Capture the spirit of Namibia on this safari as you experience wellness, desert chic accommodation, and exciting train journey. The contrasts of this vast country are amazing – from the coasts of Swakopmund to the desert serenity of the Sossusvlei dunes.
Windhoek
GocheGanas Nature Reserve
Desert Express Train
Swakopmund
NamibRand Private Nature Reserve
Sossusvlei
Day 01 & 02: Upon arrival at Hosea Kutako (Windhoek) International Airport you will be met by a CC Africa representative and transferred to GocheGanas Wellness Village
Spend two nights at GocheGanas Wellness Village in a twin bedded elegant suite. Accommodation is on a full board basisDay 03: Transfer to Windhoek Station. Depart on a Friday on the Desert Express Train
Spend one night on the Desert Express in a twin bedded cabin. Accommodation is on a dinner, bed and breakfast including an afternoon game drive at Oropoko and a morning Dune excursion at Rand Rifles Day 04 & 05: Arrive at Swakopmund Airport and transfer to Swakopmund Hotel
Spend two nights at Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre in a twin bedded room. Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basisDay 06 & 07: Transfer from Swakopmund Hotel to Swakopmund Airport for light aircraft transfer to Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge
Spend two nights at Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge in a twin bedded villa built into natural rock. Accommodation is on a full board basis including park fees and scheduled activities in the NamibRand Nature Reserve
The surrounding area lends itself to numerous activities which include scenic drives by four-wheel drive vehicle on the NamibRand Nature Reserve where you encounter a variety of desert animals such as gemsbok, zebra, springbok, bat-eared fox, aardwolf, caracal and jackal. A wonderful way of experiencing the dunes is by All Terrain Vehicles with an experienced guide, who takes one along set paths so as not to damage the fragile ecology. Guided nature walks and hiking trails provide an insight to the scenic and ecological aspects of the environment with its wide diversity of desert-adapted flora and fauna. At the end of the day the blanket of stars, which lights up the desert sky, are brought to life through the lodge’s high-powered computerised telescope. Housed in a separate building, this Meade Telescope affords the amateur and the professional stargazer a close-up view of the galaxy.
Day 08: Transfer by light aircraft from Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge to Eros Airport – departing at 10.25 and arriving at Eros Airport at 12.00. Transfer by road to Hosea Kutako (Windhoek) International Airport
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