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9-Nights Deserts and Dunes of Namibia from $14,195

African Travel, Inc.

OFFER ID 1319862

Namibia’s landscape is its defining natural asset, with each region filled with awe-inspiring wonders. On this flying safari, explore the wildlife sanctuary of Etosha, scale the iconic red dunes of Sossusvlei, and discover the raw and rugged beauty of the Skeleton Coast.

Explore the remote Kaokoland, in search of desert adapted elephant, giraffe, lion, rhino, mountain zebra, and oryx. Spend time with the Himba people, one of the last true nomadic tribes of Africa, and learn about their fascinating way of life.Discover the Skeleton coast, a raw and rugged slice of true wilderness. Sleep in one of Africa's most unique accommodations.Experience Africa’s first designated International Dark Sky Reserve and one of the least light-polluted areas in the world. Enjoy a night under the starry skies in your open-air ‘star gazer’ room.Enjoy guided game drives and nature walks in Ongava Private Reserve, home to endangered black and white rhino. Learn about the cutting edge research being done to making a difference to conservation not only in Namibia but throughout Africa.

1. THE WEINBERG HOTEL, Namibia, Windhoek
2. KWESSI DUNES, Namibia, NamibRand Nature Reserve
3. HOANIB VALLEY CAMP, Namibia, Kaokoland
4. SHIPWRECK LODGE, Namibia, Skeleton Coast
5. SAFARIHOEK LODGE, Etosha National Park, Namibia

9 nights from $14,195 per person

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African Travel: Deserts And Dunes Of Namibia

Day 1 Arrive Windhoek, Namibia
Welcome to Windhoek, Namibia’s capital. Transfer to your hotel for a relaxing evening.
The Weinberg Hotel

Meals:

Day 2 Windhoek / NamibRand Nature Reserve
After breakfast, transfer to your scheduled light aircraft flight to Sossusvlei area. The striking NamibRand Nature Reserve with its rolling desert plains and iconic red dunes offers an escape from the modern world and a chance to reconnect with the wild.
Kwessi Dunes

Meals: (BLD)

Day 3 NamibRand Nature Reserve
Perhaps rise early for a sunrise float over the Namib Desert in a hot air balloon (additional cost). On today’s game drive keep a lookout for springbok and oryx and rarer creatures like aardwolf. Bird lovers will be excited to spot the dune lark, the only true endemic bird restricted to the Namib Desert dune system. Tonight watch the celestial show from the comfort of your ‘stargazer’ room.
Kwessi Dunes

Meals: (BLD)

Day 4 NamibRand Nature Reserve / Kaokoland
This morning, hop back on the plane for a scenic flight over the famous Eduard Bohlen shipwreck, Conception Bay and Sandwich Harbour, before touching down in Swakopmund for lunch. Continue over the dramatic Skeleton Coast and then inland to the beautiful interior of the country. Remnants of shipwrecks are still visible from the air, a stark reminder of nature’s power.
Hoanib Valley Camp

Meals: (BLD)

Day 5 Kaokoland
The area is a mix of towering mountains and huge expanses of desert, scattered with unique wildlife and nomadic Himba settlements. Spend a fascinating morning or afternoon with the local Himba people, one of the last true nomadic tribes of Africa. Game drive through the sandy terrain in search of desert-adapted giraffe, elephant, lion and rhino. Learn about the giraffe research conducted in the area by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Later this evening, retire to your private patio, cocktail in hand, and marvel at the magnitude of your surroundings.
Hoanib Valley Camp

Meals: (BLD)

Day 6 Kaokoland / Skeleton Coast
Get ready to enjoy the best transfer drive on the continent! You’ll pass incredible rock formations and desert-elephant digging for water, before arriving at the crashing waves and rolling dunes of the Skeleton Coast.
Shipwreck Lodge

Meals: (BLD)

Day 7 Skeleton Coast
Wake to the ocean fog sweeping over the stark landscape, and embrace the opportunity to explore this raw, rugged slice of African wilderness. Embark on 4×4 drives along the Hoarusib River, where you might spot some of the area’s unique wildlife. Visit the Möwe Bay Seal Colony, go quad biking and sandboarding across the dunes, wander through lunar-like landscapes, or simply relax and take in the stunning views.
Shipwreck Lodge

Meals: (BLD)

