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Luxury Desert and Stargazing Safari | 12 Days

Itinerary


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Day 1: Windhoek

Day 1: Zannier Reserve
(Zannier Omaanda)

Your Stargazing Desert Safari in Namibia starts on arrival at Hosea Kutako Airport where you will be transferred to the luxurious Zannier Omaanda Lodge. Located on the eastern outskirts of Windhoek, in the private Zannier Reserve, you can enjoy a perfectly tailored safari experience that suits your unique interests. Explore the reserve on conservation focused safari game drives, track rhino, elephant and big cats alongside your expert guide, or visit the meerkat clan at sunrise to witness their antics in the wild. After exhilarating days on the reserve, you can return to the lodge for a delicious culinary affair and savour dishes prepared using fresh local produce.

Basis: Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Lunch and Dinner, Meet & Greet, Airport transfer, Afternoon guided activity with the lodge, Local drinks

Day 2: Zannier Reserve

Day 2: Zannier Reserve
(Zannier Omaanda)

Each day at Omaanda can be tailored to your interest. Explore the reserve on conservation focused sunrise and sunset safari game drives, track rhino, elephant and big cats alongside your expert guide, or visit the meerkat clan at sunrise to witness their antics in the wild.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | Charter flight | Morning guided activity with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 3: Onguma Nature Reserve

Day 3: Onguma Nature Reserve
(Onguma The Fort)

Wake up and enjoy a refreshing breakfast in Zannier's tranquil wilderness, before meeting your guide for your transfer to Windhoek airport. Today, you will journey by private aircraft to Namibia's premier safari destination, Etosha National Park. On touch down, a lodge representative will meet you and transfer you to Onguma The Fort in Onguma Game Reserve. You can enjoy time at leisure at this exclusive lodge while soaking up views of an active floodlit waterhole and the Etosha Salt Pans. Bordering Etosha National Park, Onguma The Fort gives you direct access to this world-class safari destination. Your time here can be enjoyed on morning and sunset game drives in both the private reserve and in Etosha. If you're feeling adventurous, we recommend joining an armed guide on an exhilarating walking safari. A highlight of your time here will be a sleepout experience on Onguma's Dream Cruiser. Custom built onto a landcruiser, this unique experience invites guests to spend a romantic night in the wilderness under the awe-inspiring Namibian night sky.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | Road transfer to Eros airport | Charter flight | Afternoon guided activity with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 4: Onguma Nature Reserve

Day 4: Onguma Nature Reserve
(Onguma The Fort)

Discover Etosha National Park and Onguma Game Reserve on guided morning and sunset game drives, or get active on a walking safari alongside an armed guide. A highlight of your time here will be a unique sleep out experience on Onguma's Dream Cruiser where you can fall asleep under a blanket of stars in Namibia's wilderness.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | 2 Activities with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 5: Twyfelfontein

Day 5: Twyfelfontein
(Onduli Ridge)

Your journey continues to Damaraland – a region known for its impressive rock formations, ancient river terraces and desert adapted wildlife. Your guide will meet you at Onguma The Fort and transfer you to the local airstrip for your private light aircraft flight to Damaraland. Make sure to take in the sights from above as you fly over Namibia's breath-taking landscapes. On touch down, a guide will meet you and transfer you to Onduli Ridge. Hidden between granite boulders, this luxury camp offers a remote escape in the heart of Damaraland. Enjoy guided nature drives in search of desert-adapted elephants and rhino or pull on your walking shoes for a guided bush walk. A highlight of your time here will be a private 4x4 excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Twyfelfontein where you can witness ancient rock engravings. In the evening, be sure to roll your starbed out onto your private deck and drift off under a blanket of stars.

