Namibia Sossusvlei Desert Adventure
Overview
Requires a minimum of 2 guests, maximum 8 guests. Departs daily, subject to availability at the time of booking.Immerse
- Flexible Dates
- 24-Hour Local Assistance
- Flexible Duration
Itinerary
You will be met at your hotel at approximately 14h00. Depart from Windhoek and travel to the Küpferberg Pass. We drive through cattle farm land and hilly landscapes with splendid views of fertile valleys. Our journey continues via the scenic and steep Spreetshoogte Pass. Enjoy an undisturbed view from the top of one of the steepest passes in Namibia! A comfort stop will be made at the small settlement of Solitaire, before continuing to the beautifully set private nature reserve, NamNau Habitat, which hosts a variety of desert-adapted game like Springbok, ostrich, earth wolf, bat-eared fox and many more.
Meal Plan: Only Dinner
Enjoy early morning coffee and tea before departing for Sossusvlei, a fascinating world of ecology and unearthly geography. The route travels along the Tsauchab dry riverbed, which has found a way through the dunes until it reaches the vivid white clay saltpan, called Sossusvlei. After a good rainy season, approximately every 7-10 years, the Tsauchab River runs in full flood and fills the Vlei with water, offering sensational scenery with prolific birdlife. The early morning sun offers spectacular pastel colours in the star-shaped dunes. The first stop will be at Dune 45 before continuing to Sossusvlei. Climb one of the dunes – there are plenty – and you might be overwhelmed by the sight of the dynamic and living desert! Breakfast will be served as a picnic under one of the shady camel thorn trees. Afterwards, walk over patches of dunes until you reach the base of the ‘Dead Vlei’, another pan where water once flowed, but all that remains today are the skeletons of trees. Visit the rugged Sesriem Canyon before returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, join a guided nature drive to the ‘marble mountain’ (drinks for your own account) or relax on your veranda and enjoy a spectacular sunset.
Meal Plan: Breakfast lunch and Dinner
After a healthy breakfast, depart for Windhoek, travelling via the Remhoogte Pass, which boasts a variety of vegetation. It’s also possible to travel via the Spreetshoogte Pass, depending on weather and road conditions. Arrive in Windhoek at approximately 12h30.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Inclusions
2 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 2 Dinners, accommodation, transport in air-conditioned vehicles (with English-speaking driver only on the transfer), porterage, entrance fees, and sightseeing as specified.
Exclusions
International airfares.
Optional activities.
Other meals, drinks, tips and other personal expenses or services not specified on the program.
Travel insurance.
Gratuities.
Voluntary tips for guides or drivers.
Travel and medical insurance.
Any items not mentioned as included.
Notes
Accommodation:
Namib Naukluft Lodge or similar x 2 nights (Superior version)
Soft Adventure Camp or similar x 2 nights (Standard version)
Highlights: Khomas Hochland, Spreetshoogte Pass, Solitaire, Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon; Nature drive on a private farm bordering the Namib Dune Belt.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
Please check visa requirements, as certain nationalities may require visas in order to travel through Namibia.
Note: Flight bookings may be affected by departure and arrival times. Please enquire at the time of booking.
Option to extend tour by adding additional nights.
This Tour is available in three different variations:
SSS3 W/W from/to Windhoek
SSS3 W/S from Windhoek to Swakopmund or vv
SSS 3 S/S from/to Swakopmund or vv
We have based our tour on the first variation, other 2 variations are available on request.
NOTE:
In order to join this tour, guests must be fit for travelling. Any pre-existing medical condition must be disclosed at the time of booking, and authorisation from the client’s medical professional must be obtained and submitted before a tour can be confirmed.
