Sossusvlei

Deadvlei

Swakopmund

Spitzkoppe

Desert Elephants

Tea with Giraffes

• 24 August – 6 September 2023 BOOK NOW

Cost – from £3,995*

• Payment Plan:
  • Deposit: £500 (non-refundable)
  • 2nd Payment: £3,050 (due 62 days before the departure date)
  • 3rd Payment: $500 (local payment, paid on arrival)

* Subject to current USD to GBP exchange rates.

• 13 Nights Accommodation
• 13 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 11 Dinners
• Rock My Adventure Group Leader & Local Guides
• Comprehensive Pre-Departure Information
• Most In-Country Transport
• Tips for Local Guides
• Welcome Meal
• Dune 45
• Sossusvlei
• Deadvlei
• Big Daddy
• Sesriem Canyon
• Dolphin, Whale & Seal Catamaran Cruise
• Sandwich Harbour Tour
• Cape Cross Seal Colony
• Skeleton Coast Shipwreck
• Spitzkoppe Walk
• Twyfelfontain Rock Paintings
• Damara Living Museum
• Desert Elephant Tracking Safari
• Himba Tribe Visit
• Safaris in Etosha National Park
• Cheetah Conservation Fund & Game Drive
• Okahandja Craft Market
• Afternoon Tea with Giraffes
• Giraffe Feeding
• Farewell Dinner

• This is a fully accommodated tour in very lovely mid-range/luxury accommodation (no camping, cooking, etc required) and with lots of incredible activities included!
• Being vegan in Namibia is incredibly challenging. It is possible, however just be aware that the food options are quite limited. We pass on all food requirements to the lodges, however, the quality of the vegan options varies dramatically from place to place and there is often only one option on the menu. Please feel free to discuss this with us prior to booking.
• Numbers are very limited on this trip, so there are no single rooms available.

Day 1: Windhoek

Arrive in Windhoek and relax and get to know your fellow travellers during a welcome meal and a beer or two at a fantastic local restaurant!

Your Rock My Namibia Adventure starts here and you’re going to love it!

*  If you have the time and can arrive earlier, we can organise any other activities you wish to do. Additional accommodation and activities charged separately.

Popular activities include a tour of the Katutura township and a visit to the Penduka Project, a social enterprise and training centre for local women in Namibia.

Or you could visit the Naankuse Foundation Wildlife Sanctuary where you can get up close to some of Namibia’s most incredible animals.

• Meals: Dinner
• Accommodation: Tented Camp (Shared Facilities)
• Activities: None

Day 2: Sesriem & the Namib-Naukluft National Park

Today we’ll leave Windhoek and drive to Sesriem, the starting point for our journey to see Namibia’s epic sand dunes.

You will see the landscape change as we drive, first over bleak landscape and gravel roads, to grass savannah and farmland before we reach the deep orange sand dunes of the Namib Desert.

You will be in absolute awe of this other-worldly, almost post-apocalyptic, and photogenic landscape. Sossusvlei is home to a variety of desert wildlife including oryx, springbok, ostrich, and a variety of reptiles.

In the afternoon, you can relax by the pool!

In the evening, we’ll enjoy dinner at nearby Sossusvlei Lodge which has one of the most impressive buffets you’ll ever have, with beautiful meat cooked to order and an array of other dishes!

• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
• Accommodation: Lodge (Ensuite)
• Activities: None

Day 3: Sesriem, Sossusvlei, Deadvlei & Dune 45

Early in the morning, we’ll make our way into the park to climb Dune 45. It’s a tough hike to the top, but incredibly rewarding, with fantastic views over the area.

From Dune 45 we’ll head further into the park towards Deadvlei, a salt pan filled with 900-year-old dead camel thorn trees and Big Daddy, the tallest sand dune in Sossusvlei (but not the tallest in Namibia, that accolade goes to Dune 7) but very impressive indeed.

You will have the opportunity to climb Big Daddy (the views at the top are out of this world) and then slide down the sand dune into Deadvlei.