Day 8 Skeleton Coast / Möwe Bay / Etosha National Park
Take a scenic road transfer to Möwe Bay for your flight to Etosha, arriving at Etosha Heights Private Reserve just in time for lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive in this exclusive reserve, which shares an unfenced border with Etosha National Park, allowing wildlife to roam freely. Renowned for its conservation initiatives, Etosha Heights is one of the best places to see white and black rhinos, protected 24/7 by dedicated anti-poaching teams.
Safarihoek Lodge

Meals: (BLD)

Day 9 Etosha National Park
Enjoy a morning game drive in Etosha Heights Private Reserve, then return to the lodge for lunch and a siesta. Relax on your private deck, take a dip in the pool with sweeping savannah views, or unwind in the two-story photographic hide. In the late afternoon, embark on another game drive to explore more of the reserve.
Safarihoek Lodge

Meals: (BLD)

Day 10 Etosha National Park / Depart
After a short flight to Windhoek, you'll be transferred to a day room to relax, until your onward arrangements.


Meals: (B)

Featured Destinations
Windhoek

Windhoek, Namibia's capital, is located centrally in Namibia with a Bavarian atmosphere. Being in the highlands of Namibia at an elevation of 1660 meters, the city enjoys clean air and healthy climate. The city contains a diverse group of people from various African and European nations.

Etosha National Park

Located about 250 mi/400 km north of Windhoek, Etosha Park is Namibia's best-known tourist attraction and one of the most interesting game reserves in the world because of its unusual terrain. Etosha is a combination of dried lake (salt pan) in the north and grasslands, dense brush and open plains in the south.

Etosha means “great white place,” so named because 25% of the country is covered by a huge salt basin that was an inland lake 12 million years ago.

The sun glints off the 6,500-sq-mi/16,835-sq-km salt pan—a dry, flat, shallow, silvery-white depression—providing an eerie backdrop for wild animals moving through the shimmering haze. Dust in the air adds to the mystery: Everything is slightly indistinct, and since mirages are common, visitors occasionally find themselves questioning what they've really seen. It's widely regarded to be a photographer's paradise, especially during the dry winter months, when wildlife congregates around the artificial waterholes that line the pan, allowing for excellent close-up sightings.

Etosha is home to around 100 large mammal species, among them the elephant, giraffe, zebra, leopard, cheetah, lion, kudu, spotted hyena and black-backed jackal. It is the only reserve where you are likely to see the range-restricted black-faced impala (distinguished from the normal impala by the black blaze on its face) and is also an important stronghold for black rhino.

A checklist of 340 bird species found in Etosha includes local specialties such as white-tailed shrike, and an impressive selection of raptors and ground birds such as bustards.

The prime watering holes are on the southern side of the park, but they're only full after the rainy season (December-March). The Kuvelai River, which feeds Etosha, either floods or dries up completely, vanishing into the sand.

The park is open year-round, but the best time to visit, for both climate and the best photos, is August and September. There are three camping/self-catering rest camps with facilities inside the park (Halali, Namutoni and Okaukuejo) and several private lodges just outside. Okaukuejo has a floodlit water hole for nocturnal viewing.

Skeleton Coast
Many ships have wrecked along this desolate coast in northern Namibia because of dense fogs, hence the region's eerie name—the Skeleton Coast. The park, which encompasses some 5 million acres/2 million hectares of undulating sand dunes and dry, gravel plains, now has a road to Terrace Bay, where you can find food and accommodations (the road goes on to Mowe Bay, 50 mi/80 km farther north). The northern portion of the park (Cape Frio, Rocky Point, Huarusib Canyon) may be visited only on escorted tours. Skeleton Coast Park begins 220 mi/355 km northwest of Windhoek.
Sossusvlei
The red sand dunes by which Sossusvlei is distinguished by sits in the largest conservation area in Africa. Sossusvlei which translates to "dead-end marsh" geographically prevents the Tsauchab River to flow to the Atlantic Ocean. This basin although dry, has a wide variety of plants and animals that have adapted themselves to survive the harshest desert conditions. Visitors every year witness this spectacular phenomenon and photographers divulge the desert beauty of Namibia.

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07/01/2025 - 10/31/2025
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11/01/2025 - 12/19/2025
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06/01/2026 - 12/31/2026
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