Sandscapes Lodges and Country Resorts Tour - Namibia

 Full Itinerary

Since independence in 1990, responding to the growing popularity of Namibia as a tourist destination, many new accommodation establishments have been developed in various categories, such as hotels, lodges, guest farms, and guest houses. This tour takes you to lodges and guest farms that have one or more truly outstanding features. For instance, one establishment might have an outstanding natural setting; another might be the site of an animal sanctuary, where you can view big cats from close-up. Yet another might be a working farm, where you will be introduced to the challenges of making a living in Namibia's harsh environment. Other establishments might offer action and adventure activities, such as ballooning over the pastel-coloured spaces of the Namib Desert, or driving along a rugged 4X4 track. Whatever its particular features, each establishment conforms to Sandscape's requirements that it should provide not only high standards of accommodation, but also fine food and warm hospitality.

The Lodges and Country Resorts Itinerary

This is a self-drive tour, for which a driver and/or guide can be arranged, if necessary.

DAYS 1 & 2: Hotel Heinitzburg, Windhoek - Upon arrival, we will meet you at the airport and will give you your travel portfolio. In addition, you will take possession of your hire vehicle. As Windhoek is the capital city of Namibia and offers much that is of cultural and historical interest, we recommend that you should spend one full day at leisure in the city. Because of its situation and the fact that it is the site of the country’s major airport, many visitors begin and end their Namibian holiday in Windhoek.

Features: The Hotel Heinitzburg is located in one of Windhoek's iconic and conspicuous castles (perhaps 'chateaus' would be a more suitable description.) Heinitzburg Castle was completed in 1914 and overlooks the city from a commanding height. Recently developed and expanded as a superior-quality hotel, Heinitzburg pays close attention to detail, with everything from the four-poster beds to the hand-made wooden furniture evincing excellent craftsmanship. Each generously appointed en-suite room has a superb view of Windhoek and the Khomas Hochland range to the west. A full continental breakfast is served in a choice of settings: outdoors in the garden cafe or indoors in the richly finished Aschenborn Room located in the old part of the castle. The restaurant, Leo's at the Castle, is probably the top eatery in Namibia. The views from the balcony overlooking Windhoek are spectacular and cocktails at sunset are a popular diversion.

Activities: General tour of the city; historical walking tour; township tour; craft centres; places of particular historical interest, such as those connected with the German period, the South African period, and the independence period; browsing the book shops; relaxing with a coffee or a beer at a cafe on or just off Independence Avenue, absorbing the ambience of Namibia.

DAY 3: Okonjima Bush Camp - Driving north from Windhoek, you pass through central Namibia's expansive bush-dotted grasslands that provide grazing for herds of cattle as well as for a wide variety of antelopes and other wild creatures. Motorists often see troops of baboons, small antelopes, and warthogs along the roadsides. Soon after leaving Windhoek, you can stop at the large open-air curio markets, featuring original carvings, that are situated at the northern and southern edges of Okahandja. The turn-off to Okonjima is a few kilometres south of the town of Otjiwarongo.

Features: Okonjima Bush Camp is situated in a wilderness area approximately three kilometres from the main camp. The Bush Camp consists of eight luxury thatched chalets, a minimum of 80 metres apart from each other for privacy. The chalets are enclosed by a combination of earthy ochre walls and khaki green canvas, under thatched roofs. With half the chalet made from canvas, the entire front can be rolled up at night to allow the cool breeze and sounds of the Namibian bush into the bungalow. The less adventurous can close the sides and sleep safely in the knowledge that the outside world is where it belongs..... outside!

Activities: Okonjima Bush Camp, as with the older main camp, is well known as the site of the Africat Foundation, which has been in the forefront of the initiative to preserve cheetahs in the wild. Guests can learn more about the Foundation and meet some of the cheetahs as well as accompany guides as they monitor the progress of the cheetahs in the Tusk Rehabilitation camp. Okonjima is home to over forty cheetahs, many of which were separated from their mothers before they learned how to survive on their own. The rehabilitation camp gives these animals an opportunity to learn survival skills such as hunting in a closely monitored environment. Successful cheetahs are relocated to parks and game farms.

At Okonjima, wild leopards are fed every night and guests can observe these elusive predators from the safety of a hide. Okonjima is also the site of a leopard monitoring project in which leopards are collared and tracked to determine the number in the area as well as their movements and activities. This information is used to improve understanding of how leopards live and operate on farms and so reduce the conflict between leopards and farmers.

