Don Africa Safari
| Accommodation | Destination | Start | End | Basis | Duration |
| Okaukuejo | Etosha National Park | B,B,D | 2 Nights | ||
| Spitzkoppe Camp | Spitzkoppe | B,D | 1 Night | ||
| Protea Hotel Walvis Bay | Walvis Bay | B, B | 1 Night | ||
| Sesriem Camp | Sossusvlei | B,D | 2 Nights | ||
| Nest Lodge | Luderitz | B, B D | 1 Night | ||
| Quiver Camp | Keetmanshoop | B,D | 1 Night | ||
| arebbusch travel lodge | Windhoek | B | 1 Night | ||
| Transfer | Hosea Kutako International
Airport |
Key
SC: Self Catering
B&B: Bed and Breakfast
B, B & D: Bed, Breakfast and Dinner
Arrive at Hosea Kutaku International airport, where you’ll meet a Don tours representative. Drive to Etosha National Park. Stop at the next town called Otjiwarongo, to buy refreshments will arrive in the park before sunset. As we enter the Anderson gate going in the national park we will game drive as we drive to our accommodation tonight which is Okaukejo. Depending with time we might do a full game drive in the park.
Your guide will check you in, and take you to your rooms. You will be notified what time you will have dinner roughly its between 7pm to 9pm at the restaurant. We recommend that you go to the waterhole after dinner you might be lucky you might see lions, elephants, rhinos and many antelopes.
Namibia’s capital Windhoek is often described as a city with a “continental” atmosphere. This can be ascribed to its to its architecture – historical buildings dating back to German colonial rule – as well as to its cuisine, culture, dress codes and educational institutions. At the same time Windhoek has the colour, sound and tempo of a modern African city.
Public transport consists mainly of taxis, while a bus service takes passengers between Katutura and Khomasdal to Windhoek and its various suburbs.
Located in southwestern Africa, Namibia boasts a well-developed infrastructure, some of the best tourist facilities in Africa, and an impressive list of breath-taking natural wonders. Visitors can explore the capital of Windhoek and discover the lovely coastal town of Swakopmund boasting remnants of the country’s German influence, reflected in the architecture, culture, cuisine and the annual Oktoberfest celebrations. To properly appreciate this extraordinary country, you will have to venture out of the cities to explore the remarkable natural landscapes Namibia has to offer. These include: the impressive Fish River Canyon; the vast Etosha National Park teeming with abundant wildlife, such as lions, desert-adapted elephants and the Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra; the hauntingly beautiful Kalahari Desert; and of course the Namib Desert stretching for over 2000 km along the magnificent Atlantic Coast. Namibia is an ideal destination for travellers seeking an unforgettable African experience in a uniquely beautiful untamed wilderness.
Situated in Central Namibia, the cosmopolitan city of Windhoek serves as the capital of the country. It is home to an international airport and a plethora of restaurants, shops, entertainment venues and accommodation options. The city is clean, safe and well-organised, with a colonial legacy that is reflected in its many German eateries and shops, and the widespread use of the German language. Windhoek has an interesting mix of historical architecture and modern buildings, many of which are worth a look, including the Alte Feste an old fort, the 1896 Christuskirche Christ Church, and the more contemporary Supreme Court.
Desert hill lodge is situated 35.9 km from the Okaukuejo is located 17 km from the southern entrance of the park, Anderson Gate. Okaukuejo is the oldest tourist camp in Etosha and it also functions as the administrative centre of the park. Okaukuejo is also home to the Etosha Ecological Institute. It is situated at the western end of the Etosha Pan. Facilities include a restaurant, bar, shop, swimming pool, kiosk and camp sites.
The main attraction of this camp is that it overlooks a permanent waterhole which is floodlit at night. Here a wide diversity of wildlife congregates and interact from lion to rhino to elephant and antelope. The spectacle starts at dawn, with animals coming in large numbers to quench their thirst. The activity continues throughout the day until late at night. In the early evenings, it is not uncommon to have black rhino, elephant and lion all drinking at the same time.
