Namibia Safari: Walbis Bay to Pretoria
Duration
12 Days
Physical rate
Moderate
Starting city
Walvis Bay
Available
March 2024 / November 2025
Cities to visit: Walvis Bay, Otjiwarongo, Etosha National Park, Sossusvlei, Windhoek, Southern Region, Lüderitz, Fish River Canyon, Upington, Kimberley, Pretoria
Detailed day by day description
Introduction
Dear Traveler: thank you for choosing us to perform this Tour! We hope you enjoy your trip.
Here we give you a guidance on their tour with the information that we believe may be of your interest. The information is indicative, may exist variations on designated hours.
TRANSFER from the airport, if you have it included or purchasing. Our transfer will be waiting for you with a poster on behalf of Owner or its name to the output of the custom (after collecting your luggage)..
Remember to inform us by phone if you lost your connection flight or expected delay of their arrival, in your VOUCHER figure the phone of the transfer.
Day
10:00hs: Check-in at Walvis Bay station, Namibia.
11:00hs: Train departs for Otjiwarongo. Guests can freshen up in their suites before joining their fellow passengers in the lounge or observation car at the train's rear.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train crosses the Namib Desert to Otjiwarongo.
16:30 hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car. The observation car will be open until tomorrow at lunchtime, a different experience our enthusiastic travelers will enjoy.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars. Formal attire
The Namib stretches over 2,000 kilometers along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. The geology is composed of sandy seas near the beach, while inland are scattered gravel plains and mountainous outcrops. The name is of Khoekhoegowab origin and means "vast place." Having endured arid or semi-arid conditions for approximately 55 to 80 million years, the Namib may be the world's oldest desert.
11:00hs: Train departs for Otjiwarongo. Guests can freshen up in their suites before joining their fellow passengers in the lounge or observation car at the train's rear.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train crosses the Namib Desert to Otjiwarongo.
16:30 hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car. The observation car will be open until tomorrow at lunchtime, a different experience our enthusiastic travelers will enjoy.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars. Formal attire
The Namib stretches over 2,000 kilometers along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. The geology is composed of sandy seas near the beach, while inland are scattered gravel plains and mountainous outcrops. The name is of Khoekhoegowab origin and means "vast place." Having endured arid or semi-arid conditions for approximately 55 to 80 million years, the Namib may be the world's oldest desert.
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the restaurant cars until departure.
09:00hs: Transfer (±60 min) to a cheetah conservation project in Otjiwarongo for a visit. Founded in Namibia in 1990, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is dedicated to saving the cheetah in its natural habitat.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the restaurant cars on the way to Tsumeb.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car, which is located at the rear of the train.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars—formal attire.
09:00hs: Transfer (±60 min) to a cheetah conservation project in Otjiwarongo for a visit. Founded in Namibia in 1990, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is dedicated to saving the cheetah in its natural habitat.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the restaurant cars on the way to Tsumeb.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car, which is located at the rear of the train.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars—formal attire.
Please pack a small travel bag for your stay in Etosha. Carry-on bags have been placed in your suite for your convenience.
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the restaurant cars until 10:00.
Transfer (±60 min) to a lodge in Etosha for an overnight stay. Check-in and enjoy lunch
15:00hs: Afternoon game drive (approximately 3 hours).
19:30hs: Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Casual attire
Etosha National Park (22270 km2) offers excellent wildlife viewing with many mammals, birds, and reptiles. It comes from the Etosha Basin (4760 km2), almost entirely within the park. Etosha is a large salt pan part of the Kalahari Basin and means "Great White Place."
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the restaurant cars until 10:00.
Transfer (±60 min) to a lodge in Etosha for an overnight stay. Check-in and enjoy lunch
15:00hs: Afternoon game drive (approximately 3 hours).
19:30hs: Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Casual attire
Etosha National Park (22270 km2) offers excellent wildlife viewing with many mammals, birds, and reptiles. It comes from the Etosha Basin (4760 km2), almost entirely within the park. Etosha is a large salt pan part of the Kalahari Basin and means "Great White Place."
Ensure your travel bag is ready to be picked up at your suite and proceed to checheck-outfore 10:45 am. Your bag will be loaded onto the vehicles. Safari time is to be confirmed—an early wake-up with tea and coffee. Enjoy a game drive in Etosha National Park. Return to the lodge for a late breakfast and check-out.
Transfer (±60 min) to the train at Tsumeb station.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the restaurant cars.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the restaurant cars on the way to Kranzberg—formal attire.
Transfer (±60 min) to the train at Tsumeb station.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the restaurant cars.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the restaurant cars on the way to Kranzberg—formal attire.
Please bring a small travel bag for your stay in Sossusvlei.
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the restaurant cars until 10:00 on the way to Windhoek.
11:00hs: Transfer to the airstrip. Departure by light aircraft for a one-hour overnight flight to a lodge in Sossusvlei. After check-in, enjoy lunch at the restaurant.
