NAMIBIA – JULY 2026: ENDLESS DESERTS & ANCIENT LANDS

WELCOME TO NAMIBIA! UPON ARRIVAL IN WINDHOEK, YOU’LL BE MET BY YOUR GUIDE AND TRANSFERRED TO YOUR BOUTIQUE HOTEL. THE REST OF THE DAY IS AT LEISURE: STROLL THROUGH THE LIVELY MARKETS, SAMPLE LOCAL CUISINE, OR SIMPLY RELAX AFTER YOUR FLIGHT. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE HOTEL, BB.

YOUR ADVENTURE BEGINS WITH A SCENIC DRIVE SOUTH INTO THE VAST EXPANSE OF THE NAMIB DESERT, THE OLDEST IN THE WORLD. ARRIVE AT YOUR LODGE SURROUNDED BY ENDLESS DUNES AND OPEN SKIES. AS THE SUN SETS, THE DESERT TURNS INTO A CANVAS OF RED, ORANGE, AND PURPLE HUES. OVERNIGHT IN DESERT LODGE, FB.

JULY IS THE SEASON OF THE HUMPBACK WHALE MIGRATION, AND TOFO IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WITNESS THESE GENTLE GIANTS. TODAY, EMBARK ON A WHALE-WATCHING ADVENTURE TO SEE THE MAJESTIC CREATURES AS THEY BREACH AND SPLASH ALONG THE COAST. IN THE AFTERNOON, CHOOSE BETWEEN SNORKELING, A DHOW CRUISE, OR SIMPLY RELAXING ON THE BEACH. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE HOTEL, BB.

TRAVEL ACROSS EVER-CHANGING DESERT LANDSCAPES, WHERE MOUNTAINS MELT INTO PLAINS, UNTIL THE COOL BREEZE OF THE ATLANTIC GREETS YOU. ARRIVE IN SWAKOPMUND, A CHARMING SEASIDE TOWN WHERE AFRICAN ENERGY MEETS EUROPEAN HERITAGE. IN THE AFTERNOON, ENJOY A RELAXED CITY WALK TO DISCOVER THE TOWN’S UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE, COLONIAL BUILDINGS, AND LIVELY ATMOSPHERE. SPEND THE EVENING STROLLING ALONG THE PROMENADE OR ENJOYING DINNER WITH OCEAN VIEWS. OVERNIGHT IN COASTAL HOTEL, BB.

SET OUT EARLY FOR A MEMORABLE KAYAKING EXPERIENCE IN WALVIS BAY, WHERE YOU WILL ENCOUNTER PLAYFUL SEALS, PELICANS, AND POSSIBLY DOLPHINS ALL AROUND YOU. AFTERWARDS, CONTINUE WITH A THRILLING SANDWICH HARBOR TOUR, DRIVING WITH A 4X4 ALONG STEEP DUNES THAT DRAMATICALLY TUMBLE INTO THE OCEAN. RETURN TO SWAKOPMUND IN THE AFTERNOON TO RELAX OR ENJOY THE BEACHFRONT. OVERNIGHT IN COASTAL HOTEL, BB.

START YOUR MORNING WITH A BURST OF ADRENALINE AS YOU TRY SANDBOARDING DOWN THE TOWERING DUNES OF THE NAMIB DESERT AT 08:30. AFTER THIS EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE, DEPART SWAKOPMUND HEADING NORTH ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. STOP AT CAPE CROSS TO VISIT THE IMMENSE SEAL COLONY BEFORE CONTINUING INTO THE RUGGED LANDSCAPES OF DAMARALAND. ARRIVE AT YOUR MOUNTAIN LODGE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON, SURROUNDED BY STUNNING ROCK FORMATIONS. OVERNIGHT IN MOUNTAIN LODGE, DBB.

VENTURE INTO THE WILD TO SEARCH FOR DESERT-ADAPTED ELEPHANTS, A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF NATURE’S RESILIENCE. CONTINUE TO TWYFELFONTEIN, HOME TO THOUSANDS OF ANCIENT ROCK ENGRAVINGS – A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. RETURN TO THE LODGE AND ENJOY DINNER UNDER A SKY BRIGHT WITH STARS. OVERNIGHT IN MOUNTAIN LODGE, DBB.

YOUR JOURNEY TAKES YOU TO ETOSHA, ONE OF AFRICA’S PREMIER SAFARI DESTINATIONS. AFTER LUNCH, HEAD OUT ON YOUR FIRST GAME DRIVE TO SPOT ELEPHANTS, GIRAFFES, ZEBRAS, AND LIONS GATHERING AROUND THE WATERHOLES. RETURN TO YOUR LODGE IN THE EVENING. OVERNIGHT IN SAFARI LODGE, DBB.

A FULL DAY DEDICATED TO EXPLORING THE WILDLIFE-RICH PLAINS OF ETOSHA. EXPERIENCE THRILLING GAME DRIVES AS YOU ENCOUNTER ELEPHANTS, LIONS, RHINOS, AND COUNTLESS ANTELOPES. THE CONTRAST OF ANIMALS GATHERED AROUND WATERHOLES AGAINST THE SALT PANS IS UNFORGETTABLE. OVERNIGHT IN LUXURY SAFARI LODGE, FI.

TRANSFER TO THE EXCLUSIVE ONGUMA PRIVATE RESERVE, BORDERING ETOSHA. HERE, SAFARIS ARE INTIMATE, WITH FEWER VEHICLES AND A SENSE OF PURE SECLUSION. ENJOY YOUR FINAL GAME DRIVE OR RELAX AT YOUR SUITE OVERLOOKING THE WILDERNESS. OVERNIGHT IN PRIVATE RESERVE LODGE, FI.

AFTER BREAKFAST, DRIVE BACK TO WINDHOEK FOR YOUR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT. TAKE ONE LAST LOOK AT NAMIBIA’S ENDLESS DESERTS AND ANCIENT LANDSCAPES – MEMORIES THAT WILL STAY WITH YOU FOREVER.