Trip Highlight
- Quiver tree forest en- route
- Historic Ghost town of Kolmanskope
- Board Cruise on the Atlantic sea bird
- Wildlife discovery in Etosha National Park.
- The Unesco World Heritage site at Twyfelfontein
- Explore the world’s oldest Desert the ‘Namib Desert’
- Explore the adventure coastal town of Swakopmund
- Experience the nomadic life style of the Himba people
- Discover the World’s largest sand mass ‘Kalahari Desert’
- Climb one of the world’s highest freestanding sand Dune
- Fourteen full days of unforgettable wildlife and landscape tour
Travel Plan
Day 1: Arrival – Drive to the Kalahari Desert
Your guide will welcome you at the arrival hall; assist with necessary information, afterward hope into your safari vehicle to the Kalahari. Various optional activities are offered, such as Cheetah feeding, Bushman excursion or an afternoon scenic sunset drive to experience the Kalahari magic as the sun light up the sand, and the earth seems to pause for the Kalahari. Overnight stay at the lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 2: Kalahari – Aus
After an early breakfast, we are off on our first journey, to a forest of Namibia’s national plant, the unique and beautiful Quiver tree. It is actually a very large succulent and its distinctive shape and highly textured bark make for a beautiful photographic subject. Afterward, drive to the scenic Aus, on arrival relax and enjoy the scenic view unfolding before us. Late afternoon visit to Garub in search for wild horses. We return to our lodge for a hearty, home cooked meal. Overnight stay at a lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 3: Kolmanskope – Luderitz - Aus
We rise well before dawn and depart to explore the hidden treasures of the world famous ghost town of Kolmanskope. An old deserted mining town, full of unique and beautiful photographic opportunities. Afterward, head to Luderitz a nearby coastal town, visit some attraction sites. After lunch, drive back to our lodge for a well-deserved leisure. Overnight stay at the lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 4: Aus – We Kebi Safari Lodge
You will have an opportunity to take part in a three hours Rhino Excursion, depending on
the arrival time, we can either do late afternoon or early morning excursion. Overnight stay
at the lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 5: We Kebi Lodge – Sossusvlei
After a delicious breakfast, we are back on the road to the world famous dunes field of Sossusvlei, home to the largest, and certainly some of the most beautiful dune field in the world. You will be staying at a beautiful eco lodge, built right within the park. We are able to drive to the dunes well before sunrise and leave after sunset, a privilege reserved for guests at our lodge. Overnight stay at the lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 6: Sossuvlei Area
Visit Sossusvlei, Dune45, Big daddy and Deadvlei. Overnight stay at the lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Optional Activities at Sossusvlei (at an extra additional cost)
1. Sunrise Balloon Safaris over the Sossusvlei dune field, (offered in the most romantic way). At landing you come back to earth in style; Champagne breakfast set up in the middle of nowhere.
2. Scenic Flight (over the vast dune field until the ocean).
Day 7: Sossusvlei – Swakopmund
Depart via Solitaire, Gaub and Kuiseb Canyon into Namib Naukluft Park, passing fantastic rock formation and ever changing Desert landscape. A leisure stop at Namibia’s main harbor town of Walvisbay, to see if we can spot some sea birds such as flamingos and Pelicans on the lagoon, before proceeding to Swakopmund. Overnight stay at the hotel with dinner and breakfast.
Day 8: Swakopmund | Walvisbay
Board cruiser excursion at Walvisbay, this is an ideal way of seeing Cape fur seals, Heaviside and bottlenose dolphins, pelicans, flamingos and a wide variety of other sea birds. If luck is on your side, there is also a chance of seeing whales, leatherback turtles and sunfish. Snacks served on board along with sparkling wine and fresh oysters. Return to the jetty and drive back to Swakopmund and the day will be at your disposal. There is countless photo opportunities, nice café, and indoor pool, aquarium and a very interesting museum. Various optional activities are available and your guide will always be ready to discuss the options with you and offer to make pre-booking. Overnight stay at the hotel with breakfast.
Day 9: Swakopmund - Twyfelfontein
Today’s highlight is an excursion to the Himba village. Himba are the last truly traditional people of Namibia and they are normally nomadic, you will meet them and they will be happy to welcome visitors who want to learn about elements of their traditional life style. If time
permit we visit the rocks engraving site at Twyfelfontein, which is believed to have the largest
concentration of rocks art in Africa. On our way we pass Namibia‘s highest mountain ‘Brandberg” which peak at 2’573m above sea level. Overnight stay at the Lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 10: Twyfelfontein - Etosha National Park
Morning excursion to the Damara living museum, to get an insight experience into Damara people’s culture. Afterward, we are back on the road to Etosha National park. Shortly after arrival, we take part in our first game drive inside the park perhaps we will be lucky to see lions or rhinos on our first day! Return to the lodge right in time before dinner. Overnight stay at the lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 11: Safari in Etosha National Park
A full day of exciting game viewing in Etosha National park, visiting numerous waterholes that attract a large diversity of wildlife and bird species. Etosha hosts 114 mammals and 340 bird species, it boasts some of Africa’s best wildlife viewing opportunities and it is home to four of the Africa’s big five such as Lions, Leopards, Elephants and Rhinos, and many other species of antelope. Overnight stay at the lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 12: Etosha National Park – Erindi Private Game Lodge
Erindi Private Reserve is the custodians to the most prolific amount of endemic species and multiple conservation projects. It has 70’719 hectares of pristine wilderness. Here too, we will encounter many game species, maybe even some that we have not seen in Etosha. Shortly after arrival, you will have an opportunity to enjoy the game drive across the reserve in an open Jeep. Overnight stay at the Lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 13: Erindi Private Game Reserve
After a morning game drive, the day is at your disposal, take part in many optional activities of your choice such as, cheetah walk, Bushman walk, private photographic safari, summer night drive, leopard project drive, telemetry tracking (etc). Overnight stay at the lodge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 14: Windhoek International Airport
Depending on your departure time, the entire morning can be spend at this beautiful reserve and take part in any optional activities of your choice, and afterward, drive back to Windhoek and to the airport for your flight back home. End of tour, Farewell and Cheers!
