10 Days Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari

Your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari begins with pickup from Hosea Kutako International Airport, followed by a scenic 4.5-hour drive (460km) north to Etosha National Park through the heart of central Namibia. This inaugural day of your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari includes arrival at your lodge situated on the southern boundary of the park, known locally as "Etosha" meaning "Great White Place" in the Oshiwambo language. Your afternoon Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience features your first game drive into this 22,270 square kilometer wilderness, where desert-adapted wildlife congregates around natural and artificial waterholes. The evening concludes with dinner and briefing about tomorrow's full-day safari activities in one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations.

Dawn breaks on your second day of the Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari with an early morning game drive to the famous Etosha Pan, a 4,760 square kilometer salt pan visible from space. Your comprehensive Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari continues with visits to legendary waterholes including Okaukuejo, Halali, and Namutoni, each offering unique wildlife viewing opportunities throughout the day. This immersive Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience allows encounters with desert elephants, black rhinos, lions, and over 340 bird species in landscapes that shift from grasslands to mopane woodlands. The day concludes with a night game drive experience, offering rare opportunities to spot nocturnal species like aardvarks and black-faced impala endemic to this region.

Today your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari transitions from wildlife-rich savannas to the world's oldest desert with a 6-hour journey south (580km) to the Sossusvlei area of the Namib Desert. Your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari adventure continues with arrival at your luxury desert lodge near the entrance to Namib-Naukluft National Park, established in 1979 and covering 49,768 square kilometers of pristine desert wilderness. The afternoon Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience includes your first exploration of the towering red sand dunes, some reaching heights of over 300 meters and dating back 55 million years. Evening activities feature sunset photography from Dune 45 and dinner under the brilliant desert stars, showcasing the Namib's reputation as one of the world's darkest sky destinations.

Your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari continues with a pre-dawn departure to Sossusvlei, arriving as the first rays of sunlight illuminate the towering red dunes in spectacular fashion. This unforgettable Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari Day includes hiking the famous Big Daddy dune (325 meters high) and exploring the surreal Dead Vlei clay pan with its 900-year-old camel thorn trees. Your afternoon Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience features visits to Sesriem Canyon, carved by the Tsauchab River over millions of years, creating a natural refrigerator where temperatures remain cool even in desert heat. The day concludes with scenic flights over the dune sea (optional activity), offering aerial perspectives of this UNESCO World Heritage landscape that stretches endlessly toward the Atlantic Ocean.

Your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari journey continues with a fascinating 4-hour drive (350km) through the central Namib Desert to the coastal town of Swakopmund, founded by German colonists in 1892. En route, your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari includes stops at the ancient Welwitschia Plains, home to plants over 1,500 years old and considered living fossils of the desert ecosystem. This transitional day of your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari features encounters with unique desert adaptations, including the famous fog-basking beetles and desert-adapted gemsboks navigating the gravel plains. Upon arrival in Swakopmund, enjoy the contrasting Germanic architecture against the Atlantic coastline, where your accommodation overlooks the meeting point of the Namib Desert and the cold Benguela Current.

Today your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari focuses on marine ecosystems with a morning boat excursion from Walvis Bay, located 30km south of Swakopmund and home to one of Africa's most important wetland areas. Your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari marine adventure includes encounters with Cape fur seals, bottlenose dolphins, and seasonal whale migrations, while enjoying fresh oysters and sparkling wine aboard your catamaran. The afternoon Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari continues with exploration of the legendary Skeleton Coast, where shipwrecks dot the shoreline and desert elephants sometimes venture to the ocean's edge. Evening activities include quad biking adventures across the dune belt and visits to local township communities, showcasing the cultural diversity of coastal Namibia.

Your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari transitions today with a morning flight from Walvis Bay to Cape Town International Airport, covering approximately 1,200km and offering spectacular aerial views of the Orange River and Namaqualand. Upon arrival, your Southern Africa Safari continues with transfer to your luxury hotel situated beneath the iconic Table Mountain, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. This cultural day of your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari includes guided tours of the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned), and the colorful Bo-Kaap neighborhood known locally as the "Cape Malay Quarter." Evening activities feature sunset viewing from Signal Hill and dinner at one of Cape Town's acclaimed restaurants, showcasing the region's world-renowned wine and culinary traditions.

Your Southern Africa Safari continues with a scenic flight to Nelspruit followed by a breathtaking journey along the famous Panorama Route, covering approximately 200km of the Drakensberg Escarpment. This spectacular day of your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari includes visits to God's Window (1,730 meters above sea level), the Three Rondavels rock formations, and Bourke's Luck Potholes carved by centuries of water erosion. Your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari adventure features stops at Berlin Falls and Lisbon Falls, each offering unique photographic opportunities and insights into the geological history of the region. The day concludes with arrival at your accommodation near Kruger National Park, preparing for tomorrow's transition into one of Africa's most famous wildlife destinations.

Today your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari enters its wildlife climax with full-day game drives in Kruger National Park, South Africa's flagship reserve covering 19,485 square kilometers and home to 147 mammal species. Your Southern Africa Safari experience includes early morning and afternoon game drives with expert rangers who specialize in tracking the Big Five across diverse ecosystems from thornveld to riverine forests. This pinnacle day of your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari offers opportunities to encounter lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and both black and white rhinos in their natural habitat along the Sabie and Sand Rivers. Evening activities include night drives (where permitted) and traditional boma dinners featuring local cuisine and cultural performances under the African stars.

The final day of your Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari begins with transfer to the exclusive Sabi Sands Game Reserve, adjacent to Kruger National Park with no fencing between the reserves, allowing free wildlife movement. Your concluding Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience includes a morning game drive in this premier private reserve, renowned for its exceptional leopard sightings and luxury safari lodges. This farewell day of your Southern Africa Safari features final Big Five encounters and bush walks with expert trackers, followed by a champagne brunch celebrating your 10-day adventure across two remarkable countries. Your comprehensive Namibia Safari Tour and Southern Africa Safari concludes with transfer to O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg (approximately 6-hour drive), carrying memories of landscapes ranging from ancient deserts to wildlife-rich savannas.