Desert Wildlife Safari

On arrival in Windhoek you will be met by your private guide and transferred to the well appointed Galton House. You will have a brief city tour before having the rest of the afternoon to explore the city in more depth at your own pace or relax after your long journey.

After breakfast you will head towards the Namib Desert, via the scenic Khomas Highlands and Seriem Canyon.  Tonight you will stay at Sossus Dune Lodge, being located within the National Park you will enjoy pre sunrise and post sunset access to Sossusvlei. This area is home to a variety of endemic fauna and flora species, such as the dune lark, Rueppell’s korhaan, Namib golden mole, hairy-footed gerbil, shovel-snouted and wedge-snouted lizards, a variety of tok tokkie beetles and many more.

After enjoying an almost magical sunrise over the Namib Desert you will have some time to explore the area at leisure before heading to Tok Tokkie Basecamp. From here you will do a two day walking safari through one of the most beautiful deserts in the world, where you will learn about the intricacies of the desert fauna and flora. Each night you will arrive at a different wilderness camp, where you will have your own open air bedroom under a blanket of stars - this is a ‘once in a lifetime experience’ and something that will stay with you forever.

After breakfast you will drive northwest towards the coastal town of Walvis Bay passing the impressive Gaub and Kuiseb canyons on route. There will be time to enjoy the lagoons, home to pelicans, flamingos and other sea-birds, before continuing north to the pleasant seaside town of Swakopmund. There will be an afternoon orientation tour of Swakopmund and a night walk in the Swakop River Valley which focuses on the nocturnal reptiles and insects of the Namib Desert.

You can spend the morning doing a gentle kayaking trip which is a perfect way to see Cape fur seals, heaviside and bottlenose dolphins, pelicans, flamingos and a wide variety of other sea birds. In the afternoon you may like to partake in some of the extra activities the area has to offer including camel rides, scenic flights, quad-biking in the dunes, sky diving and more.

Today you head Northeast to the diverse region of Damaraland, passing Namibia’s highest mountain, Brandberg on route. Damaraland is typified by both its dramatic landscape  and its wildlife, being home to many endemic species such as the desert adapted elephants, lions, rhinos and bird species such as herero chat, Monteiro’s hornbill and Benguela long billed lark. This afternoon you will have time to visit the nearby attractions and geological sites of Twyfelfontein rock engravings (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipe.

Today will be spent searching for the some of the remarkable wildlife that Damaraland has become famous for  including the desert adapted elephant, lions, black rhino and giraffes and if you are really lucky you may spot endemic birds like the white-tailed shrike and the violet woodhoopoe.

After breakfast you will head north, stopping at a Himba Settlement on route, to the private Palmwag concession. The drive from the concession gate to the lodge acts as a game drive, giving you a taste of the exceptional array of species that can be found here including, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, giraffe, desert adapted elephant, ostrich, lion, oryx, spotted and brown hyena, cheetah, kudu, leopard, and in particular this area is home to one of the world’s largest natural populations of the rare black rhino.

You will spend an exciting morning out rhino tracking, whilst in the afternoon you will have the choice of doing a game drive or nature walk to explore more of this vast concession in search of  its incredible flora and fauna, in fact 75% of Namibia’s endemic species inhabit this last bastion of the wilderness.

This morning you will drive to Okonjima Bush Camp, located at the base of the Omboroko Mountains near Waterberg. Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, a wildlife sanctuary which focuses on the research and rehabilitation of Africa's big cats, especially injured or captured leopard and cheetah. Close encounters with leopard and cheetah are an unforgettable highlight as is a visit to the night hide where nocturnal animals such as porcupine, caracal, honey badger and even leopard may be seen.

You will rise early this morning for another memorable guided activity before you return to Bush Camp for a sumptuous brunch. Your early afternoon can be spent relaxing by the swimming pool overlooking the waterhole and enjoying the tranquillity of the sun until you go out on another excursion to observe the work and research activities of the AfriCat Foundation.

You will rise early this morning for another memorable guided activity before you return to Bush Camp for a sumptuous brunch. After freshening up you will depart for Windhoek, via the town of Okahandja, where you will have the chance to visit the woodcarvers craft market for some last minute curio shopping. Upon your arrival in Windhoek you will be transferred to the Galton House for your last night in Namibia.

This morning your guide will collect you from Galton House and transfer you to the International Airport in time for you to catch your outgoing international flight back home.