Compare Remote Namibia honeymoon safari by Audley Travel vs 7-Day Luxury Namibia Fly-in & Private Guided Safari by Ker & Downey Africa
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| Duration | 13 days | 7 days |
| Price From | $ 11,069 | $ 8,435 |
| Price Per Day | $ 851 | $ 1,205 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Premium | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Internal airfare and ground transport included |
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| Description |
Namibia is completely different to any other African safari destination. Much of its wildlife has adapted to its dry desert landscape, including elephant and lion. It has the world’s highest dunes, where barking geckos, cartwheeling spiders and quick-tongued chameleons scuttle across sun-baked sand. And, it has a long coastline where you can kayak with seals and see the skeletal remains of ships sent awry by thick coastal fog. Our Africa specialists have explored the country in-depth, from Sossusvlei to the Skeleton Coast, and can help you plan a holiday to Namibia tailored to your interests. |
This Luxury Namibia Fly-in and Private Guided Safari afford you the chance to experience this magnificent and memorable country in a very personal way. You will experience Namibia’s south by air with a bird’s eye view of the great sand sea and the desolate Skeleton Coast, including flying over shipwrecks, deserted mining camps and seal colonies before going on to have your own professional and experienced naturalist safari guide accompany you through the northern reaches of Namibia. |
Day 1 : International outbound flight
Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Windhoek.
Day 2 : Sossusvlei
Upon arrival into Windhoek you will be met and escorted through to your light aircraft flight out to Sossusvlei. A driver from Kulala Desert Lodge will meet you and take you back to settle in.
Day 3 : Sossusvlei
Early this morning you will set off with your driver-guide for the dunes - the light is best at the very start of the day as the shadows on the sides of the dunes create stark contrasts which is fantastic for photography. You will access the dunes through the private Kulala Gate, so you'll get there before the crowds. Depending on what you decide with your driver-guide, you are likely to walk into Dead Vlei, which is a huge white-floored pan with ghostly dead trees. The more adventurous can climb up Big Daddy dune at the end of the Vlei, and run down the dune into Dead Vlei! You will enjoy a picnic brunch and visit the Sesriem Canyon before returning to the lodge. Spend the rest of the day relaxing or enjoying an afternoon drive if you're not too tired.
Day 4 : Swakopmund
After breakfast you will set off for the Kulala airstrip and fly to Swakopmund. Your flight from Sossusvlei to Swakopmund is considered to be a scenic flight as you'll fly over the famous dunes, over the Sandwich Harbor and its famous lagoon, the flamingos of Walvis Bay and up along the Skeleton Coast spotting some of the famous shipwrecks (like Shaunee and Eduard Bolen). This flight is approx. 50 minutes in length. On arrival you will be met and driven to your guesthouse and the rest of the day is at leisure. If you would like, we can book a restaurant for you for the evening and give you some recommendations as to our favourite places to eat.
Day 5 : Swakopmund
There are a number of excursions you can do from Swakopmund. Most popular is the sea kayaking from Walvis Bay where you get very close to the seals and sometimes see dolphins.
Day 6 : Damaraland
You will be taken back to the airport this morning for your flight along the coast to Damaraland. You will get some lovely aerial views of the dunes from the plane, so this should be a fantastic journey! You will arrive in the early afternoon at Palmwag, where you will be met by a driver-guide from Desert Rhino Camp who will drive you into the heart of this vast wilderness, game viewing on the way. You can settle into your luxury tent and perhaps enjoy a sundowner drive to explore this stunning area!
Day 7 : Damaraland
Today you can track black rhino by vehicle and on foot. This is a truly special experience accompanied by rangers and members of the Save the Rhino Trust. In the afternoon you can go for a walk or a drive, or simply relax at the camp if you prefer.
Day 8 : Damaraland
Enjoy another day of activities at Desert Rhino Camp.
