Highlights of Namibia Your itinerary Start Location Visited Location Plane End Location Cruise Train Over night Ferry Day 1 Swap one natural marvel for another as you leave the mountains behind and travel to Arrive Windhoek (1 Night) the seaside town of Swakopmund. Before heading out, spend the morning enjoying a leisurely breakfast or opt to visit a local San village to get a glimpse of daily life in Welkom (welcome) to Windhoek! Namibia's vibrant capital city is a study in the bush. Continue on to Swakopmund, where your Driver Guide will give an contrasts, with rolling moutanins and sleepy suburbs surrounding a modern city that orientation tour before letting you loose to stroll the bustling promenade or sample highlights a unique mix of African, Dutch and German influences. After touching some of Namibia's culinary specialities. To see a different side of the town, sign up down, you'll connect with your Costsaver representative before joining your Driver for a scenic flight that takes you over spectacular rolling dunes and rocky coast. Guide and fellow guests for a welcome briefing and dinner at the hotel. Hotel - Swakopmund Sands Hotel - Safari Court Included Meals - Breakfast Included Meals - Dinner Day 7 Day 2 Swakopmund Free Day Windhoek ­ Otjiwa (1 Night) Swakopmund is yours to explore today! If you're feeling sporty, why not spend it Jump into the morning bustle for an orientation tour around Windhoek to visit the speeding down local dunes on a sandboarding or quad biking adventure. Or hop on a Christuskirch, Alte Feste and Tintenpalast. Then, swap the city for the bush as you Living Desert Tour for a half­day expedition to discover how the local wildlife survive in head to Otjiwa, Namibia's oldest game farm, where you can hop on an afternoon this seemingly deserted environment. But if the sea is calling, hop on a catamaran game drive. Or, consider joining a guided hike around the lodge to take in the cruise from Walvis Bay to Pelican Point for a chance to catch sight of curious seals, scenery and stretch your legs. After dinner at the lodge, the evening is yours. Relax dolphins, pelicans, or even the 'Marine Big 5'. in your room or consider adventuring into the night for a drive around the property to spot nocturnal animals. Included Meals - Breakfast Hotel - Otjiwa Safari Lodge Day 8 Swakopmund ­ Sesriem (2 Nights) Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Set your sights on the dramatic red dunes of Sossusvlei, with no shortage of Day 3 adventure along the way! First up are the brilliant pink flamingos in Walvis Bay. Then Otjiwa ­ Etosha National Park Area (2 Nights) you'll head up Dune 7, the highest sand dune in the Namib Desert, to see the vast landscape below. Your journey continues across the Tropic of Capricorn to your Today, you'll glimpse into the lives of the Herero people, a semi­nomadic tribe that accommodation for the next two days. If you're keen to explore, spend the afternoon has retained its traditional dress, customs and culture. Discover how they make a on a guided nature drive with a Local Specialist. livelihood on tending livestock, and meet some of the tribe members. Chock full of stories, you'll stop for lunch (and pastries!) at Outjo's famous bakery. Then head to Hotel - Hammerstein Lodge your accommodation to rest up before tomorrow's full­day safari in Etosha National Park. Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Hotel - Etosha Safari Camp Day 9 Sossusvlei ­ Deadvlei ­ Sesriem Canyon Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Excursion Day 4 Experience the wonders of Namibia's most iconic and photographed site, the Etosha National Park Full Day Safari Sossusvlei dunes and eerie landscapes of Deadvlei. We'll arrive at the park gates before dawn, hoping to catch the sunrise, before meeting our 4X4 transfer to Open grasslands, a salt pan that can be seen from space and an amazing amount Deadvlei and the ancient petrified camelthorn trees dotting the white­clay pan. After of wildlife make Etosha National Park an unforgettable safari experience. Spend a capturing your own iconic shots, head to the top of the tallest dune in the area, Big full day exploring the park in your touring vehicle or opt to join our guided game drive Daddy. Our epic excursion ends with a visit to Sesriem Canyon and an Optional on an open safari vehicle. Either way, you'll be astounded by the park's shimmering Experience sundowner drive. horizons and abundant elephant, wildebeest, zebra and springbok. As the sun sets, cruise back to enjoy dinner and perhaps drinks in the lodge's traditional shebeen Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner (informal bar). Day 10 Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Sesriem ­ Windhoek (1 Night) Day 5 You'll coast back to Windhoek