22 Days-Namibia, Botswana, Vic Falls and (SA) Kruger National Park (Lodging)

Arebbusch Travel Lodge, Windhoek Time/ Distance: 4 min (2.4 km)

Pick up from the airport. Drive through Windhoek to Arebbusch Travel Lodge. A township tour and dinner will be arranged.

Windhoek has an interesting mix of historical architecture and modern buildings, many of which are worth a look, including the Alte Feste an old fort, the 1896 Christuskirche Christ Church, and the more contemporary Supreme Court.

Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge, Kalahari Namibia Time/ Distance: 2 hr 35 min (267.9 km)

You will be picked between 08:00 and 08:45 from Windhoek hotel. We take the B1 road southwards, heading to Mariental. On the road, you will discover sociable weaver bird nests and the first dunes of the Kalahari Semi-Desert. You will reach your accommodation in the early afternoon.

The next day morning, you will be guided on a walk to a community of bushmen where you will learn about tracking and craft making. In the late afternoon, you will take a sunset nature drive on the Intu Afrika Reserve. After your drive, you’ll return to the lodge where you can have dinner and spend the evening as you’d like.

Dead Valley Lodge, Sesriem Time/ Distance: 4 hr 22 min (323.7 km)

Today after breakfast, you will drive west to the world-famous Namib Desert 210 miles from Mariental. You’ll go see the iconic red dunes of Sossusvlei. In the afternoon you will reach your lodge, where you will have to enjoy your dinner.

The next morning, we suggest taking an early morning drive to Sossusvlei Dunes to visit Sesriem Canyon. The earlier you get there, the more brilliant and striking the orange colors of the canyon will be with the low sunlight, and you’ll be able to better avoid the heat. You can hike around the canyon for as long as you’d wish before driving back to your accommodation.

Atlantic Villa, Swakopmund: Sossusvlei to Swakopmund (402km)

Atlantic Villa, Swakopmund / Similar Guest will have a fresh shower after lunch and depart to Swakopmund from Sossusvlei, Swakopmund is the Coastal town of Namibia with cold fresh air. Upon arrival guest will have time to rest and then refresh themselves for dinner. The next morning the clients will do Quad Biking before departing to.

Namibia is a land of contrasts. Today we will move from the Swakopmund desert to sea, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn and traversing the Gaub and Kuiseb passes. As we climb out the dry river bed at the bottom of Kuiseb Canyon, a spectacular desert landscape unfolds before us. We will stopover in Walvis Bay to visit the lagoon. It is home to many water birds including Great and Lesser flamingos, Damara terns, pelicans, and avocets. We continue to Swakopmund along the scenic coastal road, with dunes on one side and the cold Atlantic on the other. Dinner will be at the lodge.

The next day, you’ll have the entire day free to explore this charming and historic town. Modern Swakopmund has a very strong German influence due to colonization during the 1800s, and a large portion of its residents still speak German today.

Spitzkoppe Tented Camp and Campsites, Spitzkoppe Time/ Distance: 1 hr 40 min (152.1 km)

Today you head into one of the most beautiful desert regions in Namibia, Damaraland. You drive west via the Grootberg Pass and then take a detour to visit the ancient Bushman rock engravings at Spitzkoppe.

This day you will enjoy. It is a rocky site situated in the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. cultural and ethnic meetings with the Damara tribe at the Living Museum surrounded by fascinating nature, rock formations, and the magnificent landscape of Damaraland.

SPITZKOPPE TO ETOSHA Day 8-9: to Etosha National Park (589.4 km)

Guest will depart today after a fresh shower to Etosha and on arrival clients will get lunch and after Lunch, if time permits, enter Etosha for an afternoon game drive. Depending on how often you stop today, On entering the park, the first stop would be Okaukuejo where you pay your entry fee and I suggest you pop in at the local shop to purchase some drinks and snacks and most importantly, a map of Etosha which will show you all the waterholes along the way. Etosha has lions, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, springbok and elephants. This on top of many lesser and common plains herds, and abundant birds makes game viewing in Etosha.

Today an early rise (approx. 1 hour before sunrise) is advisable. Guests of the Sesriem Camsite, Dead Valley lodge and Sossus Dune Lodge are able to drive to the Sossus and Dead Vlei earlier than guests staying outside the park.

The spectacle of colours of this natural wonder is best seen during sunrise with the additional advantage of cooler temperature than later in the day. You drive 80 km through dune landscapes on good tar road. The last 4 kilometres take you through thick sands where you will have to engage your 4×4.

