For each meal not included, allow approximately 225 Namibian dollars (US$15) per person. Some meals are in restaurants, while others will be prepared by the tour leader and assistants. Camp meals are cooked over the campfire. They are wholesome and plentiful, but do not expect cordon bleu cuisine; please note, it is not always easy to get fresh meat.

Below is what you can typically expect from the included meals:

Breakfasts: Cereals, coffee, yoghurt, muesli, fresh fruit or the occasional fried breakfast

Lunches: Cheese, cold meats, pasta, salads, bread or rolls

Dinners: Potjie (stew), braai (barbecue) or stir fries

Vegetarians are well catered for on this trip though sometimes options might be more limited.

Lift off on a scenic flight to trace dune waves, salt works, and the fog-bound Skeleton Coast, where shipwreck-studded shoreline meets the cold Atlantic. Aerial views reveal patterns and colors invisible from the ground.

Witness the meeting of the Benguela Current and desert heat that forges the coast’s famous mist. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided visit to the Namib Carnivore Conservation Centre and observe cheetahs up close (safely) while learning how scientists and rangers reduce human–wildlife conflict. Your time here supports research and rehabilitation, and there are excellent chances for respectful, unobtrusive photos.

Hear the story of the world’s fastest land mammal in a harsh desert context—how scarce water, roaming livestock, and vast distances shape survival. This encounter blends meaningful conservation insight with memorable wildlife viewing.

Stop at Walvis Bay Lagoon to watch clouds of flamingos and pelicans sweep the mirror-calm shallows, their reflections rippling pink across the water. Sea breezes, distant fog banks, and the open Atlantic lend a cool, nautical hush—perfect to pause for photos and reflection.

This Ramsar-listed wetland thrives on the rich Benguela Current, drawing thousands of migratory birds seasonally. Easy boardwalk access and broad vistas make this a standout coastal wildlife moment.

Walk through Valley 45 amid sculpted granite and desert shrubs to a shaded rock shelter, where you’ll see the White Lady rock painting. The trail reveals Damaraland’s rugged contours and the quiet drama of Namibia’s highest massif.

Created by San hunter-gatherers around 2,000 years ago, the polychrome figures echo ritual and myth on the rugged Brandberg massif. If elephants enter the valley, the route may switch to another site with engravings for safety.

Join guided game drives across open savanna and mopane woodland, lingering at productive waterholes where elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, and springbok converge. Patience and fieldcraft reward you with intimate big-game encounters.

Framing the ecosystem is the vast Etosha Pan, a shimmering salt flat visible from space. Shifting seasons concentrate wildlife at permanent water, while birdlife—hornbills, kori bustards, and raptors—adds a dynamic aerial layer.

As darkness settles, visit floodlit waterholes at the park’s rest camps to watch nocturnal wildlife step from the brush. Rhino silhouettes, cautious elephants, and ghosting giraffes appear and vanish while jackals call—an evocative study in night behavior.

Soft lighting enables close observation without disturbance, letting you soak in the desert hush under Namibia’s huge, star-rich skies. These evenings often become the trip’s quietest, most absorbing memories.

Set out with an expert ranger to track rhinos on foot. After locating animals by vehicle, you’ll disembark and observe from a safe distance, learning to read spoor, wind, and terrain while keeping the animals calm and unpressured.

Gain first-hand insight into Namibia’s rhino conservation, including anti-poaching efforts and habitat management. This focused, ethical encounter is powerful, precise, and deeply memorable.

Transfer by 4×4 across soft sands to walk into Deadvlei, where a white clay pan and stark camelthorn skeletons sit encircled by towering dunes. The high-contrast palette rewards careful framing and minimalist composition.

Learn how shifting dunes cut off a river, preserving centuries-old trees as dark sculptures against bright clay. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Hit the dune belt outside Swakopmund to sandboard steep dunes and ride a quad bike over rippling ridgelines. Guides pace the route to suit the group, balancing adrenaline with ample photo stops.

Play on the edge of the UNESCO-listed Namib Sand Sea, with safety briefings and equipment provided. This adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Board a charter boat from Swakopmund or Walvis Bay to cast for Atlantic species such as kabeljou and snoek while watching for dolphins in the bow wave. Crews tailor spots to conditions and experience levels.

The Benguela Current nourishes rich fisheries; all tackle is provided, with guidance on local seasons and regulations. This excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Extend your wildlife time with an optional game drive run by the lodge, timing for dawn or dusk departures when predators stir and herbivores gather. Expect fresh routes and local tracker insight into recent movements.

This add-on increases your chances of rare sightings and varied behaviors. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Head out on a night drive across the savannah to spotlight nocturnal wildlife—springhare, bat-eared fox, porcupine, and, with luck, prowling cats. The hush and eyeshine create a vivid after-dark savannah atmosphere.

Guides interpret behaviors and tracks illuminated in the beam, adding depth to your daytime sightings. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Bounce along sandy tracks on a 4×4 game drive in the Ugab Riverbed, scanning for desert-adapted elephants and other hardy species among ana trees and dry washes. Guides know the freshest spoor and browsing signs.

Learn how limited water and long daily ranges shape these elephants’ lives in the Ugab River system. This activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a local-guided township tour of Katutura to visit markets and shebeens, meet entrepreneurs, and hear everyday stories that animate Windhoek beyond its central avenues.

Trace the area’s apartheid-era relocations and learn Katutura’s history—its Otjiherero name meaning “the place where we do not want to live.” This cultural experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover the Namib at dawn as you catch sunrise over the Sossusvlei dunes and climb a star dune for sweeping views of the sand sea. Feel cool grains underfoot while the apricot ridgelines sharpen in the first light; with luck, spot gemsbok or ostrich tracing the slipfaces.

Continue to walk to Hiddenvlei, a quiet clay pan tucked among towering dunes, where stillness and space reign. Learn how the world’s oldest desert forged these iron-red sands and why shifting winds sculpt the iconic star shapes that define this landscape.