Central Namibia – The glossy Starling Tour

Central Namibia – The glossy Starling Tour

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Travel through Central Namibia! Experience the changing colours of the Sossusvlei dunes as the sun goes by, the Namib Desert with its endless landscape and the unique wildlife of the Etosha National Park.

Day 1: Airport – Windhoek

Arrive in Windhoek. Spend the day at leisure by visiting the historical features like the ‘Christuskirche’ the most prominent church in Windhoek and the Parliamentary building or go shopping in the lively city centre of Windhoek.

Overnight at Casa Piccolo

Day 2: Windhoek – Namib Region

The journey leads you to the fascinating dunes in the Sossusvlei area. Drive via the Spreetshooge Pass to Solitaire. Enjoy the stunning scenery along the way. Continue to the lodge nearby.

Overnight at the Sossusvlei Lodge

Day 3: Sossusvlei – Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge

Today you can explore the Sossusvlei, surrounded by the world’s highest dunes. Experience the colour change of the dunes as the bountiful sunshine passes over them. After the visit you continue to the lodge just north of Solitaire. Here you experience the vastness off the Namib Desert.

Overnight at the Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge

Day 4: Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge - Swakopmund

Your journey leads you to the coast of Namibia. Drive through the barren Namib Desert with its unique eco-system. You can visit the ancient Welwitschia plants and the moonlandscape.

Overnight at the Namib Guesthouse

Day 5: Swakopmund

Enjoy the day by either having a stroll along the beach, visit the Crystal Gallery exhibiting many of Namibia’s precious stones and crystals, the Swakopmund museum or go shopping in the city centre. What about going on a boat cruise on the Walvis Bay lagoon just 35 km south of Swakopmund to explore the marine life and having fresh oysters with sparkling wine? You can book scenic flights to see the Sossusvlei or the Skeleton Coast from a bird’s eyes view. You can also visit the aquarium.

Overnight at the Namib Guesthouse

Day 6: Swakopmund - Twyfelfontein

Leave Swakopmund and drive to the Damaraland via the fishers’ town Henties Bay and Uis to Twyfelfontein. Use the opportunity to visit one of Africa’s biggest seal colonies at Cape Cross north of Henties Bay. You will pass the Brandberg en route, which is the highest mountain in Namibia.

Overnight at the Twyfelfontein Lodge

Day 7: Twyfelfontein – Etosha Nationalpark

Explore the vicinity of Twyfelfontein with its rock engravings and paintings, the Organpipes and the Burt Mountain. Drive to the Etosha National Park via Khorixas and Outjo. En route you can stop at the Petrified Forest for a visit.

Overnight at the Vreugde Guest Farm

Day 8: Etosha National Park

On your first game drive you will get to know some of the abundant wildlife Namibia has to offer.

Overnight at the Vreugde Guest Farm

Day 9: Etosha National Park

Enjoy some more game-viewing whilst driving toward the eastern part of the park. Drive to the lodge just outside the National Park.

Overnight at the Onguma Bush Camp

Day 10: Etosha National Park

Spend the day with game-viewing in the Etosha National Park.

Overnight at the Onguma Bush Camp

Day 11: Etosha National Park – Frans Indongo Lodge

The journey leads you to the Frans Indongo Lodge just north of Otjiwarongo. Leave the Onguma Bush Camp and drive via Tsumeb, a mining town, and Otavi into the direction of Otjiwarongo. Take part on an optional game drive at the Frans Indongo Lodge which gives you a good introduction to the area you are visiting.

Overnight at Frans Indongo Lodge

Day 12: Frans Indongo Lodge - Windhoek – Airport

Depart from Windhoek and then to the Windhoek Airport for your flight home via Otjiwarongo and Okahandja.

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