South Africa & Namibia: Desert Road Trip to the Big Five

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Departure

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2. Day 2

   Cape Town

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   Included Activities

   • Transfer to accommodation
   • Visit Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

   Optional Activities

   • Ride on the Cape Wheel (payable locally)
   • Visit Castle of Good Hope

   Landmarks
   Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
   Table Mountain
   Castle of Good Hope

   

3. Day 3

   Boulders Beach - Cape of Good Hope

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Boulders Beach with penguin colony
   • Visit Cape Point

   Optional Activities

   • Cog railroad ride to Cape Point summit (payable on site)

   Landmarks
   Boulders Beach
   Cape Point
   Cape of Good Hope

4. Day 4

   Table Mountain

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   Included Activities

   • Stroll through Long Street downtown
   • Visit Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel (Pink Lady)

   Optional Activities

   • Table Mountain gondola ride (payable on site)
   • Camps Bay Beach visit
   • Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens visit

   Landmarks
   Long Street
   Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
   Table Mountain
   Lion's Head
   Camps Bay Beach
   Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

5. Day 5

   Woodstock - Signal Hill

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   Included Activities

   • Explore Woodstock district
   • Visit Signal Hill at sunset

   Landmarks
   Woodstock
   Albert Street
   Signal Hill
   Table Mountain
   Robben Island
   Bo Kaap

6. Day 6

   Cape Town to Paternoster

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   Included Activities

   • Rental car pickup
   • Drive to Langebaan
   • Drive to Paternoster

   Optional Activities

   • Dinner at Wolfgat restaurant (advance booking required, costs extra)

   Landmarks
   Langebaan
   Paternoster
   Wolfgat Restaurant

7. Day 7

   Cape Columbine Nature Reserve

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   Included Activities

   • Explore Cape Columbine Nature Reserve trails
   • Visit Cape Columbine Lighthouse
   • Beach walk under stars

   Optional Activities

   • Cape Columbine Nature Reserve entrance (costs extra)
   • Kayaking activity (optional, payable on site)

   Landmarks
   Cape Columbine Nature Reserve
   Cape Columbine Lighthouse

8. Day 8

   Paternoster to Cederberg

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   Included Activities

   • Drive through Cederberg Mountains
   • Explore red rock landscape

   Landmarks
   Cederberg Mountains

9. Day 9

   Cederberg to Fish River Canyon, Namibia

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   Included Activities

   • Border crossing to Namibia
   • Visit Fish River Canyon Main Viewpoint

   Landmarks
   Fish River Canyon
   Fish River Canyon Main Viewpoint

   

10. Day 10

    Fish River Canyon

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    Included Activities

    • Walk from Hobas to Hell's Bend
    • View Fish River Canyon at multiple viewpoints

    Landmarks
    Fish River Canyon
    Hobas Viewpoint
    Hell's Bend

11. Day 11

    Fish River Canyon to Klein-Aus

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    Included Activities

    • Drive through Orange River or Naute Dam route
    • Explore Klein-Aus area trails

    Landmarks
    Orange River
    Naute Dam
    Old Lime Kilns Lodge
    Klein-Aus
    Etendeka Mountains

12. Day 12

    Klein-Aus to Sossusvlei, Namib Desert

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    Included Activities

    • Drive through Spreetshoogte Pass
    • Stop at Solitaire

    Landmarks
    Spreetshoogte Pass
    Solitaire
    Sesriem Canyon
    Sossusvlei

13. Day 13

    Sossusvlei

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    Included Activities

    • Enter Namib-Naukluft National Park
    • Visit Sossusvlei at sunrise
    • Hike Big Daddy dune
    • Visit Deadvlei

    Optional Activities

    • Shuttle service through sand at Sossusvlei (payable on site)

    Landmarks
    Namib-Naukluft National Park
    Sossusvlei
    Big Daddy Dune
    Deadvlei

    

14. Day 14

    Namib Desert to Swakopmund

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    Included Activities

    • Drive through Gaub and Kuiseb gorges
    • Visit Walvis Bay lagoon with flamingos
    • Explore Swakopmund old town

    Landmarks
    Gaub Gorge
    Kuiseb Gorge
    Walvis Bay
    Swakopmund

    

15. Day 15

    Swakopmund

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    Included Activities

    • Visit Swakopmund lighthouse
    • Beach time
    • Visit jetty at sunset

    Optional Activities

    • Swakopmund Museum visit (admission payable on site)

    Landmarks
    Swakopmund Museum
    Swakopmund Lighthouse
    Swakopmund Jetty

16. Day 16

    Swakopmund

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    Meals

    Dinner (Traditional African feast)

    Included Activities

    • Beach relaxation time
    • Traditional African dinner

    Landmarks
    Swakopmund Beach

17. Day 17

    Swakopmund to Palmwag

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    Included Activities

    • Drive past Uis and Brandberg
    • Visit Twyfelfontein rock engravings
    • Arrive at Palmwag glamping

    Optional Activities

    • Purchase handicrafts from Herero women

    Landmarks
    Brandberg
    Twyfelfontein
    Uniab River

18. Day 18

    Palmwag

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    Included Activities

    • Explore Palmwag Conservation Area
    • Observe wildlife and mountain scenery
    • Pool/relaxation time

    Landmarks
    Palmwag Conservation Area
    Etendeka Mountains
    Uniab River

19. Day 19

    Palmwag to Etosha National Park

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    Included Activities

    • Enter Etosha National Park
    • Wildlife game drive
    • Spot multiple animal species

    Landmarks
    Etosha National Park
    Etosha Pan

    

20. Day 20

    Etosha National Park

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    Included Activities

    • Etosha Pan wildlife viewing
    • Game drive exploration

    Landmarks
    Etosha Pan
    Etosha National Park

21. Day 21

    Etosha National Park

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    Included Activities

    • Early morning wildlife viewing
    • Visit Okondeka waterhole
    • Explore remote park areas

    Landmarks
    Okondeka Waterhole
    Etosha National Park
    Etosha Pan

22. Day 22

    Etosha National Park to Windhoek

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    Included Activities

    • Drive from Etosha to Windhoek
    • Explore Windhoek markets and street food
    • Visit local cafés

    Optional Activities

    • Township tour with local guide (optional)

    Landmarks
    Windhoek

23. Day 23

    Departure

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    Included Activities

    • Hotel checkout
    • Transfer to airport

    Landmarks
    Windhoek

24. Day 24

    Arrival Home

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