Highlights of Namibia 2026-27

Departure from Italy on Ethiopian Airlines scheduled flights to Windhoek – meals on board - overnight flight.

Arrival in Windhoek - transfer to the hotel - afternoon free to relax and rest – tour leader available – dinner at the hotel – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure heading south to reach the Kalahari Desert – arrival at the lodge – lunch at the lodge – in the afternoon, a first jeep activity in the reserve to admire the wildlife and landscapes of this part of the desert, including its wonderful sunset - dinner at the lodge – overnight stay

Breakfast at the hotel – departure heading west towards the mountains that separate the country’s central plateau from the desert coastal strip - we descend the great escarpment overlooking the vast landscape of the Namib Desert, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - having reached the desert coastal plain we arrive at the edge of the desert - check-in at the lodge - time to relax while admiring the magical light of sunset over the vast, wild plains of the desert – lunch in a restaurant - dinner at the lodge – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit to the Namib Naukluft Park, with a visit to the apricot-coloured dunes of Sossusvlei, considered the highest in the world and capable of creating an environment of extraordinary beauty - we walk among these mountains of red sand in search of untouched corners and spectacular viewpoints, a paradise for photographers (the most spectacular spots are “Dune 45”, enormous, with a scenic crest zigzagging down from a height of around 200 m, and “Deadvlei”, the dead lake) – return to the lodge - lunch at the lodge – in the afternoon, excursion to Sesriem Canyon, a deep, narrow gorge carved over the millennia by the Tsauchab River in the desert plain, where we take an easy, pleasant walk - dinner at the lodge – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer heading north on a long but ever-varied leg, crossing the Namib Desert - we travel along the eastern boundary of the Namib Naukluft Park, on the road towards the Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons - along the desert gravel tracks we have the chance to encounter groups of gazelles, oryx, Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches – possibility of an optional hot-air balloon excursion - picnic lunch along the way - arrival in the evening in Swakopmund, a characteristic town built in the purest German style of the Kaiser’s era, which comes as a genuine surprise – dinner in a typical Bavarian-style restaurant - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion (8 am - 4.30 pm) including a marine cruise to spot seals, and Sandwich Harbour - during the outing, seals, dolphins and numerous seabirds are easily spotted - at around 11.30 am we return and continue the tour by 4x4 to Sandwich Harbour across the dunes - we stop frequently on the crests of the dunes to admire the view and the many birds - picnic lunch in the desert - on the way back to Walvis Bay it will be possible to spot springbok, oryx and jackals - the last stop is the salt pans, home to thousands of pink flamingos as well as numerous other water birds - return to Swakopmund in the late afternoon - dinner in a typical seafood restaurant - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure heading north to the small fishing town of Henties Bay - the landscape is utterly desert-like all the way to the beach pounded by the powerful waves of the Ocean we reach the headland of Cape Cross - today this spot is famous for its community of some 80,000 fur seals that live here all year round among the rocks, diving into the waves and playing together in a deafening din – leaving the coast, we head inland into the region of Damaraland (the land of the Damara people), an arid, mountainous area characterised by reddish sandstone - according to geologists the area dates back more than 150 million years - we pass through the now-abandoned mining town of Uis and skirt the Brandberg Mountains (the highest in Namibia at 2,573 m), in whose wild valleys remarkable examples of Bushman rock paintings have been found, among them the famous “White Lady” – lunch along the way - arrival in Twyfelfontein in the late afternoon – dinner at the lodge – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit on foot revealing a world illustrated by remarkable rock engravings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, depicting mostly hunted animals, their tracks, abstract signs and symbols, carved into enormous red rocks fallen from a mountain wall; the oldest date back 8,000 years and their creators were the Bushmen – lunch along the way – we continue towards Etosha Village - dinner at the lodge - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - early morning wake-up call and departure for a full day devoted to safaris inside Etosha Park, in 4x4 safari vehicles driven by the reserve’s rangers, the better to enjoy spotting the animals. We reach the central area of Okaukuejo - from here begins the search for the most commonly found species: Burchell’s zebras, springbok, wildebeest, black-faced impala, oryx, giraffes, red hartebeest antelopes… as well as the better-known elephants, lions and rhinoceroses. The Park is home to around 110 species of mammal, 350 species of bird and 20 different types of vegetation in all. The view of the “pan”, an enormous clay expanse whose surface is covered in salt, in the centre of the park, is spectacular too - picnic lunch at one of the park’s rest camps - dinner at the lodge - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Windhoek, crossing the whole of the central plateau – visit to a Crocodile Farm (a breeding farm where you can see crocodiles at very close quarters, from enormous specimens down to the smallest, just a few days old) - lunch in a restaurant – arrival in Windhoek in the evening – check-in at the hotel – dinner at leisure – free evening – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, short panoramic tour of Windhoek, one of the smallest cities on the African

continent, whose inhabitants are mainly German-speaking as it was the seat of the colonial government (visit to the

city centre with its Lutheran churches and gardens overflowing with aloes - strolling along Kaiser Strasse you meet

Herero women in their characteristic costumes, curious German-style buildings dating from the beginning of the last century and ultra-modern shopping centres, the Christuskirche, Krafta Market) – transfer to the airport – lunch at leisure - departure on Ethiopian Airlines scheduled flights for the return to Italy – overnight flight.

Arrival in Italy.