• Best for: Luxury, Wildlife, Culture Best for: Luxury, Wildlife, Culture
  • Duration: 8 Nights Duration: 8 Nights
  • From $9,535 per person From $9,535 per person
  • Best time: May – Oct Best time: May – Oct
Namibia

Namibia’s Desert Wanderers of the North-West

Experience Namibia intimately through our privately guided safari. Your professional guide will transform your journey into a captivating and stress-free exploration amidst stunning landscapes. Our guides’ expertise, character, and personable nature are pivotal for a successful safari. Your Scintilla guide’s in-depth knowledge of each area and lodge ensures local insights, continuity, and enriching experiences. Get ready to be captivated by an extraordinary and enduring expedition through vast, untouched wilderness in a customized 4×4 vehicle with pop tops. This journey promises to be truly unforgettable.

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Your Adventure Starts Here

Discover the secrets of Namibia

Days 1 - 2

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Skeleton Coast, Namibia
An aura of mystery

From Swakopmund, you will travel northward along the coastline to the renowned and restricted Skeleton Coast Park.

Days 3 - 4

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Hoanib River, Namibia
Home to Africa's most unique wildlife

Start your day with a scenic drive through picturesque and ever-changing desert scenery before reaching Hoanib Valley Lodge in the afternoon.

Days 5 - 6

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Damaraland, Namibia
A spell-binding landscape full of intrigue

Proceed southeast, passing through Sesfontein, a Himba hub where you may have the chance to visit additional communities.

Days 7 - 8

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Your trip ends here

Damaraland, Namibia
The quest for desert-adapted wildlife

Your Damaraland safari adventure continues with a focus on spotting desert-adapted wildlife and exploration of captivating geological formations.

Days 1 - 2

Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Skeleton Coast, Namibia
An aura of mystery

Remote Wilderness - Skeleton Coast’s desolate beauty and harsh environment create an air of mystery and adventure.

Days 3 - 4

Hoanib River, Namibia
Hoanib River, Namibia
Home to Africa's most unique wildlife

Desert Oasis - Soak up comforts in the starkly beautiful Namib Desert, where life thrives against all odds in a place characterised by its vast landscapes, ancient riverbeds, and unique biodiversity.

Days 5 - 6

Damaraland, Namibia
Damaraland, Namibia
A spell-binding landscape full of intrigue

Ancient Desert Landscapes - Damaraland is a mesmerizing region where dramatic rock formations, rugged mountains, and vast open plains converge to create a truly breathtaking setting.

Days 7 - 8

Your trip ends here

Damaraland, Namibia
Damaraland, Namibia
The quest for desert-adapted wildlife

A Private 4x4 Excursion: Through the ephemeral river valleys to explore the region and spot wildlife, including the elusive desert-adapted elephants.

Days 1 - 2

Shipwreck Lodge
2 Nights - Skeleton Coast, Namibia

Located on Namibia's Skeleton Coast, Shipwreck Lodge is a remarkable collaboration with local communities, creatively integrating remnants of shipwrecks into its design.

Shipwreck Lodge

Days 3 - 4

Hoanib Valley Camp
2 Nights - Hoanib River, Namibia

Hoanib Valley Camp is located in the Sesfontein Community Conservancy and sits on the banks of the Obias River overlooking the ephemeral Hoanib River...

Hoanib Valley Camp

Days 5 - 6

Huab Under Canvas
2 Nights - Damaraland, Namibia

Located in a core desert-adapted black rhino area in the Huab Conservancy, Huab Under Canvas is nestled in a grove of Mopane trees on the banks of a tributary of the Huab River in the heart of Damaraland.

Huab Under Canvas

Days 7 - 8

Your trip ends here

Onduli Ridge
2 Nights - Damaraland, Namibi

Onduli Ridge, named after the resident giraffe of the area, is built at the base of two south facing granite outcrops which are connected by a ridge.

Onduli Ridge
  • 8 Nights accommodation with selected meals & local beverages
  • Transportation in a luxury 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Services of a naturalist safari guide
  • Entrance fees and excursions as specified
  • Shared activities at Shipwreck Lodge Himba village visits
  • Exclusive stay at Huab Under Canvas with private rhino tracking in support of Save the Rhino Trust
  • Stellar Escapes sleep out at Huab Under Canvas
  • Private experiences at Onduli Ridge
  • International flights & airport taxes
  • Pre & Post safari accommodation and airport transfers
  • All meals and drinks (premium and import brand beverages) not specified
  • All national park & other entrance fees, as well as all guided and optional excursions or activities (other than shown as included in the itinerary)
  • All beverages and all drinks not specified in lodge stays
  • Laundry
  • All beverages with the exception of mineral water on board the safari vehicle
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Visa entry fees
  • Any PCR or antigen testing required for departing travellers should the airline, transit or home country require it
Ilse Steyn
From $9,535 per person
Ilse Steyn
From $9,535 per person

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Guest Testimonials

Discover why our guests select Scintilla for their travel to Southern Africa.

