Travel times have been kept as short as possible and to offer more relaxation, we try to spend at least two nights at the various places.

Our Safaris are professionally planned and only accommodations are used which we ourselves, together with our partners in Europe have inspected.

On your arrival you will be met by your tour guide for the transfer to Windhoek.
The Windhoek Country Club Casino & Resort is built to the highest international standards in a unique setting.

With four stars, 150 rooms, two luxury suites and one magnificent duplex residential suite, the hotel has the full complement of facilities you'd expect in an international hotel.
The Kokerboom Restaurant is linked to the swimming pool and water-world.

Enjoy the rest of the day acclimatizing and to relax after the flight.
A city tour of Windhoek in the afternoon is included.
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in the central Khomas Region, and has a population of about 300 000.

The hot springs attracted the first settlers to this area. In the mid-1800s Captain Jan Jonker Afrikaner settled near one of the main hot springs, located in the present-day Klein-Windhoek, an upper-class suburb of Windhoek.

After 1907, development accelerated as people migrated from the countryside to the city and also some immigrated from outside the country. There was also a larger influx of European settlers arriving from Germany and South Africa. Businesses were erected on Kaiser Street, present Independence Avenue, and along the dominant mountain ridge over the city, including the three eye-catching castles.

Your guide will gladly take you to a restaurant in town for lunch and/or dinner.
Or enjoy your meals at the hotel.

Bed/Breakfast
WINDHOEK COUNTRY CLUB RESORT

Day 2: Windhoek –Sesriem/Sossusvlei Lodge (±4 hrs travel time)

Departure from Windhoek in the morning and travel through the rolling hills of the Khomashochland Mountains into the Namib Desert.
The Namib Desert is considered to be the oldest desert (± 80 million years) in the world. The vast empty gravel planes of the Namib are unrealistic and fascinating at the same.
Although the climate is very harsh with extreme temperature fluctuations and severe draughts, some animals and plants have adapted to live in this environ.

In time for lunch we will reach the Sossusvlei Lodge at the Sesriem entrance to the Namib Naukluft Park and the Sossusvlei.
The lodge blends in with the environment as naturally as possible. Showing great imagination and sensitivity of the magnificent landscape, the architects of the lodge incorporated many innovative features.

Each of the 45 bedrooms offer a view of the rides of the Naukluft Mountain and across the vast plains dotted with camel thorn trees.

Enjoy the sun setting over the Namib Desert and a dinner under a star studded sky.

Full board
SOSSUSVLEI LODGE

Day 3: Sossusvlei - Barchan Dunes Retreat (± 3 hrs travel time)

Early in the morning we depart for a drive into the park towards Sossusvlei to see the highest dunes in the world.
The rising sun constantly changes the color of the dunes.
The Tsauchab River ends at this dry clay plan, Sosussvlei, surrounded by the highest dunes in the world.
We return to the lodge at noon for lunch before we proceed to the
Barchan Dunes Retreat situated close to the “Rant Berge” Mountains.
Here the splendor of the Namib Desert is at its very best, with only 6 rooms, Barchan Dunes Retreat guarantees personal and a congenial atmosphere.
The en-suite chalets are tastefully furnished and offer a breathtaking view into the valley.
Spend a relaxing afternoon at the lodge and indulge in a tasty home-cooked dinner.

Full board
BARCHAN DUNES RETREAT

Day 4:

Spend a relaxing day at Barchan Dunes Retreat.
You could also visit a unique desert winery in the Naukluft Mountains.
(About 1 hours drive)

Full board
BARCHAN DUNES RETREAT

Day 5: Barchan Dunes Retreat – Swakopmund (± 3.5 hrs travel time)

Today’s travel will take you through the spectacular Ghaub and Kuiseb Canyon and the endless plains of the Namib Naukluft Park to Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.

Swakopmund was founded in 1892, two years later than Windhoek, by Captain Curt von François. It was intended to be the main harbor of German South-West Africa. Increased traffic between Germany and its colony necessitated establishing a port of its own, as Walvis Bay, located 33 kilometers south, was in British possession. The choice fell to a site north of the Swakop River, because water was readily available.

The Hansa Hotel- nestling in the very center of the charming little town of Swakopmund in Namibia, is wrapped in the shape of a timelessly classical building dating from 1905. The hotel forms an integral part of Swakopmund's architectural heritage and offers you a feeling of luxury and sophisticated hospitality, matched with friendly and personalized service. Each of the fifty superbly furnished twin/double rooms and five suites are individually decorated. The restaurant is renowned for seafood and game specialties and also offers a unique wine list. The hotel also has a secluded garden courtyard.

Bed/Breakfast
HANSA HOTEL

Day 6: Swakopmund –Walvis Bay – Swakopmund (±30min. Travel time/one way)

In the morning drive to Walvis Bay for a cruise on a Catamaran in the Bay.
The Catamaran Charters team invites you aboard our 45’ Royal Cape Catamaran ‘Silverwind’ and our 60′ Simonis Catamaran ‘Silversand’, to enjoy an adventure packed tour to Pelican Point and Walvis Bay’s beautiful bay area.
Apart from meeting with pelicans and feeding seals you might be lucky enough to encounter leaping dolphins and shy turtles. The yachting experience will be topped off with Sparkling Wine and a taste of exquisite locally cultivated oysters and other mouth-watering snacks. The spacious seating and trampolines offer space and comfort to sit back and enjoy this special ride.

