Self-Drive Natural Selection Desert Adventure - Namibia

Namibia

From: R 205,135

Self-Drive Natural Selection Desert Adventure - Namibia

Namibia

From: R 205,135

At a Glance

1 night - Habitas Namibia, Windhoek
3 nights - Safarihoek Lodge, Etosha Heights National Park
3 nights - Hoanib Valley Camp, Hoanib River, Kaokoland
2 nights - Shipwreck Lodge, Skeleton Coast National Park
2 nights - Strand Hotel, Swakopmund
3 nights - Kwessi Dunes, NamibRand Nature `Reserve

Highlights

Embark on thrilling safari drives through the unique desert landscape
Tread in the tracks of the desert wildlife on a guided nature walk
Rejuvenate your mind and body with wellness activities influenced by the indigenous culture native to Namibia
Enjoy a hot air balloon ride or scenic helicopter flight over the desert dunes
Immerse yourself in the heavenly night skies while stargazing in the vast Namib Desert

Overview

Experience the Best of Southern Africa - Natural Selection Portfolio, Namibia.

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the desert with our luxurious 14 night package, showcasing some of the region's most iconic destinations: Windhoek, Etosha Heights, Kaokoland, Skeleton Coast, Swakopmund & NamibRand Nature Reserve.

Windhoek, Namibia

Begin your desert adventure at the renowned Habitas Namibia, located on the edge of Windhoek. Here, discover a way of life that looks to the earth beneath your feet and the stars above for knowledge. As the main port of call for most tourists, the bustling metropolis of Windhoek offers visitors locally-brewed beer and picturesque German architecture. Kick back and relax while enjoying the serenity of the untouched space in this nature reserve.

Etosha Heights Private Reserve, Namibia

Continue your desert journey at the serene Safarihoek Lodge, located in the Etosha Heights Private Reserve, Namibia. Experience the utter tranquillity of silence and solitude that pervades the vast Namibian savannah, stretching far into the distance. Rated as one of the best places on the continent to view rhino, Etosha's wildlife roams freely across the never-ending space. Be one with nature while surrounded by thickets of mopane woodland, riverine forest, and scattered salt pans.

Kaokoland, Namibi

Travel further into north-western Namibia and find yourself at the intimate Hoanib Valley Camp, located in the Sesfontein Community Conservancy with views of the Hoanib River. As one Namibia’s most remote and wild environments, Kaokoland offers rich and diverse wildlife sightings, towering mountains and huge expanses of desert. Enjoy the ultimate exclusive desert experience and let this unspoiled landscape take you on an adventure.

Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia

Continue the adventure at the fascinating Shipwreck Lodge, located on the famous Skeleton Coast concession. Here, find yourself nestled between the dunes in uniquely-designed cabins overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Mostly known for its rough surf and shifting shores, this seemingly stark desert has flourishing wildlife which calls this unforgiving land their home. Discover the fascinating history behind mysterious shipwrecks that line the coast and immerse yourself in the heritage of the welcoming Himba Tribe.

Swakopmund, Namibia

Continue onwards to your second-last destination and experience the luxuries of Strand Hotel, Swakopmund. Located directly on the promenade and surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean, this stay offers direct access to travellers wanting to explore the popular destination. From plenty of shop to restaurants and bars, find yourself immersed in the charm of this German, Victorian era colonial seaside town.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia

Conclude your desert safari at the stylish camp of Kwessi Dunes, located deep within Namibia’s striking NamibRand Nature Reserve. Being one of the largest private reserves in southern Africa, this area offers its guests a totally private and entirely exclusive adventure. From luxurious accommodation to exceptional views of the colourful desert landscape, each moment in this pristine heaven promises an awe-inspiring getaway.

Value Add

VIP Meet & Greet on arrival in Johannesburg or Cape Town
Africa Tailormade Gifting
60-minute full body Massage

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Day 1

On arrival at Hosea Kutaku International Airport in Windhoek, you will pick up your car from the Avis Car Rental Branch.
You will then drive to Habitas Namibia, where you will spend your first night (45-minute drive)
After check-in, you will spend the rest of the day at leisure

Day 2

After breakfast, you will drive to Safarihoek Lodge, where you will spend the next 3 nights (6-hour drive)
After check-in, you will spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 3

Your days will be spent at leisure exploring the Etosha Heights Private Reserve, Namibia

Typical Day at Safarihoek Lodge (timings may vary slightly)

05h00 - Wake up call
05h30 - Tea, coffee, biscuits and your morning activities begin
11h00 - Return from your activity for breakfast
After breakfast, your day will be at leisure for relaxing, swimming, Spa treatments or other activities of a personal preference
13h00 - Lunch is served
16h00 - Afternoon Tea
16h30 - You will depart on your afternoon activity
During your afternoon activity, you will stop for Sundowner drinks
19h30 - Return from your activity, dinner is served
Enjoy a nightcap & chat around the fire before retiring for the night

Optional Activities at Safarihoek Lodge include:

Morning and Afternoon Game drives in the Etosha Heights Private Reserve
Night Game Drives
Photography hide
Bush Meals and Picnics

