Time/ Distance: 4 min (2.4 km)

When you land at Windhoek International Airport on your first day, you will be welcomed by our driver and taken to your accommodation at the Arebbusch Travel Lodge.

Dinner & Overnight at Arebbusch Travel Lodge

Time/ Distance: 3 hr (530 km)

Day two starts with a delicious breakfast in the guesthouse’s sunny breakfast room and a short tour briefing. Take in the solitude and changing colors of the Kalahari and endless views over the desert landscape. We recommend joining the optional ‘Bush Walk’, as this provides a fascinating glimpse into the remarkable fauna and flora that survive and thrive in these harsh desert conditions.

Dinner & Overnight at Harnas Wildlife Foundation

Time/ Distance: 3 hr 12 min (336 km)

Enjoy the next two days morning by sleeping in or after breakfast you have the day to make use of the amenities at the lodge as there is a wide selection of activities run by the game ranch all to the backdrop of beautiful landscapes. Bagatelle is the custodian of some captive cheetah. Feeding time is both very popular and a highlight. Morning scenic drives, afternoon sundowner trips, an early walk with the San, birdwatching, stargazing, and night drives can be arranged. If you are a nature lover you can explore the region on a leisurely horseback safari.

Dinner & Overnight at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

Time/ Distance: 5 hr 29 min  (354 km)

This morning we cross into Namibia after lunch and travel to the Fish River Canyon. At 161 km long, 27 km wide, and about 550 m deep, it’s the second-largest canyon in the world. A road follows the eastern rim, giving us access to several viewing points from where we can take in the spectacular vistas. We make our way to Fish River Canyon, the second larg­est canyon in the world. In the afternoon we watch as a spectacular sunset slips over the canyon’s rim.

Dinner & Overnight at Canyon Roadhouse Gondwana Collection Namibia

Time/ Distance: 2 hr (178 km)

From Fish River Canyon you will drive to the small town of Aus. Close by to your lodge are the wild horses the area is famous for exploring Lüderitz and enjoying a tour around the old mining town of Kolmanskop. This is a great area for photography the houses are the last remaining memory of ‘Millionaires Avenue’ which is now derelict and filled with sand.

Dinner & Overnight at Canyon Roadhouse Gondwana Collection Namibia

Time/ Distance: 5 hr 10 min (373.3 km)

Today you will head to the Sossusvlei region. You will head north toward the Namib Desert today. On your way to the lodge, you will pass through the spectacular NamibRand Nature Reserve where the dunes change from light yellow to rich red.

The next day you can visit the giant dunes at Sossusvlei and explore the area on foot. Excursions can be arranged through the lodge, or you can drive yourselves to the dunes and then take a shuttle for the remaining distance on the sand.

Dinner & Overnight at Namib Desert Lodge Gondwana Collection Namibia

Time/ Distance: 1 hr 52 min (168 km)

Drive through the desert to Swakopmund, stopping at Walvis Bay on the way to visit the lagoon, a protected RAMSAR wetland site, where you may see many species of birds including greater and lesser flamingos, pelicans, avocets, plovers, and the endemic Damara tern. From here it is a short coastal drive to the historic seaside town of Swakopmund where the German colonial influence still permeates. Soak up the atmosphere or participate in one of the many adventure activities on offer including quad biking and sandboarding and a living desert tour.

Dinner & Overnight at Pebble Stone House

Time/ Distance: 3 hr (312 km)

Our next stop is the Brandberg where we camp next to the dry Ugab River, home to the rare desert elephants. We explore the mountains on foot with our local guides, who lead us through this region adorned with rock art.

Dinner & Overnight at Brandberg White Lady Lodge

Time/ Distance: 2 hr 1 min (312 km)

Onward to Etosha National Park, a place of unspoiled nature and wildlife. Your first night is spent at Dolomite Camp in the western sector of the Park – an area not accessible to mainstream tourists.  The next two nights are spent at Okaukuejo with its fabulous waterhole active with hordes of animals such as springbok, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, and kudu congregating and drinking. Around sunset, it’s common for herds of elephants, as well as the endangered black rhino, to enter the fray. Lion and other predators are, of course, frequent visitors as well. You spend the following day’s game driving early in the morning and late afternoon when the animals are active. You may also wish to drive to Halali where you can stop for lunch and a swim before returning to Okaukuejo.

Dinner & Overnight at Mana Pools Camp