Suggested Itinerary to Namibia:
(Ideal for an ‘add on’ to a longer trip in Southern Africa)
Day 1: Fly to Namibia’s capital, Windhoek.
Board the Desert Express for a luxury train journey overnight to Swakopmund.
The Desert Express Train Journey has been carefully planned to take best advantage of Namibia’s dramatic sunsets and the breathtaking break of dawn across her endless landscapes.
The sheer luxury is evident from the moment you board the train that runs between Windhoek and Swakopmund on the coast.
Day 2: Swakopmund
This quaint, scenic coastal town on the Atlantic Ocean is a haven in the sea of red sand. Swakopmund is a wonderful place to explore with many activities and tours, including seal and dolphin cruises and wonderful fresh seafood.
Day 3: Swakopmund
Board a light aircraft for a flight across the Desert to Sossusvlei.
The Namib Desert, the oldest on the planet, is a most unusual destination of vast open spaces. This visual spectacle of endless red sand lying along the Atlantic Ocean, allows the visitor to really “get away from it all” and experience the wonders of nature from the air.
Day 4 & 5: Sossusvlei
This is the place in which to inhale deeply and bask in the infinite supply of blue skies and tranquil starry nights.
During a stay at a remote luxury air-conditioned desert villa, an excursion to the highest dunes in the world is what it is all about. At Sossusvlei the huge sand dunes dwarf the visitor and remind you of what wind and time can do to a landscape.
Other typical activities would include guided nature walks and hiking trails, exploring the dunes with 4x4 quad bikes, and as night falls, enjoying the Southern Hemisphere stars as the cosmos is brought to life through a telescope. A hot air balloon ride as dawn breaks over the desert is also not a bad way to start off another wonderful day in Africa!
Travel Tip:
The best time to go is between May and September, when the daytime temperatures are more bearable then the scorching summers and the air becomes crisp and clear.
Namibia’s capital, Windhoek is easily accessible from South Africa, Botswana and Victoria Falls for those wanting to combine a Namibian experience with possibly Cape Town and The Okavango Delta.