Your accommodation at Onduli Ridge allows for magnificent views of Namibia's highest mountain, the Brandberg, to the south and the dispersed cathedral-like granite inselbergs to the north. Activities available include: Elephant Activity, Rock Art Excursion to Twyfelfontein, Nature Drives, Nature Walks, and Star Beds.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | Charter flight | Afternoon activity with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 6: Twyfelfontein

Day 6: Twyfelfontein
(Onduli Ridge)

Discover desert-adapted elephant and rhino on daily game drives and nature walks alongside expert guides and venture further afield to the historic Twyfelfontein to witness ancient San Bushman rock engravings. In the evening, roll your starbed out onto your private deck and drift off under a blanket of stars.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | 2 Activities with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 7: NamibRand Nature Reserve

Day 7: NamibRand Nature Reserve (andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge)
(andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge)

Today, you will board a private light aircraft flight and make your way to Sossusvlei – home to some of the tallest sand dunes and dramatic desert landscapes in the world. Upon arrival at the Sossusvlei Desert Lodge private airstrip, you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to the lodge. Set against the backdrop of Sossusvlei Private Desert Reserve, the luxurious Sossusvlei Desert Lodge offers guests a secluded retreat on the border of an International Dark Sky Reserve, so you are guaranteed a stargazing extravaganza. During your stay you can enjoy time at leisure and the lodge's infinity pool and explore the world's oldest desert on specialist led 4×4 drives, guided desert walks and quad bike tours. You will also have the opportunity to visit Namib Naukluft National Park, as well as take in this otherworldly landscape from above on a scenic helicopter flight (available from September to June). In the evening, make your way to the world-class Observatory, complete with a Celestron CPC 1100 GPS computerised telescope, and discover Namibia's night sky alongside the lodge's resident astronomer.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | Charter flight | Afternoon guided activity with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 8: NamibRand Nature Reserve (andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge)
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Day 8: NamibRand Nature Reserve
(andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge)

Discover the oldest living desert in the world on a scenic helicopter flight (Additional cost) and guided excursions to the Sossusvlei, specialist-led 4x4 drives and walks and world-class stargazing each night with the resident astronomer.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | 2 Activities with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 9: NamibRand Nature Reserve (andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge)
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Day 9: NamibRand Nature Reserve
(andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge)

Activities include a living dunes experience, desert people experience, desert rock experience, big dune walk and you can use the e-bikes and do self-guided hiking.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | 2 Activities with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 10: NamibRand Nature Reserve (Zannier Sonop)
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Day 10: NamibRand Nature Reserve
(Zannier Sonop)

The final stop on your Stargazing Desert Safari in Namibia takes you to the southernmost part of the ancient Namib Desert. On touch down, a camp representative will meet you and transfer you to Zannier Sonop. Located in a private reserve, this opulent tented camp is set on top of granite boulders and overlooks 13,800 acres of untouched wilderness. Discover this region on morning and sunset nature drives, unique horse riding excursions in the desert and expertly guided desert walks. When the night sky is at its most dazzling, you can make your way to the observation deck for a stargazing experience par excellence or snuggle up on a lounge chair at the camp's open-air cinema. Your time here includes an incredible 4 course outdoor dining experience on top of one of nearby dunes.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | Charter flight | Afternoon guided activity with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 11: NamibRand Nature Reserve (Zannier Sonop)
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Day 11: NamibRand Nature Reserve
(Zannier Sonop)

Your time at Sonop can be enjoyed on morning and sunset nature drives, unique horse riding excursions in the desert and expertly guided desert walks. Other activities include desert dining, yoga classes and e-bike rides. In the evening, you can make your way to the observation deck for a stargazing experience par excellence or snuggle up on a lounge chair at the camp's open-air cinema. Night walks are also available on request.

Basis: Fully inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | 2 Activities with the lodge | Local drinks

Day 12: End of Itinerary

Day 12: Windhoek

Day 12 marks the final day of your Stargazing Desert Safari in Namibia. After a refreshing breakfast overlooking the pristine wilderness, you will board a scheduled light aircraft flight back to Windhoek airport for your onward journey home.

Basis: B&B

Included: Breakfast only | Charter flight to Hosea Kutako International Airport