Other activities include viewing tame lions, walks and trails, observing game from a night hide, and bird watching. (Over 300 bird species have been identified at Okonjima.)

DAY 4: Ongava Safari Lodge - Today you drive to Ongava Safari Lodge, which is situated just outside the Andersson gate, the western entrance to the highly reputed Etosha National Park, a major destination for a holiday in Namibia. The gate is about twenty kilometres from Okaukuejo, one of the three tourist camps within the park. Your route takes you through Otjiwarongo and Outjo, towns that are typical of Namibia's central areas.

Features: Ongava, one of the finest lodges in the Etosha area, is situated on the 35,000 hectare Ongava Private Game Reserve which shares a common border with Etosha National Park. The lodge is situated close to the top of a hill with wonderful views across the plains from the split-level lounge, dining room, and bar. Guests are accommodated in ten luxurious chalets, which are attractively built out of brick and thatch, situated close to the top of a hill. Each chalet has glass doors that lead onto a private covered verandah overlooking the bush. A never-to-be-forgotten experience at Ongava is outdoor dining under the stars whilst viewing game drinking at the waterhole.

Activities: Ongave reserve has a good population of lion, eland, mountain zebra, black-faced impala and a number of other antelope species, but its highlight is that it is one of the few private game reserves in Southern Africa where visitors can see both black and white rhino. For those who enjoy close wildlife encounters, tracking white rhino on foot with an armed guide is an experience not to be missed. The birding is also superb, with a number of Namibian specials including short-toed rock thrushes, Hautlaubs francolins, white-tailed shrikes, and Ruppels parrots. Guests can also enjoy game drives in nearby Etosha National Park.

DAY 5: Huab Lodge - Driving south from Ongava, you turn westwards at Outjo, then northwards near Khorixas, then westwards again, until you reach your destination deep in rural Damaraland. Huab Lodge is situated near the Huab River, one of the great rivers of the north-west that flow only intermittently at the height of the rainy season.

Features: Huab Lodge began as a project to generate funds to save Namibia's celebrated desert-dwelling elephant from being harassed and hunted to extinction. The Huab Conservation Trust works to protect the habitat of the desert elephant and other animals originally found in the area from the ever-expanding human activities and is also actively bringing back life to the banks of the river.

Despite its size, the unique main building of Huab Lodge blends well into its surroundings. The irregular thatch roof mirrors a mountain on the opposite bank. The stone and thatch bungalows spread along the elevated north bank of the river, ensuring private and magnificent views - even from the shower! Meals are enjoyed with the hosts at the family table, where guests can make friends and exchange opinions and learn more about the country.

Each of the spacious bungalows has a large private patio. At night, there is no need to close the curtains; instead you can watch the stars and listen to the calls of owls and the barking geckos as you drift off to sleep. In the morning, you can enjoy the soft light as the sun catches the mountains and a new day begins amidst the dawn chorus of birds.

Activities: Tracking the desert elephant and other species that are found in this singular environment; becoming acquainted with the unique eco-system of a river such as the Huab (including viewing game at pools in the river); hikes to magnificent view points which offer excellent photographic opportunities, or just a chance to enjoy breath-taking views; bathing in the thermal pool; aromatherapy.

DAY 6: Palmwag Rhino Camp - Today you drive further northwestwards and westwards to your destination only about 100 kilometres from the coast. The environment appears to be so barren and harsh that it is difficult to imagine that any living things, particularly mammals, can survive here. However, it is one of the wonderful features of Namibia that the area has large populations of Hartman's mountain zebras, giraffes, oryxes, springboks and kudus, as well as predators such as cheetahs, leopards, brown and spotted hyenas, and more than 100 lions. Bird life is also prolific. However, the concession area, 450 000 hectares in size, is best known for its populations of desert-adapted black rhinos and elephants.

Features: Palmwag Rhino Camp is a mobile camp run in conjunction with the Save the Rhino Trust in the private Palmwag area. The camp offers comprehensive insights into the ecology and conservation challenges of this incredible area and at the same time contributes directly to the Trust and ultimately the sustainability of this vulnerable area and its wildlife.

