Discover Namibia Small Group Safari
Tour Introduction
Discover the dramatic contrasts and vast open spaces of Namibia on this expertly guided small‑group safari, designed to showcase the country’s most iconic landscapes and remarkable wildlife. From the ochre dunes of Sossusvlei and the wild Atlantic coastline at Swakopmund to the ancient rock engravings of Damaraland and the game‑rich plains of Etosha, each region reveals a different facet of this extraordinary land. Travel in comfort with an experienced naturalist guide, enjoy well‑chosen lodges throughout, and experience Namibia’s wilderness in a relaxed and rewarding way.
This comprehensive journey blends scenic highlights with meaningful wildlife encounters, including the chance to search for desert‑adapted elephants, observe prolific game at Etosha’s famous waterholes, and explore the Namib’s shifting sands at sunrise. With a maximum of just eight travellers, the tour offers an intimate and personalised experience, ideal for those seeking a sociable yet immersive introduction to Namibia’s natural and cultural heritage. Perfect for first‑time visitors and seasoned safari‑goers alike, it provides an exceptional overview of one of Africa’s most captivating destinations.
Full Itinerary
On arrival at Windhoek International Airport you will be met and transferred into the city. After checking in, you may join an optional City & Township Tour for an introduction to Windhoek, or simply relax at the hotel or dine at one of the nearby restaurants.
Staying at The Windhoek Luxury Suites. Includes No Meals.
After an early breakfast, depart Windhoek and travel south via Rehoboth, continuing past the Naukluft Mountains and into the Namib Desert. On arrival, check in and enjoy lunch before some time to relax at the camp. Later, take a short walk to Elim’s Dune to watch the sunset before dinner.
Staying at Dead Valley Lodge. Includes All Meals.
Begin early and travel into the Namib Desert to explore Deadvlei and Sossusvlei, with time to walk among the dunes and enjoy the changing colours at sunrise. Return to camp for lunch and a relaxing afternoon, before visiting nearby Sesriem Canyon for a short walk and a look at its unique geology.
Staying at Dead Valley Lodge. Includes All Meals.
Depart after breakfast, stopping at Solitaire before continuing past the Tropic of Capricorn, Gaub Pass and Kuiseb Canyon en route to Walvis Bay. Visit the Walvis Bay Lagoon, known for its abundant birdlife including flamingos, then follow the coast north to Swakopmund for a brief orientation tour and check‑in at your central accommodation.
Staying at The Delight Swakopmund. Includes Breakfast and Lunch.
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Swakopmund, with a wide range of optional activities available, from sand boarding, quad biking and sea kayaking to more relaxed excursions such as a boat cruise or a Living Desert Tour. Alternatively, simply unwind, stroll through town or take a walk along the beach.
Staying at The Delight Swakopmund. Includes Breakfast.
Leave Swakopmund after breakfast and travel north along the Skeleton Coast, stopping at the Zeila shipwreck before continuing via Henties Bay and inland across the Namib’s gravel plains. Enter Damaraland, with opportunities to meet local Himba, Herero and Damara people at small roadside markets, before arriving at camp to relax and enjoy the sunset.
Staying at Twyfelfontein Adventure Camp. Includes All Meals.
Set out early for a nature drive through Damaraland’s dry riverbeds in search of the region’s desert‑adapted elephants. Later, return to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Twyfelfontein for a guided walk among some of the world’s oldest rock engravings.
Staying at Twyfelfontein Adventure Camp. Includes All Meals.
Travel north into Etosha National Park via the Galton Gate and enjoy an afternoon game drive across the less-visited western section of the park, stopping at key waterholes en route to Okaukuejo. Settle in at your lodge and spend the evening watching wildlife at the camp’s floodlit waterhole.
Staying at Okaukuejo Camp. Includes All Meals.
Spend a full day exploring Etosha National Park, driving between key waterholes that attract a wide variety of wildlife. Continue east via Halali and Namutoni before exiting the park in the late afternoon and arriving at Onguma Private Reserve.
Staying at Onguma Bush Camp. Includes All Meals.
