Board your charter flight this morning for Windhoek Airport where you are met and assisted with check-in for your departure flight.

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