The Dead Vlei with its numerous dead camelthorn trees as well as the famous Sossusvlei offer an unbelievable impressive natural setting. Take your time to just let your soul stray whilst climbing the Big Daddy, the tallest dune in the surrounding.

Depending on your state of fitness and sand conditions the climb will take about 1 – 2 hours. The way down is usually much quicker and the more adventures can run down the steep slip face into Dead Vlei – this takes less than a minute.

Before the heats starts burning your soles away you should start to make your way back. At the park entrance we recommend a visit to the Sesriem Canyon before returning to your accommodation to spend the afternoon in the cool swimming pool.

Makalani Hotel, Tsumeb Day 7- Etosha to Tsumeb 343.6km

Tsumeb is the closest urban centre to the renowned Etosha National Park, which has been dubbed Namibia’s “Gateway to the North”. It is also known for the famous Tsumeb Mine, and as having the greatest number of minerals in one place in the world.

Kaisosi River Lodge, Rundu / Similar 3 hr 7 min (319.1 km) via B8

Clients will get morning Breakfast and depart to Kaison River Lodge in Rundu the Norther part of Namibia.

Kaisosi River Lodge is situated 7 km East of Rundu, in the North East of Namibia on the banks of the perennial Kavango River, en route to Divundu and Kalima Mulilo.

This peaceful oasis, which can be reached in a normal sedan vehicle, is an ideal place for nature lovers and bird watchers.

Shametu River Lodge, Divundu/ Similar 2 hr 4 min (201.3 km) via B8

Clients will get morning Breakfast and depart to Bordering Botswana, the small Mahango Game Park provides a convenient stopover between Rundu and Katima Mulilo. It forms part of the beautiful Bwabwata National Park.

The park’s landscape is characterized by woodlands, vast floodplains of the Okavango River basin known as omurambas and the Kavango River. It is home to a reported 99 species including many elephants, lion, leopards and a variety of antelopes including the red lechwe, sable and roan.

Shearwater Explorers Village, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe/ Similar 5 hr 49 min (516.2 km) via B8

Clients will depart from chobe to Victoria Falls which is in the largest water Fall in the world Resting on the southern banks of the Zambezi River at the western end of the eponymous falls, this popular tourist town is compact enough to walk around and makes an ideal base for travellers exploring the seventh wonder of the world, the unfathomably vast Victoria Falls. After arrival clients will go on the game drive and get back for dinner.

The next day the clients have free time to explore the water fall.

Elephant Sands, Nata / Similar 317 Km

Clients will have breakfast depart to Chobe as they are driving in to the park they will do game drive throughout Chobe and its beautiful landscape across the challenging Magwikwe Sand point, which was the shoreline of the ancient inland sea, visit the Makgadikgadi Lake.

Its deep sand, so in the wet season, it becomes impassable. After arrival clients will check in and prepare for dinner.

NATA TO MAUN Accommodation: Maun Lodge , Maun/ Similar 3 hr 24 min

Guests will grab early Breakfast and then take a short drive to Island Safari Lodge situated in Maun.

After checking in and freshening up In the Afternoon the clients will depart for a Mokoro Excursion (for 2 hours)

After this activity clients will get back and the lodge and get ready for Dinner.

Khama Rhino Sanctuary Chalets –/ Similar 5 hr 59 min (516.6 km) via A14

After breakfast the clients will depart to Khama Rhino Sanctuary Chalets Stretching over 40 square kilometres in the Kalahari Sandveld in Botswana, the Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a community-based wildlife project.

It provides an important habitat for black and white rhino, as well as over 30 other animal species and over 230 species of birds.

Blouberg Camp Similar accommodation, Time: 6 hr 16 min (445.8 km) via R572

After breakfast the clients will depart to Blouberg Located in the northern province of Limpopo, the Soutpansberg, meaning ‘Salt Pan Mountain’ is South Africa’s most northern mountain range, which forms part of the UNESCO-designated Vhembe Biosphere Reserve.

Known as the gateway to the neighbouring countries of Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, the spectacular Soutpansberg mountain range stretches from east to west covering over 130 kilometres. Upon arrival clients will go on a guided tour if time permits.

Inyati Game Lodge, Kruger National Park 2 hr 40 min (197.5 km) via R525

On this beautiful morning clients will grab early breakfast and depart to the Kruger National Park which is one of the world’s largest game reserves and a truly remarkable destination.

Owing to its exceptional size, visitors are able to experience fantastic diversity – from changing scenery and ecosystems to an impressive array of animals, plant life and birdlife.