Itinerary Details
African Travel: Namibia Desert Escape
Day 1 Arrive Windhoek, Namibia
Touch down in Namibia’s capital and transfer to your hotel for a relaxing evening.
Olive Grove Guesthouse
Meals:
Day 2 Windhoek / Skeleton Coast
Take flight to the remote Kaokoveld, an area with rugged landscapes, dotted with welwitschia plants and dry riverbeds that lead to seas of soft sand dunes and phenomenal oases. Despite the arid environs, this landscape is inhabited by incredible desert-adapted plant and animal life. One of the greatest concentrations of desert elephant can be found, along with Hartmann’s zebra, oryx, giraffe, springbok, and even lion and brown hyena.
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Meals: (BLD)
Day 3 Skeleton Coast
Depart on a full day overland excursion to the coast, taking in the wilderness and wildlife of the Hoanib riverbed and floodplain along the way. The coast is home to Cape fur seals, black-backed jackals and brown hyena. After lunch and weather permitting, a scenic flight back to camp, offers you phenomenal views of this dramatic landscape from the air.
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Meals: (BLD)
Day 4 Skeleton Coast
Soak up the quiet solitude as the day dawns. Game drives showcase the magnitude of the landscape, while nature walks offer an exciting way to get an intimate perspective of the environment. For a fascinating adventure, take a day trip to one of the desert oases.
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Meals: (BLD)
Day 5 Skeleton Coast / Damaraland
Fly to Damaraland and continue Going Green While Saving Rhinos at your classic eco-friendly tented camp. This region is recognized for having the largest free-roaming black rhino population in Africa and on safari you will learn about the exciting programs supporting wildlife conservation.
Desert Rhino Camp
Meals: (BLD)
Day 6 Damaraland
Set off with your guide and explore this miraculous ecosystem marked for its minimalist beauty and a surprisingly wealth of arid-adapted wildlife. At the end of the day, relax on your deck and take in the vistas of the surrounding desert and mountains.
Desert Rhino Camp
Meals: (BLD)
Day 7 Damaraland
Continue your exploration of this rugged area. Join your guide for a nature walk and track the rhinos by foot. This evening, dine beneath the thatched roof of your outdoor boma and gather around the fire to share your day’s adventures.
Desert Rhino Camp
Meals: (BLD)
Day 8 Damaraland / Depart
Relish one last wondrous game drive before your departure. Arrive home with a lifetime of memories and a gallery of amazing images.
Meals: (B)