Sossusvlei Dunes, Damaraland, and Etosha National Park
Namibia Private Journey
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The rest of the afternoon is free to relax and settle into your charming accommodation, with the option to explore Windhoek city shops and craft market if desired. Dinner this evening is at your leisure and can either be enjoyed at Galton's excellent in-house restaurant, or out at one of the restaurants in town. Overnight at Galton House...meals on your own","Breakfast":0,"Lunch":0,"Dinner":0,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":2,"DayTo":2,"Headline":"Sossusvlei Dunes","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to the domestic Eros Airport where you board your scheduled flight to Sossusvlei. Upon your arrival at the airstrip, you will be met and transferred to Kwessi Dunes, close to the famous red Sossusvlei dunes. Kwessi Dunes offers magnificent views of the famous dunes, craggy mountains, and vast open desert plains. The rest of the afternoon can be spent participating on the scheduled afternoon activities available from the lodge, which include private tours to Sossusvlei, horseback rides, hot air ballooning (at extra cost), scenic nature drives, and game drives to view the desert's fascinating flora and fauna. Overnight at Kwessi Dunes, or upgrade to Sossusvlei Desert Lodge.\r\n\r\nClassic Accommodation: Kwessi Dunes\r\nOptional Upgrade: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":3,"DayTo":4,"Headline":"Sossusvlei Dunes","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"<meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><body>You're on your way by sunrise to capture the fantastic colors of the dunes while the light is soft and the shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. This area boasts some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world as well as a myriad of fascinating creatures and plants that have adapted to survive in these harsh environs. Once you have explored to your heart's content you can enjoy a relaxing picnic breakfast under the shade of a camel-thorn tree, you'll continue exploring as you make our way back to the lodge, visiting dramatic Sesriem Canyon en route, then enjoying a late lunch at the lodge. The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure (from experience, this is usually welcomed after an exhilarating morning in the dunes) or can be spent on another guided activity on offer at the lodge. Overnight at lodge near Sossusvlei. each day. <br><br>Sossusvlei: The most famous section of Namib Naukluft National Park is Sossusvlei, renowned for its towering apricot-colored sand dunes along the Tsauchab River valley. Sossusvlei itself is actually a brilliant white clay pan set amid these star-shaped, 900-foot-high orange dunes. The dunes form the endpoint of the Tsauchab River, which penetrates the sand sea for some 30 miles before it finally peters out at Sossusvlei. Until the encroaching dunes blocked its course around 60,000 years ago, the Tsauchab River once reached the sea, as ephemeral rivers still do in the northern half of the Namib. Sossusvlei is the biggest of four pans in the vicinity. Another, famous for its gnarled and ghostly camel thorn trees, is Deadvlei, which can be reached on foot over a half-mile of sand. Deadvlei's striking camel-thorn trees, dead for want of water, still stand erect as they once grew. They survived until about 900 years ago when the sand sea finally blocked the river from occasionally flooding the pan.\n\nSesriem Canyon: Evolved through centuries of erosion by the Tsauchab River, Sesriem Canyon has incised a narrow gorge deep into the surrounding conglomerates, exposing the varying layers of sedimentation deposited over millions of years. The shaded cool depths of the canyon allow pools of water to gather during the rain season and remain for much of the year round. These pools were a vital source of water for early settlers who drew water for their livestock by knotting six (ses) lengths of rawhide thongs (riems) together, hence the canyon and surrounding area became known as Sesriem.\n\nThe Namib Desert: The Namib spans the 1,200-mile-long coast of Namibia with some of the most spectacular scenery in Africa, including sweeping expanses of savanna. Mist and fog blown in from the Atlantic carry precious moisture to the Namib in the form of dew, which makes it possible for the growth of an intriguing collection of flora and fauna in this arid habitat. Endemic Namib flora includes welwitchias (Welwitschia mirabilis), rare botanic oddities that hug the ground and have surface roots adapted to absorb moisture from the desert fog (some of the larger specimens are thought to be over 1,000 years old).