GUIDED TOURS :: SELF-DRIVE TOURS :: FLY-IN SAFARIS :: CAMPING SAFARIS :: DESERT EXPRESS
Proposed Self-drive tour: 17 days / 16 nights
Day 1:
Arrival at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. Collect your vehicle and drive to your hotel in Windhoek (approx.42 km). At the reception all necessary vouchers for your tour through Namibia will be available.
View Windhoek's many attractions like the "Alte Feste (old fort) or the "Tintenpalast" (Ink Palace).
Haus Sonneneck (or similar)
Bed / breakfast
Day 2:
Drive via the Khomas Hochland and the Gamsberg Pass in the Namib. Either travel directly via Walvis Bay to Swakopmund or drive via the waterholes Ganab and Hotsas to the Welwitschia Plain to the 'Moon Valley' (permit required) and continue your journey to Swakopmund.
Meike's Guesthouse
Bed/breakfast
Day 3:
Enjoy your day at the Atlantic coast.
Optional excursion possibilities you find in 13 day program presented.
Meike's Guesthouse
Bed/breakfast
Day 4:
In the morning is still time for relaxation in Swakopmund. Depart Swakopmund in a northerly direction on the C34 towards the small fishing town of Henties Bay. Today an optional excursion which can be included en route is a visit to the Cape Fur Seal Colony at Cape Cross, should you have not taken part in the boat trip in Walvis Bay. (Please note: open only from 10h00). From Henties Bay on the C35 continue in an easterly direction crossing the "Gravel Plains" to Uis.
The White Lady B & B
Bed/breakfast
Day 5:
In the early morning and if you are in good health (form), you can ascent to the famous "White Lady" which is found in the Tsisab-gorge in Brandberg Mountain Range, under competent leadership venture. Or you can drive directly on the C35 /D2612 and D3214 to Twyfelfontein Lodge. Optional excursion can be conducted to visit the Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings.
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Bed/breakfast
Day 6:
Drive back to the D2612 and turn-off at the junction to your left into C38, after approx. 43 km change onto road C43, after another 39 km follow the C40 and drive up to the Grootberg Pass. When you reach the top you will see a signboard Grootberg Lodge. Here you park your vehicle and then a 4 x 4 vehicle will take you to the Lodge. The lodge offers various excursions.
Grootberg Lodge
Dinner/bed/breakfast
Day 7:
You spent the day at Grootberg Lodge. You can choose between following excursion:
Game-drive either mornings or afternoons or full day
Rhino tracking (3/4 day), elephant tracking (½ day)
Guided walk on the plateau / guided walk & breakfast.
Grootberg Lodge
Dinner/bed/breakfast
Day 8:
Today you journey continues via Kamanjab to Rustig Toko Lodge, which lies approx. 27 km northwest of Kamanjab on the D2695. Professional guided day trips to the Himba, overnight tours to the Epupa Falls, Ovamboland and Western Etosha are offered. Guided bush walks, game drives and bird watching.
Rustig Toko Lodge
Dinner/bed/breakfast
Tag 9 + 10:
Either spent the days at the Lodge or take part in optional excursion to the Epupa Falls. Should you not be interested in one of the overnight tours or full day excursion, you can shorten your stay at the Lodge to two nights.
Rustig Toko Lodge
Dinner/bed/breakfast
Day 11:
During the morning departure in an easterly direction on route towards the Etosha National Park and conduct your first game-drive. Your accommodation lies directly in front of the Gate to the National Park, which you have to leave before sunset.
Etosha Safari Camp/Etosha Gateway Lodge
Dinner/bed/breakfast
Day 12 & 13:
Enjoy another 2 days of game-viewing in the park. Mushara Lodge, your accommodation for both nights, lies outside the eastern Gate of the Park.
Mushara Lodge
Dinner/bed/breakfast
Day 14:
Drive in the direction of Tsumeb and turn-off from B1 into D3043, after approx. 20 km turn to your left onto D3031 and reach your new destination. Enjoy the Namibian ranch life atmosphere. The establishment has been designed so that all rooms look out onto a waterhole, which is lit by night. Game species can thus be watched all day and night from either the swimming pool or the room verandas.
Gabus Game Ranch
Dinner/bed/breakfast
Day 15:
Today continue to Waterberg. You drive via Otavi and Otjiwarongo towards Waterberg. The Lodge lies directly at Waterberg. Relax here with hiking onto the adjoining Plateau.
Waterberg Wilderness Lodge
Dinner/bed/breakfast
Day 16:
After breakfast proceed to Windhoek via the small town of Okahandja.
Haus Sonneneck
Bed/ breakfast
Day 17:
Return your rental car. Transfer to the Hosea Kutako International airport.
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Selfdrive Tour (FIT) |
Tina Seiler |
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