Photogenic Namibia

13 days—Visit some of Namibia's Photogenic Hotspots!

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Safari summary

This safari encompasses some of Namibia's most photographed attractions. Highlights include the Quiver Tree Forest, the feral horses at Garub, Kolmanskop Ghost Town, Sossusvlei, and Dead Vlei, Sesriem Canyon, Walvis Bay Bird Paradise, Cape Cross, Spitzkoppe, the Himba people and Etosha National Park.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Namibia
	Parks	Etosha Namib-Naukluft

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hot air balloons
Bushman | tribal visits

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Laundry
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

City Tour & Welcome dinner

On arrival at Windhoek International Airport, you are met by your guide and transferred to your guesthouse. After checking in, you have some time to relax before your guide takes you on a city tour, which is followed by a welcome dinner at one of the local restaurants. It is important to book flights that arrive by lunchtime.

Olive Grove Guesthouse

Windhoek to Quiver Tree Forest

An early morning departure for the south takes you to the northern edge of Keetmanshoop. You enjoy a picnic lunch en route. After check-in, you have time to relax before going out on a walk in the Quiver Tree Forest. Quiver trees are endemic to the southern highlands of Namibia and grow in desert or semi-desert areas. These trees were given their name from the practice of the San people manufacturing quivers for their arrows from the bark of the branches.

Quiver Tree Forest Restcamp

Quiver Tree Forest to Luderitz

After a hearty breakfast, you continue to Luderitz, stopping over in Aus for lunch. Aus is a small village which started as a trading post in 1883 and later housed a prisoner-of-war camp at the onset of World War I. After lunch, you continue west, stopping by the Garub waterhole to catch a glimpse of the feral horses of the Namib. Your journey continues west, where you will have your first stop at Kolmanskop, a once vibrant town where diamonds were discovered in 1908.

Luderitz Nest Hotel

Kolmanskop Ghost Town

Today, your guide will take you to visit Kolmanskop. You leave the hotel before sunrise, the best time to photograph the town, which is now at the mercy of the Namib Desert. Your guide can include a scenic drive to Diaz Point, where it is possible to spot penguins on one of the islands.

Luderitz Nest Hotel

Luderitz to Sossusvlei

Namib-Naukluft

From Lüderitz, you travel to Sossusvlei. You stay inside the national park for 2 nights (depending on availability), giving you access to Dead Vlei at dawn to photograph the iconic camel thorn trees in silhouette against the red dunes. Afternoons can be spent in the dune corridor or at Sesriem Canyon. Optional balloon rides can be arranged and fitted into your program by your guide. Please note that these will need to be booked well in advance and are at an extra cost.

Dead Valley Lodge

Sossusvlei & Dead Vlei Excursions

Namib-Naukluft

The following 2 days are spent photographing Dead Vlei, Dune 45, the Sesriem Canyon or the dune corridor. The name Dead Vlei refers to the trees in the marsh that died about 900 years ago when the Tsauchab River was cut off by the dunes. Named for its proximity to the Sesriem gate, Dune 45 is said to be one of the most photographed dunes in the world. It is approximately 170m high and composed of 5-million-year-old sand that has turned red due to age and rusting of the grains.

Dead Valley Lodge

Sossusvlei & Dead Vlei Excursions

Namib-Naukluft

You have a morning dedicated to either visiting the dunes again or experiencing a thrilling balloon ride over the dunes.

Dead Valley Lodge

Sossusvlei to Swakopmund

Today, you depart for Swakopmund. You head north, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn, through the Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons via the Namib gravel plains, as you make your way to the coast. Before reaching Walvis Bay, you visit the bird paradise where hundreds of flamingos and a variety of seabirds can be spotted. The Namibian coastline is known as the Skeleton Coast due to the barren areas, shipwrecks, seals, and whale skeletons scattered on the beach.

The Delight Hotel

Swakopmund to Spitzkoppe

An early morning departure takes you to Spitzkoppe via the Cape Cross seal colony. At Spitzkoppe, sunset and night photoshoots are a great way to spend time in this photogenic area. The area is home to a group of granite peaks or inselbergs. Standing at a height of 1,728m above the surrounding plains, Spitzkoppe is also referred to as Namibia's Matterhorn. The area also boasts a collection of San/Bushmen paintings. A visit to the San paintings can also be arranged by your guide during your stay.

Spitzkoppen Lodge

Spitzkoppe to Southern Etosha

Etosha

Today, you set off on your journey to Etosha National Park. You pass through small towns and farming communities, stopping at a local Himba village where you can photograph these iconic people. After arriving at Andersson's Camp, an afternoon property drive is taken in the Ongava Private Game Reserve, where you can spot elephants, lions, black and white rhinos and lots of other game.

Andersson's Camp

Southern Etosha Game Drives

Etosha

This morning, your guide will take you to Etosha National Park for a full-day game drive. You take a break for lunch and continue your game drive as you make your way back to the Ongava Private Game Reserve. The park offers the widest variety of wildlife in Namibia. Etosha is known as the “great white place” because of the tremendous, dried pan in the park’s center.

Andersson's Camp

Etosha to Windhoek

After a relaxed morning and breakfast, you make your way back to Windhoek. Your guide can arrange a stop at a wood carvers market in the town of Okahandja should you be interested in purchasing some crafts. Upon your return to Windhoek, you will have time to relax and explore the town before a final dinner is enjoyed at Joe's Beerhouse to celebrate your expedition in Namibia.

Olive Grove Guesthouse