<\/body>","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":5,"DayTo":5,"Headline":"Damaraland \/ Scenic Coastal Flight","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"After a leisurely breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for a fantastic scenic flight to Damaraland, beginning with an amazing bird's-eye view of Sossusvlei and the great dune sea that stretches to the Skeleton Coast. You then fly north along the coastline (fog permitting) over abandoned mining camps, shipwrecks, Sandwich Harbour, salt pans, and Walvis Bay lagoon before landing at Swakopmund Airport for refueling. From there the flight takes you northeast past Namibia's highest mountain, the Brandberg (8,442') before landing in Damaraland.\r\n\r\nA place of incorruptible beauty, Damaraland is a photographer's dream—a dizzying array of geologic formations and magnificent palettes of color splashed over some of the earth's oldest landscapes. For eons, wind, water and geological upheaval have conspired to create a masterwork of nature. You will be met by your private naturalist guide and transferred to Onduli Ridge, named after the resident giraffe of the area.\r\n\r\nIf time allows, you'll enjoy an afternoon visit to the remarkable rock art at Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site (or you may visit the following day). Strewn over a hillside among flat-topped mountains of red sandstone, Twyfelfontein's boulders and slabs of red sandstone hold some 2,500 prehistoric engravings that depict wildlife, animal spoor, and abstract motifs. This is perhaps the largest and finest collection of petroglyphs in Africa. The engravings show animals such as elephant, giraffe, kudu, lion, rhinoceros, springbok, zebra, and ostrich that once used to drink from a spring at the bottom of the hill. In some cases, human footprints were engraved in the sandstone instead of hooves or paws. Stone tools and other artifacts found at Twyfelfontein suggest that hunter-gatherers occupied the site over a period of perhaps 7,000 years. The engravings lie along two circular routes, one an hour's climb and the other about 40 minutes longer. You'll also explore Burnt Mountain with its fiery colors that appear at sunrise and sunset, and Organ Pipes, a geologic wonder that has the appearance of magnificent hand-carved columns etched into ancient hillsides. Overnight at Onduli Ridge, featuring nine guest rooms with African-style decor, each one nestled between boulders amid superb wilderness scenery. You can also upgrade to Mowani Mountain Camp, which features luxury East African style safari tents built on raised wooden platforms, or intimate Onduli Ridge with views of Namibia's highest mountain.\r\n\r\nClassic Accommodation: Onduli Ridge\r\nOptional Upgrades: Mowani Mountain Camp","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":6,"DayTo":7,"Headline":"Damaraland","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"The next two days will be spent exploring Damaraland. A full morning of exploring by 4WD vehicle brings you into the dramatic landscape of the ephemeral Aba Huab River valley as you search for game including the elusive desert-adapted elephants, an amazing sight in this arid environment. Not a separate species or even a subspecies, desert-adapted elephants are an ecotype unique to Namibia in Africa south of the Equator. You will return to camp for lunch. In the afternoons, you will visit Twyfelfontein and other nearby attractions if you haven't already done so, take a walk with your guide into the local area around camp, or relax and enjoy some well-deserved leisure time. Overnight at camp. each day","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":8,"DayTo":8,"Headline":"Etosha National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"After breakfast, a scenic drive brings you through Damaraland and into Etosha National Park, traveling via the Grootberg Pass. You will make a special side trip to visit a remote and authentic Himba settlement—you may have to search for a while as the semi-nomadic Himba, one of the last most traditional peoples of Namibia, sometimes move location with no notice. You will learn about the customs and traditions of this very proud nation, and will be given insight into their beliefs, way of life and everyday routine. Your journey then continues, with lunch en route. Arrive at Ongava Lodge in the late afternoon and, time permitting, enter Etosha National Park for some exciting game viewing. If not, the rest of the afternoon can be spent game viewing at the camp's floodlit waterhole. Overnight at Ongava Lodge, set on the slopes of a rocky outcrop within the private 30,000-hectare Ongava Game Reserve, which shares a common border with Etosha. A stay here allows the full Etosha gameviewing experience as well as night game drives and nature walks in Ongava. Or, upgrade to Little Ongava, an intimate and exclusive lodge with spacious, private and luxurious suites.