Cape & Dunes Overland (Northbound)

Day 1 Cape Town

Arrive at any time.

Additional Notes:
Please make sure you have all of the necessary visas for this tour by the time of the welcome meeting. It is very important to read the visa section in our trip details to make sure which visas you will need, if any.?? Please also note that no visa can be obtained at the border to Namibia. ?

Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting

Day 2 Cape Town/Cederberg (1B, 1L, 1D)

Head out of the city to begin your overland journey with a lunch stop by the coast. Arrive at our first campsite in the afternoon. Here, enjoy free time to sample and buy some local wine, kick a footy around with the local kids, or explore the area near the camp in this beautiful part of South Africa. If you prefer, just chill out at campsite’s swimming pool overlooking the vineyards. ????

Transport:
Overland truck (5.00 hour(s), 300km)

Day 3 Cederberg/Orange River (1B, 1L, 1D)

Travel north to the South Africa/Namibia border, cross into Namibia and stay on the Namibian side of the Orange River. We will leave early to ensure enough time for an optional canoeing trip. After setting up camp in the late afternoon, enjoy swimming, relaxing, or possibly even canoeing on the Orange River (formerly Gariep River). Otherwise, go for a hike and enjoy a spectacular sunset from a nearby hill.

Included Activities:
Border Crossing (South Africa – Namibia)

Transport:
Overland truck (6.50 hour(s), 350km)

Day 4 Orange River/Fish River Canyon (1B, 1L, 1D)

??We will make our way to Fish River Canyon, the largest canyon in Africa and, arguably, the second largest in the world. Watch as a spectacular sunset slips over the canyon’s rim in the early evening. Permits are required to descend into the crater; we will have access to the rim only, but the views are magnificent.

Included Activities:
Fish River Canyon Visit

Transport:
Overland truck (5.00 hour(s), 180km)

Day 5 Fish River Canyon/Namib Desert (1B, 1L, 1D)

Passing the small and desolate towns of Bethanien and Helmeringhausen, continue north along long and bumpy roads, en route to the Namib Desert. Arrive in the area in the late afternoon, where the towering red sand dunes of Sossusvlei form the gateway into the Namib Desert. Here, you really feel as though you’re in the middle of nowhere.

We arrive in the early evening, set up our camp, then continue driving for a short stop at Sesriem Canyon, a small canyon typical of the area.

Included Activities:
Sesriem Canyon Visit

Transport:
Overland truck (10.00 hour(s), 560km)

Day 6 Namib Desert (1B, 1L, 1D)

?Visit Sossusvlei, a clay pan enclosed by the world’s largest sand dunes and enclosing ancient dead trees. Here, opt to take a guided walk at the dunes, and enjoy some free time to explore them on your own. Arrive back at our campsite around lunch time and take down tents, pack up the truck, and drive to the next desert campsite. Don’t miss out on the optional sunset desert dunes bush walk to learn more about the desert, dunes, and the way of the bushmen.

Included Activities:
Dune 45 Visit

Transport:
Overland truck (5.00 hour(s))

Day 7 Namib Desert/Swakopmund (1B, 1L)

Today, we will really get a feeling for the Namib Desert, as we cross through this void region and a few dry mountain passes.

Included Activities:
Swakopmund Guided Cultural Tour

Transport:
Overland truck (7.00 hour(s), 300km)

Day 8 Swakopmund

???Swakopmund is one of the adventure capitals of Africa. Enjoy a free day to relax or get the adrenaline pumping. Choose from sky diving, dune boarding, or quad biking, just to name a few options.

Additional Notes:
Meals are not included while we are in Swakopmund in order to give our travellers the freedom to try out the many restaurants and bars in town.

Day 9 Swakopmund/Spitzkoppe (1B, 1L, 1D)

Explore on your own by foot, and be sure to check out the night sky—it’s great for star-gazing!

Additional Notes:
Our basic bush camp will have long-drop toilets and no running water.

Transport:
Overland truck (3.00-4.00 hours)

Day 10 Spitzkoppe/Damaraland (1B, 1L, 1D)

Look out over beautiful desert landscapes as far as the eye can see. There are Himba, Herero, and Damara people along the way selling local arts, and we’ll be sure to make a few stops to find out more about their offerings.? Pass into more stony desert landscapes, and arrive at camp by mid-afternoon.

Transport:
Overland truck (4.00 hour(s), 235km)

Day 11 Damaraland/Etosha National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)

Upon arrival to the park in the afternoon, head out for a game drive in our overland truck to search for elephants, antelope, and lions around the watering holes.

After sunset, watch animals at the watering holes near the camping area, which is safe, being well lit with flood lights. Free time at night allows for the option of a night game drive in an open vehicle.

Included Activities:
Etosha National Park Game Drive (Overland Vehicle)

Transport:
Overland truck (8.00 hour(s), 300km)

Day 12 Etosha National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)

Enjoy a full-day game drive in our overland vehicle. Opt to take an open safari vehicle game drive in the afternoon/night.

Included Activities:
Etosha National Park Game Drive (Overland Vehicle)

Day 13 Etosha National Park/Windhoek (1B)

Leave Etosha National Park and head south through the Namibian countryside to Windhoek.

Additional Notes:
Trade in your sleeping bag for a proper bed in a hotel tonight.

Please note that this is a combination tour. Some of group members may be departing the tour in Windhoek and some new group members may be joining. Enjoy an optional group dinner with both old and new travellers.

Transport:
Overland truck (6.50-7.50 hours, 440km)

Day 14 Windhoek (1B)

Depart at any time.