Cuan, everything going to plan so far with stunning weather and excellent service and amazing wildlife in Etosha!! Thanks again for your professionalism. Everything has been magical, and we have definitely brought some luck with us being the first group to find the elephants only after 10 minutes of looking !! Really appreciate your help, and I will be recommending you to our friends back home.

Tom Last, AU

My week in Namibia was sensational and went seamlessly. From the welcoming pickup from the airport to the beautiful accommodations and fascinating road-trip across much of the country, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Of particular note, the food at Hoodia Desert Lodge was impeccable and the al fresco lunch prepared by the guide after the visit to Deadvlei and Sossusvlei was simply magical. The sundowners at both Hoodia and Onduli Ridge were top-notch, each offering breathtaking views and fabulous Namibian gin cocktails and bites. What made the entire journey so easily enjoyable was the daily itineraries and maps presented to me upon arrival and the overall organization and attention to detail. My solo sojourn was truly flawless, and I will recommend it widely!

Sarah Scott, ZA

Hi Cuan.  Just wanted you to know we have had an amazing time in Namibia!  What an experience!  Yesterday we stopped off at a bar in a very remote village after tracking elephants and had beers and danced with the locals which was fantastic.  Between the orphanage, stops in many villages, the kids we’ve gotten to meet, the Himba village and of course all the animals it has just been incredible.  You organized quite a trip for us!  And now, Botswana!!!

The Soloman Family, USA

Well, we finished up Cape Town this evening, heading to safari tomorrow. We loved the country tour and winery tour, absolutely amazing. Also, our guide for both days, was one of the best we have ever had. We couldn’t imagine a better time and she couldn’t be more flexible. Thank you for setting up this first part of the vacation and setting us up with the tours.

Cory & Heather, USA

The most important thing for me to tell you is that we had a fabulous time with James exploring the Peninsula of Cape Town! Along with our visit to the Zeitz Museum, our day with James was a highlight of the time we spent in South Africa. He was friendly and open about discussing his experiences growing up with apartheid which I really appreciated. I enjoyed the towns we visited, the restaurant where we had lunch, our visit with the penguins, and our hike out to the shipwreck. Thank you!!

Emma & Lori, USA

Please convey my thanks to the Cape Town guiding teams! Without a doubt our most memorable moment of the trip was our visit to the Cape Peninsula with our guide, Chizzy. A major positive, thrilling time. The penguins, picnic and swim at the reservoir, continual birthday celebrations for Jack’s 18th Birthday were all home runs.

Suzanne, Jack & Family, USA

The trip was FANTASTIC, and our guide Marcus was absolutely superb! We took all of his recommendations for our last free day in the city and can’t thank him enough for the stellar suggestions.

Thomas & Mary Louise, Canada

Our guide Charlene was out of this world. She was charming, intelligent, and fun and she showed us the best of Cape Town while also educating us on the journey Cape Town has taken from Apartheid through today. We were fascinated, engaged, and overjoyed to spend our final days in Africa with her. She is truly outstanding.

Paul & Wendy, UK

It was great! Everything worked out perfectly! We absolutely loved the Sidecar experience – wow, was that fun! We loved our guide in Cape Town, Josh, he was the BEST! He was so fun. We took him for dinners and played golf with him! We just thought Cape Town was fantastic. Wine Country was great. Fantastic.

Joseph, Marsha & Family, USA

On Saturday, we met our guide, Charlene, who was OUTSTANDING. We had missed the Zeitz Museum, and she was happy to let us rearrange our schedule so that we could tour it as well as taking me to a beautiful craft market to buy gifts.  On arriving in the wine country, we enjoyed an amazing lunch at La Motte.  With Charlene's background in wines, she was able to recommend the best wineries to visit on the winetram, as well as several good restaurants in the area.

William & Constance, USA

Cape Town was so scenic and beautiful.  Had an interesting visit around town and to the houses of parliament with a very accommodating guide James.  James made that whole experience everything it was and deserves a lot of credit. What a great place to visit!  What phenomenal food!  What masters of hospitality they all are in Africa!

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