today, where your Namibian adventure first began. Etosha National Park Area ­ Erongo Region (1 Stop in the historic town of Rehoboth along the way, which has remained Night) autonomous despite its tumultuous past. Once back in Windhoek, settle into your hotel or opt to spend your final night at one of Windhoek's most famous beer A leisurely morning will let you soak in the final views of Etosha before heading to houses. the Erongo region. You'll hop out for a wine tasting in Omaruru, where locals produce tasty wines despite the high desert environment. Then head to your lodge at the Hotel - Safari Court base of the Erongo Mountains. Spend your afternoon relaxing or consider joining a guided hike. If you want an even more relaxed evening, take a sundowner drive to Included Meals - Breakfast watch the sun set with a drink in hand. Day 11 Hotel - Hohenstein Lodge Depart Windhoek With memories of natural wonders, endless sky and magnificent wildlife, it's time to Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner say farewell to Namibia. Enjoy breakfast before heading to the airport for your flight Day 6 onward. Safe travels! Erongo Region ­ Swakopmund (2 Nights) Included Meals - Breakfast Get a fascinating insight into the ancient hunter­gatherer culture and the HERE'S A SAMPLE OF YOUR CHOICE OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES traditional way of the San on this guided bush walk in the Erongo. You’ll learn about the native plants of the region and discover their different medicinal uses, and also visit some of the thousands of rock paintings and get an insight into their origins and meanings. The incredible AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 archaeological findings are testament to just how long the San have lived Otjiwa Guided Nature Walk and hunted in this region, and you’ll have the chance to learn about their Venture out on foot and get up close and personal with the spectacular ancient rituals and see their handmade jewellery, axes, tools, bows and nature of Otjiwa, the oldest game ranch in Namibia. Your expert guide arrows, and more. knows the area like the back of their hand and they can tell you all there Adult Price: N$220.00* is to know about the unique wildlife of Namibia. From the smallest insects to the largest rhino, you’ll get to know the secrets of Namibia’s nature, all while soaking up the stunning landscapes on the trail. Adult Price: N$165.00* AVAILABLE ON DAY 7 Living Desert Tour The desert has so much more to offer than just sand and you’ll learn the incredible secrets and surprising hidden life of the Namib Desert on this AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 unique tour. The Namib is the oldest desert in the world and a seemingly Otjiwa Night Drive inhospitable part of the planet, yet you’ll find all kinds of life from a Grab a cosy blanket and hop on a safari game vehicle to experience a transparent gecko to the sidewinder and the Namaqua Chameleon. guided night drive through Otjiwa, Namibia’s oldest game farm. Soak up Discover how these animals have adapted and survived in this harsh land your spectacular surroundings as you drive under Namibia's brilliant starry from a local expert, who will share their passion and knowledge of this sky, one of the clearest night skies in the world, while looking out for fascinating ecosystem. unique nocturnal wildlife that you can only spot at this time of day. Keep Adult Price: N$800.00* your eyes peeled for chameleons, porcupines and owls and if it's your lucky night, you may even catch sight of the elusive leopard. Adult Price: N$590.00* AVAILABLE ON DAY 7 Skeleton Coast Scenic Flight Get a bird’s eye view of Namibia’s spectacular Skeleton Coast with a AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 scenic flight. You’ll kickstart the flight with views over the Rössing and Otjiwa Sundowner Game Drive Husab Mines, then continue over the iconic Spitzkoppe granite inselberg Venture out on an unforgettable sundowner game drive through Otjiwa, the and Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain range. See the striking oldest game ranch in Namibia. Your expert driver and guide will take you geological formations between the Ugab river and the southern stretches past a few of the 22 water dams in the area, each with its own natural of the Skeleton Coast, then head south towards Cape Cross, home to one beauty and bird habitats. Keep your eyes peeled for all kinds of wildlife of the world’s largest Cape fur seal colonies. See if you can catch a ranging form the small national springbok to the huge white rhino. At the glimpse of any marine creatures, then pass over the Zeila Shipwreck, end of the drive, you’ll head to one of the hills on the ranch, where you’ll which was stranded in 2008 near Henties Bay.