This is a luxury tented mobile camp that can be easily moved if game movements make it necessary. A maximum of twelve guests have the rare pleasure of exploring this wild and remote area in the company of the dedicated conservationists hosting them, together with local trackers. The camp has large 'meru' tents with en-suite facilities and a dining room with uninterrupted views of the desert and mountains.

Activities: Rhino tracking on foot or by vehicle; game viewing; night drives and full day outings (with a picnic lunch) on the concession; visit to a Himba village.

DAY 7: Mowani Mountain Camp - Today you drive southwards to Khorixas and then westwards towards Twyfelfontein. Between Khorixas and Twyfelfontein, stop at the Petrified Forest to marvel at the fossilised remains of huge trees that were deposited here by prehistoric floods. Continue to Mowani Mountain Camp, which is situated close to Twyfelfontein, Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes. The most renowned of these sites is Twyfelfontein, which has some of the best known rock paintings and engravings in Southern Africa. The interesting rock formations of the Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain are nearby, with awe-inspiring evidence of prehistoric volcanic action .

Features: Between the Ugab and Huab Rivers in southern Damaraland lies a vast and unspoilt wilderness with magnificent desert scenery, fascinating geological formations, archaeological sites and a unique variety of desert fauna and flora. It is also the southernmost roaming ground for the rare black rhino and desert elephant. Mowani Mountain Camp nestles amongst the boulders of this beautiful area on a high spot commanding distant views over the ancient landscape. The luxury tented accommodation is built unobtrusively, so as to ensure minimum impact on the natural environment. The lodge is characterised by its thatched dome-shaped structures which replicate the shapes of the granite boulders amongst which they are built. The impression created is one of a (very upmarket) African village, a theme that is continued throughout the lodge in the various wood carving and artefacts.

Activities: Rambling amongst the galleries of ancient rock art at Twyfelfontein,; visiting the impressive sites of Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain; learning about the fascinating environmental and natural features of this unique region.

DAY 8: Cape Cross Lodge - Today you travel southwards past the dominating massif of the Brandberg, rising sheer and stark from the desert floor. The Brandberg ('Burning Mountain') is the highest mountain in Namibia. It isn't particularly high by world standards - in fact, it's rather low compared to the many plus-8000 metre peaks of the Himalayas - but nevertheless it is impressive in its own context. If you have time, stop off to view the famous 'White Lady' rock painting (in fact, neither 'white' nor a lady!) in its atmospheric ravine. The White Lady isn't alone in 'her' remote location, because the Brandberg houses numerous galleries of ancient rock paintings that are celebrated amongst the cognoscenti.

Driving south-westwards, you reach the coast at Henties Bay. Stop there for refreshments and wonder at how a modern town has been built on shifting and unstable sands. Then drive northwards up the desolate but strangely inspiring Skeleton Coast until you reach your destination at Cape Cross.

Features: Cape Cross Lodge has its own private beachfront and is very convenient for the Cape Cross Seal Reserve which is the biggest mainland-breeding colony in the world. It is only four kilometers from the lodge and is the main reason for the lodge's existence.

The lodge is built in a mix of Cape Dutch and west-coast fishing village style, with a fully-glassed frontage which harnesses plenty of natural light. It has luxury double rooms with attention to personal detail in its classical appointments. The lounge and dining areas feature individual fire places, ensuring a warm and cosy atmosphere, for this coast, although tropical, can often be chilly.

Activities: These centre around the seals. Visitors can self-drive or join a guided tour to the colony with its thousands of seals - young and old, bleating pups, snorting bulls and protective mothers - conducting their teeming communal lives on- and off-shore almost within arm's reach. Right next to the seal colony is a replica of a cross that was erected here by Portuguese explorers in 15th century, as they pushed southwards into the unknown, searching for the sea-route to the Indies.

While at Cape Cross, take time to view the ancient lichen fields, once neglected but nowadays recognised as vital components of the delicate ecology of the coastal region. Other activities include guided quad bike excursions to places of interest such as Messem Crater and a shipwreck - something for which this coast has always been notorious - as well as shark fishing.

The common black-backed jackal prowls the edges of the colony at day, whilst the brown hyena is a bolder predator amongst the younger seals.

DAYS 9 & 10: Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund - Today you drive southwards down the coast. Stop off at some of the fishing and camping spots, seemingly bleak but popular with Namibians, especially during the year-end holiday season. Swakopmund is a major destination for a holiday in Namibia!

