12D11N Cape & Dunes Discoverer by G Adventures

Arrive at any time.

There are no planned activities until an evening welcome meeting.

Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Meeting – Meet Your CEO and Group

Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don’t forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

Hotel
Auas City Hotel (or similar)

Visit the G Adventures supported Penduka Village Restaurant & Shop, just outside of Windhoek, to pick up
a tasty packed lunch, then continue up to Etosha National Park. Enjoy an afternoon wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle, then opt to explore more on an open vehicle night drive.
Leave Windhoek and head north through the Namibian countryside to Etosha National Park and enjoy a wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle. Keep an eye out for lions, giraffes, elephants, and antelopes. After sunset, some animals may head to the watering holes near the campground.

Opt to head out for more wildlife safari drives in an open safari vehicle to make the most of your time here.

Private Vehicle
Windhoek – Etosha National Park 5h30m 450km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Your G for Good Moment: Penduka Village Restaurant & Shop
Penduka works with women from the Katutura township, and surrounding rural communities, by helping them develop livelihoods through working in their handicraft workshops and cafe. Penduka trains and employs women disadvantaged through poverty, disability, ill-health, or lack of education, empowering them to develop skills in textiles, beading and pottery. Pick up a fresh-packed lunch at the cafe to help support the centre before touring the facilities and purchasing some of these crafts.

Etosha National Park Wildlife Safari Drive
Etosha National Park
Set off into the wilds of Etosha National Park in the touring vehicle for a wildlife safari drive. Over 100 species of mammals call Etosha home, including elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos, and hyenas.

Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch

Campground
Etosha NP Okaukuejo Restcamp (or similar)

Enjoy another wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle and keep your eyes peeled for some of the famous wildlife.

Etosha National Park Wildlife Safari Drive
Etosha National Park
Set off into the wilds of Etosha National Park in the touring vehicle for a wildlife safari drive. Over 100 species of mammals call Etosha home, including elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos, and hyenas.

Campground
Etosha NP Okaukuejo Restcamp (or similar)

Sit back and watch the stunning desert landscape go by enroute to western Namibia. Watch the beautiful desert landscape go by en route to western Namibia.

Spend two nights in the area exploring this historical town or trying some of the numerous activities available, such as sandboarding or a skydiving. Swakopmund has bizarre lunar landscapes, unforgettable sunsets, and prehistoric Welwitchia plants.

Private Vehicle
Etosha National Park – Swakopmund 7h30m 610km
On this route, we pass through a moon landscape and see the imposing Spitzkoppe, also known as the “Matterhorn” of Namibia in the distance.

Hotel
Hotel Deutsches Haus Swakopmund (or similar)

Spend a day exploring all the area has to offer. Optional activities include sandboarding, skydiving, and a township tour.

Your Discover Moment
Swakopmund Full Day
There’s plenty to see and do in Swakopmund, and we wanted to make sure that you had some time to take it all in. Feel free to relax or try optional activities like quad biking, sandboarding, and skydiving. Your CEO has more ideas if you need them. Just ask!

Hotel
Hotel Deutsches Haus Swakopmund (or similar)

Travel into the beautiful Namib Desert, stopping at Walvis Bay on the way. Get a real feel for the Namib Desert as we spend hours crossing this empty region. En route, take a coffee break in Solitaire, a mystical village consisting of a filling station, a general dealer/coffee shop, and a small mechanical workshop. Drive through Walvis Bay, the only town on the Namibian coastline that boasts a deep sea harbor.

Arrive in the area in the late afternoon, where the towering red sand dunes of Sossusvlei form the gateway into the Namib Desert.

Private Vehicle
Swakopmund – Namib Desert 4h30m 260km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Meals included: Dinner

Campground
Sossus Oasis Campsite (or similar)

Visit Sossusvlei Dunes and Sesriem Canyon. Opt to climb up breathtaking Dune 45.

Enjoy a visit to Sossusvlei, a clay pan enclosed by the world’s largest sand dunes, up to 300m (984 ft) high. Here, use some free time to enjoy the sand dunes on your own. Visit the Sesriem Canyon, a small canyon typical of the area.

Free time
Namib Desert Full Day
Head out and start exploring this unusual environment..

Sossusvlei Dunes Visit
Namib Desert
This area is famous for its high, red sand dunes. This clay and salt pan is surrounded by the dunes, making it a spectacularly beautiful sight with a remote and isolated feel.

Sesriem Canyon Visit
Namib Desert
Enjoy a short stop at Sesriem Canyon, a small canyon typical of the area. The Tsauchab River flows through the canyon every five to ten years, and this creates the nearby salt and clay pan of Sossusvlei.

Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner

Campground
Sossus Oasis Campsite (or similar)

Continue south through the Namib Desert to the Fish River Canyon. Enjoy the beautiful view from the canyon lookout point, before finishing the day at the Ai-Ais.

Spend the evening relaxing in the healing waters.

Private Vehicle
Namib Desert – Ai-Ais 9h-10h 600km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Fish River Canyon Visit
Fish River Canyon
Visit Fish River Canyon, the largest canyon in Africa and, arguably, the second largest in the world. We will only have access to the rim, but the views are spectacular.

Your Wellness Moment: Ai-Ais Hot Springs visit
Ai-Ais, which means ‘scalding hot’ or ‘burning water’ in one of the local Nama dialects, is a sulphur rich mineral spring at the southern end of the Fish River Canyon. Ai-Ais is also a part of the Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, covering a large piece of land in northern South Africa, and southern Namibia.

The hot springs resort is a popular gateway to Namibia from the south, and the end point of the gruelling five-day Fish River Canyon hike. The spring water is piped to a number of indoor and outdoor pools and jacuzzis.

Meals included: Breakfast

Lodge
Ai Ais Resort NWR (or similar)

After a relaxing morning in the hot springs, continue on to the banks of the Orange River with time to swim or just relax. Enjoy the beautiful scenery in this part of the country.

Free Time
Orange River Afternoon
Relax on the river bank or go for a swim in one of the longest river in southern Africa.

Private Vehicle
Ai-Ais – Orange River 2h 80km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Meals included: Breakfast

Resort
Norotshama River Resort (or similar)

Cross the border into South Africa and continue down the coast to Lambert’s Bay, stopping along the way for an included wine tasting. Then, opt to visit Bird Island or stroll through this charming town.

We head towards the coast again and on to Lambert’s Bay, a picturesque town on the west coast of South Africa.

Enjoy an included wine tasting at Lambert’s Bay. Learn how to analyze your palates, listen to your taste buds, and how to pair your food with the best wine raised in the foothills of the Cederburg Mountains. In the afternoon, opt to visit the well known Bird Island where you can find more than 25,000 blue-eyed gannets at certain times of the year. Penguins also gather on this island for breeding between August and October.

Opt to stroll through this lovely town, visiting unique artisan shops and boutiques.

Private Vehicle
Orange River – Lambert’s Bay 7h 450km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Border Crossing (Namibia – South Africa)
Noordoewer – Vioolsdrift
Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

Lambert’s Bay Wine Tasting
Lambert’s Bay
Enjoy an included wine tasting at Lambert’s Bay. This small coastal town is named after a senior navy officer who championed the principles of conservation as he monitored the marine life here. During the tasting you will learn how to analyze your palates and listen to your taste buds. You’ll learn how to pair your food with the best wine raised in the foothills of the Cederburg Mountains.

Meals included: Breakfast

Guesthouse
Sir Lambert’s Guest House (or similar)

Continue on the last stretch of the trip to lovely Cape Town. Stop at the G Adventures supported !Khwa
ttu San Culture and Education Centre along the way, then get ready to explore the vibrant streets of this scenic coastal city.

While travelling towards Cape Town, through Namaqualand, keep an eye out for fields of Namaqualand daisies (in season August and September).

Cape Town has many different options should you book extra time to explore after the tour. Visit Table Mountain, explore Cape Point (Cape of Good Hope), or join a wine tour in and around
Stellenbosch (45 min drive). Visit the old French Huguenot town of Franschoek and surroundings (1 hr drive). For the truly adventurous, try skydiving, abseiling, or even cage diving, for a close encounter with the great white sharks.

Opt to wander through the city centre, which has some of the oldest buildings and gardens in South Africa (Botanical Gardens and Parliament Gardens), or visit the Cultural Historical Museum, Planetarium, and numerous other small museums and theaters.

Please note that we arrive in Cape Town in the early afternoon, you might not have time to participate in lengthy activities or see many sights. If you would like to see or do anything, we recommend booking an extra night or two before your return flight home.

Your G for Good Moment: !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre
The San people of Southern Africa have historically faced centuries of political and cultural oppression. The !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre provides tailor-made training for young San women and men of Southern Africa. Travellers learn about San culture and history at the interpretive museum. Visits help trainees gain experience with international clients while garnering support for the centre’s efforts to preserve San culture and history.

Private Vehicle
Lambert’s Bay – Cape Town 5h30m 350km
Travelling from Lambert’s Bay to Cape Town, with a stop along the way at !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre.

Meals included: Breakfast

Hotel
Cresta Grande Cape Town (or similar)

Depart at any time.

We highly recommend booking post-accommodation to fully enjoy this city.
If you book any optional activities on the final day of your itinerary please contact your sales agent to see if booking a post-night is necessary to participate in the activity.