\r\n\r\nClassic Accommodation: Ongava Lodge\r\nOptional Upgrade: Little Ongava","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":9,"DayTo":9,"Headline":"Etosha National Park","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"Explore the game-filled pans of Etosha this morning, then head back to your lodge for a late lunch, before heading out on an afternoon game drive on the Ongava Reserve. Set on Namibia's central plateau, Etosha is a haven for 93 mammal species and 340 bird species. The park's central attraction is the Etosha Pan, a flat saline area about 60 miles long and 25 miles wide. The pan only holds water for a brief period each year. Its salt and mineral residues, together with springs, attract an immense variety of wildlife in a concentrated area, making for fantastic gameviewing. The park's habitats include grassland, woodland, and savanna, with gameviewing centered around numerous springs and waterholes where multiple species can often be seen at one time. Wildlife in the park includes elephant, lion, giraffe, blue wildebeest, eland, kudu, gemsbok (oryx), zebra, rhino, cheetah, hyena, honey badger, and warthog, as well as the endemic black-faced impala. Overnight at Ongava.","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":1,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":10,"DayTo":10,"Headline":"Depart via Windhoek","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"After breakfast at Ongava, depart for Windhoek, with a visit to the craft market in Okahandja. This is an important center for woodcarvers from the north who practice their ancient skills at the wood and thatch Mbangura woodcarvers market. Transfer to the Windhoek International in time for your international flight (departure should be no earlier than 3:00 pm unless flying by optional private charter to Windhoek).","Breakfast":1,"Lunch":1,"Dinner":0,"Overnight":"","Travel_Type":"","Quotation":"","Quotation_Attribution":"","Itinerary_Location":"","Latitude":"","Longitude":"","Brief":false},{"DayFrom":1,"DayTo":4,"Headline":"Windhoek \/ Sossusvlei Dunes","ActivityOverview":"","EstimatedLength":"","ActivityLevel":"","ItinBlock":"From Windhoek, fly to an airstrip near the Sossusvlei dunes, some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world. An excursion at sunrise allows you to capture the fantastic colors while the light is soft and the shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. 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Wildlife in the park includes elephant, lion, giraffe, blue wildebeest, eland, kudu, gemsbok (oryx), zebra, rhino, cheetah, leopard, hyena, honey badger, and warthog, as well as the endemic black-faced impala. 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The variety in activities and landscapes and places, the people, the food, and of course, the animals! Everyone was so friendly and the accommodations were beyond top notch. Seamless planning by your team. It was the first trip abroad I have ever taken where I just got to be in the moment and enjoy what I was doing instead of having a worry in the back my mlnd about how we were going to get to the next place, whether the hotel had confirmed, whether our guide would really meet us by the coliseum as planned, etc. Thank you!"},{"GuestNames":"Filippo E.","GuestLocation":"Brooklyn, NY","GuestReview":"Kulala Lodge was my absolute favorite; the warmth of the team there; the beauty of the place and the tours we did; it all adds up to many a beautiful memory."},{"GuestNames":"Kathy M.","GuestLocation":"Bayonne, NJ","GuestReview":"The trip was fantastic! Vincent, our guide, was a true professional, concerned about our every need, as well as efficient and well-informed. 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Overview
Namibia is an ageless land, a world of desert-adapted animals and infinite blue skies, where space and silence contribute to a feeling of antiquity, solitude, and wilderness. Our Private Journey offers you the chance to experience this magnificent and memorable country in a very personal way. You'll explore the amazing dunescapes of Sossusvlei and the mountains of Damaraland, see a heritage of rock art created by stone-age artists, and witness an amazing parade of wildlife at Etosha National Park, the greatest wildlife sanctuary in all Namibia. For most of the trip, you'll have your own private experienced safari guide/driver who will enhance your enjoyment of this unique country and ensure you have an experience of a lifetime!
Arrive: Windhoek, Namibia
Depart: Windhoek, Namibia
Highlights
- Climb one of the world's highest free standing dunes in Sossusvlei
- Scenic flight along the Skeleton Coast viewing shipwrecks, seal colonies, and giant sand dunes
- Track desert-adapted elephants
- Walk among pre-historic rock art at the World Heritage Site at Twyfelfontein
- Gameviewing at renowned Etosha National Park
Itinerary
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From Windhoek, fly to an airstrip near the Sossusvlei dunes, some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world. An excursion at sunrise allows you to capture the fantastic colors while the light is soft and the shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. Other activities here include scenic nature drives, game drives to view the desert's fascinating flora and fauna, horseback rides, and hot air ballooning.