Day 4

Your days will be spent at leisure exploring the Etosha Heights Private Reserve, Namibia

Day 5

After breakfast, you will drive to Fort Sesfontein, where you will park your car and be met by a representative of Natural Selection who will transfer you to Hoanib Valley Camp.
After check-in, you will spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 6

Your days will be spent at leisure exploring Hoanib River, Kaokoland, Namibia

Optional Activities at Hoanib Valley Camp include:

Game Drives
Nature walks
Rhino Tracking
Cultural Experiences with Local Herero People

Day 7

Your days will be spent at leisure exploring Hoanib River, Kaokoland, Namibia

Day 8

After breakfast, you will drive to Shipwreck Lodge, where you will spend the next 2 nights.
Upon arrival at Mowe Bay, you will park your car and be transferred by a representative from Natural Selection to Shipwreck Lodge (2-hour drive).
After check-in, you will spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 9

Your days will be spent at leisure exploring the Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia

Optional Activities at Shipwreck Lodge include:

Mowe Bay Excursion
4x4 Hoarusib River
Beach Lunch
Sundowner Drive
Quad Biking

Day 10

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Mowe Bay, where you will collect your car and drive to Strand Hotel Swakopmund (7-hour drive).
After check-in, you will spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 11

Your days will be spent at leisure exploring the beach town of Swakopmund, Namibia

Optional Activities at Strand Hotel Swakopmund include:

Ballooning
Skydiving
Bird watching tours
Cape Cross Seal colony
Messum crater tour
Fishing excursions
Living desert tours
Namib Desert day trips
Namib Desert night walks
Quad biking
Sand boarding
Sandwich Harbour tour
Spitzkoppe mountain day tour
Swakopmund sightseeing
Swakopmund historic and cultural tour
Walvis Bay sightseeing
Scenic Namib Desert and Atlantic ocean flights
Catamaran dolphin and seal tours
Moon-Landscape tours into the Namib Desert
Cultural township tours
Horse and camel riding

Day 12

After breakfast, you will drive to Kwessi Dunes, where you will spend your final 3-nights of your holiday (5-hour drive).
After check-in, you will spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 13

Your days will be spent at leisure exploring the NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia

Optional Activities at Kwessi Dunes include:

Morning and Afternoon Scenic Drives
Nature Walks
Stargazing Experience
Quad Biking
Day Trips to the Dunes of Sossusvlei (at an extra cost)
Hot Air Ballooning (at an extra cost)
Horse Riding (at an extra cost)
Scenic Helicopter Flights (at an extra cost)
Spa Treatments

Day 14

Your days will be spent at leisure exploring the NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia

Day 15

This morning, after your Safari activity and breakfast, you will drive to Windhoek International Airport and drop off your car at the Avis branch, before checking in for your onwards flight (5-hour drive).

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Rates

Specials available

Natural Selection Portfolio - please ask your Travel Specialist for details on the various special offers that are promoted by the beautiful Natural Selection properties in this package!

Please note:

Specials cannot be combined
All rates quoted are per person sharing, unless otherwise stated
Please chat to one of our experts about the single accommodation & child rates
Our rates reflected are only an indication / guideline of the property's pricing. Once we have your exact dates, we will send through a detailed quotation

Value Add

VIP Meet & Greet on arrival in Johannesburg or Cape Town
Africa Tailormade Gifting
60-minute full body Massage

Rates Include

Inclusions at Habitas Namibia

Luxury accommodation in a Savanna Room
Two meals daily, 2-course breakfast and lunch, or dinner
Daily programming (safari drives, bush braai, musical and cultural activities)
Conservation and tourism levy
Wi-Fi

Inclusions at Safarihoek Lodge

Accommodation in a luxury Chalet
All meals
Selected local beverages
Guest laundry
Daily activities
Expert guiding

Inclusions at Hoanib Valley Camp

Accommodation in a luxury Tent
All meals
Selected local beverages
Guest laundry
Daily activities
Expert guiding

Inclusions at Shipwreck Lodge

Luxury accommodation in a uniquely designed Cabin
All meals
Selected beverages
Two activities per day
Wi-Fi
Laundry

Inclusions at Strand Hotel Swakopmund

Accommodation in a Standard Sea-View Room
Breakfast daily

Inclusions at Kwessi Dunes

Accommodation in a Chalet
All meals
Selected local beverages
Guest laundry
Daily activities
Expert guiding

Car Hire

15 days car rental from / to Windhoek International Airport - Toyota Fortuner or similar

Rates Exclude

Scheduled flights
Conservation Fees
Gratuities
Fully comprehensive personal travel insurance
All items not specifically mentioned as an inclusion
Drinks other than those mentioned above & premium brands

*Please enquire with us for a comprehensive travel package inclusive of all flights.

