Example of a tailor-made journey, fully customisable
Namibie
13 days / 10 nights
May to October
WINDHOEK & OKAHANDJA
Arrival in Windhoek in the morning, then drive through the Namibian landscape.
One night at a camp in the heart of nature, where you can observe your first African wildlife and go on a walk.
For higher-category accommodation, we suggest staying at Okonjima Plains Camp, near Otjiwarongo. This lodge is a 4,000-hectare rehabilitation camp dedicated to the protection and reintroduction of orphaned and/or sick cheetahs into the wild. You will also have the opportunity to go on a safari in search of leopards.
Okonjima Plains Camp, Namibie © Paul Martens
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Today, head to Etosha National Park, one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries. You will explore the park on safari drives in your own vehicle. Numerous species can be seen, including elephants, zebras, lions, as well as cheetahs, hyenas and rhinos, among others.
You will stay for 3 nights a short distance from the park, at charming, ideally located accommodations: two nights in the eastern section and a final night in the south-western section.
Safari en Namibie © Alain Pons
DAMARALAND – Palmwag region
Explore the northern Damaraland region and the Palmwag area, known for its rhinos: a 4×4 or walking excursion with the lodge’s guides will be offered to track them down.
One-night stay at a lodge with sweeping views over the surrounding landscape.
DAMARALAND – Twyfelfontein region
Depart for southern Damaraland, heading to Twyfelfontein to discover this magnificent, wild and striking region where everything is cast in pink, mauve and ochre.
During your stay, a safari will be organised with the lodge’s rangers. You may be lucky enough to spot the rare desert elephants.
Two-night stay at a charming lodge.
Eléphants du désert, Namibie © Christophe Courteau
SWAKOPMUND
Before heading to the mystical landscapes of the Atlantic coast, discover the famous Twyfelfontein rock art site, the basalt organ pipes and the Burnt Mountain.
Arrival in the early afternoon in the former German town of Swakopmund for a stay at your own pace.
Several optional activities are available, such as seal watching by boat, 4×4 drives through the golden dunes of Sandwich Harbour, or a scenic flight over the Namib Desert and the Skeleton Coast: a must to discover the full scope of Namibia.
Two-night stay at a guesthouse in the town centre.
NAMIB DESERT
Early morning departure towards Kuiseb Canyon to reach the Namib Desert and its red dunes. The following day, at dawn, you will head into the park to admire the morning colours on the dunes of Sossusvlei, a breathtaking sea of giant dunes, among the highest in the world.
From the top of “Big Daddy”, you can take in the blue of the sky, the red of the dunes and the white of Deadvlei with its dead, petrified trees. A sight you won’t soon forget.
Two-night stay at a camp set in the heart of nature, close to the park’s entrance gate.
Optional: hot-air balloon flight over the Namib Desert.
Survol du Namib en ballon, Namibie