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Dune landscape at Sossusvlei

Namibia's highlights by private escorted tour (non self-drive)

13 days from CAD14,570pp
Dune landscape at Sossusvlei
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Tour highlights

  • Relax and unwind as you are escorted around Namibia's highlights by private vehicle with your own driver-guide.

  • See the iconic sand dunes at Sossusvlei.

  • Search for desert-adapted Elephant in Damaraland.

  • Take a safari through Etosha National Park.

Price includes:

  • Fully insured vehicle rental
  • All accommodations
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

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  • Upon landing in Windhoek, your driver will meet you and transfer you to your accommodation to relax.

    • Christuskirche, Windhoek
      Christuskirche, Windhoek
    • Namibia's roads have little traffic on them
      Namibia's roads have little traffic on them
    • Christuskirche, Windhoek
      Christuskirche, Windhoek

  • Your personal safari guide will collect you from your guesthouse after breakfast this morning. You then depart Windhoek in your private safari vehicle for Hoodia Desert Lodge, stopping for a picnic lunch at a scenic location along the way.

    • Dunes at Sossusvlei
      Dunes at Sossusvlei
    • Sossusvlei, Namibia
      Sossusvlei, Namibia
    • Deadvlei pan at Sossusvlei, Namibia
      Deadvlei pan at Sossusvlei, Namibia

  • Today, you can go on a guided tour to the Sossusvlei area with your guide. A lovely combination is to drive to see the Deadvlei and Sossusvlei areas in the morning and include a climb up Dune 45 or Big Daddy if you are feeling energetic. After exploring the dunes, you will enjoy brunch nearby. You will then head to the canyon before returning to your lodge to relax.

    • Climbing the sand dunes at Sossusvlei
      Climbing the sand dunes at Sossusvlei
    • Sand dune at Sossusvlei
      Sand dune at Sossusvlei
    • Oryx in Sossusvlei
      Oryx in Sossusvlei

  • Today, your driver will take you to Swakopmund on the coast. This afternoon, you can explore the historic town and coastline before dinner in one of the town's fantastic restaurants.

    • Swakopmund, Namibia
      Swakopmund, Namibia
    • Colonial architecture in Swakopmund
      Colonial architecture in Swakopmund
    • Dune boarding near Swakopmund
      Dune boarding near Swakopmund

  • Today you will be driven north along the coast before heading inland to Damaraland. If you want to see the famous 'White Lady' rock paintings, you can stop off at Brandberg Mountain on the way to your accommodation rather than backtrack tomorrow.

    • Springbok in Damaraland
      Springbok in Damaraland
    • Desert elephant on the move
      Desert elephant on the move
    • Desert elephant
      Desert elephant

  • This morning, you and your guide will search for the desert-adapted elephant from Camp Kipwe. In the afternoon, you will see the famous Twyfelfontein Canyon, known for its rock art paintings and sketches from thousands of years ago.

    • Rock skink
      Rock skink
    • Damaraland Road Sign
      Damaraland Road Sign
    • Bottletree, Damaraland
      Bottletree, Damaraland

  • Today you will be driven to Grootberg Lodge, which is only a couple of hours north. It is a beautiful drive with a particularly dramatic final sector as you climb the steep lodge access road to be rewarded with spectacular views. In the afternoon you will have time for a guided cultural tour of the nearby homesteads or a nature drive along the plateau.

    • Ostrich in Damaraland
      Ostrich in Damaraland
    • Giraffe, Damaraland
      Giraffe, Damaraland
    • Tracking black rhino on foot
      Tracking black rhino on foot

  • This morning you will head on to Hobatere Lodge, on the Hobatere Reserve, to the far west of Etosha National Park. Later, you can enjoy an afternoon safari in the reserve.

    • Elephant in Etosha National Park
      Elephant in Etosha National Park
    • Zebras in Etosha National Park, Namibia
      Zebras in Etosha National Park, Namibia
    • Elephants in Etosha National Park
      Elephants in Etosha National Park

  • Today, you can explore the reserve further; you may wish to use the hide by the waterhole just outside the lodge. You will also have the opportunity to go on a night drive.

    • Zebra drinking in Etosha National Park
      Zebra drinking in Etosha National Park
    • Etosha National Park
      Etosha National Park
    • Elephants in Etosha National Park
      Elephants in Etosha National Park

  • You'll leave the lodge after breakfast and enter the national park to enjoy a full morning on your way to the central region of Etosha. You'll meander along the tracks looking out for wildlife as you pass. Depending on how often you stop, you should arrive at your next lodge in time for lunch and afternoon activities.

    • Steenbok in Etosha National Park
      Steenbok in Etosha National Park
    • Etosha National Park, Namibia
      Etosha National Park, Namibia
    • Mokuti Pool, Etosha
      Mokuti Pool, Etosha

  • Today will be spent exploring the reserve and neighbouring national park with your guide.

    • Lion and ostrich on the Etosha pan, Namibia
      Lion and ostrich on the Etosha pan, Namibia
    • Oryx and zebra at an Etosha waterhole, Namibia
      Oryx and zebra at an Etosha waterhole, Namibia
    • Northern black korhaan, Namibia
      Northern black korhaan, Namibia

  • You may wish to have one last morning safari, before returning to Windhoek in the evening.

    • The Equestrian statue, Windhoek
      The Equestrian statue, Windhoek
    • Giraffe pair in Etosha National Park, Namibia
      Giraffe pair in Etosha National Park, Namibia
    • Lion in Etosha, Namibia
      Lion in Etosha, Namibia

  • Depart Namibia from Windhoek today.

Accommodation options

While the itinerary price reflects the suggested accommodations, Audley trips are 100% tailor-made, and a specialist can help you select the option best suited to your tastes and budget.

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When to go

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Windhoek
 
Sossusvlei & Sesriem
 
Swakopmund and Pelican Point
 
Damaraland
 
Etosha National Park
 

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