Enjoy an amazing bird's-eye view of Sossusvlei and the great dune sea that stretches to the Skeleton Coast as you fly to Damaraland, a striking tableau of rolling hills, dunes, gravel plains, and ancient river terraces. You'll view the remarkable rock art at Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site, where some 2,500 prehistoric engravings are found, and explore Burnt Mountain, with its fiery colors that appear at sunrise and sunset. More explorations by 4WD vehicle bring you into the dramatic landscape of the ephemeral Aba Huab River valley as you search for game, including the elusive desert-adapted elephants, an amazing sight in this arid environment.
At Etosha, explore its game-filled pans that attract an immense variety of wildlife in a concentrated area, making for fantastic gameviewing. The park's habitats include grassland, woodland, and savanna, with gameviewing centered around numerous springs and waterholes where multiple species can often be seen at one time. Wildlife in the park includes elephant, lion, giraffe, blue wildebeest, eland, kudu, gemsbok (oryx), zebra, rhino, cheetah, leopard, hyena, honey badger, and warthog, as well as the endemic black-faced impala. Depart on Day 10 via Windhoek.
Dates & Pricing
Best months to go: April to November. For our Private Journeys, you choose your own group and your preferred dates. Prices are not guaranteed until services are confirmed. Contact us for availability, questions, or to book your adventure!Payment & Cancel Schedule
At time of reservation: 25% of trip cost
90 days prior to departure: Balance
*Please note that this differs from our standard policy.
Cancellation & Transfer Schedule
Minimum fee: 25% of trip cost
90 days or less: 100% of trip cost
*Please note that this differs from our standard policy.
Included
- Expert leadership of a private English-speaking naturalist safari guide and vehicle on Days 5 to 9 and local naturalist guides on Days 2-4
- Accommodations in wildlife camps or lodges and hotel
- All meals
- Local beverages at the game lodges
- All ground transportation and baggage handling from arrival until departure
- All activities as indicated in Detailed Itinerary
Not Included
- Travel to and from the arrival and departure location as indicated in Detailed Itinerary
- Additional hotel nights outside the trip's scheduled dates
- Optional gratuities to guides or staff
- Optional travel insurance
- Any activities and services described as an upgrade or optional
- Other expenses of a personal nature (some alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.)
Accommodations
Listed below are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.
Galton House
Day 1 (1 night)
This welcoming nine-room hotel, just a 10-minute shuttle drive from the center of town, offers a personal and informal atmosphere. Guest rooms are decorated in an inviting modern style, with wildlife photography adorning the walls. Communal areas include a large lounge, indoor and outdoor dining areas, and a small swimming pool. The hotel is named after the explorer and polymath Francis Galton, who produced the first maps of Namibia's interior.
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
Days 2-4 (3 nights)
With sweeping views of the surrounding mountains and rock formations, Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is the perfect place to rest and rejuvenate following our explorations of Sossusvlei's red sand dunes. Guest rooms at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge are decorated in neutral desert colors and feature air-conditioning, private verandas with chaise lounges, king-sized beds, and an above the bed skylight that offers incredible views of the stars. For the ultimate in stargazing, Sossusvlei has an observatory where you can learn about the stars from the resident astronomer. Breakfast at Sossusvlei includes an array of offerings like fruit, cheese, eggs, and waffles. At dinner by lantern-light, you'll have the opportunity to try grilled wild game, including oryx gazelle.
Onduli Ridge
Days 5-7 (3 nights)
Nestled among boulders on a private concession in the heart of Damaraland, the camp's six open-air suites feature incredible views of Namibia's highest mountain, the Brandberg, and out across the plains to the cathedral-like granite inselbergs (isolated small rock mountains). Each suite has a partially open-air bathroom with a flush toilet and hot water rain shower, and a king-sized bed that you can roll out onto your private deck for a night under the stars. Communal areas include a lounge, library, dining room with fireplace, bar, campfire ring, spacious deck, and a pool for a refreshing afternoon dip. The lodge is 100% solar powered, is within close proximity to a waterhole frequented by wildlife, and blends beautifully with the natural surroundings.Optional Upgrade: Mowani Mountain Camp
Ongava Lodge
Days 8-9 (2 nights)
An intimate lodge with 12 spacious en suite cabins built of rock and thatch, Ongava offers comfort in the wilderness, a relaxed atmosphere, and a friendly staff. The cabins have air conditioning, ceiling fans, and private verandas great for gameviewing. At the main lodge, meals are served buffet style on an open deck overlooking a waterhole, floodlit at night so guests can see wildlife, including rhinos and sometimes lions, as they gather at the waterhole. The lodge is located on private land on the southern boundary of Etosha National Park.Optional Upgrade: Little Ongava
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What the Trip is Like
This trip is Level 2, Easy to Moderate, according to our trip rating system. It is a luxury camping and lodge safari with game viewing by 4WD vehicle. It can be enjoyed by anyone in reasonably good health. On safari, there are some long driving days over rugged dirt tracks.
