Icons of Namibia – 12 Days

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 veranda’s, outside showers with a view, glass glazed skylights to let in the stars, walk in wine cellars and lantern lit dinners – Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is a once in a life time experience!

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.

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.