Alternatively, you can take the shuttle if you don’t fancy the walk or if you want to spend more time on photography in Deadvlei.

After lunch, you have the option to visit the stunning Sesriem Canyon, a deep chasm carved through the rocks by water.

The canyon’s name was coined when early settlers used it as a water source, using six lengths of leather (‘ses riem – six thongs) tied together to lower buckets into the water at the base of canyon.

The canyon is amazing, but if you feel like relaxing at the lodge, that’s your choice!

In the evening, we’ll cook a delicious and traditional Namibian braai (bbq – vegans & veggies catered for) at the lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Accommodation: Lodge (Ensuite)
• Activities: Dune 45, Deadvlei, Big Daddy, Sesriem Canyon

Day 4: Swakopmund

Early in the morning, there will be an opportunity for those who want to go hot air ballooning over the Namib Desert (additional cost – approx. $480 USD) – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

After breakfast, we’ll make our way to the town of Swakopmund, the adventure capital of Namibia, where we’ll spend the next 3 nights.

On the way, we’ll stop at the Solitaire outpost, where you can see cute ground squirrels and pick up a piece of Namibia’s best apple pie!

Once we arrive in Swakopmund, there’ll be some time to chill before we go out to dinner at a great local restaurant in the Mondesa Township.

• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
• Accommodation: Lodge (Ensuite)
• Activities: None

Day 5: Swakopmund & Sandwich Harbour

Today we’ll head to Walvis Bay where we’ll set sail on a catamaran in search of the Namibian Marine Big 5: whales, dolphins, mola, leatherback turtle and seals.

When we return to land, we’ll jump in our 4 x 4 vehicles and drive across the epic sand dunes of Sandwich Harbour.

This is a great and exciting adventure and you will have the chance to see pelicans, flamingoes, black-backed jackals, and other wildlife as we explore the Namib Desert.

However, the highlight of this trip is seeing the sand dunes that run straight into the Atlantic Ocean. Simply breathtaking!

Our excursion will conclude with a lovely lunch (including champagne & oysters) on the dunes.

The evening is free, but we’ll book a table at one of our favourite restaurants for dinner for anyone who’d like to join.

• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
• Accommodation: Lodge (Ensuite)
• Activities: Catamaran Cruise & Sandwich Harbour Tour

Day 6: Swakopmund

Today is a totally free day to take part in some of the amazing activities on offer in Swakopmund!

This includes skydiving, sandboarding, surfing, living desert tours (very popular activity & must be booked in advance), visiting the Mondesa township, shopping, horse riding, bike tours, photography tours, quad biking through the dunes plus much more!

Swakopmund also has great restaurants (one of them has the best desserts I have ever tasted) and good nightlife.

Again, we’ll book a table for dinner at one of our favourite restaurants, but you are also free to do your own thing if you prefer!

• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Lodge (Ensuite)
• Activities: None

Day 7: Cape Cross Seal Colony, Henties Bay & Spitzkoppe

After saying goodbye to Swakopmund, we’ll head towards the Skeleton Coast, stopping by one of the famous Skeleton Coast Shipwrecks on the way.

We’ll then head towards the Cape Cross Seal Colony. l’d hold your nose though, it’s pretty stinky but the noises they make are absolutely hilarious!

We’ll stop by Henties Bay for lunch before we continue our journey to stunning and majestic Spitzkoppe, one of the most recognisable places in all of Namibia.

Spitzkoppe, which has been called ‘The Matterhorn of Africa’, is a series of granite peaks and rock formations that have been the backdrop for a number of movies and a great place for photography.

In the afternoon, we’ll take a guided walk to marvel at the giant boulders.

In the evening, we’ll relax at our camp which has incredible views over the mountains, enjoy another braai and spend the night sleeping under an epic starry sky!

There may even be a little surprise in store…

• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
• Accommodation: Static Tents with Proper Beds (Ensuite)
• Activities: Cape Cross Seal Colony, Shipwreck, Spitzkoppe Walk, Braai

Day 8: Damaraland, Twyfelfontein & the Damara Living Museum

Today we’ll head towards one of the most beautiful regions of Namibia, Damaraland, with mountains, valleys, and amazing flora and fauna.

