Wildlife and Wilderness

A Northern Namibia Safari

DAY 1 International Flight

Your Northern Namibia safari trip begins today. After being fast-tracked through security, relax in the airport lounge (even if you're flying economy - just another of our additional services that are always included) before boarding your 11-hour overnight flight to Johannesburg.

DAY 2 Arrive in Namibia

On arrival into Johannesburg, connect across to the two-hour onward flight to Windhoek. When you land in the Namibian capital, you will be met at the airport and transferred 45 minutes to your hotel in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle. Once you have settled in, your 4x4 hire car will be delivered to you and you will be shown all its functions, provided with a map, advised on fuel stations and have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have on the vehicle, the route or driving in Namibia.

After your long journey, treat yourself to a tasty supper this evening in the city followed by a nightcap in legendary local Joe's Beerhouse, before retiring to your room for an early night.

DAY 3 To Okonjima

After breakfast at your hotel, load up the car and make your way to Okonjima, a nature reserve located in the Omboroko Mountains two-and-a-half-hours away - your first taste of driving through the beautiful Namibian landscape. Nestled among the Omboroko Mountains, this is more than just a lodge. Famed for its frequent cheetah and leopard sightings as well as its AfriCat Foundation Okonjima is a leading light in carnivore conservation as well as pangolin and brown hyena research, this is the perfect place to enjoy a responsible safari experience and learn about what threatens these incredible species.

You'll be staying here for the next two nights of your Northern Namibia safari in a cosy villa deep in the wilderness so get unpacked and settle in before enjoying a leisurely late-afternoon lunch.

As evening draws in and the temperatures begin to drop, wrap up and set off to explore the park after dark on a thrilling nocturnal game drive accompanied by a knowledgeable guide. You'll get the chance to see everything from bat-eared foxes and aardwolves to leopards, hyenas and owls, all under the cover of darkness.

Return to your luxury lodge for sundowner cocktails and candlelit dinner beside a crackling fire before calling it a night and heading to your villa to drift off to the sounds of the African night.

DAY 4 Ongava Bound

Today, at the halfway point of your Namibia adventure, you'll be waving goodbye to Okonjima and driving two-hours-and-forty-five-minutes to the Ongava Game Reserve, one of the country's largest private reserves on the southern boundary of Etosha National Park. Here, while immersed in the wilderness on game drives and walking safaris, you'll get to experience the park's wealth of wildlife including lions, rhino, elephant, giraffe, antelope and much more.

After settling into your luxury lodge with its impressive views over the watering hole in front of camp, and jumping in the cool pool to refresh yourself from the drive, set off to explore the park on foot this afternoon. During your nature walk, delve into the wilderness with one of the experienced local guides who will share with you their intimate knowledge of the landscapes and its wildlife.

Come evening, your walk will take you back to the lodge as the stars begin to appear. This is the perfect time for a sundowner and the chance to enjoy the vast skies from your expansive veranda before a romantic dinner under the stars.

DAY 5 Home Time

Sadly, today is the final day of your Northern Namibia safari. After a warming breakfast of freshly baked breads and sugary sweet pastries, drive back to Windhoek, two-and-a-half-hours away, to catch your connecting flights home. After arriving into the capital, drop off your hire car and make your way to the airport in time for your flight to Johannesburg, which takes two hours. In Johannesburg connect across to your onward overnight flight to London, which takes just over 11 hours, so plenty of time to scroll through your safari snaps.