After landing at Windhoek’s International Airport, about 40 km outside of Windhoek, you will be welcomed by an Ultimate Safaris representative who will transfer you to the Galton House, where you will stay overnight. You will have time to freshen up from your flight and relax before dinner which can be enjoyed out at one of the popular restaurants in town together with your private naturalist guide. (D)

This morning your guide will collect you from the guesthouse and you depart Windhoek in your safari vehicle, driving southwest through the scenic Khomas Hochland highlands before heading down the Great Escarpment into the Namib Desert below, stopping for a picnic lunch at a scenic location along the way. You arrive at Camp Sossus in the mid-afternoon and you will stay here for two nights whilst you explore the remarkable sights of the Namib Desert with your guide. (BLD)

This morning you will rise early for a magical excursion with your guide into the Namib Naukluft National Park, entering the Park gates at sunrise to capture the dunes whilst the light is soft and shadows accentuate their towering shapes and curves. This area boasts some of the highest free-standing sand dunes in the world. Your guide will give you an insight on the formation of the Namib Desert and its myriad of fascinating creatures and plants that have adapted to survive these harsh environs. Once you have explored the dune fields to your heart’s content you can enjoy a relaxed picnic breakfast in the shade of a camel thorn tree. You will then return to your exclusive camp in the early afternoon for lunch, stopping off to view Sesriem Canyon along the way. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure (from experience, this is usually welcomed after an exhilarating morning in the dunes). You have the option to head out on another sundowner drive or walk on the Neuhof Reserve later in the day. (BLD)

This morning you have the option to include a sunrise balloon flight or scenic light aircraft flight over the Namib Naukluft National Park before you depart for Swakopmund (optional extra at additional cost). Please note that if making use of this offer, it will need to be booked with Ultimate Safaris to fit in with other timings for this day.

The fascinating drive today takes you northwest through awesome and ever-changing desert landscapes of the Namib Naukluft National Park, including the impressive Gaub and Kuiseb canyons. You will meet the coast at the port town of Walvis Bay and then continue north to Swakopmund where you can enjoy the pleasant seaside location and cooler coastal air. (BLD)

Here you will have time to explore the town and wander along the waterfront on foot, before heading off for dinner at a popular seafood restaurant together with your guide.

Today you have the option to head out on optional activities such as the full day Shipwreck Sandwich Harbour excursion, or a boat cruise, sea kayaking, fat biking or scenic flights – this can all be booked at an extra cost. Dinner can again be enjoyed with your guide, at any restaurant of your choice. (BLD)

Continuing your safari today, the road takes you north and east into the wonderful and diverse region of Damaraland. Stop at a scenic location for lunch and arrive at Huab Under Canvas in the late afternoon, which can be enjoyed with a sundowner in camp. (BLD)

Today you will spend an exciting and memorable morning out rhino tracking with the assistance of local trackers. It is worth noting that these black rhino form part of one of the only free-roaming black rhino populations in Africa and tracking animals in an unfenced and uninhibited environment is an absolute privilege. You will return to camp for a freshly prepared lunch and with time to relax at camp during the heat of the day. Later in the afternoon you head out again for a scenic nature drive or walk to explore this vast and astounding ecosystem. (BLD)

Huab Under Canvas works together with the Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) – an NGO that has been instrumental in the preservation of the rare, endangered, desert adapted black rhino. Having barely survived the slaughter in many parts of Africa during the ’80s and ’90s, the black rhino population of Namibia increased substantially since the formation of SRT.

After an early breakfast you will depart from Huab Under Canvas and make your way deeper into the heart of Damaraland to reach Camp Onduli. Along the way you are treated to an exciting 4X4 excursion along the ephemeral Aba Huab and Huab River valleys to explore this remarkable region and to search for game, including the elusive desert adapted elephants if they are in the area. Damaraland is home to a variety of desert adapted wildlife and hidden desert treasures. As the elephants are mostly active in the mornings you will normally have the best chance to see them. (BLD)

Arrival at Camp Onduli will be in the mid-afternoon, which can either be spent at leisure in the lodge or you may choose to embark on a nature walk with your guide to explore the local area.

Today your guide will take you to visit the nearby attractions and geological sites of the pre-historic Twyfelfontein rock engravings (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). You will then return the lodge for lunch and a siesta, after which you have the option to embark on an afternoon activity again to explore the local area. Further activities on offer at Onduli are Solar E-biking, nature walks with trail treats and nature drives. (BLD)

This morning you will depart with your guide from Camp Onduli and travel towards the southern boundary of Etosha National Park. You will arrive at Etosha Oberland Lodge in the afternoon, which can be spent at leisure at the lodge. (BLD)

Today is dedicated to a full day of exciting game viewing within the central section of Etosha National Park from your private safari vehicle as you make your way from the southern Andersson’s Gate to Halali (where you may stop for lunch) and then on across via selected waterholes such as Goas, which are normally particularly good for game viewing, to Namutoni Camp in the east. You will have to leave the Park before sunset and head out to stay at the delightful Onguma Tree Top Camp with enough time to relax and freshen up before for dinner. The rest of the evening can be spent game viewing at the camp’s floodlit waterhole where game comes and goes throughout the day and night. (BLD)

Another morning is dedicated to a memorable game drive within the eastern section of Etosha National Park with your guide. You will return to camp for lunch and an early afternoon rest, spending your afternoon on a game drive on the private Onguma Game Reserve, culminating in a sundowner overlooking Fischer’s Pan. You then return after sunset with enough time to freshen up and enjoy your final ‘safari dinner’ overlooking the camp’s floodlit waterhole. (BLD)

This morning you will depart from Onguma to reach Okonjima Bush Camp in time for lunch. After lunch you will have some time at leisure to settle into your comfortable accommodation. In the late afternoon you have the option to embark on a scheduled lodge activity, as offered by Okonjima Bush Camp. (BLD)

You will rise early this morning for another memorable guided activity before you return to the Bush Camp for a sumptuous breakfast, if time allows. After freshening up you will depart for Windhoek in the late morning from where your guide will then transfer you to the Windhoek International Airport to check-in for your ongoing flight. (B)