Enjoy a final morning game drive on the Onguma Reserve, home to abundant plains wildlife and a healthy population of predators. After returning to camp and freshening up, travel south through Tsumeb, Otavi and Otjiwarongo, with a possible stop at the Okahandja Woodcarvers Market, before arriving back in Windhoek in the early evening.
Includes Breakfast and Lunch.
Tour Accommodation
The Windhoek Luxury Suites
Overview
Windhoek Luxury Suites offers a stylish and tranquil base in Namibia’s capital, set within a leafy residential neighbourhood that feels pleasantly removed from the city’s bustle. The suites are designed with soft, neutral tones and natural textures, creating a calm retreat ideal for unwinding before or after a Namibian journey.
Guests can enjoy peaceful outdoor spaces shaded by mature trees, a welcoming pool area, and attentive service that makes even a short stay feel restorative. The property is ideal as a convenient overnight stop at the start or end of a trip, or as a comfortable base for exploring Windhoek.
Swimming Pool
Air Conditioning
Rooms
Facilities
Private garden areas, swimming pool, wood‑decked pool terrace, free Wi‑Fi, breakfast service, airport transfers (on request).
Optional Activities
Windhoek city and cultural highlights, city walking tours, local restaurants and cafés, brewery beer tasting tours, safari day trips, 4x4 desert tours, Scenic flights.
Dead Valley Lodge
Overview
Newly opened in 2019, Dead Valley Lodge is one of the few to be situated actually within the Namib-Naukluft National Park.
That means guests can access the famous dunes and salt pans of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei before other visitors and return to the lodge long after others have had to leave at sundown. The lodge has very 20 comfortable, air-conditioned, detached tented rooms, its own restaurant serving Namibian dishes, a bar and swimming pool, all arranged to maximise views to the nearby Elim Dune, which can be explored independently.
Swimming Pool
Air Conditioning
Rooms
Facilities
Detached en-suite tented rooms with air-conditioning, bar, restaurant, swimming pool and views to Elim Dune and a rugged mountain range.
Optional Activities
Visits to Sossusvlei, Deadvlei and Sesriem Canyon
The Delight Swakopmund
Overview
Opened in 2015, The Delight is centrally located in the heart of Swakopmund close to the Mole, a small town beach, and various popular restaurants such as seaside eateries the Tug, Wreck and Jetty, useful since the hotel only serves breakfast.
Colourful paintwork and modern decorations gives the hotel a wonderfully contemporary look and feel. The rooms are arranged around a central quadrangle providing a safe space for children.
Swimming Pool
Air Conditioning
Rooms
Facilities
Double or two-storey family rooms, each with en suite, a/c, climate control, safe, minibar, WiFi, patio, kettle, tea/coffee. In the hotel there is a breakfast room, bar, curio shop, lounge area, small gardens. Laundry service is available and there is 24-hour concierge service.
Twyfelfontein Adventure Camp
Overview
Twyfelfontein Adventure Camp is found amidst the rolling boulders of a granite outcrop in Namibia’s Damaraland. Just a short drive from the Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings and within walking distance of the Damara Living Museum, the camp offers a unique blend of comfort and adventure. Guests can choose from standard and premium tents, all equipped with en suite bathrooms, comfortable beds, and private terraces offering stunning views of the Mopane Valley. The camp features a swimming pool, an open restaurant and bar with a fireplace, and free Wi-Fi in the restaurant area.
The camp is an ideal base for exploring the rich wildlife and natural beauty of the region. Activities include guided nature walks, visits to the Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings, and exploring the local flora and fauna. Guests can also visit the nearby Damara Living Museum to learn about the local culture and heritage. Twyfelfontein Adventure Camp offers a superb experience in one of Namibia’s most impressive landscapes.
Swimming Pool
Air Conditioning
Rooms
Facilities
There is an open restaurant and bar with fireplace, swimming pool with shaded deck and viewing deck area. The area has mobile phone connectivity and there is Wi-Fi available in the restaurant area. The electrical supply is from solar power.
There are 12 x Standard Tents and 10 x Premium Tents and 2 x Family Premium Tents. All Tents have a private deck with chairs, toiletries, shower, safe, en suite bathroom and European and USB power sockets. The Premium and Family Premium Tents have tea and coffee making facilities and a minibar fridge also.
