4-Day Swakopmund & Sossusvlei Accommodated Adventure from WHK

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Walvis Bay & Swakopmund⌄

   Pick up is from 7h15 and pre-departure meeting is at Chameleon Safaris Headquarters.

   This morning we travel from Windhoek, via the small towns of Okahandja, Karabib and Usakos before making our first stop at the Local Cristal market. We continue onwards to Walvis Bay Lagoon

   Next stop is the Walvis Bay Lagoon, a RAMSAR listed wetland site where we will see many species of wetland birds, including the greater and lesser Flamingo. We will have a picnic style lunch at the Lagoon before moving on to Swakopmund

   Arriving in Swakopmund mid afternoon we will have time to explore this quaint seaside town on foot.

   Meals: Lunch: Packed Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Hotel A La Mer in luxury twin rooms with en-suite bathroom.

2. 2Swakopmund to Namib Desert⌄

   This morning after breakfast we can join an optional activity such as the sand boarding which takes us into the coastal dune fields. We will be picked up from our guesthouse/hotel in Swakopmund at 11:15, for a brief pre-departure talk before departing Swakopmund. Afterwards we depart, we travel via Kuiseb Pass and Gaub Pass to continue on to Solitaire and our camp.

   We arrive at our camp late afternoon and have a chance to relax and enjoy the views before taking a short walk for sunset overlooking the Naukluft Mountain range.

   Meals: Breakfast: Variety of cereals, yoghurt, fruit, cooked breakfast, toast, juice, tea/coffee · Lunch: Picnic style lunch · Dinner: Dinner at lodge

   Overnight: Overnight at Desert Camp in twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom.

3. 3Sossusvlei⌄

   We depart at dawn from camp to arrive at the park gate for sunrise. We drive down an ancient river bed surrounded by towering dunes to the 2x4 parking (around 55kms) and take a 4x4 shuttle into the Sossusvlei region. We explore this unique area on foot before heading into Dead Vlei with its large expanse of bleached cracked clay and skeletal camel thorn trees, contrasting with a backdrop of huge dunes with their ever-changing colours.

   For those that have plenty of energy, climb up big daddy dune, the highest in the area for spectacular views over the Namib Desert.

   From Deadvlei, we make our way over to Sossusvlei where we explore this vlei before enjoying brunch.

   As we drive back to our accommodation we will stop at the famous Dune 45 for photos.

   We return to Sesriem and visit the nearby Sesriem Canyon, once a source of permanent water for the local wildlife. Climb down into the canyon and appreciate this small but interesting geological formation.

   Meals: Breakfast: Packed Breakfast · Lunch: Picnic style lunch. · Dinner: Dinner at lodge

   Overnight: Overnight at Desert Camp in twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom.

4. 4Return to Windhoek⌄

   Early morning breakfast before heading to Solitaire where we jump onto an open vehicle and visit the local conservation project. Here they have a number of cheetah that are unable to be released for different reasons. This 1 hour activity allows us the chance to learn all about cheetah, the work done by local conservation projects, and get some incredible photos of the worlds fastest land mammal.

   Meals: Breakfast: Breakfast at lodge