A 7 days / 6 nights Air Charter Safari with scheduled departures

HIGHLIGHTS: Etosha National Park, Ovahimba People, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei

DAYS: 7 days & 6 nights 
MIN PAX: 2 Pax

Day 01 Etosha National Park Dinner

Upon your arrival in Windhoek, you will be met and assisted by our representative before continuing on to your Charter Flight to Etosha National Park. 

Widely considered one of Southern Africa’s most important wildlife reserves, Etosha is home to lion, elephant, giraffe, zebra, black rhino, antelopes, dik dik, wildebeest, impala, etc… - almost all the African animal species are represented in alrge numbers in this huge nature reserve. Accommodation is at Okaukuejo, famous for its flood-lit waterhole – an excellent observation point from which to view the animals. In the afternoon depart on a gamedrive in the park

Dinner is served in the Restaurant
Overnight: Okaukuejo Rest Camp

Day 02 Etosha National Park Breakfast & Dinner

Enjoy an early morning Game Drive in the Etosha National Park

Namibia’s Etosha National Park is a huge saltpan surrounded by flat bushland. This huge nature reserve is approximately 22,000 square kilometers in size, supporting an estimated 300 lions, 300 rhinos, 2000 giraffes and 1500 elephants. Particularly numerous are the dainty springbox – of which there are at least 30,000! Etosha National Park has a good infrastructure – well-maintained gravel roads lead to the waterholdes, where game viewing is at its best

Lunch will be for your own account

Dinner is served in the Restaurant
Overnight: Okaukuejo Rest Camp


Day 03 Opuwo, Swakopmund Breakfast & Lunch 

After breakfast at the Lodge, you will be transferred to an airstrip for your charter flight to Opuwo and embard upon an excursion to the Himba Village.

Kaokoland is home to some 6000 Himba. These friendly people are closely related to the Herero and speak the same language. The Himba are herdsmen, breeding mainly cattle and goats while leading a semi-nomadic life. They migrate with their herds to the different waterholes from season to season. For the Himba, clothes, hair and jewellery hold a special meaning and form an important part of their tradition and culture. The proud Himba women spend many hours on beauty care and grooming every day. They cream their whole body with a mixture of rancid butterfat and ochre, scented with the aromatic resin of the Omuzumba shrub. The cream lends the body an intense reddish glow, which reflects the Himba ideal of beauty. 

After lunch, you will be transferred back to the airstrip for your flight to Swakopmund.

Upon arrival at Swakopmund Airport you will be transferred to your accommodation for the next two nights, Villa Margherita. A charming boutique hotel as well as a National Historical Monument, Villa Margherita is the former Schwietering Haus built in 1908.

Dinner will be on own account

Overnight: Villa Margherita Guesthouse


Day 04 Swakopmund Breakfast, Snacks

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Walvis Bay for a boat excursion on Walvis Bay Lagoon. 

Experience the beauty and variety of sea life around Swakopmund and Walvis Bay where the rich diversity of birds, seals and dolphins, and, in season, humpback whales, is fascinating. Schools of dolphins swim alongside the boat, and seals frequently jump aboard for a visit. A late breakfast of fresh Walvis Bay Oysters and light snacks served with sparkling wine is enjoyed on board. Return to Walvis Bay Yacht Club at approximately 12H30.

The afternoon will be at own leisure.

Dinner will be on own account
Overnight: Villa Margherita Guesthouse


Day 05 Sossusvlei Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the Villa, before being collected for a “Living Desert Tour” at 08h00.

Surrounding Swakopmund is a huge sand dune belt which supports an impressive wealth of fauna and flora, mostly hidden from the world. The Living Desert Tour introduces visitors to the bustling world beneath the sand dunes in this area, via close and informative encounters with chameleons, geckos, sand-diving lizards, tok-tokkies and even poisonous snakes! The Living Desert Adventure guides will share their knowledge about each desert animal, including adaptations and design for survival in the desert. Great care is taken to ensure each animal is returned safely to its home. 

The tour ends at the Swakopmund Airport in time for the charter flight to Sossusvlei, and your accommodation at Sossusvlei Lodge.

This luxurious desert resort was built with adobe bricks typical of Arabian villages and tents similar to those of the Bedouin. Guests can have a unique swim in the desert by splashing in the clear, cool pool. All rooms and the bar have a desert view. 

Lunch will be on own account

Dinner will be served at the Lodge

Overnight: Sossusvlei Lodge

Day 06 Sossusvlei Breakfast & Dinner

Early morning excursion to Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei, Namibia’s famous highlight in the heart of the Namib Desert is a huge clay pan, enclosed by giant sand dunes. Some of the spectacular hills of sand are, at a height of 300 meters, the highest in the world. 

The afternoon will be at own leisure

Lunch will be on own account

Dinner will be served at the Lodge

Overnight: Sossusvlei Lodge

Day 07 Return to Windhoek Breakfast & Lunch

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at Sossusvlei Lodge before flying back to Windhoek Eros Airport. 

Once arrived, you will be met by our representative and transferred to town for lunch. 
After lunch is a Windhoek Township tour of Katutura, one of the poorest areas of Windhoek. Along the way the local people sell traditional food called kapana and a traditional drink which is called Tombo. At the Soweto market one can see traditional hairdressers and tailors, and the impressive open air butchery. 
In the late afternoon, visitors will be transferred to Windhoek International Airport for their return flight.

TOUR SUMMARY
DAY ACCOMMODATION MEAL BASIS ACTIVITIES
1 Okaukuejo Camp Dinner Meet & Greet at the Windhoek International Aiport. Afternoon Game Drive into the Etosha National Park
2 Okaukuejo Camp Breakfast & Dinner Morning Game Drive into the Etosha National Park
3 Villa Margherita Breakfast & Lunch @ Opuwo Ovahimba Excursion in Opuwo
4 Villa Margherita Breakfast & snacks Marine Cruise in Walvis Bay
5 Sossusvlei Lodge Breakfast & Dinner Morning Living Desert Tour
6 Sossusvlei Lodge Breakfast & Dinner Morning Sossusvlei Excursion
7 Departure Breakfast & Lunch in Windhoek Afternoon Township tour in Windhoek
Alternative accommodation may be used. 

LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS: 10 kg per person in soft styled bags


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