6-Day Dunes and Wildlife Accommodated Safari from Windhoek

6-Day Dunes and Wildlife Accommodated Safari from Windhoek

Experience the best of Namibia’s natural offerings on a 6-day “Dunes and Wildlife” tour from Windhoek. This multi-day adventure includes multiple game drives in Etosha National Park, as well as a visit to the park’s massive Etosha salt pan—a mass breeding ground for flamingos. Interact with locals, seek out shipwrecks along the aptly named Skeleton Coast and marvel at the Namib Desert’s sea of sand dunes while snapping dozens of photos. You’ll even have an opportunity to track cheetahs alongside a biologist before making your way back to Windhoek.

• 6-day ‘Dunes and Wildlife’ journey from Windhoek
• Combine multiple game drives with a visit to one of the world’s oldest deserts
• Enjoy a variety of landscapes, from a sea of red sand formations to the stark Skeleton Coast
• Bed down in comfy lodgings well-placed for each day’s activities
• Includes the expertise of a local guide

What’s Included

• 5 nights accommodation as per itinerary – twin share rooms with en-suite bathroom
• 1 full day & 1 afternoon game drive
• 1hr Himba Village experience
• 1 day exploring Sossusvlei region including Sesriem Canyon
• 1hr cheetah experience
• Professional English speaking driver & guide
• Pick-up and drop-off within Windhoek city limits
• Transport in custom built air-conditioned safari vehicle with pop up roof
• Tap water
• Dinner (4)
• Lunch (5)
• Breakfast (5)

What’s Excluded

• Drinks, including mineral water, soft drinks, alcohol
• Snacks
• Gratuities
• Optional activities
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Airport transfers

The Namib Desert and Skeleton Coast

This six-day route takes in some of Namibia’s most distinctive scenery, from the towering red sand formations of the Namib Desert, thought to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, to the fog-shrouded shipwrecks of the Skeleton Coast further north. In between, game drives in Etosha National Park offer a very different experience centred on the park’s waterholes and open plains, giving the itinerary a genuine contrast between desert landscapes and classic African game viewing.

Planning Your Trip

As with any multi-day accommodated safari, guests should confirm the exact overnight stops, meal inclusions and any activity add-ons, such as the cheetah tracking session, directly with the operator before booking, since specifics can vary between departures. Comfortable walking shoes are useful for exploring the sand formations, while warmer layers are recommended for early starts and the cooler coastal stretch near Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.

Animals and Game Viewing

Etosha National Park is built around a vast salt pan and a network of waterholes that draw large numbers of animals, particularly during the dry winter months when water is scarce elsewhere. Animals commonly seen on game drives include elephant, giraffe, zebra, springbok and a range of predators, though as with any safari, sightings of specific animals can never be guaranteed and vary by season and rainfall. The cheetah tracking activity included on some departures gives guests the chance to learn more about ongoing conservation work in the region directly from a biologist, rather than viewing animals purely from a vehicle.

Travellers wanting to spend extra nights inside the park independently, either before or after this tour, may also want to look at camps such as Okaukuejo Camp, known for its floodlit waterhole.

Getting There

This tour departs from Windhoek and covers considerable distances by road over its six days, so travellers should expect several hours of driving between destinations on some days, balanced with more relaxed activity days elsewhere in the itinerary. Namibia’s main routes connecting the capital, the Namib Desert region and Etosha are generally well maintained, though conditions on smaller side roads can vary, particularly after rain. Guests should confirm exact pick-up arrangements and daily timings with the operator ahead of departure.