Begin the 10-day Active Namibia adventure in Windhoek at Habitas Namibia, a lodge offering nature walks, cultural workshops, and wellness activities. Fly to Sossusvlei and stay at Camp Sossus, where you can explore the dunes of Namib Naukluft National Park, enjoy a picnic breakfast, and visit Sesriem Canyon.
Continue to Swakopmund at Strand Hotel, with activities like desert cycling, scenic flights, and visits to local landmarks. Travel to Damaraland’s Onduli Ridge to track desert-adapted elephants, visit the UNESCO-listed Twyfelfontein rock engravings, and explore rugged landscapes.
End the adventure at Onguma Tented Camp near Etosha National Park. Join game drives in Etosha and Onguma’s private reserve before flying back to Windhoek, concluding your safari trip.
Highlights
Explore Namib Naukluft National Park, enjoy a picnic, and visit Sesriem Canyon
Experience desert cycling, scenic flights, and visits to landmarks in Swakopmund
Travel to Damaraland to track desert-adapted elephants and explore Twyfelfontein
Join game drives in Etosha and Onguma’s private reserve then return to Windhoek
Moderately active but not overly strenuous. This level includes activities like casual cycling, yoga, or excursions/activities that typically last 3-5 hours total each day.
Upon landing at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek, you are greeted by a representative and transferred to Habitas Namibia, located on a conservation reserve. The rest of the day is at leisure to relax or join one of the lodge’s shared activities, such as nature walks, safari drives, or biking excursions.
Habitas Namibia focuses on adventure, culture, wellness, and connection. Its design integrates with the savanna while prioritizing sustainability. Guests can participate in cultural workshops like cooking, bushman bow crafting, and medicinal plant demonstrations. Wellness options include a spa, bush meditations, sound healings, and yoga. Bespoke events like growth retreats and art classes are occasionally available.
Relax and settle in as you begin your Namibian adventure.
After breakfast, check out from Habitas Namibia. Your driver transfers you to Windhoek Eros Airport for your scheduled shared flight to Sossusvlei. Upon arrival at Hammerstein Airstrip, a camp representative transfers you to Camp Sossus.
Camp Sossus is located in the Namib Tsaris Conservancy, 30 minutes from Sossusvlei and the Namib Sand Sea. The camp’s eco-friendly design uses natural stone walls, recycled materials, and solar power, blending into the desert surroundings. The luxury tents include en-suite bathrooms, shaded daybeds, and open star beds. Camp Sossus offers visits to Sossusvlei, nature drives, walking trails, and mountain biking. Optional hot air ballooning is available at extra cost.
The rest of the afternoon is free to relax or join a lodge-arranged activity.
Start your day early with a guided excursion to Namib Naukluft National Park. Depart the lodge at sunrise to explore the sand dunes. Your guide will explain the formation of the Namib Desert and how plants and animals have adapted to survive. Afterward, enjoy a picnic breakfast under a camel thorn tree.
On the way back to Camp Sossus, you can stop by Sesriem Canyon if it wasn’t visited the previous day. The rest of the afternoon is free to relax or explore the Namib Tsaris Conservancy by mountain bike.
After breakfast at Camp Sossus, you are transferred to Geluk Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Swakopmund.
Upon arrival at Swakopmund Airport, a representative meets you and takes you to Strand Hotel Swakopmund, a popular hotel located on the Mole, offering a range of dining options, bars, and sea-facing terraces. The hotel is well-situated for exploring the town and surrounding areas.
While at Strand Hotel, you can take part in activities such as ballooning, skydiving, sandboarding, quad biking, or visiting the Cape Cross Seal Colony, Messum Crater, and Living Desert. Scenic flights over the Namib Desert and Atlantic Ocean, as well as tours to Sandwich Harbor, Spitzkoppe Mountain, and the Moon Landscape, are also available.
The afternoon is free to relax or explore Swakopmund city. You can also enjoy dinner at one of the local restaurants in town at your own expense.
Today, join a Fat Bike Scenic Desert Tour, cycling through the oldest desert in the world. The tour is around 12–14 km (7.5 - 8.6 miles), starting from Swakopmund town center, going along the dry Swakop Riverbed, and up and down dunes of different sizes. Enjoy views of the desert, sea, and Swakopmund.
The tour is for those with above-average fitness and cycling experience. If you're less experienced or want something a bit more relaxed, you can choose an alternative city bike tour. Afterward, return to Strand Hotel Swakopmund to relax.
Check out from Strand Hotel Swakopmund and transfer to Swakopmund Airport for your scheduled flight into Damaraland. The area’s unique landscape features mountains, hills, and strange vegetation formed by wind, water, and geological forces.
After arriving at Doro Nawas airstrip, you are transferred to Onduli Ridge. Set among granite outcrops, the camp offers views of the Brandberg mountain and surrounding landscape. After settling in, you can join a shared activity such as a nature drive or walk.
Onduli Ridge is located in Damaraland, offering views of the rugged terrain. The six suites are designed for comfort and privacy, with open-air bathrooms and views. Activities include elephant tracking, rock art viewing, stargazing, and solar e-biking. Extended stays also offer the chance to search for black rhinos with Save the Rhino Trust.
Start your day with an early breakfast before a guided 4x4 excursion along the river valleys. This activity focuses on exploring the landscapes and searching for desert-adapted wildlife, including elephants. The morning offers the best chance to spot these animals as they are most active at this time. You can return to the camp for lunch or enjoy a picnic under the shade of an Ana tree by the riverbed while observing wildlife.
In the afternoon, visit nearby attractions like Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 2,500 prehistoric engravings of animals and symbols. If time permits, take a guided walk or relax at the camp.
After breakfast, you are transferred to Doro Nawas airstrip for your scheduled flight to the outskirts of Etosha National Park. Upon arrival at Ongava airstrip, you continue to Mokuti airstrip and then are transferred to Onguma Tented Camp. Onguma Tented Camp offers a mix of comfort and a relaxed safari atmosphere. The camp includes a main building with a reception area, dining area, lounges, swimming pool, deck, and an open fire pit. There are seven tents providing private accommodation. The camp is situated near a watering hole, where guests can observe local wildlife.
The afternoon is free for relaxation or to join a shared activity offered by the camp.
Day 9: Onguma Guided Activity to Etosha | Onguma Reserve
Start your day with a guided game drive in the eastern section of Etosha National Park. Your lodge guide takes you through the park on a shared basis to explore its wildlife and landscapes. After the morning drive, return to camp for lunch and a short afternoon break. In the late afternoon, head out on a game drive in the private Onguma Game Reserve. The activity ends with a sundowner overlooking Fischer’s Pan. After sunset, return to camp to freshen up and have dinner overlooking the camp’s floodlit waterhole, where wildlife may gather.
Day 10: Fly from Etosha To Windhoek | Departure
1 Breakfast
After breakfast, a lodge representative transfers you to Mokuti airstrip for your scheduled shared flight to Windhoek International Airport, with a brief stop at Ongava airstrip. Upon arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport, a representative assists with your check-in for your international flight. This marks the conclusion of your safari adventure.
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