Bed, Breakfast & Dinner
A full day’s worth of game driving awaits you and you leave early to enjoy the cool morning air, making your way to Halali camp, situated in the middle of the park. By Lunch time you can have Lunch at Halali (Not Included) you can visit the surroundings of Halali and continue driving to the Okaukuejo,
After your evening meal there are still more chances to see Etosha’s big game at a floodlit waterhole, situated on the boundary of our camp and easily reachable within a minute or two on foot. The waterhole has been described as one of the “best game viewing opportunities in Southern Africa” and the ideal venue to witness peculiar animal politics.
Located just south of the boundary of Etosha National Park in north western Namibia, Etosha South makes up the southern region of this wild paradise. Ongava Private Game Reserve shares the southern boundary with Etosha National Park and offers an array of luxury lodges overlooking picturesque landscapes dotted with abundant wildlife. The national park can be accessed via the southern entrance at Andersson’s Gate. Visitors can catch a glimpse of a variety of wildlife including: lion, giraffe, elephant, white and black rhino, and a multitude of plains game. Popular activities include: game drives, tracking rhinos on foot, guided nature walks, or watch the sunset over this magnificent landscape.
Ages ago, Etosha Pan was the bed of a vast lake; today what remains is a glittering, silvery-green salt pan that stretches across roughly 5000 square kilometres. Etosha is protected by the Etosha Pan National Park surrounded by savannah plains and woodlands supporting large herds of elephants. When dry, the pan sustains little life except for the algae that gives it its distinctive colour, and migratory birds that use it as a pit stop, but with heavy rain it becomes a shallow lake where flamingos breed, pelicans wade and feed, and a variety of mammal species come to quench their thirst, including leopards, lions, white rhinos, hunting dogs and antelopes.
Game drive through Etosha National Park searching for predators, plains game, reptiles & birds.
Game drives are conducted in custom built safari vehicles with a pop-up roof and large opening windows to maximize photographic opportunities.
Depending on the time of year, these game drives take many different routes, but most often focus around the waterholes where you are most likely to see a variety of wildlife taking the chance to get a drink and swim.
Bed, Breakfast & Dinner
We say goodbye to Etosha as we head to Damaraland. In this area this is where you find the highest mountain in Namibia which is the Brandberg , the Damara speaking people and where we are going to camp for the night.
Upon arrival you will settle on our campsite, a local guide will take you a tour to see the bushmen or san people rock painting and learn more about the place. After the tour you will go for a leisure walk and for a sundowner. Enjoy the rest of the evening under the stars without any light pollution.
It is a group of bald granite peaks or bornhardts located between Usakos and Swakopmund in the Namib desert of Namibia. The highest outcrop rises about 1784 meters (5857 feet) above sea level. The peaks stand out dramatically from the flat surrounding plains. The highest peak is about 700m above the floor of the desert below. A minor peak – the Little Spitzkoppe – lies nearby at an elevation of 1584 metres above sea level. Other prominences stretch out into a range known as the Pontok Mountains
Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner
This morning we will head to the coastal town via cape cross and passing the town of Swakopmund.
Located in Swakopmund, Namibia. Desert Explorers Quad Biking 2 Hour Explorer Tour takes visitors on a pleasant guided quad bike tour to explore the different plant and animal life of the Namib Desert. During a variety of stops along the way, visitors can learn a little about the creatures of the desert.
The Catamaran Charters Team invites you aboard the 45ft Royal Cape Sailing Catamaran Silverwind, or the 60ft Simon Sailing Catamaran Silversand, or the 40ft Admiral Motorised Catamaran Silvermoon, to enjoy an adventure packed tour to Pelican Point and Walvis Bay’s beautiful bay area.
The chances of encountering dolphins, whales, turtles, seals and Mola Mola (sunfish) make the search for the marine big 5 and adventurous tour by enjoying sparkling wine, fresh oysters and other mouth-watering snacks aboard the spacious and comfortable catamarans.
Bed and Breakfast
Continue to Walvis Bay today. Make a stop at the Cape Cross Seal Colony.