Day 9 : Etosha National Park
This morning you can enjoy another game drive or walk from Desert Rhino Camp before you take the early afternoon light aircraft flight across to Etosha, to the Ongava Concession which borders the south-western edge of the park. A driver-guide from Ongava Lodge will meet you at the airstrip and drive you back to the lodge. If time permits, you can go out on a sundowner drive to explore the Ongava Reserve. There is a good amount of wildlife here, including lion, kudu, oryx, waterbuck, white rhino and black rhino and the rare black-faced impala.
Day 10 : Etosha National Park
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives either in Ongava Reserve or Etosha National Park.
Day 11 : Etosha National Park
Another day to enjoy game drives either in Ongava Reserve or Etosha National Park.
Day 12 : International return flight
Today you will take the morning flight from Ongava to Windhoek International Airport to meet your onward flights.
Day 13 : International return flight
Arrive home today to complete your journey.
Days 1 - 2: Namibrand Nature Reserve
You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
This morning you will be collected from your guesthouse or hotel of choice in Windhoek and taken to Eros Airport, for your
scheduled light aircraft flight to the Sossusvlei area. The flight will take you over the central highlands of Namibia before descending after the escarpment and on over the Namib Desert to land at the Sossusvlei Desert Lodge airstrip situated in the NamibRand Nature Reserve. Upon arrival you will be met by your local guide who will transfer you to your lodge with time to settle in. The afternoon can be spent enjoying many of the activities offered by the lodge.
The next morning you will rise early for a magical excursion into the Namib Naukluft National Park, entering the Park gates at sunrise to capture the dunes whilst the light is soft and shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. This area boasts some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world.
Days 3 - 4: Twyfelfontein
After a leisurely breakfast you are transferred back to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight north up to Mowani Mountain
Camp for a two nights stay. This flight includes flying over the Namib Sea Sand two shipwrecks, seal colonies along the Atlantic Ocean, abandoned diamond camps and Walvis Bay lagoon and salt works. This is a scheduled seat rate and not private charter, but a scenic route will be flown.
The rest of the afternoon can be spent on a guided excursion to visit the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein (a World Heritage
Site) and the interesting geological sites of the local area around the lodge. After an early breakfast you will be treated to an exciting 4x4 excursion along the ephemeral Aba Huab River valley to explore this remarkable region and to search for game, especially the elusive desert adapted elephants if they are in the area. Damaraland is home to a variety of desert adapted wildlife and hidden desert treasures.
Days 5 - 6: Ongava Private Game Reserve
This morning you will have an early departure from Mowani Mountain Camp as you make your way north deeper into the heart of Damaraland, having a picnic lunch en route, and you will arrive at Ongava Lodge on the southern border of Etosha in the late afternoon.
You will be treated to an exciting morning guided game drive into the Etosha National Park, to see more of the wide
variety of game and bird species that are to be found there before returning to Ongava Lodge for a late lunch. There is then time to relax by the refreshing swimming pool before you head out again for an afternoon game drive before exiting the park before sunset.
Activities and Services:
Ongava Lodge - Game drives on Ongava Game Reserve
Ongava Lodge - Excursions into Etosha National Park
Ongava Lodge - Guided Nature Walks
Ongava Information System and Visitor Centre
Recommended:
Ongava Lodge - Camp Hide
Day 7: End of Itinerary
After breakfast this morning you will make your way south from the Etosha National Park through the small towns of Outjo and Otjiwarongo before stopping at the Okonjima AfriCat Day Centre, a wonderful highlight with which to conclude your safari. Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, a wildlife sanctuary which focuses on the research and rehabilitation of Africa's big cat. You arrive in time for the late morning departure and tour of the centre. Here you will learn about the function and vision of the AfriCat Foundation and will also get to meet some of the Foundation’s special captive carnivore ambassadors. You enjoy lunch afterward.
After the excursion and freshening up, the journey continues further south to arrive back in Windhoek in the late afternoon, just as the sun is setting. Upon your arrival in Windhoek you will be transferred to your accommodation establishment of choice, or out to the Windhoek International Airport.
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
You'll be dropped off at the airport.