Features: The four-star Hansa Hotel, one of the oldest in Namibia, is situated in the centre of Swakopmund and offers easy access to everything that the town has to offer. It has well decorated and comfortable rooms, each with its own individual touch. The restaurant is among the most popular in Swakopmund; the residents' bar features a large fireplace, which offers welcome relief from the cool Swakop night temperatures. The hotel also has a secluded garden courtyard, which is well protected from the weather.

The Hansa Hotel received the Best Hotel in Namibia Award (over 50 rooms) from the Hotel Association of Namibia for the second consecutive year. Recently the hotel also achieved the highest accolade in the hospitality trade, namely a Certificate of Excellence (over 50 rooms) from the same association. In recognition of the outstanding quality of selection and interest of wines featured on the wine list, they have also been awarded the prestigious Diners Club Merit Award.

Activities: Set between dry desert and fertile ocean, with its German-era buildings and unusual misty climate, Swakopmund is well worth a visit. Thousands of Namibians agree, especially during the year-end holiday season, when it is impossible to find any accommodation whatsoever, whether a room or a camping site. Stroll along the pleasant beachfront, relax at the chic Mole beach, visit the art galleries, aquarium, and atmospheric museum, and enjoy the good restaurants, most of which specialise in seafood. However, the town is also the springboard for a host of other sights and activities, such as

• a desert tour that includes the ancient welwitschia plants;
• a slow trip down the coast, between dunes and ocean, to the nearby harbour and fishing port of Walvis Bay, visiting the lagoon - one of Southern Africa's premier wetlands - with its thousands of water birds, including flamingos and pelicans;
• a day trip in a 4X4 vehicle to Sandwich Harbour, a desert-fringed marine lagoon that is fed by the underground waters of the Kuiseb River;
• a cruise to view dolphins, seals, and other marine life;
• deep-sea or shore-based fishing;
• quad-biking, hang-gliding, and sand-boarding on the desert dunes.

Click here for a more comprehensive description of activities at the coast. Also click here for details of scenic flights from Swakopmund.

DAYS 11 &12: Little Kulala - Your drive today takes you westwards into the Namib Desert, first across great plains and then into the rugged defiles of the Kuiseb Canyon. Emerging from the canyon, you enter the pro-Namib, a semi-fertile strip between the escarpment and the desert proper. Here there are wide vistas of golden grass against red soil, fringed by the craggy background of the escarpment mountains. Your destination is in the vicinity of the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei, the highest in Namibia and reputed to be amongst the highest in the world.

Features: Situated south of the Sesriem gate to Sossusvlei lies the private 21 000 hectare Kulala Wilderness Reserve, the closest reserve to Sossusvlei itself. Little Kulala is in a prime location on the western side of the reserve. It offers magnificent dune scenery to the west and the rugged Namib mountainous escarpment to the north and east with grassy plains and 'fairy circles' filling the spaces between.

Little Kulala offers accommodation in eight thatched and canvas chalets or 'kulalas' ('kulala' means 'to sleep' in Oshiwambo ). Each unit is set on a wooden platform to provide maximum airflow, and each has its own private en-suite bathroom and wrap-around verandah with a small plunge pool. An internal staircase leads to the flat roof top above the bathroom which provides an ideal setting to spend the evening stargazing in your own private confines. There are facilities for outdoor enthusiasts to sleep under the imposing canopy of the stars. The main area has a relaxed lounge, dining room, bar, curio shop and swimming pool all under thatch.

Activities: These include early morning guided game drives to the spectacular dunes through a private gate on the Tsauchab River. Game drives and walks on the reserve offer incredible views, as well as the opportunity to view desert game and smaller desert fauna and flora, while the scenic sundowner drive envelopes guests in wonderful colours and views. Another option is early morning ballooning; starting at first light, the 60-minute balloon safari offers a truly unique experience as you soar silently above the magnificent sand dunes and desert, followed by a champagne breakfast served at your landing site

A water hole in front of the main building attracts oryxes, springboks, bat-eared foxes, aardwolfs, ostriches, and jackals.

DAYS 14 & 15: Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge - Today requires a relatively short drive to the nearby Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge.

