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Land in Windhoek, collect your hire vehicle and transfer to your accommodation at Rivendell Guest House, located in a quiet suburb close to the city centre. Stay in a twin room with en-suite bathroom facilities. Enjoy an inclusive tour of the Katutura Township this afternoon when you will meet local people, visit the market and craft centre and learn something of the history of Windhoek. Breakfast included.

Depart this morning for your drive to Etosha National Park, Namibia's premier wildlife reserve. Your drive North should take approximately 6 hours. Okaukuejo is located inside Etosha National Park and offers excellent night time game viewing opportunities at the floodlit waterhole. You will stay in the newly renovated campsite with nearby ablution facilities. The rest camp also has a restaurant, shop and swimming pool. No meals included.

You will stay in Etosha for this night, undertaking self guided game drives and staying at Halali in the central area of the Park. This rest camp offers the same facilities as Okaukuejo. Breakfast included.

Make your way further north to the Namibian border and the beautiful Ruacana Falls. This clean and peaceful community campsite offers ten campsites under mopane trees and acacias on the bank of the river. Each site has a fireplace and barbeque facilities. There is a communal ablution block with hot showers and eco-toilets. On the way you may like to visit the Tsandi Royal Homestead & craft centre between Okahao & Outapi, since Tsandi is a Royal Homestead, you will learn about the traditions of the Kingdom and might even have the chance to meet the King himself. From this campsite local guides will offer optional tours of the Falls or visits to local Himba villages. Camping only – payment must be made direct as the community campsites do not accept advance bookings.

Make your way southwards to the heartland of the Himba people, Opuwo. Stay overnight at the Mopane Lodge located overlooking a scenic dry riverbed on the outskirts of town.

The camp is built on the high, steep banks of a dry river, and accommodation is provided in ten luxury permanent tents with en-suite bathroom nestled in the shade of large Mopane trees. The ancient Himba people still live a very traditional existence in this area, the camp is located on their communal ground and a daily community fee is payable by each guest. This contribution goes towards local projects including water and education provisions. Visits to the Himba home villages are offered from the camp and can offer a unique insight into their way of life. Dinner & breakfast included.

Days 8 & 9: Grootberg Lodge, Northern Damaraland

Day 10: Aba Huab Community Campsite (camping)

Make your way south again towards the famous rock etchings and paintings of Twyfelfontein. This campsite is run by the local community who offer a small bar and restaurant on site. Enjoy the vast open spaces of this landscape which is characterised by ochre coloured boulders and wide gravel plains. The campsite is located in a dry river bed close to the game trails of the desert elephant which you may be lucky enough to see. Camping only – payment must be made direct as the community campsites do not accept advance bookings.

Days 11 & 12: Sea Breeze Guest House, Swakopmund

Sea Breeze is a quiet friendly guest house located on the beach front, just outside the town centre. The individually decorated rooms add a personal touch to your base for exploring Namibia's favourite coastal town. Swakopmund itself is a fascinating and intriguing resort town, complete with German half wooden architecture, monuments, historic buildings, well maintained gardens and palm lined avenues, coffee bars and great seafood restaurants.

There are many adventure activities such as sand boarding, tandem parachuting, fishing & quad biking which can be arranged prior to arrival. We can also recommend some excellent day trips including the marine sanctuary of Sandwich Harbour, or a half day boat cruise from Walvis Bay which may offer the opportunity to see dolphins, fur seals and many species of marine birds. Breakfast included.

Aabadi is a welcoming and vibrant camp located near Wilhelmstal on the road between Swakopmund & Windhoek. This project was founded by a local Namibian with extensive tourism experience and aims to introduce guests to the San (Bushman) culture through interactive visits to the San villages, walks and dancing. The relaxed atmosphere and sensitive interaction with Namibian people make Aabadi a unique attraction. Camping only.

Day 14: Erongo Wilderness Lodge

After a short drive towards Omaruru you will arrive in the heart of the Erongo Mountains. A small, 10-room owner managed lodge, Erongo blends into the surrounding boulder-strewn landscape. The rooms are all linked by walkways meandering between the boulders, overlooked by the main lodge building perched above. The lodge is a founder member of The Erongo Mountain Nature Conservancy, joining 30 private landowners in a collective effort to conserve and protect this natural treasure of over 200 000ha in extent.

Guided walks are included each day, in the morning and the afternoon, the camp also offers many self-guided walking trails and nature drives into the 200,000 ha conservation area. Birding is one of the main attractions with 48 different species been sighted in the immediate vicinity, including Black Eagle, Rosy Faced Lovebird & Ruppell's Parrot. Dinner, breakfast & guided walks included.

Day 15: Fly out of Windhoek

Make your way back to Windhoek today in time to deliver your hire car and connect with your return flight.