Return to Swakopmund for a relaxing afternoon at your leisure.

Bed/breakfast
HANSA HOTEL

Day 7: Swakopmund - Mount Etjo Safari Lodge (±4 hrs travel time)

Continue your travels after breakfast and proceed to Mount Etjo Safari Lodge. This very personal lodge offers an ideal opportunity for the visitor to enjoy the piece and quiet of nature. The lodge is situated in a private game sanctuary, where numerous animals roam. Some animals like hippo, impala and porcupines visit the camp on a regular basis. From a patio situated on the edge of the waterhole, guests can observe animals quenching their thirst while enjoying a drink at the bar, pool and patio area. The closeness of the animals offers an excellent opportunity for the nature lover and photographer. Meals are served in a rustic African-furnished lapa. Guests can also chose to share a drink around campfire under the open sky, while a barbecue is being prepared.

Lunch en route
Dinner/bed/breakfast & 1 activity
MOUNT ETJO SAFARI LODGE

Day 8: Mount Etjo

Today you have got the opportunity to participate in optional activities offered by the lodge.

Game Drives in open vehicles are offered, where you will enjoy the sanctuary’s fauna and flora. Animals, which may be observed range from elephant, black and white rhino, zebra, giraffe, and many different species of antelope.

At a lion feeds after sunset you will have the opportunity to observe the cats feeding from a close distance.

2 Activities are included.
Full board
MOUNT ETJO SAFARI LODGE

Day 9: Mount Etjo Safari Lodge - Etosha National Park  (± 4 hrs travel time)

After a relaxed breakfast proceed via Tsumeb to the Etosha National Park and to the Mushara Lodge, situated near the Von Lindequist entrance gate to the Etosha National Park.
This unique lodge offers ten double bungalows each with en–suite facilities, air-conditioning, mosquito nets, mini bar and a telephone.
 In a beautiful garden you will find a huge spackling swimming pool to cool off during the hot African summer days.
In the main thatched house a cozy restaurant and a bar will see to your wellbeing.

Spend a relaxing afternoon at the lodge or enjoy your first game drive in the park.

Full Board
MUSHARA LODGE

Day 10 & 11: Etosha National Park

The Etosha Nationa Park was established in 1907, when Namibia was a German colony known as South West Africa. At the time, the park’s original 100,000 km² (38,500 mile²) made it the largest game reserve in the world. Due to political changes since its original establishment, the park is now slightly less than a quarter of its original area, reaching its current surface area of 22 912 km², but still remains a very large and significant area in which wildlife is protected.

Etosha, meaning "Great White Place", is dominated by a massive mineral pan. The pan is part of the Kalahari Basin, the floor of which was formed around 1000 million years ago. The Etosha Pan covers around 25% of the National Park.
A series of waterholes along the southern edge of the pan guarantees rewarding and often spectacular game viewing. Several of the 114 mammal species found in the park are rare and/or endangered, including the black rhino and black-faced impala. Over 340 bird species have been recorded in the park.

Game viewing in the park with your guide or enjoy the tranquility of the lodge.
 
Full board
MUSHARA LODGE

Day 12: Mushara Lodge - Frans Indongo Lodge (± 3.5hrs travel time)

Return to Tsumeb and on to the Frans Indongo Lodge, situated north of the Waterberg Mountains. The Lodge exudes the sense for life of northern Namibia’s people in a most charming way. The complex is modeled on traditional Ovambo homesteads: palisades of tall pointed stakes embrace the lodge and convey a feeling of the warmth and security of a home right in the middle of the African bush. Inside the complex a palisade separates the restaurant and swimming pool area from the guest chalets and thereby provides more privacy. A variety of beautiful building materials like natural stone, wood and reed were used for the houses. Items of daily use in Ovambo – earthen pots, voluminous storage baskets or original wooden figures – serve as decoration to emphasize the African theme, and lend a very special charm to the lodge.
The luxurious character of the lodge is complemented by the interior decoration and colour scheme of the six double rooms and the six generously proportioned chalets. All the rooms have their own bathroom, air-conditioner, fridge, hairdryer, telephone, TV and coffee/tea station.

Relax on the spacious deck in front of the lodge overlooking a vast plain. Here various antelopes can be observed.

Full Board
FRANS INDONGO LODGE

Day 13: Frans Indongo Lodge - Windhoek (± 3.5 hrs travel time)

Return to Windhoek via Okahandja where you have the opportunity to visit the craft market.
Accommodation in the Windhoek Country Club Hotel.

Bed/Breakfast
WINDHOEK COUNTRY CLUB HOTEL

Day 14: Departure

Transfer in time to the Hosea Kutako Airport for your flight home.

Price per person sharing:

01.11.2011 – 31.10.2012
4-6 Persons
N$ 41 600.00 per person /sharing

7-10 Perons
N$ 33 600.00 per person/ sharing
Single room surcharge: N$ 3 890.00

Included in the price:

• Transfers and overland tours in a specially equipped bus
• All listed activities and park entrance fees
• 13 x bed/breakfast at hotels/lodges/guest houses
• 9x dinner
• 9x lunch
• German/English speaking guide/driver

Not included:

• Flight/from to Windhoek
• Tips, personal items and purchases, as well as additional meals and activities
• Personal travel insurance