Set along Namibia’s spectacularly scenic coast, the seaside town of Swakopmund is known for its wide-open avenues, colonial architecture, and its surrounding otherworldly desert terrain. Founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa, Swakopmund is often described as being more German than Germany. Now a seaside resort town, Swakopmund is the capital of the Skeleton Coast tourism area and has plenty to keep visitors happy. The quirky mix of German and Namibian influences, adventure options, laid-back atmosphere and cool sea breeze make it a very popular Namibian destination. Visitors can look forward to a number of exciting activities including: quad biking, horse riding, paragliding, fishing, sightseeing and fascinating desert tours.
Walvis Bay, with its large bay and sand dunes, is an important centre of tourism activity in Namibia. Attractions include the artificial Bird Island, centre of a guano collection industry, the Dune 7 sand dune, the salt works, the abundant birdlife, and a museum. Kuisebmund Stadium, home to two clubs in the Namibia Premier League, is also located in the city. The beach resort of Langstrand lies just a few kilometres north. The Walvis Bay Export Processing Zone is an important facet of the local economy.
This colony of Cape Fur Seals is one of the largest in the world, home to approximately 80 000 to 100 000 of these socalled ‘seals’, which are in fact a species of sea lion. Day trips to the colony are offered and the seals can be viewed from a walkway at a distance of roughly 200 metres.
Set in breathtaking surroundings, this quaint hotel in Walvis Bay inspires you to unwind and marvel at flocks of flamingos at sunset. Set in breathtaking surroundings, this quaint hotel inspires you to unwind and marvel at flocks of flamingos at sunset. Located in the heart of a vibrant fishing town, Hotel Indongo Walvis Bay is the ideal springboard to this fascinating harbor town. From the hotel, you’re just a few minutes from the region’s attractions, which include dune, water-based and outdoor activities, from camel rides and quad biking to hiking, hang gliding and golf on desert courses. It’s a hotel that complements your travel style. Set in a landscape of remarkable juxtaposition, where ancient deserts give way to sparkling oceans and rich wetland expanses, Walvis Bay is one of Namibia’s most popular destinations
Bed and Breakfast
Today you drive to the Namib Naukluft Park.
Located in the scenic Namib-Naukluft National Park, Sossusvlei is where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of the
Namib. The clear blue skies contrast with the giant red dunes to make this one of the most scenic natural wonders of Africa and a photographer’s heaven. This awe-inspiring destination is possibly Namibia’s premier attraction, with its unique dunes rising to almost 400 metres-some of the highest in the world. These iconic dunes come alive in morning and evening light and draw photography enthusiasts from around the globe. Sossusvlei is home to a variety desert wildlife including oryx, springbok, ostrich and a variety of reptiles. Visitors can climb ‘Big Daddy’, one of Sossusvlei’s tallest dunes; explore Deadvlei, a white, salt, claypan dotted with ancient trees; or for the more extravagant, scenic flights and hot air ballooning are on offer, followed by a once-in-a-lifetime champagne breakfast amidst these majestic dunes.
| Walvis Bay Lagoon |
| Kuiseb Pass |
| Elim Dune |
Walvis Bay’s calm natural lagoon is a twitcher’s paradise, teeming with roughly 50 species of seabirds, including vivid flocks of flamingos, bulky-billed pelicans and glossy black cormorants. It’s also a popular spot for windsurfing, kitesurfing and kayaking, while the promenade stretching for three kilometres along the water’s edge is a great place for a scenic stroll.
Kuiseb Pass takes you through the Kuiseb Canyon, the watercourse of which only flows occasionally but often enough to halt the advance of the red sands of the Namib.
Just five kilometres from the camp at Sesriem, Elim Dune is best viewed at sunset, when the colours deepen, intensifying the contrast between the red dunes and the purple-blue Naukluft Mountains on the opposite horizon. Elim Dune is roughly 100 metres in height and the climb to its zenith takes under an hour.
