From Etosha National Park to Fish River Canyon

Itinerary

1. Intro

   Introduction
2. Day 1

   Germany to Windhoek

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3. Day 2

   Windhoek

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   Meals

   Dinner (Namibian culinary delights at Joe's Beerhouse)

   Included Activities

   • Afternoon city walk in Windhoek exploring colonial past
   • Visit Independence Avenue, Alte Feste, and Christuskirche
   • Stroll through Parliament Gardens (Ink Palace)
   • Visit Independence Memorial

   Landmarks
   Independence Avenue
   Alte Feste
   Christuskirche
   Parliament Gardens
   Independence Memorial

4. Day 3

   Okahandja - Waterberg

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Okahandja woodcarving market
   • Learn about the Battle of Waterberg (1904)
   • Explore military cemetery at Waterberg
   • Observe wildlife in Waterberg Plateau Park

   Optional Activities

   • Game drive to see rhinos with sunset viewing

   Landmarks
   Waterberg Plateau Park

5. Day 4

   Cheetah Conservation Fund - Etosha National Park

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)
   • Detailed briefing on cheetah conservation work
   • Behind-the-scenes look at cheetah rehabilitation

   Landmarks
   Etosha National Park

   

6. Day 5

   Etosha National Park

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   Included Activities

   • Full day game drive in Etosha National Park in open 4WD vehicle
   • Wildlife viewing at salt pan and waterholes

   Landmarks
   Etosha National Park

   

7. Day 6

   Etosha National Park

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   Included Activities

   • Full day game drive in Etosha National Park in touring vehicle
   • Wildlife viewing at waterholes and salt pan

   Landmarks
   Etosha National Park

   

8. Day 7

   Etosha to Damaraland

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   Meals

   Dinner (Dinner at lofty height directly on the lodge plateau)

   Included Activities

   • Guided tour through Himba village learning about culture and traditions
   • Travel through Damaraland landscape
   • Short hike to Vingerklip rock formation
   • Sundowner at Vingerklip Lodge

   Landmarks
   Himba Village
   Vingerklip Rock Formation

   

9. Day 8

   Damaraland to Brandberg

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Damara "Living Museum" and learn about traditional culture
   • 2-hour guided hike at Twyfelfontein viewing rock engravings and paintings

   Landmarks
   Damara Living Museum
   Twyfelfontein
   Brandberg Massif

   

10. Day 9

    Brandberg Region

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    Included Activities

    • Game drive in four-wheel drive vehicle with expert searching for desert elephants

    Landmarks
    Brandberg Mountain

11. Day 10

    Brandberg to Swakopmund

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    Included Activities

    • Visit San village and learn about original way of life and culture

    Landmarks
    San Village

12. Day 11

    Swakopmund

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    Optional Activities

    • Catamaran tour of Walvis Bay harbor and lagoon to observe dolphins, seals, pelicans, flamingos, and seabirds with lighthouse at Pelican Point in background. Fresh Atlantic oysters and South African sparkling wine offered on board. Whale season June-November.
    • Guided tour in Namib Desert with local guide to observe desert wildlife and track desert dwellers, featuring the Little Five

    Landmarks
    Swakopmund Pier
    Swakopmund Woodcarving Market

13. Day 12

    Swakopmund to Namib Desert

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    Meals

    Dinner (Dinner under the open sky in the boma with campfire romance)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Namib-Naukluft National Park
    • Stop at Solitaire petrol station

    Landmarks
    Namib-Naukluft National Park
    Sossusvlei

    

14. Day 13

    Sossusvlei Desert Safari

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    Included Activities

    • Early morning desert safari and dune climbing at Sossusvlei
    • Visit Deadvlei with dead camel thorn trees
    • Short hike through Sesriem Canyon

    Optional Activities

    • Sundowner drive through desert landscape with gin and tonic

    Landmarks
    Sossusvlei Dunes
    Deadvlei
    Sesriem Canyon

15. Day 14

    Namib to Aus

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    Included Activities

    • Learn about desert horses in Helmeringhausen region

    Landmarks
    Helmeringhausen

    

16. Day 15

    Aus to Lüderitz

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    Included Activities

    • Extensive tour of Kolmannskuppe ghost town

    Landmarks
    Kolmannskuppe
    Lüderitz

17. Day 16

    Lüderitz to Fish River Canyon

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    Included Activities

    • Easy hike along eastern edge of Fish River Canyon

    Landmarks
    Fish River Canyon

    

18. Day 17

    Fish River Canyon to Kalahari

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    Meals

    Breakfast (Sumptuous breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Wine tasting at Naute Crystal Winery with education on Namibian wine growing

    Landmarks
    Naute Crystal Winery
    Quiver Tree Forest
    Giants Playground

19. Day 18

    Kalahari

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    Included Activities

    • Hike with local San guide through Kalahari landscape

    Optional Activities

    • Evening game drive through Kalahari to spot springbok, oryx antelopes, and ostriches

    Landmarks
    Kalahari Desert

20. Day 19

    Kalahari to Windhoek

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Shopping for souvenirs in Windhoek afternoon
21. Day 20

    Windhoek to Germany

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22. Day 21

    Arrival in Germany

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