8 Days Namibia Tour and South African Safari Kruger

Your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari begins with an early morning pick-up from Windhoek International Airport, followed by a scenic 415-kilometer drive north through the striking Namibian landscape to Etosha National Park, taking approximately 4.5 hours. This exhilarating Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari Day includes your first game drive through the central section of Etosha, known locally as "Etosha-Enene" (Great White Place), where elephants, lions, and numerous antelope species roam the expansive salt pan edges. Your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience continues with arrival at your lodge near Okaukuejo Camp, famous for its floodlit waterhole where nocturnal wildlife viewing offers a magical introduction to Namibia's diverse ecosystems.

Wake at dawn on your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari to the sounds of the Namibian wilderness before embarking on a full-day game drive across Etosha's 22,270 square kilometers of protected habitat. Your immersive Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari continues with visits to the park's famous waterholes such as Salvadora and Rietfontein, located 30-45 kilometers from your lodge, where large concentrations of game gather in this semi-arid environment. The afternoon Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari activity focuses on finding desert-adapted predators around the Halali region of the park, before returning to your lodge for dinner and optional night wildlife viewing at the illuminated waterhole.

Today your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari transitions from Etosha's wildlife sanctuary to the ancient Namib Desert with a 6-hour, 550-kilometer journey south through the heart of Namibia. This scenic Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari drive takes you through changing landscapes from mopane woodlands to gravel plains and eventually to the striking red sand dunes near Sesriem, the gateway to Sossusvlei known by locals as "Tsondab" (Place Where Water Disappears). Your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience today includes check-in at your desert lodge, followed by an afternoon nature drive in the private NamibRand Nature Reserve to witness the desert's surprising biodiversity and spectacular sunset over the world's oldest desert.

The fourth day of your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari begins before sunrise for an early morning drive to Sossusvlei, located 65 kilometers from your lodge, to witness the magnificent dunes glowing red in the first light. This highlight of your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari includes climbing the famous "Big Daddy" dune (325 meters high) and exploring the hauntingly beautiful Deadvlei with its 900-year-old petrified camel thorn trees standing stark against the white clay pan. Your afternoon Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari activity features a visit to the dramatic Sesriem Canyon, carved by the Tsauchab River over millennia, before returning to your lodge for dinner under Namibia's spectacular star-filled sky.

Your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari journey transitions today from Namibia to South Africa with a morning transfer to Windhoek International Airport (380 kilometers, approximately 4 hours) for your flight to Johannesburg and connecting flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. This exciting new phase of your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari begins with a 90-minute drive to your luxury lodge in a private reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park, known locally as "iMfolozi" (Place of Many Rivers). The evening Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience includes your first South African game drive in search of the Big Five, offering immediate contrast to Namibia's desert wildlife and introducing you to the incredible biodiversity of the Greater Kruger ecosystem.

Immerse yourself in the heart of the South African bushveld as your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari delivers a full day of wildlife experiences in the 2-million-hectare Greater Kruger ecosystem. Your morning Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari activity features an early game drive to areas approximately 20-30 kilometers from your lodge, focusing on predator sightings as lions, leopards, and hyenas return from their nocturnal hunts. The afternoon Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari continues with a guided walking safari led by armed rangers who interpret the smaller wonders of the ecosystem while potentially tracking the Big Five on foot, before concluding with a sunset game drive and traditional boma dinner under African skies.

The seventh day of your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari transitions from wilderness to urban sophistication with a morning flight from Kruger to Cape Town, the "Mother City" of South Africa located approximately 1,600 kilometers southwest of Kruger. Your Cape Town Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience begins with a scenic 60-kilometer drive along the spectacular Cape Peninsula to Cape Point Nature Reserve, known locally as "Ikapa" (The Cape). The afternoon Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari activity includes exploration of the penguin colony at Boulders Beach in Simon's Town and a visit to the historic Cape of Good Hope, before returning to your centrally located Cape Town hotel via the dramatic Chapman's Peak Drive, considered one of the world's most beautiful coastal roads.

The final day of your Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari showcases Cape Town's urban highlights with a morning cable car ride to the summit of Table Mountain (1,085 meters), offering panoramic views extending 150 kilometers on clear days. This concluding Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari experience continues with exploration of the colorful Bo-Kaap neighborhood and the V&A Waterfront, located just 3 kilometers from the city center. Your unforgettable Namibia Tour and Southern Africa Safari journey concludes with a transfer to Cape Town International Airport, leaving you with lasting memories of the remarkable landscapes, wildlife, and cultures spanning two of Africa's most diverse and beautiful countries.