What Makes Our Namibia Expedition Special?
The Most Extensive and Diverse Namibia — We get you far off the beaten track, and offer an unmatched range of activities on safari.
Enchanting Accommodations — You’ll have unrivaled comfort at private tented camps sited for access to rare wildlife, and charming lodges inside parks and game preserves.
Custom-Built Vehicles & Guaranteed Window Seats — Our air-conditioned Land Cruisers give each passenger a great view and ample space. We also include a private charter flight along the Diamond Coast!
Small Groups & the same Expert Leader Throughout Your Safari — With a maximum of 12 adventurers per departure, our small group size ensures that you never feel crowded or rushed.
Be Part of the Greatest Conservation Story Ever Told — Over 40% of Namibia’s land is preserved; the country is now home to the only growing wildlife population in all of Africa.
Overview
In addition to utterly surreal beauty, Namibia has fantastic wildlife, including the largest population of free-roaming black rhino in Africa, the highest cheetah population in the world, and rare desert-adapted elephant. Our safari will have you tracking rhino on foot, climbing the colossal Sossusvlei Dunes, looking for wildlife on Etosha’s salt pans, and hiking the Tok Tokkie Trail across the desert, with nights in “dune beds” beneath the star-studded sky in Africa’s first Dark Sky Reserve. Along the way, enjoy a wonderful diversity of activities, special access to private concessions and wildlife reserves, and accommodations as unique as Namibia itself.
The trip offers a wonderful overview of Namibia. We feel we left with a good sense of the people, the wild animals, and the breathtaking landscapes. It was an adventure, with the added advantages of lovely accommodations, excellent food, and first-class guides.
— Lorna C., Berkeley, CA
Itinerary at a Glance
Days 1-2
Windhoek / Okonjima
We head to Okonjima, home to the AfriCat Foundation, a rehabilitation center for injured or captured big cats, as well as a crucial research and education center. We’ll learn about their conservation efforts and have up-close encounters tracking leopard.
Days 3-4
Etosha National Park
This massive park, one of the largest in Africa, holds Namibia’s greatest concentrations of wildlife. On Etosha’s ethereal salt pans, dotted by waterholes, we explore by 4WD vehicle on the lookout for elephant, lion, giraffe, blue wildebeest, kudu, oryx, zebra, and more.
Days 5-8
Damaraland / Save the Rhino Trust / Twyfelfontein
Damaraland is a realm of ephemeral rivers and ancient terraces formed by wind and water. From our exclusive camp, we’ll have behind-the-scenes access with the trackers and rangers of Save the Rhino Trust, and also the thrill of tracking rhino on foot. Damaraland’s wildlife has adapted to harsh, dry conditions—the elephants here walk for days to find water. Other wildlife includes giraffe, oryx, and springbok. Heading to Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site, we walk among sandstone boulders that hold some 2,500 prehistoric engravings in a great gallery of petroglyphs, including intriguing shamanic symbols.
Days 9-11
Swakopmund / Sossusvlei Dunes
From the coastal town of Swakopmund, a scenic flight brings us into Namib-Naukluft National Park. We overnight at a lodge right inside the park, allowing sunrise access so we can photograph and climb these imposing dunes (among the highest in the world!) while the light is right.
Days 12-14
Tok Tokkie Trail / Windhoek
For two days, we hike the remote Tok Tokkie Trail across the private NamibRand Nature Reserve, with an expert guide to unlock its secrets. We always time our trips for the new moon so you enjoy phenomenally clear night skies—you might even see satellite galaxies of the Milky Way! Depart on Day 14 via Windhoek.
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