Please Note
- Tour can be customised to suite your interest.
- Service subject to availability at the time of booking.
- Rates are subject to change without prior notice due to circumstances beyond our control, such as fuel increases, currency fluctuation and high season tariffs etc.
- We are strongly advice our guest against flying out on the day that your tour ends, unless you overnight at a lodge not so far from Windhoek. We generally travel long distances and late arrivals are common sometimes.
- Mannor Safaris will not be held responsible/accountable for missed flight in such cases.
- Whilst we endeavour to accommodate guests at the above stipulated accommodations, Mannor Safaris reserve the right to replace such accommodation with one of similar standard.
Facts about Namibia
Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean between Angola and South Africa.
Namibia is the second least densely populated country on earth, after Mongolia which is also a vast country, there are just over two million people living in Namibia.
Namibia has the largest free roaming Cheetah population on earth, estimated to be between 2500 – 3000. Lions and Leopards are also indigenous cats in Namibia.
Climate: 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.
Winter months, are typical mild to warm, but dawn temperatures may drop to freezing, therefore a warmer jacket and a long trousers are essential. Along the coast it can be very cold and windy, sometime foggy.
Summer months, Cotton clothes which is cooler then synthetic material is recommended for the Namibian summer and can be purchased in Safari shops in Windhoek. The rainy season lasts from October to April and the rest of the year is dry and cloudless. Namibia averages 300 days of sunshine a year.
Packaging Suggestions
You can expect hot, wet summers and cooler, dry winters in Namibia. Generally the days can be quite hot and the evenings and early mornings can be remarkably cool.
- Protection against the sun, sunblock, lip balm, moisturising cream, bush hat (if possible no flashy colours/shapes)
- Comfortable walking shoes/boots, sandals and torch.
- Swimwear, towels as most lodges and hotels have swimming pool
- Binoculars, Camera with plenty of film or memory card
- Comfortable lightweight clothing for the daytime and a sweater/jacket for early morning and evenings
- Good quality sunglasses - preferably polarised
- Tissue / Wet one
- Warm jersey or fleece plus anorak or parka, gloves or beanies for the cooler months
- Medical kit: insect repellent, aspirins, plasters, antiseptic cream, Imodium, Anti-histamine cream
- Visas, passports, money, etc.
- For those wearing contact lenses, we recommend that you bring along a pair of glasses.
- A 2 litre water bottle to prevent dehydration, Namibia is quite dry during hot summer months
Luggage:
Should be limited to a maximum of 20 kg.
Only soft canvas bags or rucksacks are recommended, hard suitcases are not suitable.
Due to the dust conditions, we suggest you keep your camera equipment in dust proof bag.
Lost Luggage
Luggage that goes missing on flight is beyond the control of Mannor Safaris, but we suggest that you take the following precautionary measure; Pack a small bag with your essentials including any life sustaining medication, which can be carried with you as Hand Luggage. If your Luggage goes missing, you will still have your essential items on hand to see you through the first couple of days while we try and recover your lost Baggage.
It is very important that you do not put anything of high value (personal or financial value) in your checked-in Baggage, as Luggage can sometimes be tampered with and valuables removed.
Currency and Credit Cards
The currency in Namibia is the Namibian dollars (N$) which is fixed to and equivalent to South African Rand (ZAR). The Namibian dollars and South African rand are the only legal tender in Namibia. Traveller’s cheques and foreign currency can be exchange at any commercial banks throughout the country.
Credit Cards: International visa and master card credit cards are generally accepted throughout the country, holders of any other cards are advised to clarify with the commercial banks whether their card is accepted in Namibia.
Safari Experience
Mannor Safaris affords you the chance to experience this magnificent and memorable country in a very personal way. You will have your own professional and experienced safari guide who will enhance your enjoyment of this unique country by making it a fascinating and stress-free journey of discovery amidst a dramatic scenery. The knowledge, experience, and attitude of our guides are critical to a successful safari which is why we ensure that they are both personable and very professional. Your guide will have an intimate knowledge of each area that you visit, allowing you an intimate glimpse into the highlights of the area. Not only are our guides highly qualified, but each has a specific area of expertise and possess the breadth and depth of knowledge to allow them to answer questions and satisfy the particular interests of each of our guests.
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