NAM06 - 7 Day Classic Kaleidoscope of Namibia Tour & Safari

This Namibia tour starts in Windhoek and makes its way to Swakopmund where you will spend two nights. You will then travel through the Damaraland and Twyfelfontein areas before spending a few days in the Etosha National Park enjoying some game viewing activities. The tour comes to an end back in Windhoek.

           
Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site.

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

Guests
Minimum 2 - Maximum 16

Days 1-2 of the tour
We meet our guide at our accommodation in Windhoek and travel to Swakopmund. Upon arrival in the early afternoon we check into our hotel, after which we have the rest of the day at our own disposal. In the evening we can enjoy dinner at one of the many restaurants that Swakopmund has to offer. On the second day enjoy the coastal town at leisure, or take part in some of the many optional extra activities on offer.

Approximate Distance:     380 km travel on day 1 and 80 km travel on day 2
Activities:                          At leisure to do optional extra activities in Swakopmund

Overnight:     Schweitzerhaus Hotel - Swakopmund (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 3 of the tour
Heading further north, we travel along huge lichen fields to Cape Cross, a fur seal reserve where at times over 80'000 animals frolic in the waves of the Atlantic! We drive via the Brandberg, Namibia's highest mountain (2579), into the Damaraland, one of the least populated and geologically diverse areas in Africa. This harsh, rocky environment is home to the rare Desert Elephant and Black Rhino.

Approximate Distance:     440 km travel
Activities:                          Visit Cape Cross

 Overnight:     Damaraland Mopane Lodge - Damaraland (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 4 of the tour
We start the morning with a visit to Twyfelfontein, a heritage site where bushman communities engraved and painted over 2500 pictures some 6000 years ago! We also visit the Burnt Mountain, Petrified Forest and the Organ Pipes - all geological phenomena depicting the creation and evolution of landmasses. Here we also visit the Welwitschia mirabilis plant - the oldest living plant on earth. We proceed on to our lodge close to the world-renowned Etosha National Park.

Approximate Distance:     500 km travel
Activities:                          Visit Twyfelfontein, Burnt Mountain, Organ Pipes, Petrified Forest and a Damara Traditional Village

Day 5 of the tour
The day is devoted purely to the abundant wildlife found in the Etosha National Park, which surrounds a parched salt desert known as the Etosha Pan. The park is home to 4 of the 'Big Five' - Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhino - its waterholes supporting a rich diversity of birds and mammals, including rare species such as black-faced Impala, roan, cheetah, and Namibia’s smallest antelope, the Damara Dik-Dik.

Approximate Distance:     300 km travel
Activities:                          Game viewing in the Etosha National Park

Overnight:     Etosha Safari Camp - Etosha National Park (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 6 of the tour
Today we again drive into the Etosha National Park. We may encounter animal species we have not seen the previous day and look forward to any new surprises at the different waterholes visited. In the afternoon we travel to our lodge, where we enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure and reminisce about the day's exciting events.

Approximate Distance:     470 km travel
Activities:                          Game viewing in the Etosha National Park

Overnight:     Ohange Lodge - Etosha National Park (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 7 of the tour
After breakfast we continue southwards to Windhoek, where we visit the crafts markets in the main street of the capital city, where after you are driven to your hotel or to Windhoek Airport for your return flight.

Approximate Distance:     420 km travel

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

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).

Scheduled Departure Dates 2011/2012