Located perfectly at the entry to Sossusvlei inside the park gate is Sesriem Camping, just a short drive from Sesriem Canyon and right beside the gate into the desert
It is perfect for campers who want to experience the beauty of the Namib Desert with the sun setting over the Elim dune then the stars emerging until they fill the sky above you and the clicking of the desert barking Geckos and distant howl of the Jackal. Sit by the fire and imagine what you will.
20 Camping Sites in the shades of ancient camel thorn trees
The camp sites at Seriem are set on the deserts edge each with its own tree, inside the Namib Naukluft Park it is a unique place to enjoy the sounds of the desert night as the Geckos and insects sing you to sleep.
Well-spaced camp sites with a Fire Place/Braai/BBQ water tap, animal proof rubbish bins and a low wall surrounding each site.
Day Itinerary
Explore the Namib Naukluft Park today.
| Dune 45 |
| Dead Vlei |
| Sossusvlei |
| Big Daddy 250m |
| Sesriem Canyon |
Named for its location 45 kilometres past the town of Sesriem, Dune 45 is renowned for its elegant shape, which – along with its position close to the road – have earned it the distinction of ‘most photographed dune in the world’. If you’re not keen for the strenuous hike to the top of Big Daddy, Dune 45 is a more forgiving alternative, standing at only 80 metres and featuring a much gentler gradient.
This ancient clay pan was once an oasis, studded with acacias and fed by a river that suddenly changed course, leaving the earth to dry up along with the trees it previously supported. So dry were the climatic conditions that the trees never decomposed – instead they were entirely leached of moisture so that today, 900 years later, they remain as desiccated, blackened sentinels dotting the pan’s cracked surface. Surrounded by the red-pink dunes of the Namibia Desert, they create a surreal spectacle that is a photographer’s dream.
Located in the scenic Namib-Naukluft National Park, Sossusvlei is where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of the
Namib. The clear blue skies contrast with the giant red dunes to make this one of the most scenic natural wonders of Africa and a photographer’s heaven. This awe-inspiring destination is possibly Namibia’s premier attraction, with its unique dunes rising to almost 400 metres-some of the highest in the world. These iconic dunes come alive in morning and evening light and draw photography enthusiasts from around the globe. Sossusvlei is home to a variety desert wildlife including oryx, springbok, ostrich and a variety of reptiles. Visitors can climb ‘Big Daddy’, one of Sossusvlei’s tallest dunes; explore Deadvlei, a white, salt, claypan dotted with ancient trees; or for the more extravagant, scenic flights and hot air ballooning are on offer, followed by a once-in-a-lifetime champagne breakfast amidst these majestic dunes.
Big Daddy is the tallest dune in the Sossusvlei area. This magnificent dune is situated between Sossusvlei and Deadvlei and at 325 meters it dwarfs the other dunes. Should you want the ultimate bragging rights, take a lot of water and trek to the top of Big Daddy where you can look down onto Deadvlei.
At 325 meters, Big Daddy may be the highest dune in the Sossusvlei area, however it is not the highest in the Namib Desert. This honour is given to Dune 7, which has been measured at 388m. Dune 7 earned its name by being the 7th dune along the Tsauchab River.
Sesriem Canyon, a deep chasm carved through the rocks by water, is a striking natural feature of the area that is best explored on foot. Stony walls rise up sharply on both sides of the canyon, while birds roost in its crags and lizards dart along the ledges. The canyon’s name was coined when early settlers used it as a water source, using six lengths of leather (‘ses riem – six thongs) tied together to lower buckets into the water at the base of canyon.
Self-Catering
We Today you will be driving down to to the coastal town of Lüderitz. Along the way you might see some wild horses, they roam the sparsely vegetated plains of the Namib Desert in small groups: The Wild Horses. Over the decades they have conquered the desert as their habitat. They come to drink from the trough at Garub, some 20 km west of Aus. From a hide you can watch the horses and take pictures. Another interesting place you should visit is the ghost town of Kolmansko, which was abandoned and left to succumb to the ever shifting desert sands and wind. Kolmanskop is now a crumbling ruin and a fascinating place to visit. Not that Luderitz it’s a small coastal town and very windy.
