16-Day Namibia Highlights Accommodated Tour

Upon your arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Discovery Transfer and Tours will provide transportation to Discovery Guest House or a similar option, located 45 km outside Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia.

Pick-up from your accommodation between 8 am and 8:45 am, departing at 9 am. Travel through the Kalahari Desert, stopping at towns including Rehoboth. Check-in at Maritz Country Lodge or a similar option in Keetmanshop for the night. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Continue to the Fish River Canyon, with a visit to the quiver tree forest. Explore the impressive Fish River Canyon and overnight at Fish River Roadhouse or a similar option. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Optional visit to the main viewpoint of Fish River Canyon. Journey to Lüderitz, passing through small towns, and overnight at Nest Hotel or a similar option. Meal Plan: breakfast & lunch.

Explore the ghost town before heading to Sossusvlei. Arrive at Desert Homestead for an overnight stay after a dusty road journey. Meal Plan: breakfast & lunch.

Early start for Namib Naukluft National Park excursion, visiting Dune 45, Dead Vlei, Big Daddy, Sossusvlei, and Sesriem Canyon. Overnight at Namib Desert Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Early in the morning, we will visit the Sesriem Gate to the remarkable Sossusvlei. We start off with climbing the picturesque Dune 45, experiencing the beauty and vastness of the orange-coloured landscape. We proceed on an off-road drive to Dead Vlei, a vast desert pan where dried-up, ancient acacias stand silently in the impressive, open-air gallery. If you have enough energy, you can climb one of the highest dunes on earth, the "Big Daddy" or "Big Mama". After the morning excursion, we will return to Sesriem for lunch. We will take a break for 1 to 2 hours. Once the heat subsides, we will take a short excursion to Sesriem Canyon. This will be our last activity for the day.

Visit Walvis Bay for lunch, then proceed to Swakopmund. Overnight at Hotel Al Mel or a similar option. Meal Plan: breakfast & lunch.

Relaxation day in Swakopmund, with optional activities at your own expense.

Head to Damara Land, stopping at Cape Cross Sea Colony and Twyfelfontein. Overnight at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Proceed to Opuwo to encounter the Himba People. Overnight at Opuwo Hilltop Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Travel to Epupa Falls for a day visit, staying overnight at Opuwo Hilltop Lodge.

Drive to Etosha National Park, arriving in the afternoon for a half-day game drive. Overnight at Toshari Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Full-day game drive in Etosha National Park, focusing on waterholes. Overnight at Toshari Lodge.

Visit the San people and the Hoba Meteorite. Overnight at Stone House Lodge. Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Be prepared for the long, scenic transit back to Windhoek. We pass through towns and rural areas, stopping in the small town of Okahandja, the home of Namibia’s largest wood-carving market. The stalls operate on a local co-operative basis and offer a vast array of truly Namibian souvenirs. We are due back in Windhoek in the afternoon before 4 pm unless prior arrangements are made. You will be dropped off at your accommodation.