7 Day Southern Tour

Namibia Tours

Windhoek - Kalahari - Fish River Canyon - Aus - Sossusvlei - Swakopmund - Windhoek

Community visit (see page 56)

Recommended combinations:

• STS9DX: STS7 + Swakopmund + Desert Express
• STSE11: STS7 + Swakopmund + STE4
• STSNE15: STS7 + STN5 + STE4

Departs weekly
Saturday

Tour ends
Friday

Duration
7 days / 6 nights

Language
German/English

Includes
6 breakfasts, 6 dinners, accommodation, porterage, transportation, sightseeing as specified

Day 1 Sat Windhoek - Kalahari Desert
Travel into the Kalahari Desert and undertake a scenic sunset drive (in open vehicles). Overnight in Kalahari region. [D]

Day 2 Sun Kalahari Desert - Fish River Canyon
Visit a Quiver tree Forest near Keetmanshoop. Continue via Naute Dam to northern fringes of Fish River Canyon. Overnight near Fish River. [BD]

Day 3 Mon Fish River Canyon - Aus {
Walk along the rim of one of the world’s largest canyons. Travel to Aus and visit the Aus Information Centre. Optional sundowner drive (for own account) to watch feral horses of the Namib Desert. Overnight in Aus. [BD]

Day 4 Tue                  Aus - Maltahöhe
Opportunity to do an optional excursion to Kolmanskop. See the ever-changing beautiful vistas of the desert landscapes when driving along the Namib Desert. Overnight Maltahöhe region. [BD]

Day 5 Wed                 Maltahöhe - Namib Naukluft Park
Start early to Sossusvlei. 4x4 scenic drive into heart of the Namib Dunes. Visit Sesriem Canyon en route past Naukluft Mountains. Overnight near Namib Naukluft Park. [BD]

Day 6 Thurs               Namib Naukluft Park - Swakopmund
Travel through Kuiseb Canyon to the coast. Visit Walvis Bay and its well-known lagoon. Arrive at Swakopmund and join a sundowner drive to Moon Landscape. Overnight at Swakopmund. [BD]

Day 7 Fri                   Swakopmund - Windhoek
Explore lovely Swakopmund (unguided) in the morning. After Lunch (for own account) continue inland. Arrive in Windhoek late afternoon. [B]