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Windhoek · Khomas · Namibia
4 Day Etosha & Swakopmund Adventure Safari
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The Experience
What your day looks like
This short safaris takes you to Etosha National Park ,one of the best game reserves in Africa, a haven for wildlife. Also included in this fabulous short adventure is an overnight stop at Swakopmund, the adventure capital of Namibia which gives you a chance to meet the wonderful Herero ladies who sell their handmade arts and crafts to support their rural families, see Namibia's tallest mountain, the Brandberg, and you can interact with some of the colourful local characters who live in this harsh environment. On the drive down the Skeleton Coast we explore the remains of a small shipwreck and a visit to the RAMSAR Protected site of Walvis Bay Lagoon to see the flamingos in their thousands.
Highlights
Why travelers choose this experience
- Discover the amazing Etosha National Park
- Journey through the community owned lands of Damaraland
- Spend a night in Swakopmund on the Skeleton Coast
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
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We depart from Chameleon Backpackers Lodge, Windhoek at 08h00.
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We stop briefly at Otjiwarongo and enjoy a light lunch pack before entering Etosha National Park through the Anderson Gate.
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Wildlife Safari at Etosha National Park. We game drive across the park visiting waterholes looking for predators as well as zebra, giraffe, elephant and rhino.
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Dinner is prepared by your guide and an early night is recommended.
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We arrive at our accommodation just before sunset located inside Etosha National Park and has a floodlit waterhole next to the camp. Twin share double rooms with en-suite bathroom facilities.
Day 2
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We rise for a pre-sunrise snack with tea/coffee and then game drive until mid morning when we return to camp for breakfast.
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Wildlife Safari at Etosha National Park. Head out for another game drive visiting many waterholes.
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Drive back to Halali for a picnic lunch.
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Sightseeing. After lunch we visit the mighty Etosha Pan (the largest salt pan in Namibia) before game driving across the park in our quest to find the big 4 as well as all the plains game. We arrive at Okaukuejo late afternoon and leave the park prior to sunset, visiting one last waterhole to worship another African sunset.
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Dinner is prepared by your guide over the campfire where you can compare photos and stories of the animals seen today and another early night is recommended.
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Accommodation is twin share permanent tents with en-suite bathroom facilities located just outside the park.
Day 3
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Early morning breakfast.
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Local Flavor. Depart from our lodge at 07h40 for our drive via the communal lands of Damaraland where we see the communal farmers in this arid region. We stop at the Ugab River bridge to visit with the beautiful Herero ladies who sell their small art and craft items to support their families.
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We lunch in the shadow of the Brandberg Mountain and have a short visit with a Himba group who have moved into this area to sell their jewellery and other items (dependent on Himba tribespeople).
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Sightseeing. After lunch we head directly through the Namib Desert and stop at the latest shipwreck on the Skeleton Coast before arriving late afternoon in Swakopmund. We recommend exploring this seaside town on foot this afternoon and perhaps visiting the jetty for sundowners overlooking the cold Atlantic Ocean. Your guide will be happy to recommend a good restaurant for your evening meal (own expense).
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Overnight in twin share rooms with en-suite bathrooms.
Day 4
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Leisurely breakfast and the option to join one of the many optional activities available here such as: quad biking, sand boarding, dolphin cruise, scenic flight over the shipwreacks just to name a few. For those interested in birds our driver will be happy to take you to Walvis Bay to see the flamingoes in the Walvis Bay lagoon which is a proctected RAMSAR site for birds.
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You will return to Windhoek in the afternoon with a light lunch served en-route.
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Local Flavor. We make a brief stop at the Okahandja Wood Carving Markets where you can haggle for locally produced goods from the carvers themselves.
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You will be dropped at your overnight accommodation within Windhoek city limits
Planning Details
Before you go
Not Included
Personal Expenses All food and drink not listed within the itinerary Gratuities
Meeting & Pickup
This tour departs from Chameleon Backpackers. If staying elsewhere, clients are collected from their accommodation and brought to Chameleon Backpackers to meet the rest of the group, at no extra cost.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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