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Offered by - Nali Safaris Namibia
Tour Features
Explore Swakopmund – the West Coast Recreational Area. For those interested in adventure activities Swakopmund offers sandboarding, quad biking, dune carting, parachuting, hot air ballooning, shark fishing, deep sea fishing and beach angling to name but a few. A worthy visit to Etosha National Park – Namibia’s prime wildlife location and home to a large variety of mammals and birds. Etosha means the ‘great white area ‘this refers to large, dried pan in the middle of the Etosha Park. What makes this park unique is the floodlit waterholes at all the main camps. This trip departs from Windhoek every Saturday morning.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Cannot be customized | The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed. |
| Shared tour | This tour will be shared with other travelers. Maximum 8 people. |
| Not for solo travelers | Solo travelers cannot book this tour. |
| Scheduled departures | This tour starts on fixed start dates only. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4, Normal 4x4, Minivan, Bus, Overland. |
Route & Activities
Namibia
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Meals included as per itinerary | |
| 1 | Mokuti Lodge or similar No images available | All Meals Included |
| 2 | NWR Okaukuejo Resort or similar No images available | All Meals Included |
| 3-4 | Swakopmund Sands Hotel or similar No images available | Breakfast Included |
| 5 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day - Day Activity
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 1 - Windhoek to Etosha National Park (Namutoni Area)This morning, A Tour Guide from Nali Safaris will collect you from your various accommodation establishments between 8:00 – 8:30AM. You then depart Windhoek in your safari vehicle with your private guide and head north via Okahandja town for a short visit to a local market, to shop for woodcarvings and curios. The local community operates the stalls on a co-operative basis and the market is a perfect place to do last minute shopping for truly Namibian souvenirs. Another short stop for toilet usage in the town of Outjwarongo en-route to Etosha National Park. You arrive late afternoon in Etosha area just 40 meters outside Etosha National Park at your accommodation of Mokuti Etosha Lodge and you will stay here for one night whilst you explore the remarkable sights of the eastern side of the park with your guide. If there is still time today, your guide will take you to nearby wildlife waterholes to begin your wildlife viewing experience. However, if you prefer, you can just relax and soak in the scenic and tranquil surroundings at the lodge.
Main Destination: Etosha National Park
Accommodation: Mokuti Lodge or similar
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Namutoni Area to Okaukuejo Area (Etosha National Park)This morning you will need to rise early for a magical wildlife encounter’s experience with your guide in the famous Etosha National Park, normally setting off before sunrise with luck on your side, you will observe nocturnal animals in the early mornings. Today you will spend a full day in this world-class game park in your touring vehicle, visiting a number of waterholes to observe the wildlife. Etosha translated, means ‘The place of dry water’ and here we get our first view of the magnificent salt pan. Etosha National Park is home to 114 different mammal species including zebra, springbok, eland, oryx, kudu, giraffe and the all-important big four: the lion, the leopard, the elephant and black and white rhino. The wide variety of animals guarantee impressive game viewing. Etosha is also a bird watchers’ paradise, with more than 340 bird species recorded in the park. **Memorable Moment: The Etosha Pan is a vast, bare, open expanse of shimmering green and white that covers around 4 800km², almost a quarter of the beautiful Etosha National Park. At 130 km’s long and up to 50km’s wide in places, it is comfortably the largest salt pan in Africa and is the park’s most distinctive and dramatic feature, visible even from space. ** You then make a lunch stop at Halali Wildlife Resort located in the middle of the park. After lunch you proceed with game viewing on your way to overnight accommodation, Okaukuejo Wildlife Resort. The rest of the remainder of the afternoon is at your leisure (from experience, this is usually welcomed after an exhilarating full day game viewing seated in the vehicle). Okaukuejo Wildlife Resort: Famous for its floodlit waterhole, the waterhole is a hub of animal activity starting in the early hours of the morning. Especially during winter diversity of game congregate in close proximity to the camp to quench their thirst. After sunset floodlights illuminate the waterhole. This is the best time and place to see the endangered black rhino. This archaic mammal can often be seen drinking alongside lion and elephant. The number and interaction of the animals is the major drawcard of Okaukuejo Rest Camp in Namibia.
Main Destination: Etosha National Park
Accommodation: NWR Okaukuejo Resort or similar
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Etosha National Park to Swakopmund (seaside)After a morning breakfast, you depart to the charming coastal town of Swakopmund. The drive today takes you southwest through awesome and ever-changing landscapes passing through some small settlement towns of Kamanjab, Uis. You will meet the ocean at the coastal town of Henties Bay and then continue south to Swakopmund where you can enjoy the pleasant seaside location and cooler coastal air for your next two nights. There will be time this afternoon to explore the town and wander along the waterfront on foot, before heading off for dinner at a popular restaurant which specializes in locally harvested seafood. Swakopmund: Swakopmund resembles a small, German coastal resort nestled between the desert and the sea. It boasts a charming combination of German colonial architecture blended with modern hotels, shops, restaurants, museums, craft centers, galleries and cafés. Swakopmund had its beginnings as a landing station in 1892 when the German Imperial Navy erected beacons on the site. Settlers followed and made attempts to create a harbor town by constructing a concrete Mole and then an iron jetty – which attempts were ultimately unsuccessful. The advent of World War one halted developments, and the town sank into decline until half a century later when infrastructure improved and an asphalt road opened between Windhoek and Swakopmund. This made reaching the previously isolated town quicker and easier and it prospered once again to become Namibia’s premier resort town. Although the sea is normally cold for swimming there are pleasant beaches, and the cooler climate is refreshing after time spent in the desert.
