2008
Desert Tracks
Desert Tracks, an inspiring overland journey offers a great insight into this very special country staying in first class accommodation.
Our opinion
A fascinating country with unique diversity, breathtaking landscapes, incredible skies, photographic opportunities and game viewing.
Escorted
Accompanied from Day 2 to departure from Namibia on Day 13 by a local tour guide.
Itinerary
- Windhoek: 1 night
- Otjiwarango: 1 night
- Etosha: 2 nights
- Damaraland: 2 nights
- Swakopmund: 2 nights
- Sossusvlei: 2 nights
Day 1 Fri London/Windhoek
Air Namibia overnight flight from Gatwick to Windhoek.
Day 2 Sat Windhoek
On arrival transfer to the Windhoek Country Club. Time to refresh before departing on an afternoon tour of the capital city.
Day 3 Sun Windhoek/Otjiwarango
Drive north to the Otjibamba Lodge, rest of day at leisure. Overnight at the Lodge or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 4 Mon Otjiwarango/Etosha
An early start drive to Cheetah Conservation Fund, partake in the activities on offer including the Cheetah Run, at approx 08.00. Afterwards drive one and half to two hours to visit the Cheetah enclosures visiting the Cheetahs, learning about the work of the group. Drive to The Etosha National Park via the lake of Tsumeb. Once thought to be bottomless. Enjoy an afternoon game drive and overnight at Mokuti Lodge or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 5 Tue Etosha
A fantastic day in Etosha with game drives following the game between waterholes. Overnight at Mokuti Lodge or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 6 Wed Etosha/Damaraland
Leaving the salt flats drive to the open plains of Damaraland home to the desert adapted elephant and rhino. Overnight at Mowani Mountain Camp or similar. Some of the most amazing sunrise and sunset skies in Africa can be found here. (B,L,D)
Day 7 Thu Damaraland
You may take time to visit some of the region’s rock art, the Burnt Mountain or The Petrified forest. Overnight at Mowani Lodge or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 8 Fri Damaraland/Swakopmund
After breakfast drive westwards to Swakopmund via Cape Cross where you will visit the seal colony with around 80,000 cape fur seals. Overnight at Hotel Schweizerhaus or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 9 Sat Swakopmund
Travel along the coast bordering with the Namib desert to Walvis Bay. Before returning to your hotel visit ‘Dune 7’ one of the areas highest sand dunes. Overnight at Hotel Schweizerhaus or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 10 Sun Swakopmund/Sossusvlei
Depart for Sossusvlei in the oldest desert in the world, the Namib, where you will see the amazing Moon Valley before arriving at Desert Homestead or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 11 Mon Sossusvlei
This morning visit Sossusvlei with time in the afternoon at leisure and overnight at Desert Homestead or similar. (B,L,D)
Day 12 Tue Sossusvlei/Windhoek/London
After breakfast drive to Windhoek for your Air Namibia flight to Gatwick arriving the next day. (B,L)
Cape Town Extension
Desert Tracks: 10 nights
Windhoek: 1 night
Cape Town: 3 nights
Day 12 Tue Windhoek
Spend one night at the Windhoek Country Club.
Day 13 Wed Windhoek/Cape Town
Air Namibia flight to Cape Town and the Southern Sun Waterfront for three nights.
Day 16 Sat Cape Town/Windhoek/London
Air Namibia flight to Gatwick via Windhoek arriving the following day.
Mauritius Extension
Desert Tracks: 10 nights
Windhoek: 1 night
Johannesburg: 1 night
Mauritius: 4 nights
Day 12 Tue Windhoek
Overnight at the Windhoek Country Club.
Day 13 Wed Windhoek/Johannesburg
After a morning at leisure in Windhoek fly South African Airways to Johannesburg and overnight at the Southern Sun or Tambo Airport Hotel.
Day 14 Thu Johannesburg/Mauritius
A morning South African Airways flight to Mauritius and Le Preskil for four nights on this tropical paradise island. A fabulous and refreshing contrast to the vastness of Namibia.
Day 18 Mon Mauritius/London
Return to Heathrow on your Air Mauritius daytime flight the same day.
