Best of Namibia Wing Safari

There is truly no better way to view this spectacular land than with a wild itinerary that knows no boundaries. You'll visit several game camps where you're sure to lay your eyes on plenty of Africa’s natives—zebra, giraffe, rhinos and cheetah—for a truly indescribable experience.

Trip Type: Wildlife

Day By Day

Day 1 – Welcome to Johannesburg, South Africa

Upon arrival into Johannesburg you will be met and assisted on foot to your airport accommodation.

Johannesburg is the economic heart of South Africa, the central focus of Egoli ('Place of Gold'), as the Sotho name for Gauteng suggests. The largest and richest city in South Africa, Johannesburg's lifestyle is bustling and upbeat. 

Starting Accommodation: InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport Hotel

Day 2 – Johannesburg to Sossusvlei

This morning make your own way on foot to Johannesburg International Airport for your flight to Namibia (not included). Upon arriving into Windhoek, you will be met and assisted with connecting onto your flight to Sossuslvlei.

Internationally known as a photographer’s dream, Sossusvlei with its monumental dunes was formed by multi-directional winds. The photogenic lure of this area is breathtaking, boasting exceptional scenery, as well as a wild and romantic spirit. It is made up of a vast, dry clay pan over which towers a sea of magnificent sand dunes, reputedly the highest dunes in the world. When it has rained sufficiently, the main pan draws flamingos and other aquatic birds to the area.

Starting Accommodation: Wilderness Little Kulala
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3 – Activities in Sossusvlei

Spend the day enjoying the activities offered at Little Kulala. Explore the wonders of an ancient desert either on a nature drive or by quad bike. Climb and scramble down the 984-foot red ochre dunes at Sossusvlei. Hike through Sesriem Canyon, where water carved through rock over millennia. Sip sundowners as the sun fires up the sky, then fades. Then sleep under the most impossibly starry sky on Earth.

Starting Accommodation: Wilderness Little Kulala
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 – Sossusvlei to Damaraland

Fly over the dunes of the Namib Desert continuing to Damaraland.

Damaraland is renowned for its interesting flora and fauna dominated by rugged mountain ranges and steep escarpments, scorched by a relentless desert sun and inhabited almost exclusively by the unique semi-nomadic Himba tribe. Game species include desert elephant, black rhino, ostrich and springbok. If you want to be inspired by one of Mother Nature’s rarest beasts, searching for the endangered desert elephant in Damaraland is a must.

Starting Accommodation: Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 – Activities in Damaraland

Once a field station dedicated to protecting black rhinos is now a thriving 21-year community conservancy partnership. This desert sanctuary is located in one of the last untouched places on Earth. Walk in the footsteps of remarkable desert-adapted rarities like the black rhino. Spot desert-adapted wildlife on nature drives, or learn about the smaller fauna and flora on nature trails.

Starting Accommodation: Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 – Damaraland to Skeleton Coast

Your wing safari continues as you fly to the Skeleton Coast.

Remote Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp rests in Namibia’s famed, ancient Kaokoveld, one of the world’s last great wildernesses. Discover a wild stretch of the Atlantic where the desert meets the sea. A place of immense dunes and rocky mountains dotted with oases that offer an inviting respite from the dry surrounds of the desert.

Starting Accommodation: Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 – Activities in Skeleton Coast

Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp is a true desert oasis in a land that seems uninhabitable, but is life-filled. Explore an otherworldly landscape of immense dunes and rocky mountains. Amongst the dry riverbeds, desert-adapted wildlife is revealed. Look out for elephants, oryx, giraffes, and even lions and elusive brown hyena. Take a thrilling drive to the wild, windswept Skeleton Coast.  Hike rocky outcrops, scramble down enormous sand dunes, marvel at desert oases, and dine under impossibly starry night skies.

Starting Accommodation: Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 – Activities in Skeleton Coast

Enjoy another day of activities in the remote and unspoiled Skeleton Coast National Park.

Starting Accommodation: Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 – Skeleton Coast to Ongava Game Reserve

Continue your sky safari from Skeleton Coast to Ongava Game Reserve which borders Etosha National Park.

Ongava is one of the largest private game reserves in Namibia, with over 125 square miles to explore. With opportunities to explore both Ongava and the neighboring Etosha National Park, there is an astonishing variety of life found in this spectacular environment. Lions, black and white rhinos, elephants, giraffe and several

Starting Accommodation: Little Ongava
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10 – Activities at Ongava Game Reserve

Ongava Game Reserve offers a variety of activities. Ongava’s proximity to Etosha allows for game drives in the Etosha National Park and on the Ongava Reserve itself. Other possibilities include guided walks, birding and visiting hides. Ongava holds one of the largest rhino custodianships for the Namibian government in the country and is one of the few private game reserves in southern Africa where guests can see both black and white rhino.

Starting Accommodation: Little Ongava
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11 – Etosha to Windhoek

This morning enjoy your last game activity before your flight back to Windhoek. Upon arriving in Windhoek you will be met and transferred to your accommodation.

Windhoek combines the modern city architectural style with that of the German colonial era. The city is a bit provincial, although the atmosphere does have cosmopolitan flare as well. You will spend the night here before your morning departure flight.

Starting Accommodation: The Olive Exclusive
Meals: Breakfast

Day 12 – Depart Windhoek

This morning completes your Namibia journey. You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast

Pricing

Package Level: Luxury

Pricing for this package is on request. Please call a Swain Destinations Specialist to customize this journey.

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