We’ll make a stop in the old mining town of Uis for lunch and pass Namibia’s highest mountain, the Brandberg on our way to visit the ancient rock engravings at Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

From there we’ll head to the Damara Living Museum where you will have the opportunity to learn about the traditional Damara culture.

The Damara, along with the San, are one of the oldest tribes in Namibia.

• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
• Accommodation: Static Tents with Proper Beds (Ensuite)
• Activities: Twyfelfontein, Damara Living Museum

Day 9: Damaraland & Desert Elephant Tracking

Today is an exciting day as we’re heading out on safari to look for the famous desert elephants of Namibia.

Our guide will tell us all about these magnificent creatures and how they survive in this unique environment.

The late afternoon is free to relax by the pool or you may want to climb the rocks above camp to watch the sunset over the region.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Accommodation: Static Tents with Proper Beds (Ensuite)
• Activities: Desert Elephant Tracking Safari

Day 10: Etosha National Park & the Himba Tribe

Today we’re off to Etosha National Park.

On the way, we’ll meet the semi-nomadic Himba tribe, one of the most recognisable and traditional tribes in all of Africa.

Accompanied by a guide and translator, we’ll visit a Himba village to learn about the Himba culture and their traditional practices.

Here you will have the chance to ask questions and talk with the residents of the village. Meeting a tribe should always be a 2-way process, so please come with an open mind.

From there we’ll head into Etosha National Park and safari our way to the lodge. 

Etosha is one of the most incredible and unusual safari destinations on the planet with a wide variety of animals including lion, rhino (white and black), elephant, giraffe, and antelope, so you will not be disappointed!

Our camp has a floodlit waterhole where you can watch the animals as they come to drink.

• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
• Accommodation: Lodge (Ensuite)
• Activities: Himba Tribe Visit, Etosha National Park Safari, Waterhole Animal Viewing

Day 11 – 12: Etosha National Park

We’ll spend the first part of the day on safari, departing early in the morning, in the hope of catching the animals when they are most active.

In the afternoon, we’ll move to our new lodge in the south of the park, which has one of the best waterholes in Etosha.

There’s a very high chance that you will get to see lions, elephants, giraffes, and endangered black rhino drinking here, as it’s one of their favourite hang-out spots – often at the same time.

The following morning, we’ll take another game drive through the park to spot even more animals.

The afternoons/evenings are free at the lodge* and you can swim or sit by the waterhole. You’re in for a couple of magical evenings!

*You have the option to book extra game drives in the afternoon/evening, however, most people just enjoy sitting at the waterhole and letting the animals come to them! 🙂 

• Meals: 2 x Breakfast & 2 x Dinner
• Accommodation: Lodge (Ensuite)
• Activities: Etosha National Park Safaris, Waterhole Animal Viewing

Day 13: Windhoek

Leaving Etosha, we’ll head south towards Otjiwarongo where we’ll make a visit to the Cheetah Conservation Fund where we’ll learn about the work they do and go on a cheetah game drive to see some of their resident cheetahs.

We’ll then head back toward Windhoek, arriving in the afternoon at our absolutely fabulous lodge, where you will enjoy afternoon tea with some special guests – 3 very friendly giraffes!

We’ll then enjoy a fabulous 4-course farewell dinner at the lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
• Accommodation: Lodge (Ensuite)
• Activities: Cheetah Game Drive, Afternoon Tea with Giraffes/Giraffe Feeding

Day 14: Departure Day

Today is always a sad day as we say goodbye to our new friends, but there will be some time to feed the giraffes before you depart.

We can arrange your transfer to Windhoek Airport or you can continue your Africa travels from there.

If you need any support with your pre or post-tour Africa travels, please don’t hesitate to contact us. It’s all part of the Rock My Adventure service.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: None
• Activities: Giraffe Feeding