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Safari “Magic Namibia”
11 days / 10 nights
4 pers.: starting from €5,210 per person
6 pers.: starting from €4,810 per person
Our rates include all activities!
Day 1: Windhoek → Otjiwarango (3h30)
Erindi or Okonjima Reserve.
- Arrival and welcome at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek
- Departure in a 4×4 vehicle north towards Otjiwarango
- Dinner and first night in Namibia in one of the most beautiful reserves in Africa
Day 2: Otjiwarango → Etosha (5h)
Namutoni
- First morning in Namibia
- Breakfast
- Early departure for the first Safari with a reserve ranger to observe the African wildlife and flora
- After a morning full of emotions, en route to the legendary Etosha National Park, north entrance
- Dinner and overnight in a luxury lodge
Day 3: Etosha (200 km)
Namutoni
- Breakfast
- On the way for a day of Safari
- To maximize the chances of observing wildlife, it is important to live in harmony with Nature. Animals are most active at dawn and at sunset.
- Search, listen, and smell the powerful scents of the salt plain
- You will undoubtedly have unforgettable encounters
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 4: Etosha (300 km)
Okaukuejo
- Breakfast
- Second day Safari
- From waterhole to waterhole, you will head towards the famous Okaukuejo camp
- You enter the territory of elephants and rhinos
- Observation at the Okaukuejo waterhole. Elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and many others come to quench their thirst at sunset, with the possibility of spending part of the night if desired
- Dinner and overnight at Okaukeujo camp or similar
Day 5: Etosha → Twyfelfontein (4h30)
Twyfelfontein
- Breakfast
- Departure to the Twyfelfontein region
- Take your time and pause whenever you wish
- Visit the petrified forest
- Dinner and overnight in a luxury tent in an exceptional setting
Day 6: Twyfelfontein → Swakopmund (5h)
Hotel “La Mer” or similar
- Breakfast
- Visit the archaeological site of Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the most significant concentrations of rock engravings in Africa
- You will pass near the Burnt Mountain, so named because of its black color
- Stop at Organ Pipes, a small canyon made up of basaltic rocks shaped like organ pipes
- After a morning visiting these remarkable sites, you will head towards the coast. You will take a magnificent road crossing breathtaking landscapes
- You will pass along the Skeleton Coast and see a wreck of a trawler stranded on the beach
- Arriving in the stunning and unlikely seaside resort of Swakopmund
- Dinner on your own in town and overnight at Hotel la Mer
Day 7: Swakopmund → Walvis Bay → Swakopmund (60 km)
Hotel “La Mer” or similar
- Breakfast
- Discover the incredible biodiversity of Walvis Bay, the “African Malibu.”
- What better way to explore than aboard a catamaran in the lagoon to observe one of the world’s largest colonies of fur seals, dolphins, pelicans, flamingos, and perhaps whales.
- After an unforgettable morning at sea, you will board a 4×4 for a spectacular drive to Sandwich Harbor where the dunes literally plunge into the ocean.
- Picnic in the dunes
- Observing flamingos in the bay
- Dinner on your own in Swakopmund and overnight at the hotel
Day 8: Swakopmund → Sesriem (5h30)
Sossusvlei
- Breakfast
- Depart towards the Namib Desert. You will travel through several different and stunning landscapes
- Crossing the Kuiseb Pass
- Entering the Namib-Naukluft Reserve
- Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn where you can take photos in front of the famous sign
- Stop at the Namibian “Bagdad Café.” You can enjoy the best apple pie in the country.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 9: Sesriem-Sossusvlei → Deadvlei-Sesriem (150 km)
Sossusvlei
- Breakfast
- Departure at dawn, 60 km surrounded by the world’s most beautiful dunes. The red dunes of the Namib are often called the “Perfect Dunes.”
- Visit the sites of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei where you can walk in the great pan with its ancient, petrified trees, climb the world’s highest dunes, and watch the end of the sunrise.
- Discovery of the Sesriem Canyon
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 10: Sesriem → Windhoek (6h)
Windhoek
- Breakfast
- Departure mid-morning towards Windhoek
- Visit and shopping in Windhoek
- Dinner in town
- Overnight at the hotel
Day 11: Windhoek → Airport (1h)
- Breakfast
- Free morning
- Transfer to Hosea Kutako International Airport
Explore the enchanted beauty of “Magic Namibia” with Matakwa Safaris
Services included
- 10 nights in luxury and charming lodges
- 4×4 safari-type vehicle
- A driver and a guide fluent in French and English
- A guided safari in one of Africa’s most beautiful reserves
- 2 guided safari days in Etosha National Park
- A catamaran outing in one of the world’s largest seal colonies
- A 4×4 excursion in the Sandwich Harbor dunes
- An excursion to visit the Namib dunes
- An excursion to visit Deadvlei
- An excursion to see rock paintings
- An excursion to visit the petrified forest
- Breakfast
- Lunches or picnics
- Dinners except on days 6 and 7
- Entrance fees, permits for Etosha parks and reserves
- Transfers
Services not included
- Airfare
- Repatriation insurance
- Drinks outside of transportation
- Personal expenses
- Dinners on your own (days 6 and 7)
- Tips
For whom?
- No specific physical condition is necessary
- No time difference (1 hour)
- The safari is designed to not overly tire travelers despite the intensity of the program
- We will get as close as possible to the animals while respecting their living spaces, with guaranteed photos and emotions
- For any questions, contact us