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Namibia Classic Tour

As the name suggests, this is the Classic Namibia Tour!
With us, this tour will look a little different then most classic tours offered, as we plan shorter driving distances, leaving you with more time to really enjoy and explore all that Namibia has to offer.

from € 4 399 / person

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At a glance

Day Destination Includes Activities
Day 1 Windhoek Rental Vehicle, Accommodation and Breakfast
Day 2 Kalahari North Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 3 Kalahari North Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4 Kalahari Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 5 Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner The Quiver Tree Forest, Giants Playground
Day 6 Fish River Canyon Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7 Lüderitz Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8 Lüderitz Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9 Sossusvlei Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 10 Sossusvlei Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner Hot Air Ballooning (Sossusvlei), Deadvlei, Sossusvlei
Day 11 Swakopmund Accommodation and Breakfast
Day 12 Swakopmund Accommodation and Breakfast The Living Desert Tour, Scenic Flights, Pelican Point Kayaking
Day 13 Erongo Mountains Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner San Living Museum
Day 14 Twyfelfontein Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 15 Twyfelfontein Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner Damara Living Museum
Day 16 Etosha West Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 17 Etosha South Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 18 Etosha East Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 19 Okonjima Nature Reserve Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 20 Okonjima Nature Reserve Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner Leopard Tracking ( Okonjima)
Day 21 Windhoek and surroundings Accommodation, Breakfast

In full detail

At the Windhoek International Airport you will be met by a Representative of the Car Hire Company that will welcome you and take you directly to the Car hire company in Windhoek.  At the Car Hire Company, you will be met by a Meine Namibia Safaris Representative and they will assist you with the procedure of receiving your vehicle. Thereafter, the representative will discuss your Tour in detail with you. Once all has been discussed, you will have the opportunity to purchase a few things for your tour at a local supermarket and head to your Guesthouse, where you can relax and enjoy the afternoon at own leisure.

For dinner we can recommend some of the best local Restaurants.

Includes:
Rental Vehicle, Accommodation and Breakfast
Destination:
Windhoek
Accommodation:
House on Olof Palme Guesthouse
Possible Activities:

Today your Classic adventure begins. After breakfast ou will drive in the southern direction, partly on tarred and good gravel roads, through the beautiful Kalahari Desert. Your first accommodation is located near Mariental, the Kalahari Anib Lodge.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Kalahari North
Accommodation:
Kalahari Anib Lodge
Possible Activities:

The lodge offers a variety of fun activities to explore the beautiful Kalahari Desert. Whether on the e-bike, on foot or by safari vehicles, here you can get to know this impressive area up close.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Kalahari North
Accommodation:
Kalahari Anib Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today you will mostly travel on gravel roads through the Kalahari Desert landscape to your next destination, the Kalahari Game Lodge. The lodge offers game drives on the rehabilitated farm grounds where, with a bit of luck, you can see Kalahari lions. You could conquer an adventurous terrain route here with your off-road vehicle. If you are the romantic type, there is also a charming private dinner offered on the red dunes of the Kalahari.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Kalahari
Accommodation:
Kalahari Game Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today's journey mostly leads over gravel roads to your next destination, the Quivertree Forest. At First, you will pass a small town “Koës”, where you can refuel or buy a refreshing drink. Shortly before you reach your accommodation you will drive passed the "playground of the giants" (Giants Playground). Here nature has once again done a great job.

Thousands of huge volcanic rock boulders are stacked wildly and form unique images. It is recommended that, you take a little hike through this stone maze.

The biggest highlight of your day is the Quivertree Forest though. Situated directly next to your accommodation. The hundreds of Quivertrees provide a great photo opportunity that is not to be missed at sunset.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Accommodation:
Quivertree Forest Rest Camp
Possible Activities:
The Quiver Tree Forest, Giants Playground,

After breakfast you will depart from the Quivertree forest and drive to Keetmanshoop. Here is again the opportunity to do smaller purchases and refuel. A few kilometers outside the small town, you will turn south on a small gravel road. This road leads you through a breathtakingly hilly landscape, past the Lion River next to the Karas Mountains. The C37 will then take you through a private farming area where, with a bit of luck, you will be able to spot all the desert animals, such as oryx, springbok, ostrich and zebra. In the afternoon you can then drive to the second largest canyon in the world and admire it from the viewpoint platform.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Fish River Canyon
Accommodation:
Canyon Village Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today's route leads to the southern part of the Namib, along the border river to South Africa and then to the small town of Aus, where your accommodation is waiting for you. You will be rewarded today with beautiful varied landscapes.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Lüderitz
Accommodation:
Klein Aus Vista - Desert Horse Inn
Possible Activities:

The Desert Horse Inn is the ideal base for exploring Lüderitz and Kolmannskuppe. The route to Lüderitz leads over a tarred road and takes about one hour before reaching Lüderitz. Ten kilometers before Luderitz you will pass the "ghost town" Kolmannskuppe. At Kolmannskuppe there are guided tours in English and German, which usually start at 9:30, but you can there after start exploring the abandoned diamond town on your own. After Kolmannskuppe you can explore Lüderitz and its surroundings. In the afternoon, on your way back to your accommodation, make sure to visit the wild horses. About 26km before Aus, there is a small track that leads to a watering place where often the horses and other desert animals stay.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Lüderitz
Accommodation:
Klein Aus Vista - Desert Horse Inn
Possible Activities:

You will depart from Aus and head north to Sossuvlei. After the first 30km drive a spectacular landscape opens up in front of you. In the distance you can see the Tiras Mountains, at the foot of the mountains are mostly grass and sandy areas as well as a few red dunes to the west. This is one of the most beautiful scenic routes in the South of Namibia, and occasional antelope sightings can occur. You will reach your destination, the Sossusvlei Lodge in the afternoon. The lodge spoils you with a great ambience and you can enjoy the afternoon by the pool, with spectacular views over the desert.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Sossusvlei
Accommodation:
Sossusvlei Lodge
Possible Activities:

Take the entire day to explore the Sossusvlei, Deadvlei and the Sesriem Canyon. A number of activities are also offered here, e.g. Guided tours to the Sossusvlei, Scenic helicopter flights or a Hot Air Balloon flight at sunrise.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Sossusvlei
Accommodation:
Sossusvlei Lodge
Possible Activities:
Hot Air Ballooning (Sossusvlei), Deadvlei, Sossusvlei,

The drive through the Namib Desert today leads over gravel roads to the small coastal town of Swakopmund. Explore Swakopmund on foot. Enjoy the evening at one of the many well recommended Restaurants.


Includes:
Accommodation and Breakfast
Destination:
Swakopmund
Accommodation:
Meike's Guest House
Possible Activities:

Swakopmund has a lot to offer and there is a variety of activities to choose from.

Includes:
Accommodation and Breakfast
Destination:
Swakopmund
Accommodation:
Meike's Guest House
Possible Activities:
The Living Desert Tour, Scenic Flights, Pelican Point Kayaking,

Today you will depart from the cold Atlantic and drive to the beautiful Erongo Mountains, which were formed by a volcanic origin. The beautiful Guest farm offers plenty of activities, as well as an educational visit to a nearby Bushman village.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Erongo Mountains
Accommodation:
Omandumba Guest Farm
Possible Activities:
San Living Museum,

Today you will drive through the beautiful Damaraland, past Namibia's highest mountain, the Brandberg. The area around Twyfelfontein offers many interesting activities. A very special activity here, is the Guided Desert Elephant Tracking Tour.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Twyfelfontein
Accommodation:
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today you have time to explore the Twyfelfontein area. Millennium-old rock engravings, the stone organ pipes, the Burnt Mountain and the Damara Living Museum is on the program.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Twyfelfontein
Accommodation:
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Possible Activities:
Damara Living Museum,

Today the gravel roads continue through the great Damaraland. On route there is always a possibility of wildlife sightings such as Elephants, giraffes, springboks, zebras and oryx. The Hobatere Lodge is located in an enclosed private game area where all the animals come to the lodge to quench their thirst at the waterhole. With a little luck you can also get the desert lions in front of the camera.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Etosha West
Accommodation:
Hobatere Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today you will spend the whole day on a self-drive basis safari in the Etosha National Park. It is best to leave right after breakfast, as it will be a very slow day passing through the western side of the Etosha National Park. In the Etosha National Park there are thousands of animals of all kinds to discover, which are usually found at the waterholes. Depending on the season there can be quite a lot going on and you find yourself in the middle of hundreds of springboks, zebras and elephants and other inhabitants of this huge National park.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Etosha South
Accommodation:
Etosha Safari Camp
Possible Activities:

Today you have another opportunity to observe animals in Etosha Park. You will drive through the Andersson Gate again. From Okaukuejo you will pass along the southern edge of the salt pan. This area is very popular with the animals and through the sparse vegetation you have the opportunity to see the animals from afar. It is advised to have a snack or even a quick lunch at the Halali Resort on route. You will leave the park through the Namutoni Gate, which is very close to your next accommodation, the beautiful Onguma Bush Camp.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Etosha East
Accommodation:
Onguma Bush Camp
Possible Activities:

You will be travelling mostly on a tarred road to Okonjima Plains Camp. The afternoon in Okonjima invites you to take part in one of the many activities offered or to relax at the pool. We highly recommend doing the spectacular Leopard Tracking Activity. The Okonjima Lodge is also the base camp of the AfriCat Foundation, where you are not only able to become more informed about the Human and Wildlife conflict in Southern Africa, but also have the opportunity to see some of the orphaned animals.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Okonjima Nature Reserve
Accommodation:
Okonjima Plains Camp
Possible Activities:

On today's "free" day at Okonjima, you can either relax by the pool or take part on of the activities on offered. Okonjima is famous for working with the carnivores of Namibia. This is the ideal opportunity to learn more about working with the animals in their Natural environment.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Okonjima Nature Reserve
Accommodation:
Okonjima Plains Camp
Possible Activities:
Leopard Tracking ( Okonjima),

After a good breakfast, you will drive back to Windhoek, where you will return your vehicle at the Car Hire. As per your flight times (in the late afternoon), the Car Rental Shuttle will escort you to the airport, from where you will start your journey home.

This tour is an example tour to give guests who were not yet in Namibian an idea of what their Namibian Classic Tour might look like. The tour can be customized as per requests based on interests, e.g. a mixed lodge / camping tour, a luxury lodge tour or even a pure camping tour can be planned out of it.
 
Please contact us so we can customize each tour to your personal liking.

Flights are not included in the price and must be booked separately.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast
Destination:
Windhoek and surroundings
Accommodation:
Hosea Kutako International Airport
Possible Activities:

Activities