Participants arrive at Windhoek International Airport (WDH), with a transfer to the hotel. After check-in, there’s time to rest and get to know each other in a relaxed setting. Those who wish can take a walk around the city.

Namibia’s capital was under German rule for many years, and its colonial past is still visible in its architecture. A prime example is the Alte Feste fortress, built in the late 19th century and now a museum. Nearby stands the elegant Christ Church, designed in a neo-Gothic style. At Post Street Mall, you can see fragments of the Gibeon meteorite — a massive space rock that fell to Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. Interestingly, ancient Namibians once used meteorite pieces to make tools — long before the Iron Age.

In the morning, we head southwest toward the Namib Desert and the area known as Sesriem. We’ll stop for lunch en route at a roadside cafe (not included). Upon arrival, we’ll check into our lodge.

Sesriem is a small traveler’s outpost surrounded by wilderness. It has a few campsites, cafes, and shops. After settling in, we’ll set off on an easy hike through a canyon formed millions of years ago.

Next, we enter Namib-Naukluft National Park — the largest in Namibia and one of the biggest in the world. Our main goal: the Sossusvlei Valley and its iconic dunes. One of the most famous is Dune 45 — the region’s postcard image. We’ll climb to the top to catch the sunset — a magical hour when the sand shimmers from copper to deep red in the changing light.

After a sunset photo session, we return to the lodge to rest.

Early morning departure for one of Namibia’s most photogenic locations — the famous Sossusvlei. After about 50 km on asphalt, we switch to 4x4 vehicles for a short 5 km drive over sandy tracks. The final kilometer is on foot, walking across dunes to reach the surreal Deadvlei.

We’ll walk among ancient dead acacias, peek over dunes, and enjoy a light breakfast in this surreal landscape.

Returning to the lodge around 10 AM, we’ll rest and have lunch before heading across the desert to the Atlantic coast. Our destination is Swakopmund, a seaside town right on the water.

En route, we’ll cross the Tropic of Capricorn and stop in the tiny settlement of Solitaire, known for its rusted-out cars and — surprisingly — its excellent apple pie.

By evening, we’ll arrive in Swakopmund, check in to our hotel, and have dinner. Those still full of energy can take a seaside walk and watch the sun dip into the Atlantic Ocean.

Our morning begins with a drive to the port of Walvis Bay, where we set off on a three-hour sea voyage along the coast to the Pelican Point peninsula. From the boat deck we’ll see pink flamingos, pelicans, cormorants, and other coastal birds—and in the water, playful Cape fur seals, who sometimes come right up to the boat.

After returning to shore, we’ll head to the Kristall Galerie to see a unique exhibit—a quartz crystal weighing over 14 tons, officially recognized as the largest in the world.

We’ll spend the first half of the day in powerful 4x4s, heading to Sandwich Harbour — a rare place where massive sand dunes plunge straight into the Atlantic Ocean. We’ll ride the waves of sand, climb the crests of dunes, and rush down toward the water’s edge.

In the afternoon we return to Swakopmund. You can stroll through the town, browse souvenir shops, or, if the weather is warm, swim and sunbathe on the coast.

In the evening, we’ll gather for dinner to share the day’s impressions.

In the morning, we head to the Skeleton Coast — a foggy coastline where many ships were wrecked due to reefs and low visibility. We’ll walk along the shore and explore the remains of one of these shipwrecks.

Next, we travel to Cape Cross, home to one of Africa’s largest colonies of Cape fur seals. Thousands of them lie along the beach, dive into the surf, and engage in noisy interactions.

In the afternoon, we continue to Spitzkoppe — an area of ancient granite formations estimated to be around 100 million years old. Scientists believe these rocks formed after the collapse of a massive volcano. After checking in at the lodge, we take a walk among the rock arches and the natural stone bridge. We’ll watch the sunset and enjoy a fireside dinner, grilling meat and vegetables over open flames.

Early morning, we’ll take a short walk for anyone who wants to enjoy Spitzkoppe one more time. We’ll prepare breakfast ourselves and then head to Damaraland. Here lies Twyfelfontein — a UNESCO World Heritage Site with thousands of ancient rock carvings, aged between 2,000 and 6,000 years.

After checking into our lodge with a pool, we’ll rest a bit before heading to the valley of petroglyphs. Among the stone slabs you can make out giraffes, antelopes, lions, hunting scenes, and symbolic signs.

If you wish, you can join an optional safari. A local guide will lead us in search of desert elephants—smaller than other elephants and able to go without water for up to three days.

Today we travel to Etosha National Park — one of Namibia’s largest wildlife reserves and home to hundreds of animal species, including the rare black rhinoceros. On the way, we’ll stop in a local village to see how people here live and keep their traditions.

Our lodge is located inside a protected area. In the evening, we can go up to a viewing platform with spotlights and wait for night visitors to the waterhole—elephants, lions, leopards, zebras, ostriches, and antelopes.

We’ll spend the morning on safari in Etosha, moving slowly from one waterhole to another in search of wildlife. Here you can find yourself just a few meters from a family of elephants or watch zebras pausing for a drink.

After lunch, we’ll head to Otjiwarongo. Our lodge is set in the wild, where ostriches, antelopes, and even giraffes sometimes wander in.

Today we explore one of Namibia’s most unusual landscapes. Waterberg National Park looks like something out of a prehistoric movie: red sandstone cliffs, lush vegetation, and savanna all in one panorama. Following trails through the vivid terrain and rocky outcrops, we’ll hike to the plateau with spectacular views of the Kalahari plains.

After lunch with a view of the savanna, we return to the lodge for a restful evening.

Today we return to the capital, but first we’ll stop at the Okonjima Nature Reserve, home to the AfriCat Foundation, which works to protect Namibia’s big cats.

With the help of radio collars, cheetahs, leopards, and lions are tracked and monitored. We’ll board a safari jeep with a foundation staff member to search for them—our chances of seeing a cheetah are very high.

After the safari, we’ll have lunch at a restaurant inside the park. By evening we’ll arrive in Windhoek, and if time and energy allow, we’ll take a short walk through the city.

After breakfast — packing up and transfer to the airport.

If your flight is in the evening, you can spend more time in the city: visit the National Museum, stroll through the botanical garden, or simply wander the streets of Windhoek.