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This is the best of the best - see the country and its wildlife at leisure. Take your time over things and get to understand them before you move on.
We'll depart in either in Windhoek or somewhere nearby. Pick up will be between 8 and 9 a.m. Our first stop is at the Hardap dam, the largest dam in Namibia, were we'll have lunch in the resort restaurant overlooking some spectacular views of the dam and surrounding areas.
After lunch, we hit the road again and travel further south past Brukkaros, a non-active volcanic crater, towards Keetmanshoop.
Our first overnight stop is at the Quiver Tree Forest Lodge were you can spend some time in the afternoon relaxing by the swimming pool or go for a walk to take in some of the breathtaking scenery.
Dinner will be served in the restaurant.
Day two kicks of with an early breakfast.
We are now heading to the Canyon Lodge. The accommodations at Canyon Lodge are unique with rooms nestled in between rocky outcrops.
After lunch, we'll head for the Fish River Canyon. The Fish River has carved it's way through the Namibian plains over millions of years forming what is today the second largest canyon in the world and one of the most spectacular sights in Namibia.
After our excursion, we'll return to the lodge for dinner and a few nightcaps under the African stars.
Breakfast is early to ensure an early departure.
Today our travels take us to Namibia's southern border to South Africa and the Orange River. After some photo opportunities we'll set a new course and head north towards the small town of Aus. Here we will have lunch at the hotel before setting of once more in a westerly direction towards the harbor town of Luderitz.
Time for some relaxing!
We'll check in at the Nest hotel, one of Namibia's finer hotels for some R & R.
We spend some time exploring the town, viewing some of the old colonial architecture. We will have lunch in one of the town restaurants before setting of for Kolmanskop.html">Kolmanskop, a ghost town only a short drive from Luderitz. Kolmanskop.html">Kolmanskop was once a bustling mining town founded in 1908 during the diamond rush. For the photography buffs - real atmosphere and great photo opportunities await you.
After exploring Kolmanskop.html">Kolmanskop, we'll head back to the comforts of the hotel.
Another early start to the day, since we'll be traveling many miles!
We will head toward Sesriemwhere we will check in at the Sossusvlei Karos Lodge.
Lunch in the restaurant and relaxing by the swimming pool will give you time to catch your breath, before we take it away again with the spectacular scenery of Sesriemcanyon. A slow drive via Dune 45 (where we stop for a well deserved sunset) will get us back to the lodge well in time for dinner.
We need to get up early next morning to be at the park gates as soon as they open for some of the most awesome photo opportunities at Sossus Vlei and Dead Vlei (by the way, the word "Vlei" is Afrikaans for valley) occur where the sun is washing the dunes in a never-ending array of colors. This will probably be one of the most unforgettable breakfasts of your life!
Return to the Lodge and have lunch in the restaurant. After lunch you're on your own (the poor guide will need a break by now!) and you can choose between a variety of activities - from Quad biking to Hot Air Balloon Trips.
By now everybody will be relaxed and you will be on first name terms with your guide - enjoy dinner!!
From next to nothing, we are now headed for the coast and the quaint German town of Swakopmund via the Kuiseb Canyon. No blacktop for us - we are taking all the back roads we can find.
We'll check in at the Stiltz, where we will stay for our two-day coastal visit. A short tour of the town will allow for some shopping and sight seeing time.
Dinner is at the Tug restaurant - one of the top restaurants in Swakopmund.
Breakfast will be at a typical German bakery, Café Treff or Café Anton.
After breakfast you can decide - Quad Biking (ATVs), Sky Diving, Fishing, Dolphin Cruises, Sea Kayaking on your own ticket, or an excursion to Walvisbay Lagoon with lunch at The Raft Restaurant on ours.
Dinner will be at the Brauhaus Restaurant - a typical German pub/eatery. Sample a lot of different beers and, with luck, some typical German "Oompah".
We will run up the coast for a visit to the Cape Cross Seal Colony, the largest colony of Cape Fur Seals on the planet. You will have an opportunity to shop for all kinds of things made from seal - from shoes to wallets.
We will head for the small town of Uis, via Henties Bay, to get us to the Brandberg White Lady Lodge.
After lunch (a light one as we have quite a trek ahead of us) we will hike up the Brandberg mountain to view the mysterious White Lady rock painting. Nobody knows who she was - but she was painted more than 2,000 years ago! There are many other examples of Bushman rock art to view on the mountain, so the walk is well worth it.
That will be quite enough activity for one day, so we will relax by the fire and wait for dinner - then off to a well earned rest!
Next we're off to the world famous Etosha National Park, where we will check in at the Okaukuejo Rest Camp just in time for lunch in the restaurant.
The afternoon will be spent on a spectacular game drive in the area surrounding Okaukuejo. Promise - you will see so much wild game real close that you will be in danger of wearing out your camera!
Okaukuejo Restaurant will provide a great dinner and drinks before we head for one of the absolute highlights of the trip - an evening spent in utter silence at the floodlit waterhole. It is really almost impossible to tear oneself away from this place - it's awesome to see an old elephant bull come wandering in to have a drink. And just when you think it can't get better, a nearby lion will roar and raise every hair on your head!
Breakfast will get us set for our game drive towards Halali Camp where we will have lunch. The idea is to pack in as many sightings of rare animals as we can - elephant, rhino, giraffe, just to name a few.
After lunch, it's more of the same as we head toward Namutoni Gate where we exit the park to check in at Mokuti Lodge - one of the largest guest facilities in Namibia. The buffet (dinner and breakfast) at this place is an experience - make sure to sample small helpings of everything offered before you decide to load up on your favorite!
Now that we have full bellies, we'll head for the Waterberg Plateau Park, with a stop at Otjikoto Lake for sight seeing. Nothing spectacular - just a hole in the earth that nobody has ever been able to determine the bottom of!
At Otjiwarongo, one of the small rural towns on our route, we will stop for a quick visit to a crocodile farm for some photo opportunities.
We will reach the Waterberg Plateau in time to check in and enjoy a leisurely lunch at the restaurant.
The early afternoon is your own - go for a walk along the well marked walking trails or relax by the swimming pool. In the late afternoon, we will walk up the Waterberg mountain for a spectacular sunset - the views will leave you in wonder.
An early game drive will allow us an opportunity to view game that could not be seen at Etosha, including Cape Buffalo and Black Rhino's. Departure is early since we want to be back well in time for breakfast. We now head for the Okonjima Africat Foundation.
After checking in, we relax until lunch (just to let breakfast settle) and prepare for the afternoon's excitement of tracking leopards.
We will be staying either at the main Lodge or the Bush Camp and will return there for dinner. Some cocktails around the campfire will see us ready for bed and tomorrow's wonders.
After breakfast, we'll visit the cheetah rehabilitation center where the staff will tell us about the work they do there. With cheetah among the most endangered of all the cats, the staff is doing a great job of helping them survive. (Get closer to these animals than you ever thought possible for great photo opportunities!)
We'll leave the cheetahs behind fairly early so we have ample time to stop off in Okahandja for shopping at the Woodcarvers Market. We need time here to give you the opportunity to find the best of the treasures. Many of the pieces cannot be called curios - they are true works of art!
Once you have spent all your money, we head back home.
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