Into the Wild

Day 1
NA’ANKUSE WILDLIFE RESERVE
After arrival at Windhoek International Airport, you will be met by a local Namibia expert for a Meet & Greet. Collect your vehicle before you depart to the closely located private N/a’an ku se Nature Reserve. This organisation plays a fundamental function in Namibia’s environmental conservation efforts. The rest of the day remains at leisure or take part in lodge activities.
Overnight at Naankuse Lodge – Lunch, dinner and activities.

Day 2-3
NAMIB NAUKLUFT PARK
After breakfast you depart via Windhoek down the central escarpment to the Namib Desert, where your lodge is situated within the private NamibRand Nature Reserve. Scenic drives, flights and/or nature walks with resident guides reveal the NamibRand Nature Reserve as do picnics in the wild, sundowners on the dunes and dinners by candlelight.
Overnight at Wolwedans Dune Lodge – Breakfast, lunch, dinner and activities.

Day 4
SOSSUSVLEI
Your journey takes us a short scenic drive north to the edge of the NamibRand Nature Reserve to the well-appointed Kulala Desert Lodge. Your stay includes a guided excursion early the next morning to Sossusvlei (via a gate exclusive to Wilderness Safaris vehicles) and an afternoon nature drive, exploring this fascinating landscape.
Overnight at Kulala Desert Lodge – Breakfast, lunch, dinner and activities.

Day 5-6
SWAKOPMUND
Enter the Namib-Naukluft Park at sunrise, where you visit the spectacular dunes at Sossusvlei. From Sossusvlei visit Dead Vlei, a surreal white clay pan surrounded by great dunes and dotted with age-old Camelthorn trees.
Returning to the lodge your journey takes you across a scenic desert route to the Atlantic coastline and charming town of Swakopmund. Here you have the rest of the day at leisure.
The next day you have the option to explore this idyllic coastal town or take part in one of the many optional activities
Overnight at Swakopmund Guesthouse – Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 7-9
DAMARALAND
Departing northwards along the Atlantic Ocean you proceed inland past the majestic Brandberg Mountain (Namibia’s highest peak) into Damaraland, one of the most geologically diverse and untouched wilderness areas in Africa. Your luxurious lodge is situated amid granite boulders with awesome views of the surrounding terrain. Onduli Ridge is located on a private concession in the Doro !Nawas Conservancy in the heart of Damaraland.

With expert rangers, the next few days allow for extensive exploration of Damaraland – visit Southern Africa’s largest open-air museum at Twyfelfontein, track the endangered desert adapted Black Rhino or enjoy nature drives taking you into dry river beds where you have the opportunity to encounter desert adapted elephants roaming.
Overnight at Onduli Ridge – Fully inclusive.

Day 10-11
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, travel through Damaraland to the Ongava Game Reserve situated on a vast private game reserve on the southwestern side of the Etosha National Park.
The next afternoon, enjoy a guided bush drive with an experienced game ranger, who will introduce you to the conservation efforts of the Ongava Game Reserve.
Overnight at Andersson’s at Ongava Game Reserve – Fully inclusive.

Day 12
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast you explore the expanses of the Etosha National Park on a scenic game drive to its eastern border, where your lodge for the following day is located in the Onguma Game Reserve. Etosha is a 22 750km² wildlife sanctuary in Namibia – one of Africa’s most diverse wildlife havens. This afternoon you have time to relax at leisure or take part in optional activities with the lodge.
Overnight at Onguma Tented Camp – Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 13-14
AFRICAT FOUNDATION
This morning your journey continues to Okonjima, home to the AfriCat Foundation, a non-profit organisation committed to the long-term conservation of Namibia’s large carnivores.
In the afternoon you have the option of a variety of activities on offer, some of which include nature walks, hyena or leopard tracking, or join one of the guides at the Africat Research centre to explain the critical function the AfriCat Foundation plays in the Namibian conservation efforts.

Enjoy a drink around a campfire, before enjoying dinner in the African-style restaurant.
Enjoy the next day out in nature with the abundance of animal and birdlife within spectacular scenery – Okonjima is a nature lover’s and photographer’s paradise alike.
Overnight at Okonjima Bush Camp – Fully inclusive.

Day 15
DEPARTURE
After an optional morning walk and breakfast, travel back to Windhoek, well in time for your outward flight from the international airport, from where you bid your guide farewell and embark on your onward journey.
Breakfast.