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Elephants crossing road in Etosha on 10 day Namibia tour
Private Lodge Tour

A Namibian Journey

10 Days from 45,800 NAD (based on 6 persons)

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A Namibian Journey – 10 Day Private Lodge Tour

Revel in the beauty of Southern Africa as this 10-day Namibia tour takes you to the oldest desert in the world, along the rugged Skeleton Coast, through the prehistoric Damaraland and to the wild animals of the Etosha National Park. Witness these and more unforgettable highlights on this remarkable journey.

Accommodation type

Tented camps & guest houses

Accommodation style

Starting price per person

Travellers

Private tour

Travellers (window seat guaranteed)

Departure date

Any day of your choice

Departure dates

Highlights

Day 1-10 Namibia

Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, Sesriem Canyon

Namib Desert
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Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, Sesriem Canyon

Coastal town, optional activities

Swakopmund
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Coastal town, optional activities

Cape Cross, shipwreck, untamed coastline

Skeleton Coast

Cape Cross, shipwreck, untamed coastline

Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site or Petrified Forest

Damaraland
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Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site or Petrified Forest

Game drives, beautiful landscapes

Etosha National Park
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Game drives, beautiful landscapes

Hiking, stunning views

Waterberg Area

Hiking, stunning views

Who Should Go

As Namibia Newbie, this 10-day Namibia tour lets you see and experience some of the best-known highlights without being in a rush. Safari lovers will look forward to tracking desert elephants in Damaraland and spending two half and one full day enjoying incredible game drives in Etosha National Park. If you want to learn as much as you can about the country, its people, and cultures, you can benefit from your local guide’s knowledge on this trip.

Namibia Newbies

Namibia Newbies

Nature lovers

Nature Lovers

Many national parks in one region

Safari Enthusiasts

“Searching for desert elephants in Damaraland, along with spending two half-days and one full day in Etosha National Park, makes this tour ideal for anyone looking to experience Namibia's wildlife at a relaxed pace. There is ample time for extended game drives and for savoring the small moments.”
Mia | Namibia Travel Expert

Accommodation

6 accommodations over 10 days/9 nights
View at Elegant Desert Camp
Day 1-2
Namib Desert
The Elegant Desert Camp
2 nights half-board
Day 1-2
Interior at Organic Square Guest House
Day 3-4
Swakopmund
Organic Stay Guesthouse
2 nights bed&breakfast
Day 3-4
Night sky at Malansrus Tented Camp
Day 5-6
Damaraland
Malansrus Tented Camp
1 night half-board, 1 night full-board
Day 5-6
Etosha Safari Camp main area
Day 7
Etosha Area
Etosha Safari Camp
1 night half-board
Day 7
Onguma Bush Camp waterhole
Day 8
Etosha Area
Onguma Bush Camp
1 night half-board
Day 8
Waterberg Guest Farm last day on 5 day Etosha safari
Day 9
Waterberg Area
Waterberg Guest Farm
1 night half-board
Day 9

Tour Itinerary

Private lodge tour

Journey through Namibia and witness its many contrasts with one of our skilled and qualified guides by your side. This beautiful 10-day Namibia tour takes you to the oldest desert in the world, with towering dunes awaiting you in Sossusvlei. Travel to the place where the desert meets the ocean and get to know the town of Swakopmund. Follow the Skeleton Coast into the Damaraland, where you can gain insights into Namibia’s prehistoric times. The Etosha National Park will provide you with the best Namibian safari experience, and a unique view of the Waterberg Plateau rounds off this fantastic tour of Namibia.

Optional: You have the option to go on game drives in the Etosha National Park on Day 9 in an open, game view vehicle of your lodge. Should you be interested in this, please contact us for additional costs.

A Namibian Journey tour map

Start Windhoek

Ends Windhoek

Namib Desert sunset

Day 1 | Windhoek – Namib Desert

Distance approx. 340 km; driving time approx. 4-5 hours

Windhoek – Namib Desert

Distance approx. 340 km; driving time approx. 4-5 hours

A cheerful guide greets you in the morning at either your hotel or the Windhoek airport for your 10 day Namibia tour. After a short safari briefing, you climb into your vehicle and your adventure can begin. You leave Namibia’s capital behind and drive through the many hills of the Khomas region. If there is enough time, you can even drive along one of the beautiful passes which will bring you to the Namib-Naukluft region. A stop at the settlement of Solitaire allows you to try their famous apple pie (optional) before arriving at your accommodation for the next two nights, the Elegant Desert Camp. In the afternoon, you can join the lodge’s sundowner drive (optional), after which dinner can be enjoyed under the stars.

