NAM02 - 7 Day Canyons & Deserts of Namibia Tour

Visit the red sands of the Kalahari Desert, the majestic Fish River Canyon and the world’s highest sand dunes in the Namib Desert at Sossusvlei. You will also spend an evening in Swakopmund before the tour ends back in Windhoek.

The Route
Windhoek - Kalahari Desert - Fish River Canyon - Luderitz - Central Namib Desert - Sesriem - Sossusvlei - Swakopmund - Windhoek

Departures
Tours depart on a Saturday. Scheduled departure dates can be found below.

Guests
Minimum 2 - Maximum 13 

Day 2 of the tour
We travel south through rocky plains, visit the unique Quiver Tree forests nestled amongst huge dolerite boulders, some stacked in such a mysterious way that it seems giants played here. We continue to our lodge, situated in a close vacinity to the Fish River Canyon. (approximately 48 km travel).

Overnight:     Canon Village - Fish River Canyon (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 3 of the tour
Our morning starts on the edge of the Fish River Canyon, where we gaze down 550 meters into this magnificent canyon itself, the second largest of its kind on earth! Thereafter we travel down the Great Escarpment into the wide plains of the Namib Desert, the scenery giving way to the shifting dunes of the Prohibited Diamond Area. Here we visit Diaz’ Cross, before rounding off the day with a tour through Lüderitz and checking into our hotel for the evening. (approximately 440km travel today)

Overnight:     Hotel Zum Sperrgebiet - Luderitz (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 4 of the tour
This morning the ghost town of Kolmanskop reminds us of the opulence and decadence of the diamond rush days. Now it stands barren to the harsh wind and heat of the unforgiving desert. We travel north through the pre-Namib to our lodge in the desert. This is the gateway to Sesriem Canyon and Sossusvlei, where some of the highest sand dunes on earth stand towering over the white desert plains. (approximately 430km travel).

Overnight:     Hammerstein Lodge - Central Namib Desert (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 5 of the tour
This morning demands an early start. The first rays of sunrise paint the mountains of sand into a variety of apricot, red and orange, contrasted against a crisp blue skyline, enrapting our senses, and providing an opportunity to capture this awesome landscape on film. Sossusvlei, where the Tsauchab River Bed ends abruptly amongst majestic dunes, sees us walking up one of these dunes to admire the desert landscape. Thereafter we visit the Sesriem Canyon, a life sustaining natural phenomenon in the heart of the Namib Desert. (approximately 430km travel). 

Overnight:     Namib Desert Lodge - Sesriem/ Sossusvlei (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 6 of the tour
After we travelled through the Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons, we visit the Vogelfederberg before travelling on to Swakopmund. In the better light of the cooler afternoon we venture into the valley of the Swakop River to visit the Welwitschia Plains and the aptly named Moonlandscape, enjoying this astonishing area while the sun is setting. After the short trip back to our hotel we can enjoy dinner at one of Swakopmund’s many acclaimed restaurants. (approximately 300km travel). 

Overnight:     Europa Hof - Swakopmund (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 7 of the tour
We can enjoy the morning in Swakopmund at leisure, in the early afternoon we travel back to Windhoek, where we are taken to our hotel or back to the airport for our outward flight. (approximately 370km travel). 

*** Outbound Flights from Windhoek to be arranged after 19h00.

Included
* 6 Nights B&B Accommodation
* Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
* Registered tour guide for the duration of the tour
* All entrance fees as mentioned
* Free Sundowner Walk and drink at Canon Village
* Free Apple Pie at Solitaire
* Sparkling wine sundowner drink at Moonlandscape

Excluded
* International & Domestic Flights
* All Lunches & Dinners
* All Beverages
* Optional Extra Activities & Entrance Fees
* Gratuities, Telephone calls etc.
* Visas & Travel Insurance

Please Note
This tour is operated as a Scheduled Tour. Departure dates can be found below. We can also run this tour for the Private traveller with only their group and departing on any dates to suit their needs. (6 Pax or more required).