Icons of Namibia – 12 Days

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A luxury, 12 day self-drive vacation absorbing highlights from this land of contrasts. Pick up car hire in Windhoek and drive to Etosha. Spend 2 nights in Eastern Etosha at Onguma Tree Top Camp. Drive to western Etosha and enjoy 2 nights at Ongava Lodge. Venture into the remote wilderness of Damaraland for 2 nights at Mowani Mountain Camp. Enjoy the many activities in Swakopmund and spend 2 nights at Swakopmund Guesthouse. Absorb the solitude and tranquility of Sossusvlei Lodge for 3 nights.

  • Explore Namibiaโ€™s premier wildlife destination from East to West in search of Big Game
  • Lose yourself in the beautiful, unspoilt wilderness of Damaraland
  • Feel that cool Atlantic breeze while exploring the Ocean and Desert in Swakopmund
  • A luxury secluded getaway in the ever-changing Namib Desert
  • Sunrise over Sossusvleiโ€™s red dunes and amazing photographs at Dead Vlei
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Tour Itinerary


Arrive in Windhoek and make your way to the car hire counter. Pick up your 4 x 4 vehicle and begin your journey north to Etosha National Park. Today you have between 4 and 5 hours of driving. You will enter Onguma Private Reserve which is located East of Etosha National Park. This is a 36,000 hectare private concession and boasts more than 30 animal species and well over 300 species of birds. Check in to Onguma Tree Tops Lodge

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Accommodation Onguma Tree Top Camp


Onguma Tree Tops Lodge, a small intimate lodge giving you a real taste of the bush in all its raw splendor. The camp has only 4 thatched rooms with canvas walls and is built on wooden stilts amongst the tree tops. The views over the waterhole are beautiful. Enjoy your own game drives into Etosha National Park or you can join one of the guides from Onguma for a day trip into the Park.

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Accommodation Onguma Tree Top Camp


Today you can take a day trip to Etosha and explore some of the waterholes on your way through. Take a picnic lunch and find yourself a shady tree and watch nature run its course in front of you. Make your way to Ongava Private Reserve, only 4.5km from the main Etosha Gates. The lodge is situated on a hill overlooking a well frequented water hole and the plains beyond. Ongava suites are spacious, made from rock, glass and thatch and offer impressive views over the plains.

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LocationOngava Private Game Reserve

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Accommodation Ongava Lodge

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Activities at the lodge can either be organized through the lodge or you are welcome to take yourself into Etosha for some more game viewing. An exclusive activity to Ongava Lodge is tracking the resident white and black rhino, which if you are feeling brave enough, can be done on foot!

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LocationOngava Private Game Reserve

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Accommodation Ongava Lodge

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Today after breakfast you will make your way south west to the Damaraland Region of Namibia. Another day of scenic driving and plenty of photo opportunities. Mowani Mountain Camp is set in the middle of giant boulders between the Ugab and Huab Rivers. A beautiful unspoilt wilderness area of desert scenery, unusual geological formations, interesting archeological sites and a unique variety of desert adapted flora and fauna.

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LocationTwyfelfontein

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Accommodation Mowani Mountain Camp


Mowani makes full use of its surroundings including the boulders in the design of the main lodge area and also as a unique sundowner spot, offering spectacular views over the Aba-Huab Valley. Enjoy activities at your leisure or you can join one of the many expertly guided tours that leave from the camp.

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LocationTwyfelfontein

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Accommodation Mowani Mountain Camp


Enjoy a drive down the Atlantic Coastline to the German inspired town of Swakopmund. This is a great spot to break your journey South, and the cool Atlantic breeze is a welcome relief from the desert heat. Spend 2 nights in the centre of town at the contemporary Swakopmund Guesthouse.

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LocationSwakopmund

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Accommodation Swakopmund Guesthouse

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You can enjoy desert activities or water activities from this coastal town. If you are not feeling too active you can take a gentle stroll through the streets and alleyways exploring the local architecture, craft shops and cuisine.

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Accommodation Swakopmund Guesthouse

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Today leave the cool waters of the Atlantic behind and make your way South to the 50,000 square kilometers of protected desert wilderness known as the Namib-Nauklaft Park or more commonly referred to as Sossusvlei. You will be staying in a private concession, in the heart of the Namib Desert, at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge.

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Accommodation Sossusvlei Lodge

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This is a luxurious, secluded and serene retreat overlooking awe-inspiring dunes and stony outcrops. This magical place is one of the most unforgettable African experiences! The villas, are constructed of stone and glass, and take full advantage of the solitary splendor this remote landscape offers. Starkly elegant, private verandaโ€™s, outside showers with a view, glass glazed skylights to let in the stars, walk in wine cellars and lantern lit dinners โ€“ Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is a once in a life time experience!

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Accommodation Sossusvlei Lodge

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From the lodge you can enjoy sunrise trips into Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei, quad biking adventures, walking or hiking, balloon safaris over the desert (extra cost), picnic excursions or star gazing with the resident astronomer.

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Accommodation Sossusvlei Lodge

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Feeling completely revived and rejuvenated, today you make your way back to Windhoek and hand in your vehicle. Connect to your international flight out of Windhoek.

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Nestled on the eastern edge of the Namib Desert, the NamibRand Nature Reserve is one of Southern Africaโ€™s largest private conservation areas, spanning over 200,000 hectares of breathtaking wilderness. This pristine reserve showcases a stunning mosaic of landscapesโ€”from vegetated red-sand…

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Damaraland

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Twyfelfontein

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Swakopmund

Swakopmund is known as the adventure capital of Namibia and includes sand boarding and quad biking along its enormous sand dunes which lie just on the outskirts of the town. Boat cruises to see the thousands of pelicans and seal…

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Sossusvlei

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Ongava Private Game Reserve

Sharing the southern boundary with Etosha National Park, the prolific 30 000-hectare private Ongava Game Reserve is considered one of the top private game reserves in the region, enjoying global recognition for exceptional conservation, groundbreaking research and exciting safari experiences.…

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Namibia

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Onguma Tree Top Camp

They say dynamite comes in small packages, and the fact that Onguma Tree Top camp is incredibly small just adds to the sense of unspoilt remoteness that is part and parcel of this camp’s unique African allure. Built on wooden…

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Ongava Lodge

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Rooms: 14

Known as the original luxury game lodge near Etosha, Ongava Lodge is perched on top of a small kopje (rocky outcrop), bordering the southern side of the park, while also being part of the private and exclusive Ongava Game Reserve…

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Mowani Mountain Camp

Rooms: 3

Nestled into rocky terrain, Mowani Mountain Camp has twelve luxury tents with spectacular views of the surrounding Damara landscape from their private wooden decks where guests can sit back and contemplate their enriching travel experience in Namibia, one of Africa’s…

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Sossusvlei Lodge

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Rooms: 51

The entrance to the dramatic dunes of the Namib-Naukluft Park is right next to Sossusvlei Lodge, which highlights it a most convenient stopover en route to the Park. Accommodation is in tented camps and they provide a unique way to…

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Swakopmund Guesthouse

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Rooms: 14

The family-owned Swakopmund Guest House is perfectly situated in the town centre, a short five-minute walk from both the beach and the main shopping area. Swakopmund is a much-loved town because of its picturesque, old-world charm and its relaxed atmosphere…

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