Dinner
Morning light in Sossusvlei on 10 day Namibia tour

Day 2 | Namib Desert

Distance approx. 200 km; driving time approx. 3 hours

Namib Desert

Distance approx. 200 km; driving time approx. 3 hours

The Namib Desert is the oldest desert in the world and to watch the magical morning light is something truly unforgettable. Therefore, you are up and going before the sun today. Once in the Namib-Naukluft Park, your guide will take you to a quiet dune, away from the other tourists, to enjoy the beautiful morning light. After a picnic breakfast, you drive deeper into the desert, to the Deadvlei and Sossusvlei area. You traverse over a stretch of off-road terrain, but this assignment is easily mastered by your 4×4 vehicle and your guide. The Deadvlei clay pan creates a dreamlike landscape and you have enough time to soak in the atmosphere and take some incredible photos. A little further lies the Sesriem canyon. You are encouraged to step into the canyon and explore the now dry river gorge. After an eventful day, you return to your camp to relax for the rest of the afternoon and enjoy a delicious dinner in the evening.

Breakfast Dinner
Swakopmund desert and ocean

Day 3 | Namib Desert – Swakopmund

Distance approx. 370 km; driving time approx. 5-6 hours

Namib Desert – Swakopmund

Distance approx. 370 km; driving time approx. 5-6 hours

A more relaxed start to the day can be expected before you make your way through the Gaub and Kuiseb canyons. The drive is a scenic one, as is so often the case in Namibia. Just as you believe you have accustomed yourself to your arid surroundings, you begin to see the Atlantic Ocean on the horizon. From Walvis Bay, you travel along a road with the ocean to your one side and the desert to your other. Your destination is Swakopmund. Many of its buildings show a strong German architectural influence and you are welcome to explore the town at your leisure. In the evening, you can try one of the many excellent restaurants in town or along the coast (optional). You overnight at the Organic Stay Guesthouse.

Breakfast

Day 4 | Swakopmund

Swakopmund

The day is yours to spend as you please. Swakopmund is called Namibia’s adventure capital and for good reason. It offers so many wonderful activities that you are sure to find something perfect for you. A catamaran tour, a desert safari or a quad bike tour are only a few of the options available (all optional). Perhaps you would rather walk along the beachfront, explore some of the shops in Swakopmund and top it all off with a slice of German cake at one of the charming bakeries. Swakopmund also has some very interesting museums which can be visited. Enjoy your day of leisure and spend another night at the Organic Stay Guesthouse.

Breakfast
Damaraland hill landscape sunset

Day 5 | Swakopmund – Skeleton Coast – Damaraland

Distance approx. 470 km; driving time approx. 6 hours

Swakopmund – Skeleton Coast – Damaraland

Distance approx. 470 km; driving time approx. 6 hours

Start the day by driving along the infamous Skeleton Coast of Namibia. Many a ship has run aground on this harsh stretch of coastline and you make a stop at one of these unfortunate ships, viewable from the shoreline. You drive further along the coast until Cape Cross, where you are greeted by the sight of over two hundred thousand cape fur seals. An impressive sight! Onwards along the rugged Skeleton Coast, you may feel the isolation that accompanies this baren land. It is hostile and yet, it is also beautiful – something difficult to explain in words and is rather felt. You turn off the coastal road just before Torra Bay and make your way into the Damaraland. In the afternoon, you will arrive at your camp for a good night’s rest, the Malansrus Tented Camp.

Breakfast Dinner
Desert elephants in Damaraland

Day 6 | Damaraland/ Desert Elephant Tracking

Damaraland/ Desert Elephant Tracking

After an early morning breakfast, you will make your way to the dry Huab riverbed in search of the rare desert elephants. During the drive you can enjoy the unique landscape of Damaraland and learn more about the local people and their way of life. With a bit of luck, you might see desert-adapted elephants, which are slightly smaller than their counterparts in Etosha National Park. Following a picnic lunch under shady trees at the riverbank, you will continue to Twyfelfontein, Namibia’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is famous for its collection of over 2 500 rock engravings, dating back to between 2 000 and 6 000 years ago. Your guide knows a location where the petroglyphs are well preserved, away from the main tourist locations.
You return to the Malansrus Tented Camp after a day full of diverse activities. Look forward to another delicious dinner and let the sounds of the wilderness lull you to sleep once more.

Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Giraffes Etosha on 10 day Namibia tour

Day 7 | Damaraland – Etosha National Park

Distance approx. 370 km; driving time approx. 4.5 hours

Damaraland – Etosha National Park

Distance approx. 370 km; driving time approx. 4.5 hours

The Damaraland covers a vast expanse of land in which there is much to see and do. After exploring the hinterland and the rock engravings of Twyfelfontein yesterday, you will visit the Petrified Forest today. A local guide will show you tree trunks that are approximately 260 million years old. They have been petrified and now resemble stone. The site also provides an excellent opportunity to admire the national plant of Namibia, the Welwitschia mirabilis. It is generally agreed that many of these fascinating and bizarre looking desert plants are over a thousand years old. Afterwards you carry on to the Etosha Safari Camp. You will want to keep the check-in brief though, because your first game drive in the Etosha National Park awaits. Keep your eyes wide open and spot some of the park’s inhabitants. As the evening rolls in, you return to your camp for a mouth-watering dinner.

Breakfast Dinner
Lion drinking waterhole Etosha National Park

Day 8 | Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park

Starting a safari early has all the advantages. It is cool during the morning hours and this is when the animals are most active. You have the whole day to explore the Etosha National Park and get acquainted with the animals who live there. Elephants and lions can often be sighted and if you are fortunate, you might spot a hyena, cheetah or a leopard. On some occasions, you may even come across a rhino. You drive directly along the salt pan, which stretches for kilometers to the east. You can often see herds of impalas, wildebeest, oryx, and zebras roaming the open bush and grass savannas. With plenty of new memories to treasure, you exit the Etosha National Park at the Von Lindequist Gate in the east and continue to the Onguma Bush Camp for the night. Enjoy your dinner whilst overlooking the camp’s waterhole.

Breakfast Dinner
Waterberg area view from Klein Waterberg

Day 9 | Etosha National Park – Waterberg Area

Distance approx. 350 km; driving time approx. 4-5 hours

Etosha National Park – Waterberg Area

Distance approx. 350 km; driving time approx. 4-5 hours

It’s worth getting up early again today. After an early breakfast, a final game drive in Etosha National Park awaits you. Take advantage of this opportunity to look out for animals you haven’t seen in the past few days. Every day on safari is unique and often full of surprises. Eventually, it will be time to leave the Etosha region. Your journey continues southward. The Waterberg, with its red, steep cliffs, is visible from a distance. At the foot of the Klein-Waterberg, on the Okosongomingo Farm, lies the Waterberg Guest Farm, your accommodation for the night. The remainder of the afternoon is at your leisure, you can opt to relax by the pool or explore the area a little on foot.

Breakfast Dinner
On the way back to the capital of Namibia

Day 10 | Waterberg – Windhoek

Distance approx. 300 km; driving time approx. 3-4 hours

Waterberg – Windhoek

Distance approx. 300 km; driving time approx. 3-4 hours

Enjoy one more spectacular sunrise, as you have the option of hiking up the Little Waterberg to catch the sun coming up over the Waterberg Plateau. After a hearty breakfast you begin your return journey. In Okahandja you have the opportunity to purchase some hand-made souvenirs from local woodcarvers’ market before continuing to Windhoek. Once back in Namibia’s capital city, your 10 day Namibia tour will come to an end; your guide will either bring you to your next hotel or to the Windhoek airport, where you say good-bye to Namibia with only the fondest of memories.

Breakfast

Included

  • transport in a 4x4 vehicle
  • professional, English-speaking guide
  • 9 nights’ stay in lodges, tented camps and guesthouses
  • meals according to the itinerary
  • activities and transfers as per itinerary
  • all national park fees

Excluded

  • flights (international and domestic)
  • meals not indicated in the itinerary
  • alcoholic and soft drinks
  • optional activities
  • tips
  • personal expenses, visa fees, travel insurance

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