Namibian Adventure

On arrival in Windhoek you collect your rental car and drive to Eningu Clayhouse for a two-night stay. This stylish and welcoming lodge is a real gem. It offers five large hand-painted suites, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi and hammocks for those essential afternoon siestas. The flat roof above is ideal for sundowners and admiring the stars of the southern sky. Guests enjoy afternoon guided walks, star-gazing and visits to well known local artists. (1 hour drive)
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

Drive north into the Omboroko Mountains to stay overnight at Okonjima Bushcamp. It is famed for its Africats rescue project, a non-profit project to preseve and rehabilitate large cats so visitors can view and learn about them at close range in their natural habitat - perhaps track leopards in the rehabilitation area, radio-track cheetah on foot or visit the cheetah project. After dinner you can visit the hide to spot night creatures like caracal, porcupine or honey-badgers. The fascinating Bushman walking trail is also highly recommended.

Okonjima Bush Camp offers eight spacious and attractively decorated en suite chalets, with a cosy seating area with day bed and mini-bar, a bedroom with views over the grasslands and dressing area. The secluded pool with shaded terrace is ideal for relaxing.(3½ hours, 310km)

After breakfast you travel North to Mushara Lodge adjacent to Etosha National Park. The Etosha National Park is one of the finest game parks in Southern Africa. It encloses a vast saltpan that becomes an immense, shallow lake in rainy periods, attracting great numbers of flamingos and other water birds. The open plains are home to tens of thousands of animals with large herds of springbok, gemsbok, zebra, wildebeest, elephant and, of course, the predators - particularly cheetah and lion. The diminutive Damara dik-dik is one of the rarer but delightful sightings.

Mushara Lodge has a lovely position 8km from Etosha and is known for its delicious Namibian cuisine. 13 spacious en suite thatch chalets each have air-conditioning, mosquito nets, minibar and telephone. There's a welcoming pool to cool off and their morning and afternoon guided game drives into Etosha are very popular. (4 hours, 340km)

Today you drive to Ongava Main Lodge in the private 30,000 hectare Ongava Game Reserve on the southern boundary of Etosha.

The luxurious lodge has a magnificent setting, perched on a koppie overlooking an active floodlit waterhole and the African plains below. The twelve air-conditioned chalets are beautifully furnished. Activities include game drives in open 4x4 vehicles into Etosha, as well as night drives and walks in their private reserve with its resident White and Black Rhino (150km with Game-viewing en route). An alternative to Ongava Main Lodge is Anderson's Camp, also within Ongava Game Reserve.

Today you drive to Huab Game Lodge, Damaraland, with a stunning location on the banks of the seasonal Huab River in dramatic mountain scenery. This award winning private nature reserve was established as a refuge for the "desert elephants". Other activities include horse riding, visiting ancient rock paintings, relaxing in the natural thermal springs or stargazing under the African skies. Eight spacious bungalows under thatch provide very comfortable accommodation. Good food and wine are served at the communal table for a convivial and relaxed evening with your hosts. (4 hours, 315km)
Full Board & Game Drives

Travel to Mowani Mountain Camp where it lies amongst rugged boulders with sweeping panoramic views over Damaraland. Styled as an African village, the camp comprises a central lodge, a welcoming pool and elegantly decorated en suite tents with solar lighting. Activities include hot air ballooning and nature drives.

The rock engravings and spectacular geological formations of the Twyfelfontein area are truly memorable. (2½ hours, 170km)
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

Continue south to Swakopmund. The appeal of Swakopmund lies in strolling about admiring the High German architecture, perhaps stopping at one of the several good seafood restaurants or coffee houses. There's plenty to do and see such as the Seal Colony at Cape Cross, the flamingos at Walvis Bay or the Welwitschia "forest". Visit the surreal landscape of the "Moon Mountains", an area of deep chasms and interesting geological features, or perhaps try some sand-boarding, quad-biking or riding a camel into the desert.

Today you head into the Namib Desert to Kulala Desert Lodge, a small and intimate lodge with particularly fine cuisine. The design and decor are both imaginative and sensitive to the fragile ecosystem of the area. The lodge is 30km south of Sesriem the access point to Sossusvlei, with some of the highest sand dunes in the world. Nature walks and sundowner drives are also offered, with horse riding and hot-air ballooning optional extras.

Sossusvlei rivals a visit to Etosha as the highlight of a Namibian holiday. You rise with the sun to see one of the most awesome sights in Namibia - the towering dunes of Sossusvlei, some of the largest in the world, rising more than 1000 feet above the desert. Many of our visitors lose their hearts to Namibia after seeing Sossusvlei. This is paradise for the photographer, as the shadows create a magnificent contrast of colours. Marvel at the gemsbok and other animals that manage to survive in these dry conditions. The energetic can climb one of the dunes for a panorama of the endless dune landscape and the changing play of light. (5 hours, 330km)
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

Set off early northwards to Bagatelle Ranch. Here you can experience the unique Kalahari with its magical sunsets, stunning landscape and dramatic colours. Although classified as desert, the Kalahari has abundant tree and grass species which results in plentiful wildlife. Optional afternoon game drives are on offer. (4 hours, 310km)
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

After a morning game activity you return to Windhoek to stay overnight at Olive Grove Lodge with its beautiful views over the city and surrounding mountains, only minutes away from restaurants and shops. Rooms in the main house are spacious with a North African influence and earthy décor. Some have funky bathrooms incorporating organic oversize baths. Others are smaller with more classically elegant furnishings. All have spacious, furnished verandas. There?s a pool, terrace and secluded jacuzzi. (3 hours, 260 km)
Bed & Breakfast

After a final day of sightseeing and shopping in the pleasant city of Windhoek, you return your rental car to the airport in time for your onward flight.