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6-Day Dunes and Wildlife Accommodated Safari from Windhoek

By Chameleon Safaris
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Overview

For those with limited time available, this fully accommodated combination of Sossusvlei & Etosha is the perfect choice. Overnight in well located lodges in and near Etosha National Park and outside Namib Naukluft National Park and includes 1 night at Swakopmund in between. You will be able to experience the amazing sand dune sea of the Namib and Sossusvlei region as well as Etosha National Park, renowned as one of the best game reserves in Africa.

Activity location

  • Chameleon Safaris
    • Ferry Street
    • Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Chameleon Safaris
    • Ferry Street
    • Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

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What's included, what's not

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    Pick-up and drop-off within Windhoek city limits
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    5 nights accommodation as per itinerary - twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom
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    1hr cheetah experience
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    Professional English speaking driver & guide
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    1hr Himba Village experience
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    Tap water
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    Transport in custom built air-conditioned safari vehicle.
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    1 full day & 1 afternoon game drive
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    1 day exploring Sossusvlei region including Sesriem Canyon
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    All snack, drinks and dinner in Swakopmund
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Afternoon game drive in Etosha National Park
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight inside the Etosha in twin share rooms with en-suite bathrooms.
Chameleon Safaris
  • 30m
Pick up is from 7h15 and pre-departure meeting is at Chameleon Safaris office.
Etosha National Park
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
Arriving at Ombika Gate around 2pm, spend the rest of the afternoon game driving through to our accommodation inside the Etosha Accommodation is in twin share rooms, and we highly recommend spending time at the floodlit waterhole before and after dinner.
Day 2: Full day game driving in Etosha National Park
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Etosha Village in twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom
Etosha Pan
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Morning game drives takes you out into the park searching for predators. A mid morning game drive takes you through to the Etosha Pan where we can see where the park gets it's name.
Okaukuejo waterhole
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
After a full day game driving, enjoy stop at Okaukuejo where you can stretch your legs, climb the tower, buy a cold drink and use the bathroom.
Etosha Village Parking
  • 12h
  • Admission ticket included
Exit the park just before sunset, driving through to our lodge for the evening, Etosha Village.
Day 3: Travelling via Damaraland to Swakopmund
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Hotel A La Mer in luxury twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom.
Zeila Shipwreck
  • 5h
Today is a long day in the vehicle travelling through rural Namibia. Our journey takes us through Damaraland where we have the chance to meet the Herero, Damara and Himba people. These stops offer the perfect opportunity to support the local people at their small markets, as well as get to know them in their local environment. After a roadside lunch, we continue our journey through the the coast where we make a stop at the Zeila Shipwreck.
Swakopmund
  • 12h
On arrival in Swakopmund we check in to our accommodation. Enjoy a chance to explore the town on foot before dinner.
Day 4: Swakopmund to Namib Desert
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Desert Camp in twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom
Tropic of Capricorn Sign
  • 30m
This morning after breakfast we can join an optional activity such as the sand boarding which takes us into the coastal dune fields. We will be picked up from our guesthouse/hotel in Swakopmund at 11:15, for a brief pre-departure talk before departing Swakopmund. Afterwards we depart, we travel via Kuiseb Pass and Gaub Pass to continue on to Solitaire and our camp.
Desert Camp
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
We arrive at our camp late afternoon and have a chance to relax and enjoy the views before taking a short walk for sunset overlooking the Naukluft Mountain range.
Day 5: Sossusvlei
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Desert Camp in twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom.
Deadvlei
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
We depart at dawn from camp to arrive at the park gate for sunrise. We drive down an ancient river bed surrounded by towering dunes to the 2x4 parking (around 55kms) and take a 4x4 shuttle into the Sossusvlei region. We explore this unique area on foot before heading into Dead Vlei with its large expanse of bleached cracked clay and skeletal camel thorn trees, contrasting with a backdrop of huge dunes with their ever-changing colours.
Big Daddy Dune
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
For those that have plenty of energy, climb up big daddy dune, the highest in the area for spectacular views over the Namib Desert
Sossusvlei
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
From Deadvlei, we make our way over to Sossusvlei where we explore this vlei before enjoying brunch.
Dune 45
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
As we drive back to our accommodation we will stop at the famous Dune 45 for photos.
Sesriem Canyon
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We return to Sesriem and visit the nearby Sesriem Canyon, once a source of permanent water for the local wildlife. Climb down into the canyon and appreciate this small but interesting geological formation.
Day 6: Return to Windhoek
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Solitaire Roadhouse Lodge
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Early morning breakfast before heading to Solitaire where we jump onto an open vehicle and visit the local conservation project. Here they have a number of cheetah that are unable to be released for different reasons. This 1 hour activity allows us the chance to learn all about cheetah, the work done by local conservation projects, and get some incredible photos of the worlds fastest land mammal.

Location

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    Chameleon Safaris
    • Ferry Street
    • Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

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    Chameleon Safaris
    • Ferry Street
    • Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

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