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Terms and Conditions

All rates quoted are per person sharing, unless otherwise stated
Please chat to one of our travel experts for single accommodation & child rates
All accommodation will be subject to availability
All rates quoted are based on a minimum stay of two nights
Our 'From' rate reflected is only an indication of the property's pricing. Once we have your exact dates, we will send through a detailed quotation
Childminding is generally at an additional cost

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Joanne Fenner

We had a fantastic experience with Africa Tailormade. They handled all of our internal flights within South Africa seamlessly, making what could have been a complicated process feel completely stress free. The highlight of our trip was the safari they arranged fro us - it was absolutely incredible. Every detail was thoughtfully planned and the experience exceeded all of our expectations. It was not only unforgettable for us, but especially for our 13 year old daughter, who is still talking about it and will cherish those memories for years to come. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Africa Tailormade to anyone looking for a well organised, memorable and special travel experience. Their attention to detail is truly impressive. Thank you so much.

Tim North

We had a fabulous adventure in Namibia, expertly organised by Alison van Deventer of Africa Tailormade, who has in depth and first hand experience of the country. Everything ran smoothly during our 10 day trip, from being met at the airport, where we were provided with clear driving instructions and help with our car hire, to the hot air ballooning and guided nature and game drives. Great standard of accommodation too. We recommend highly Africa Tailormade.

Kelly Kirk

We were put in touch with Alison @ African Tailormade through our South African contact. This became an absolute blessing. Not only did she help plan the most incredible , life changing trip in Heaven ( this title is so appropriate) she was our lifeline while there on more than one occasion. We were so grateful to have her and thank her in person in beautiful Plett Our African adventure was 6 weeks long with many amazing hotels, cars and flights and every single plan went without incident Thank you Alison and African Tailormade for Bad Poppa and Bad Grandmas Extraordinaire African Adventure ❤️

Marco Markovich

Great people to work with! I was trying to book a Safari last minute during the weekend in Joburg, the lodges did not respond but Africa Tailor Made did! They arranged my lodge and driver (Gerry) who was great! I was able to pay via their link and was all easily arranged.

Maribel Ferrero

Great experience in SA due to good reccomendations and help from Africa Tailormade.

Gabor Olah

Robyn from Africa Tailormade helped us very kindly to find a perfect Safari lodge for our family. We had an amazing time, thank you Robyn for organizing!

Gabby DB

Africa Tailormade is the BEST IN THE BUSINESS, hands down. This was my dream trip and I went with my best friend of nearly 40 years. The team first listened to what we wanted out of the trip, a critical step missed by many travel agents, but this team listened, asked clarifying questions and proceeded to build the perfect itinerary for us. I’ve traveled a lot in my life, and this was the trip to beat all trips. I was expecting to see some animals and have nice accommodations, but wow, i wasn’t expecting the quantity and quality of our animals sightings - so many incredible moments. And the accommodations chosen for us were spectacular in every way, like glamming on steroids. Each camp was unique and beautiful (we literally dropped our jaws in awe) and the staff at the three camps we stayed at were warm and genuine, and I am at a loss for words to describe the breadth and depth of knowledge our guides had - the people really enriched our time at each camp. Every single experience from airports to transportation and accommodations was executed beautifully, and that enabled us to BE in every moment of the trip, because they removed all burdens and distractions. They are the best and if you are planning a trip to Africa, this is the company you want to trust to get it just right - for you. The sign of a life-changing trip is when you and your BFF say to each other multiple times a day “Pinch me, is this real? This is our life right now! Can you believe it?” We are so grateful to Alison and Africa Tailormade; they are dream makers.

Nancy Larson

We absolutely don’t know where to begin to describe our once-in-a-lifetime trip that was perfect at every turn. Africa Tailormade created an extraordinary itinerary for us that included our budget, dietary restrictions, and other requirements. Alison Rouse van Deventer and her entire team happily answered our many questions over months of planning our trip. We visited 3 safari camps in the Okavango Delta over a 10 day period- each one spectacular. Africa Tailormade checked in on us each step of the way to may sure there were no issues. One of the greatest tributes we can give to Alison and team is when a group of 4 travel agents were visiting our last lodge to be informed agents going forward in their own businesses. When they tried to solicit our business, we told them we went with Alison Rouse van Deventer, Africa Tailormade, and the agents said, “Stick with her-she’s the best in the business, and has a reputation for knowing her destinations first hand.“ Can’t get a better recommendation than that!! Words cannot describe how thoroughly amazing our trip was and Africa Tailormade made it happen. We would absolutely, without hesitation, recommend them to plan your trip to Africa. A travel agent can make or break a trip, so go with the best, go with Africa Tailormade!!!

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Les gens d'Africa Tailormade, Alison et Nadia, nous ont permis de réaliser un voyage extraordinaire et inoubliable avec une de nos filles: safaris au parc Kruger et visite de Cape Town et des environs. Je tiens à souligner leur gentillesse et la qualité du service. Les activités et "lodges" recommandés étaient parfaits! Linda et Luc Québec, Canada

Hannah Parkin

I cannot explain what an incredible job Alison did helping to organise our trip. From start to finish, the experience was magical and we really had the trip of a lifetime. She paid special attention to all of our asks and ensured each stage of our holiday was seamless. Thank you SO much for everything!

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Self-Drive Natural Selection Desert Adventure - Namibia

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Self-Drive Natural Selection Desert Adventure - Namibia

Namibia

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