16-Day Namibia Highlights Accommodated Tour

Day 1 Airport - Discovery Guest House

1. 1

   Discovery Transfer and Tour

   6 hours

   Upon your arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Discovery Transfer and Tours will provide transportation to Discovery Guest House or a similar option, located 45 km outside Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia.

Day 2 Windhoek - Keetmanshoop

1. 1

   Keetmanshoop

   4 hours

   Pick-up from your accommodation between 8 am and 8:45 am, departing at 9 am. Travel through the Kalahari Desert, stopping at towns including Rehoboth. Check-in at Maritz Country Lodge or a similar option in Keetmanshop for the night. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 3 Keetmanshoop-Fish river canyon

1. 1

   Fish River Canyon

   4 hours Admission ticket included

   Continue to the Fish River Canyon, with a visit to the quiver tree forest. Explore the impressive Fish River Canyon and overnight at Fish River Roadhouse or a similar option. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 4 Fish River Canyon - Lüderitz

1. 1

   Luderitz

   8 hours

   Optional visit to the main viewpoint of Fish River Canyon. Journey to Lüderitz, passing through small towns, and overnight at Nest Hotel or a similar option. Meal Plan: breakfast & lunch.

Day 5 Lüderitz - Aus

1. 1

   Aus

   4 hours

   Explore the ghost town before heading to Sossusvlei. Arrive at Desert Homestead for an overnight stay after a dusty road journey. Meal Plan: breakfast & lunch.

Day 6 Aus - Sossusvlei

1. 1

   Sossusvlei

   6 min Admission ticket included

   Early start for Namib Naukluft National Park excursion, visiting Dune 45, Dead Vlei, Big Daddy, Sossusvlei, and Sesriem Canyon. Overnight at Namib Desert Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day 7 Sossusvlei Area

1. 1

   Sossusvlei

   8 hours

   Early in the morning, we will visit the Sesriem Gate to the remarkable Sossusvlei. We start off with climbing the picturesque Dune 45, experiencing the beauty and vastness of the orange-coloured landscape. We proceed on an off-road drive to Dead Vlei, a vast desert pan where dried-up, ancient acacias stand silently in the impressive, open-air gallery. If you have enough energy, you can climb one of the highest dunes on earth, the "Big Daddy" or "Big Mama".
   After the morning excursion, we will return to Sesriem for lunch. We will take a break for 1 to 2 hours. Once the heat subsides, we will take a short excursion to Sesriem Canyon. This will be our last activity for the day.

Day 8 Sossusvlei - Walvis Bay - Swakopmund

1. 1

   Walvis Bay

   1 hour

   Visit Walvis Bay for lunch, then proceed to Swakopmund. Overnight at Hotel Al Mel or a similar option. Meal Plan: breakfast & lunch.

Day 9 Swakopmund area

1. 1

   Swakopmund

   24 hours

   Relaxation day in Swakopmund, with optional activities at your own expense.

Day 10 Swakopmund - Cape Cross - Twyfelfontein

1. 1

   Cape Cross

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   Head to Damara Land, stopping at Cape Cross Sea Colony and Twyfelfontein. Overnight at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 11 Twyfelfontein - Opuwo

1. 1

   Opuwo

   4 hours

   Proceed to Opuwo to encounter the Himba People. Overnight at Opuwo Hilltop Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day 12 Opuwo - Epupa Falls

1. 1

   Epupa Falls

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   Travel to Epupa Falls for a day visit, staying overnight at Opuwo Hilltop Lodge.

Day 13 Opuwo - Etosha National Park

1. 1

   Etosha National Park

   4 hours

   Drive to Etosha National Park, arriving in the afternoon for a half-day game drive. Overnight at Toshari Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day 14 Etosha National Park

1. 1

   Etosha National Park

   8 hours

   Full-day game drive in Etosha National Park, focusing on waterholes. Overnight at Toshari Lodge.

Day 15 Etosha - Meteorite - San People

1. 1

   Hoba Meteorite

   5 hours Admission ticket included

   Visit the San people and the Hoba Meteorite. Overnight at Stone House Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day 16 Grootfontein - Windhoek

1. 1

   Okahandja Mbangura Woodcarvers Craft Market

   30 min Admission ticket included

   Be prepared for the long, scenic transit back to Windhoek. We pass through towns and rural areas, stopping in the small town of Okahandja, the home of Namibia’s largest wood-carving market. The stalls operate on a local co-operative basis and offer a vast array of truly Namibian souvenirs. We are due back in Windhoek in the afternoon before 4 pm unless prior arrangements are made. You will be dropped off at your accommodation.