The colourful and unique town of Luderitz in Namibia is perched where the rocky Atlantic Ocean coastline meets the Namib Desert. It has weathered the frenzy of a diamond rush in Namibia and the rise and fall of many fortunes over the years, but kept its sleepy old world atmosphere on this cool and often foggy Atlantic coast. These days Luderitz is known for great seafood – you can feast on fresh rock lobster, oysters and mussels. This coastal town in Namibia has unusual brightly painted German Art Deco architecture and interesting historical buildings to photograph and explore. Nearby in the Forbidden Zone (Sperrgebiet), Namibia, lies the abandoned ghost town of Kolmanskop, which is almost covered in Namib Desert sand and a reminder of the past. For a treasure hunt of a different kind, you can go in search of a crystallised stone called a “Desert Rose” in Luderitz, Namibia. Sailing and boating activities on the lagoon are popular, as well as scenic walks and drives where you can see wild desert horses and dramatic landscapes.
| Bogenfels Arch |
| Diaz Point |
Lime rock bridge south of Lüderitz. The Bogenfels rock arch is a 55 m high lime rock formed like a bridge. It is situated at the south Atlantic coast in the middle of the Restricted Diamond Area about 100 km south of Lüderitz. As the name Restricted Diamond Area already implies the region is not easily accessible. However, there is a tour operator based in Lüderitz who holds the concession for the area and who offers different tours to the Bogenfels. Normally
one cannot drive directly to the site, but a short walk takes the expectant visitors to the arch. The reward for this quite strenuous walk down to the coast line is rewarded by the sight of the characteristic and famous profile of the
Bogenfels, carved out by wind and weather. Once in this godforsaken area there are other interesting places to visit:
The deserted ghost towns Elisabeth Bay and Pomona. When the German diamond company stopped mining here these places were given up and became welcome prey for the desert.
In 1488, while homeward bound from his pioneering voyage around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean, Bartolomeu Dias sailed into the inlet presently known as Lüdertiz Bay. At the extreme western promontory of the bay he raised a padrao, dedicating it to Sao Tiago (St James). Since the padrao was erected on St James’s Day, being 25 July in the Christian calendar, the date of its erection can be fixed as 25 July 1488. The stone beacon remained undamaged except for the slow toll taken by the wind, sand surf of the Atlantic Ocean pounding against its limestone sides up to the early 19th century. The padrao was mentioned periodically in the records and diaries of visiting seafarers.
Award-winning four-star Lüderitz Nest Hotel (est. 1998) is one of Namibia’s favorite hotels and is located directly on the rocks and sea with its own private tidal beach and walk-on jetty – unique in Namibia!
Today we drive to keetmanshoop, where we will camp at Quiver forest rest Camp. The Quiver Forest Rest Camp, is located on the farm Gariganus just 13 km north- east of Keetmanshoop. On the Farm visitors can explore the ancient and famous Quivertree Forest and the dolorite rock formations of the Giants Playground at their leisure.
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This is a photographer’s paradise. Day visit to the Quiver trees forest (National Namibian Monument) and the beautiful rock formations at Giants Playground is possible from sun set, the most beautiful time to be in quiver tree forest
Equipped with barbeque facilities, hot showers, WC and electricity
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Last evening in Windhoek where you stay for one more last time in he capital city.
Set in large grounds by the dry Arebbusch River, Arebbusch Travel Lodge is 3.1 miles from central Windhoek. There are outdoor pools with sun terraces
Bed and Breakfast
| Date Company
Don Tours & Safaris Urgent Contact Numbers Company Name Don Tours & Safaris |
Pick Up
Arebbusch travel lodge, Telephone +264 81 47 66 129 |
Drop Off
Hosea Kutako International Airport [WDH] Email Address donafricasafari@gmail.com |
Time Vehicle
Transfer Contact Person Alvin Chanakira |
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Includes:
English Speaking Guide
4×4 Safari Truck or Similar with Air corn
Meals Breakfast and Dinners excepts Swakopmund
Water
Game drives
+264 81 476 6129
24 Penguine Street ,Hochland Park
Windhoek, Namibia
Tours@donafricasafari.com
