Depart at around 09:00 from Windhoek via the scenic and steep Spreetshoogte Pass to the beautifully set Namib Naukluft Lodge. A light lunch will be served. During the afternoon you have time to relax at the swimming pool and/or join a walking trail in the mountains. (Optional: A flight in a light aircraft over the dunes at Sossusvlei.) Overnight with full board at Namib Naukluft Lodge.

An early morning rise will be rewarded by the sight of the spectacular dunes at Sossusvlei on your excursion. Make the effort to climb one of the dunes and you may be overwhelmed by the sight of the dynamic and living desert. A full breakfast will be served under one of the camelthorn trees at Sossusvlei. Visit the Sesriem Canyon before returning to the Lodge for lunch. During the late afternoon a sundowner drive to the natural marble mountains on the 25,000 ha private nature reserve is offered. Overnight with full board at Namib Naukluft Lodge.

We will drive to Walvis Bay this morning and you may want to join one of the optional tours (kayaking in the Walvis Bay lagoon, quad biking on the dunes en route to Walvis Bay, a boat trip from the Walvis Bay yacht harbour, etc.) or you might enjoy walking along the lagoon to view the prolific birdlife including a huge population of flamingos. Return to Swakopmund in the afternoon and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. (Optional: A sundowner flight along the coastline in a small aircraft). Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at the Hansa Hotel or the Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre.

Today we drive along the coastline via Henties Bay and Uis to the vast regions of the Damaraland. We shall visit the famous rock-engravings at Twyfelfontein and arrive at the lodge during the course of the afternoon. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis at Twyfelfontein Lodge.

We carry on to the beautifully situated Huab Lodge to take part in some of the activities offered in this magnificent area, where desert elephants are common visitors. A nature drive and bird watching at Huab Lodge are unforgettable highlights. Your hosts, Suzi and Jan van der Reep are some of the most knowledgeable and well-known conservationists in Namibia and their love for nature will make your stay an unforgettable one. (Optional wellness treatments are available upon request). Overnight on a full board basis at Huab Lodge.

After breakfast we depart to one of the lodges near the western gate of the Etosha National Park, Otjovasandu. During the afternoon you may want to join an optional game drive on one of the farms. The rare Mountain Zebra and Eland antelopes are found here. Overnight on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis at Hobatere Lodge, Kavita Lion Lodge or Rustig Toko Lodge.

Today we enter the Etosha National Park at the western side. This gate is closed to the public and only open for tour operators with a special permit. We shall see the ' Haunted Forest ', before we arrive at Okaukuejo or Halali. A floodlit waterhole at either of the camps enables you to view the game also during the evening and night time, which is otherwise not possible. Dinner, bed and breakfast at Okaukuejo or Halali Rest Camp.

We enter once more into the Etosha National Park and explore the 'Fisher's Pan' as well as the north-eastern section at Andoni. We leave the Park through the newly opened Nehale Lya Mpingana Gate and visit a typical Ovambo village just outside. You have the opportunity to gain a little bit of insight to these native inhabitants living in their 'Kraals'. We return the same route through the Etosha National Park for more game viewing before we arrive at Mokuti Lodge. Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at Mokuti Lodge.

After breakfast we depart to Tsumeb, an old mining town. We visit the ethnological museum here and continue via Otjiwarongo to Okahandja, where we stop at the woodcrafters market. You can do some shopping here before we arrive in Windhoek during the later afternoon.