Review Trip Level Details
The climate is typical of a semi-desert country. Days are warm to hot and nights are generally cool. Temperatures are modified by the high plateau in the interior and by the cold Benguela Current that runs along the Atlantic coastline. Except for the first few months of the year, the country is generally dry with very little rain.
The best gameviewing is generally during the dry season, between April and October, which also corresponds to the most comfortable season for travel. Days are clear and sunny, with temperatures in the 80sF. Nighttime temperatures may drop near freezing. Only during the hot summer months from November to February does rain occur. During this season, the wildlife tends to scatter significantly, which decreases gameviewing potential, but the birdwatching is excellent.
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Client Testimonials
"What a fabulous trip! The variety in activities and landscapes and places, the people, the food, and of course, the animals! Everyone was so friendly and the accommodations were beyond top notch. Seamless planning by your team. It was the first trip abroad I have ever taken where I just got to be in the moment and enjoy what I was doing instead of having a worry in the back my mlnd about how we were going to get to the next place, whether the hotel had confirmed, whether our guide would really meet us by the coliseum as planned, etc. Thank you!"
Deborah W.
Seattle, WA
"Kulala Lodge was my absolute favorite; the warmth of the team there; the beauty of the place and the tours we did; it all adds up to many a beautiful memory."
Filippo E.
Brooklyn, NY
"The trip was fantastic! Vincent, our guide, was a true professional, concerned about our every need, as well as efficient and well-informed. We really enjoyed his approach to travel—enjoy and learn at the same time. His knowledge of the people of Namibia and the region as well as the animals we encountered made the trip most enjoyable. We could not have asked for a better travel companion!"
Kathy M.
Bayonne, NJ
"Namibia was all that we had hoped for. Otherworldly terrain and desert-adapted species. Each of the camps had their own speciality: architectural design, stargazing bed, cuisine, plunge pool, location, air conditioned tent, watering hole near near camp for excellent viewing, staff, and guides."
Kris T.
Brooklyn, NY
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Itinerary
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Trip Levels
With more than 200 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip that’s right for you. Our Trip Level system ranks each trip in two ways: a number rating from 1 to 6 according to the activity, and general travel rigors. 1 is the easiest and 6+ the most difficult—see descriptions below for explanations of each number. A plus (+) sign means the trip is a bit more strenuous than other trips of that level. The detailed explanation of each trip—below the bar with the number rating—is perhaps more important, specifying activities, altitudes, hiking, and travel conditions. The Detailed Itinerary, available by download or mail, gives further information. Our Area Managers can also answer questions and guide you to the trip that best suits your interests.
Level 1 – Easiest
Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss.
Level 2 – Easy to Moderate
Hotel nights and/or safari-style camping, hikes of two to four hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as optional sea kayaking.
Level 3 – Moderate
Half- to full-day hikes (3-6 hours) over rolling countryside on most days, occasional steep trails. Many of our hotel-based walking tours are in this category, as are our snorkeling adventures.
- Tuscany & the Cinque Terre
- Argentina: Hikes and Estancias of Patagonia
- Palau Snorkeling & Sea Kayaking
- Some trips with minimal hiking but rugged travel conditions or long drives, such as Tribal Ghana, Togo & Benin, are Trip Level 3.
Level 4 – Moderate to Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 3,000 feet) on many days. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet.
Level 5 – Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet are in this category.
Level 6 – Very Strenuous
Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Most hikes take place at altitudes above 10,000 feet, with some days ascending as high as 18,000 feet.
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