Tours and safaris

7 Days Southern Explorer Tour/Safari

All Year

Let us take you on a guided tour to:

Destinations

Windhoek - Keetmanshoop - Fish River Canyon - Luderitz - Aus - Sossusvlei - Windhoek

7 Days and 6 Nights

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Accommodation:

Kalahari Desert: Kalahari Anib Lodge or similar (1 night) – HB

Fish River Canyon: Canyon Road House or similar (1 night) – FB

Luderitz: Nest Hotel or similar (1st night – HB, 2nd night – B&B)

Sossusvlei: Sossusvlei Lodge or similar (2 nights – FB)

Basis:

Half Board (HB)
Bed & Breakfast (B&B)
Full Board: bed, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (FB)

Room type: standard room.

Includes:

Professional Driver guide.
Park entrance fees.
Pick up and drop off from Accommodation /Airport.
3 meals a day (unless specified differently)
Water.
Accommodation as per itinerary.

Excludes:

Personal Travel insurance.
Alcohol Beverages.
Soft drinks.

Package Costs

The total includes transport, lodging (bed & breakfast or full board) and park entrance fees. Water will be availed for the duration of the tour and the game drive. Other expenses like meals, laundry and drinks as well as all other activities provided for by the institution but not included in this package are for the account of the guests.

Product Description of the Activities in Resume.

The activities start in Windhoek, Khomas Region. Windhoek is the capital of the Region and of the country.

We will be proceeding to the Kalahari Desert, Hardap Region, which is in fact a semi- arid and sandy savannah desert extending for over 900 000sqk and is covering only some parts of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. The Kalahari basin also stretches into parts of Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The second and next leg will take us to the Fish River Canyon, Karas Region, the largest in Africa and second in the world after Grand Canyon in the USA.

The third leg will take us on the B4 National Highway to the southern coastal area also in the Karas Region including the small town of Aus on the way and ending in the iconic and historical harbor town of Luderitz. The highlights and places of attractions to be visited on this leg inter alia include Garub, Wild Horses and Kolmanskop, the almost extinct former diamond town now known as ghost town as well as Luderitz, the second very historic harbor town and the surroundings.
The second last leg of the tour will take us to the middle of the Namib Naukluft Park in Hardap Region and will end in Windhoek.

One of the main attraction and highlight of the tour is the visit to Sossusvlei which is in the heart of the Namib Sand Sea located in the Namib Desert, the oldest desert on earth with some of the highest and breathtaking Dunes in the world. The Namib Sand Sea is the second UNESCO World Heritage Site in Namibia. Namibia was accorded this recognition by the Convention in 2013. The above mentioned area is located in the famous Namib-Naukluft Park.

The idea behind the establishment of the initial portion of the park, when created, was to conserve the fauna and flora around the coastal towns and areas covering the Namib gravel Plains and was thus proclaimed in 1968 as The Namib Desert Park.

Following the developments leading up to the proclamation and the Amalgamation, [Namib Desert Park & Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park, the idea with this Park was to create a sanctuary to safeguard the rare and endangered Hartmann’s mountain Zebra.]. Portions of land bought from farmers were added to form part of the park. This amalgamated area serves as continuous conservation known as Namib-Naukluft Park with the size of 23 340sqkm. Portions of Diamond areas 1 and 2 were added in 1986 to the mentioned part increasing the size of the Park to colossal 49 768sqkm making it the third largest park in Africa.

Our last leg of the tour will follow the road via Spreetshoogte Pass, the deepest in the country, ascending from the Namib desert side back to Windhoek in the Central Khomas Highlands/Plateau which lies approximately 1000m above sea level. Driving through the Spreetshoogte Pass offers spectacular views from the top to the bottom. This is a rarity and a paradise for nature lovers and photographers.

We will connect with Rehoboth and reach our end destination in Windhoek.

Itinerary

Day 1: The guests will be picked up at the accommodation establishments in Windhoek and depart to the town of Rehoboth, Hardap Region. Restroom stop is accommodated. Proceed with the trip via the settlement of Kalkrand, Hardap Region. Arrival at the lodge in the Kalahari Desert, check in and have lunch. The afternoon is reserved for relaxation and/or to partake in an activity offered by the establishment. We will have dinner subsequently and retire to the rooms for the evening.

Day 2: Have breakfast and depart for Keetmanshoop, Karas Region via Mariental, Hardap Region. Make an excursion stop over at Garas Park Rest Camp to view Quiver trees, Aloes and ancient Rock formations like the Giants Playgrounds 20Km north of Keetmanshoop on the B1 national road. Lunch Break stop in Keetmanshoop. Continue and proceed to the lodging establishments close to Fish River Canyon. Arrival and check in, relaxation is reserve for the afternoon and /or partake in any activity offered by the establishment or visit the canyon. Have dinner and retire for the evening.

Day 3: Have breakfast and depart for Fish River Canyon. After the visit depart for Luderitz with a break stop at Alte Kalkoefen Lodge for snacks. Proceed to Luderitz arrival and check in at the hotel. The afternoon is reserved for leisure. Dinner and retire to the rooms for the evening.

Day 4: Have breakfast and depart for the places of attraction in and around the historic harbour town of Luderitz including a visit to Kolmanskop former diamond town and visit the ghost town museum. Depart for Aus after lunch and stop at Garub for Wild Horses viewing. Proceed to Aus and arrival at the lodge followed by check in and have the afternoon for relaxation and follow it up with dinner and retire for the evening.

Day 5: Have Breakfast and depart for Sesriem with a lunch stop at Betta Rest camp. Arrive at the lodging establishment, check in and the afternoon is for relaxation followed by dinner and retire for the evening rest.

Day 6: Following the breakfast collect Lunch boxes and depart for excursion to Namib Sand Sea to visit some of the highest dunes in the world which inter alia include the famous and photogenic Dune 45, fascinating and very challenging to reach the top Big Daddy. The next attractions are Deadvlei and Sossusvlei in the close walking distance in the same area. The visit to the Sesriem Canyon concludes the activities of the day followed by traveling back to the Lodge and afternoon is reserved for relaxation and/ or to partake in the activities organized and offered by the Lodge and with Dinner afterwards to conclude the activities of the day.

Day 7: Depart after breakfast for Windhoek either via Spreetshoogte Pass or Remhoogte Pass or alternatively via Bullsport and connecting with Rehoboth en route to Windhoek the end destination and drop off the guests at their respective accommodation establishments.