Features: The lodge is situated in the northern foothills of the vast, privately owned NamibRand Nature Reserve, which covers184 000 hectares. Here the eerily beautiful Namib Desert has been painstakingly reclaimed for conservation to create the largest private nature reserve in Southern Africa, with access restricted to lodge residents only. This is a world of vast space, far horizons, desert-scapes and jagged mountain heights. The reserve lies on the eastern boundary of the Namib-Naukluft National Park.

Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge is a retreat from which to explore this rolling sand sea. Ten stone and glass desert suites combine unprecedented sophistication with the stark beauty of the desert landscape. The air-conditioned and spacious rooms are designed to capture the splendour and solitude of the desert. Spaced well apart, each suite is a private haven with a shaded deck overlooking the far horizons of the Namib Desert. The split-level suites are located at the foot of a mountain overlooking an expansive Namib grass plain leading into a sea of orange sand dunes. Each suite is equipped for the climatic extremes of the desert. There is a fireplace in the split-level lounge for winter evenings. For the hot desert days, there are showers in the en-suite, glass-encased bathroom. There are also outdoor showers for starlit bathing. A unique feature is an expansive star-viewing window. In addition, each room is equipped with a personal telescope for game- or star-spotting.

Activities: Game drives - sightings include Hartmann's zebras, Grant's golden moles, oryxes, spotted hyenas, African wildcats and springboks, as well as more than 115 bird species, including sociable weavers, black eagles and martial eagles; accompanying the resident naturalist to learn more about this singular environment, including the open grass plains, fossilised sand dunes and orange sand dune belts; guided or private walks along informative, marked trails; ballooning; star-gazing from Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge's own observatory, which houses the most powerful electronic telescope in Namibia outside the National Observatory, providing breathtaking viewing in the crystal-clear air.

[At this point, you could include a THREE- OR FOUR-DAY EXTENSION TO THE ITINERARY - the South Circuit - see below.]

DAY 16: Bagatelle Kalahari Game Lodge - Today you drive eastwards, leaving the desert and escarpment behind and entering an area of large ranches that mainly raise sheep and ostriches. Just north of the town of Mariental, you turn east and then north to reach your destination.

Features: Bagatelle Kalahari Game Lodge lies on the edge of the southern Kalahari in mixed tree and shrub savanna in an area that is characterised by huge red sands dunes running parallel to each other in a northern-westerly to south-easterly direction. The valleys in between the parallel dunes are commonly known as 'streets'.

The design and décor, materials and furnishings, gardens and natural settings, all combine for the delight of the guests. A rambling old farmhouse was extensively altered, upgraded and renovated to not only serve as a residence, but also as the nerve centre of the lodge. The main dining area is an enclosed porch of enormous proportions.

Although two styles of bungalows are provided, both have the same standard of luxury and finish quality. Four chalets, constructed of wood and on stilts are built on top of a sand dune, with unsurpassed view. The other six bungalows are built in a 'street' or valley between the dunes. These chalets are built of 'hay balls' with walls 600mm thick, providing excellent insulation and a unique atmosphere.

Activities: Sundowners on a red Kalahari sand dune offers the perfect way to watch the sun sink away into the distant dunes; visiting the sheep and cattle farming operations to learn about ranching in this unforgiving environment; viewing cheetah at play from a platform overlooking a natural waterhole; walks and hikes.

In association with the Cheetah Conservation Fund, Bagatelle is the custodian of a number of cheetahs, which are housed in an enclosure right next to the recreation area. The facility was built to specifications that exceed the guidelines that have set by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and Wildlife, and under the guidance of the Cheetah Conservation Fund. These captive cheetahs cannot be released into the wild, and Bagatelle aims to provide them with optimal quality of life.

DAY 17: Kiripotib Guest Farm - Today you have a relatively short drive northwards through ranch land to your destination.

Features: In the Nama-Damara language (officially known as 'Khoekhoegowab'), 'Kiripotib' means 'place where the lion drinks'. This is an active cattle and sheep ranch that is also home to the workshops that produce hand-woven karakul wool carpets and African Kirikara Art, as well as jewellery.

The guest farm offers stylish and comfortable rooms and invites guests to enjoy Namibian cuisine, featuring fresh farm products, in the thatched lapa or around the fire in the boma under the glittering stars.

Activities: Now, towards the end of your Namibian experience, you can enjoy relaxing by the pool while enjoying the view over the savannah; hikes and walks; game drive and sundowners; learning about farming in this delicate environment with its variable rainfall; observing the full weaving process, from sorting the raw wool all the way through to viewing (and perhaps buying some of) the excellent products.