Optional Activities
Damara Living Museum, game drives, sundowners, bush walks.
Okaukuejo Camp
Overview
Okaukuejo was the first tourist camp to open in the now world famous Etosha National Park and is famous for its floodlit waterhole where visitors can observe myriad wildlife congregating and interacting at close quarters.
There are 104 chalets at the government-run camp spread across six accommodation styles. The most luxurious accommodation is in five premier waterhole chalets that have a lounge, fridge and upstairs a large double bedroom with queen size beds, separate washbasins, private shower, wardrobe and patio with sun loungers. There are also 30 standard waterhole chalets with views of the waterhole but are smaller and lack the spacious living area. For families, there are two large self-catering chalets with room for four and a kitchenette and lounge.
Located a little further back from the main camp are twenty bush chalets that have a small living area, private bathroom and comfortable beds plus a BBQ facility. Also within the Camp are 45 double occupancy en suite rooms and two with disabled access.
There is a buffet restaurant, bar, fuelling station, curio shop, post office and viewing tower. The camp also offers two large swimming pools and a separate, shallow children’s pool.
The camp was originally established by the military in 1901 and is located just 17 km from the Andersson’s entrance to the Etosha National Park. Game drives and nature walks are available and at night the shy and endangered black rhino regularly visits the waterhole. This is actually one of the most reliable places in Africa to watch black rhinos as they are well protected in Etosha and have few other options for drinking in the immediate area.
Swimming Pool
Air Conditioning
Rooms
Facilities
Private bathrooms, restaurant, lounge, bar, swimming pool, curio shop, food shop, post office, viewing tower, fuel station, BBQ facility, air-conditioning, fridge and tea and coffee facilities.
Onguma Bush Camp
Overview
Onguma Bush Camp is a family-friendly lodge with pool and games room which is fenced for safety and security.
Accommodation consists of sixteen terraced rooms built around an active waterhole. The spacious air-conditioned rooms are spread around the fenced gardens in a small village design, allowing for both privacy and fantastic views. The main guest area also overlooks the rewarding waterhole and includes a reception area, lounge, games room, dining room as well as a swimming pool. Every need is attended to and the bush-chic styling ensures guests are cocooned in comfort.
Guests can relax in the comfortable lounge or in front of the fireplace. Children can enjoy the games room. All rooms have an en-suite bathroom, private outside shower and a private deck in front where guests can relax.
The camp is within the Onguma Private Game Reserve which protects 34,000 hectares of wilderness adjoining the famous Etosha National Park, home to abundant game including both black and white rhinos, various big cats and more than 300 bird species.
Swimming Pool
Air Conditioning
Rooms
Facilities
Private bathrooms, restaurant, bar, lounge, swimming pool, mosquito nets, hairdryer, ceiling fans, tea and coffee facilities and laundry service.
Local Wildlife
Common plains game includes impala, besia oryx, wildebeest hartebeest and springbok and there is a population of both black and white rhino, which can be sometimes, be seen at water holes. Predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, jackals and honeys badgers are present in the reserve. While the nearby Etosha National Park contains greater concentrations of plains game, rhino, and big cats and also has a population of elephants.
Optional Activities
Safari game drives around the private reserve and Etosha National Park. Walking safaris are also available.
Route Map
Departure Dates
Tour Dates
Adult Price
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Travel Information
Are International Flights Included?
No. Please contact us for a quote if required.
Best Visited:
May to October
Are you ATOL Registered?
Yes. This means we are legally able to book your international flights in conjunction with your ground arrangements so you can book with us with complete confidence. Read more about our ATOL license here.
Alan Godwin
Area Specialist
If you have any questions regarding this Tour, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Beautiful country with a wide range of opportunities on offer – wildlife viewing, varied scenery, culture and memorable sunsets. The colours, shapes and shadows of Deadvlei at dawn will stay with me forever. Very helpful and informative discussions with Alan Godwin before booking. Everyone in country did their bit at the right time in the right place. I felt very well looked after. The care and attention to detail was outstanding and this helped me to relax and enjoy the experience and enabled me to begin to make new but different memories.