Main Destination: Swakopmund
Accommodation: Swakopmund Sands Hotel or similar
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 4 - Swakopmund City & Coastal Surrounding AreasToday is a free day. The idea is to allow time for everybody to do their own thing. Swakopmund is a very pleasant seaside town with lots of shops, a good stretch of beach (although the Atlantic here is quite cold) and an open-air curio market. There is also a very good museum, and the Namibian National Marine Aquarium is located in Swakopmund. Alternatively, there are various optional activities that can be arranged. These include airplane and microlight flights over the desert, scenic drives, fishing trips (both from the beach or in a boat), four-wheel motorcycle (quad bike) trips into the desert and over the sand dunes around Swakopmund, sand boarding trips (also in the dunes), skydiving, surfing, bird-watching and many other activities are available. Your tour guide will discuss all the possible options with you before you reach Swakopmund and will offer to make bookings in advance of your arrival. In addition to this, you can pre-book a full day excursion to Shawnee Shipwreck in Sandwich Harbour area. Experience a piece of Namibia’s central Skeleton Coast exposed to the stormy South Atlantic Ocean claiming numerous ships over past centuries. Combine the scenic beauty and wildlife of the Kuiseb Delta and Sandwich Harbour, as we explore further South along the coastline to an area where the Namibian coast claimed another victim, the Shawnee, a transport tug that ran aground in foul weather on 16 February 1976 about 15 miles north of Conception Bay. This one-day excursion is designed for those interested in experiencing the rugged beauty of the Namibian coastal landscape and dreams of seeing an actual shipwreck stuck high-up on a beach in one of the world’s most isolated places. (Note: All extra activities and excursions in Swakopmund are subject to availability and are made at the client's own risk and expense).
Main Destination: Swakopmund
Accommodation: Swakopmund Sands Hotel or similar
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 5 - Swakopmund to Windhoek CityAfter breakfast, you can explore the city of Swakopmund and depending on your airport flight departure location and time, either Walvis Bay International Airport or Hosea Kutako International Airport (own cost) or you are overnighting in Windhoek city, we depart Swakopmund according to such specific timings. En-route to Windhoek city we make a short visit to a local market, to shop for woodcarvings and curios. The local community operates the stalls on a co-operative basis and the market is a perfect place to do last minute shopping for truly Namibian souvenirs. We then proceed to the capital, and you will be dropped off at the accommodation or to the International Airport for your outbound flight.
Main Destination: Windhoek
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Nov 1, 2024 - Apr 30, 2025
Traveler Information
Per person
Solo traveler (1 room)
$2,150
2 people (1 room)
$1,900
3 people (2 rooms)
$3,490
4 people (2 rooms)
$4,900
5+ people
May 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
Traveler Information
Per person
Solo traveler (1 room)
$2,350
2 people (1 room)
$2,100
3 people (2 rooms)
$4,050
4 people (2 rooms)
$5,800
5+ people
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
The majority of international visitors arrive at Windhoek's international airport, Hosea Kutako, via Johannesburg, South Africa, or Frankfurt, Germany. You can self-drive or take a bus from Botswana, Zambia, or South Africa if you are already in the region.
Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) is Namibia's main airport, located 40 kilometres/25 miles east of the capital, Windhoek. Travel to the next destination is by small plane or car. Many people prefer self-drive because of Namibia's excellent roads and safety. In most cases, your local tour operator will arrange airport pickup and all additional transportation as part of the tour.
This tour starts in Windhoek and ends in Windhoek, Namibia
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- A passport with a six-month validity period and at least six blank passport pages.
- Except for ordinary passport holders visiting Namibia from a visa-exempt jurisdiction, visitors must obtain a tourist visa. Check the visa exemption list to see if you need a visa.
- Visas can be obtained on arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport or Walvis Bay Airport for visitors from 41 countries.
- Visitors from endemic countries must be immunised against yellow fever and carry a yellow fever certificate for verification.
Getting There
The majority of international visitors arrive at Windhoek's international airport, Hosea Kutako, via Johannesburg, South Africa, or Frankfurt, Germany. You can self-drive or take a bus from Botswana, Zambia, or South Africa if you are already in the region.
Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) is Namibia's main airport, located 40 kilometres/25 miles east of the capital, Windhoek. Travel to the next destination is by small plane or car. Many people prefer self-drive because of Namibia's excellent roads and safety. In most cases, your local tour operator will arrange airport pickup and all additional transportation as part of the tour.
This tour starts in Windhoek and ends in Windhoek, Namibia
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- A passport with a six-month validity period and at least six blank passport pages.
- Except for ordinary passport holders visiting Namibia from a visa-exempt jurisdiction, visitors must obtain a tourist visa. Check the visa exemption list to see if you need a visa.
- Visas can be obtained on arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport or Walvis Bay Airport for visitors from 41 countries.
- Visitors from endemic countries must be immunised against yellow fever and carry a yellow fever certificate for verification.
Offered By
Nali Safaris Namibia
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Offices In
Namibia
Size
5
Member Of
Namibia Tourism Board
Tour Types
Scheduled Guided Tours, Private Guided Tours, Self-Drive Tours, Tailor-Made Tours
Destinations
Botswana
Namibia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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