Itinerary
- Day 1
Windhoek
You'll arrive in Windhoek and head to your hotel on your own. At 2 pm, meet up with your guide for a briefing about the trip ahead. After that, you'll have time to walk around and check out some of the city's main sights. For dinner, you're free to choose where to eat, though Joe's Beerhouse Restaurant is a popular option if you want a recommendation.
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- City tour and sightseeing in Windhoek
- Meet guide and fellow travelers
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Joe's Beerhouse Restaurant
- Day 2
Windhoek to NamibRand Nature Reserve
After leaving Windhoek, you'll drive roughly 410 to 450 km into the Namib Desert. The next two nights take place in NamibRand Nature Reserve, where you can choose between Greenfire Desert Camp if you're doing the camping option or Kronenhof Lodge for a more traditional accommodation setup. Both locations put you in a remote desert setting with incredible dark skies for stargazing at night. The drive itself is long, so expect to spend a good portion of the day on the road before settling in. Once you arrive, the isolation and quiet of the desert creates a real contrast to life back in the city, and there's not much around for miles, which is exactly the point here.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Guided drive through Namib Desert
- Stargazing experience at desert lodge/camp
Landmarks NamibRand Nature Reserve Namib Desert - Day 3
NamibRand Nature Reserve
Wake up early to catch the desert sunrise over NamibRand Nature Reserve. A guided walk takes you through the landscape where your guide points out animal tracks and explains what you're seeing. You'll have free time during the day to rest at camp or explore on your own. Later in the afternoon, head out for a desert drive and stop for a sundowner as the sun sets. On the way back to camp after dark, keep watch for nocturnal animals moving around.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning exploration tour on foot with experienced guide
- Afternoon desert drive through dune landscape
- Sundowner experience at sunset
- Evening return to camp with nocturnal animal encounters
Optional Activities
- Free time to relax in camp or explore the area on foot
Landmarks NamibRand Nature Reserve - Day 4
NamibRand to Sossusvlei
Start early and head out by off-road vehicle to Sossusvlei, where you'll climb sand dunes that tower over 300 meters. Then you'll see Deadvlei, a white clay pan scattered with old petrified trees that create quite a visual contrast. Sesriem Canyon is next, a gorge about 100 meters deep with striking ochre and rust-colored walls. You'll finish the day back at your accommodation with dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Off-road vehicle drive to Sossusvlei
- Climb sand dunes
- Visit Deadvlei
- Explore Sesriem Canyon
Landmarks Sossusvlei Deadvlei Sesriem Canyon 
- Day 5
Sossusvlei - Swakopmund
You'll drive through Namib Naukluft National Park, passing through Kuiseb Canyon with its striking rock colors. From there, head to the harbor town of Walvis Bay, then continue to Swakopmund on the coast. Once you arrive, spend time exploring this coastal town with its German heritage, wandering the cobbled streets and checking out the pastel-colored buildings. You'll find galleries and street art around town, and the pier is particularly nice to visit at sunset.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive through Namib Naukluft National Park
- Pass Kuiseb Canyon
- Transit through Walvis Bay
- Exploration of Swakopmund town
Optional Activities
- Sunset experience at the iconic pier
Landmarks Kuiseb Canyon Walvis Bay Swakopmund Pier - Day 6
Swakopmund
Today is yours to spend as you like in Swakopmund. The town was founded in 1892 and still shows its German colonial past in the architecture, history, and food culture. You can browse restaurants, shops, and galleries, or check out some of the historic buildings. If you want more action, various adventure activities are available to choose from.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Catamaran trips
- Quad biking
- Skydiving
- Restaurant dining
- Shopping
- Gallery visits
Landmarks Swakopmund - Day 7
Swakopmund - Spitzkoppe
Head north along the Skeleton Coast, a remote stretch known for its desolate landscape and shipwrecks. Stop at Cape Cross to see the massive breeding colony of over 100,000 Cape fur seals. After that, you'll turn inland into the Namib Desert and drive to Spitzkoppe, a 120-million-year-old rocky formation. The dramatic rock shapes and vivid colors at sunset make this a striking location to explore.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive along Skeleton Coast
- Visit Cape Cross seal breeding area
- Travel through Namib Desert
- Visit Spitzkoppe
Landmarks Skeleton Coast Cape Cross Spitzkoppe 
- Day 8
Spitzkoppe to Brandberg
After sleeping in a bit, you'll climb around the granite rocks at Spitzkoppe. Then it's on to Brandberg, Namibia's highest mountain, where you'll meet a local Himba tribe along the way. These semi-nomadic people are known for their distinctive appearance and hairstyles. Once at your accommodation near the mountain, a guided hike takes you to the Brandberg White Lady rock paintings, which are between 2,000 and 4,000 years old.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Climb granite rocks at Spitzkoppe
- Meet local Himba tribe
- Guided hike to Brandberg White Lady rock paintings
Optional Activities
- Game drive to track rare desert elephants
Landmarks Spitzkoppe Brandberg Brandberg White Lady - Day 9
Brandberg - Etosha National Park
Travel through Damaraland, where the Damara people live with their own cultural traditions and unique click-speaking language. Continue onward to Etosha National Park, one of Africa's largest game reserves with its iconic dry salt pan. From your adventure truck, you'll go on game drives looking for elephants, lions, rhinos, and impalas at waterholes throughout the park. Make sure to visit Okaukuejo waterhole, a well-known spot for wildlife viewing.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Damaraland
- Explore Etosha National Park on game drives
- Visit Okaukuejo waterhole
- Wildlife viewing opportunities
Landmarks Damaraland Etosha National Park Etosha Pan Okaukuejo Waterhole 
- Day 10
Etosha National Park
You'll spend the whole day doing game drives and exploring Etosha National Park in the Drifters Adventure Truck. The route crosses the park from west to east with stops for a picnic along the way. The enormous Etosha Pan sits in the middle, surrounded by bush, grassland and lots of different animal species. Dinner happens back at your camp or lodge to wrap up the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game viewing and exploration
- Game drives across park from west to east
- Picnic stop
Landmarks Etosha National Park Etosha Pan - Day 11
Etosha to Windhoek
You'll start the drive back to Windhoek early, heading through dry savannah with acacia trees. Small towns like Tsumeb and Otjiwarongo come up along the way, with rest stops and local craft markets to look around. As you travel, the landscape gradually changes from flat plains to rolling hills as you reach the central highlands. You'll arrive back in Windhoek where the tour ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Full-day scenic drive through savannah
- Visit rest areas and local craft markets
Landmarks Tsumeb Otjiwarongo