DAY 18: Hotel Heinitzburg, Windhoek - Before leaving for home, you might like to spend one last day and night in Windhoek. Alternatively, Kiripotib Guest Farm is within comparatively easy reach of Windhoek International Airport, and you can drive straight there, if you prefer to do so.

Optional THREE- OR FOUR-DAY EXTENSION TO THE ITINERARY - the Southern Route

DAY I: Aus - From the Sossusvlei and Namib Rand areas, drive southwards along the escarpment region, which separates the higher terrain of the interior from the Namib Desert. There are many fine vistas of golden-flaxen plains and distant grey-blue mountains. Your overnight stay is near the small town of Aus, reputedly so called because in the days of wagon transport it was the exit point after the rugged and dangerous trip from the coast across the sands of the desert.

Features: Klein Aus Vista Lodge is situated on a farm that borders on the Sperrgebiet (the forbidden diamond mining area). It offers accommodation in rock chalets built around gigantic granite boulders, each with en-suite facilities, own lounge, fireplace and a private verandah overlooking the seemingly endless Namib Desert. Each chalet also has a kitchenette, but you are always welcome to enjoy country cuisine at the Desert Horse Inn restaurant.

The Desert Horse Inn is a modern guest house situated at the main reception area. It offers luxury rooms where you can relax with a sundowner on the wooden deck overlooking the farm before savouring your delicious meal in the restaurant or sipping your drink in the ladies bar with its cosy fireplace during the chilly winter evenings.

Activities: Relax, enjoy the fine views, loosen up with an evening walk, and use it as your own staging post for the rest of your journey!

[OPTIONAL EXTRA DAY]: Luderitz - drive from Aus to Luderitz through the colourful and wide vistas of the southern Namib. Luderitz is a unique fishing port with many well preserved German-era buildings, situated on a rocky, island-guarded bay between the desert sands and the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Explore the environs, viewing flamingos, visiting historical Diaz Point, and perhaps taking a yacht cruise to get a close-up look at whales, dolphins, and penguins. If there is time while returning to Aus in the evening, stop off at a roadside hide to view the famous wild horses of the Namib while taking in the silence and spaciousness of the desert.

Accommodation: Klein Aus Vista Lodge (as for the previous day)

DAYS II and III: Fish River Canyon - Today you drive across the vastness of what Namibians simply call 'The South', with its low population density and huge ranches. As you approach the Fish River Canyon, the terrain becomes more broken and wild, providing dramatic evidence of the geological upheavals that gave birth to this great canyon, reputedly the second largest in the world - superseded only by the Grand Canyon, of course!

Features: Situated only 20 kilometres from the main viewpoint of the Fish River Canyon, the Cañon Lodge is the centre piece of the 520-square kilometre, privately owned Gondwana Canyon Park. The lodge is built from natural materials, including local rock and thatch roofs. Tall weather-beaten granite boulders form an integral part of the overall design; cool to the touch and smoothly rounded by an eternity of erosion, the boulders protrude into the rooms so that they blend in with the natural surroundings.

An old farmhouse, originally built in 1908 by three Bavarian brothers, has been restored to serve as the Cañon Lodge Restaurant. Its main attraction is an awe-inspiring view of the canyon landscape, which enhances the pleasure of a meal at the restaurant.

One of the interesting aspects of this lodge is its quest for self sufficiency. This includes making its own cheeses and yoghurt/curd, growing a wide range of vegetables, and raising a variety of livestock.

Activities: Viewing the canyon in all of its different moods and prospects (unfortunately there won't be time to undertake the famous hike through the canyon); a short guided drive to a viewpoint, followed by a hike back to the lodge for breakfast; flights over the canyon; experience the splendour of the canyon landscape on horseback; sundowner drives.

Extensions to the Tour

We can also advise and assist you to visit other desirable destinations in Namibia. Kaokaland, the Caprivi, the Brandberg, the Spitzkoppe, the Kunene riverine belt, Ai-ais, Luderitz and the southern Namib – all it takes is one e-mail message to Sandscapes to begin making your arrangements to enjoy these and many other destinations.

Fly-in Safari Extensions to the Essential Namibia Tour

• The northern Skeleton Coast;

• The mouth of the Kunene River;

• The Caprivi wetlands.