16:30hs: Afternoon walk in the desert and dinner in the bush after sunset. Overnight at the lodge. Casual attire
The dunes of the Namib Desert were created by windblown sand from the Namibian coast. The sand here is over five million years old and is red due to its iron oxide content. As the light changes during the day, so does the appearance of the characteristic color of the dunes, allowing for exciting photographs to be taken at any time. The wind in the Sossusvlei area blows from all directions, causing the sand to take the shape of a star with multiple arms, hence the name "star dunes."
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the restaurant cars until 10:00 on the way to Windhoek.
11:00hs: Transfer to the airstrip. Departure by light aircraft for a one-hour overnight flight to a lodge in Sossusvlei. After check-in, enjoy lunch at the restaurant.
16:30hs: Afternoon walk in the desert and dinner in the bush after sunset. Overnight at the lodge. Casual attire
The dunes of the Namib Desert were created by windblown sand from the Namibian coast. The sand here is over five million years old and is red due to its iron oxide content. As the light changes during the day, so does the appearance of the characteristic color of the dunes, allowing for exciting photographs to be taken at any time. The wind in the Sossusvlei area blows from all directions, causing the sand to take the shape of a star with multiple arms, hence the name "star dunes."
Ensure your travel bag is ready to be picked up at your suite before departure. Bags will be stored in the lodge's luggage area before being loaded onto the aircraft. Travel time to be confirmed. An early wake-up with tea and coffee. Enjoy a desert walk with breakfast in Vlei. Return to the lodge for use of facilities, check-out, and transfer to the airstrip.
11:00hs: Depart Sossusvlei by light aircraft for a one-hour flight to Windhoek.
13:00 hs: Lunch at Windhoek Country Club is followed by a city tour. Visit the Trans-Namib Transport Museum, the Independence Memorial Museum, the Evangelical Lutheran Church (a striking landmark), and the Namibia Craft Center in the old brewery building.
18:00hs: The train travels south through the Kalahari Desert.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the restaurant cars on the way to Mariental. Formal attire
Located in the central highlands of Namibia, Windhoek is an attractive city surrounded by rolling hills and the impressive Auas and Eros Mountains. The Trans-Namib Transport Museum depicts Namibia's transport history, particularly that of the railroad. The Independence Memorial Museum focuses on Namibia's anti-colonial resistance and national liberation struggle.
11:00hs: Depart Sossusvlei by light aircraft for a one-hour flight to Windhoek.
13:00 hs: Lunch at Windhoek Country Club is followed by a city tour. Visit the Trans-Namib Transport Museum, the Independence Memorial Museum, the Evangelical Lutheran Church (a striking landmark), and the Namibia Craft Center in the old brewery building.
18:00hs: The train travels south through the Kalahari Desert.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the restaurant cars on the way to Mariental. Formal attire
Located in the central highlands of Namibia, Windhoek is an attractive city surrounded by rolling hills and the impressive Auas and Eros Mountains. The Trans-Namib Transport Museum depicts Namibia's transport history, particularly that of the railroad. The Independence Memorial Museum focuses on Namibia's anti-colonial resistance and national liberation struggle.
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the restaurant cars until 10:00.
12:30hs: Lunch is served in the dining cars.
14:00hs: Visit Keetmanshoop and Garas Park (Quiver Trees), home to approximately 300 specimens of the Aloe dichotomy. The prehistoric trees have forked branches reaching up to 5 m, offering excellent photographic opportunities.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation cars. Departure to Aus.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the restaurant cars. Attire: "Africa" themed or smart casual.
12:30hs: Lunch is served in the dining cars.
14:00hs: Visit Keetmanshoop and Garas Park (Quiver Trees), home to approximately 300 specimens of the Aloe dichotomy. The prehistoric trees have forked branches reaching up to 5 m, offering excellent photographic opportunities.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation cars. Departure to Aus.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the restaurant cars. Attire: "Africa" themed or smart casual.
06:00hs: Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure.
08:00hs: Transfer (±60 min) to the ghost town of Kolmanskop for a visit, followed by lunch in Lüderitz. Lüderitz is known for its museum, colonial architecture, and wildlife, such as seals, penguins, flamingos, and ostriches. Watch for the legendary imaginary horses rumored to roam the Namib.
18:00hs: Departure to Holoog. The observation car will drive the train until after dinner.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars—formal dress.
08:00hs: Transfer (±60 min) to the ghost town of Kolmanskop for a visit, followed by lunch in Lüderitz. Lüderitz is known for its museum, colonial architecture, and wildlife, such as seals, penguins, flamingos, and ostriches. Watch for the legendary imaginary horses rumored to roam the Namib.
18:00hs: Departure to Holoog. The observation car will drive the train until after dinner.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars—formal dress.
06:00hs: Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure.
08:30hs: Transfer (±60 min) to Fish River Canyon.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the dining cars.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car. Border formalities with South Africa.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars on the way to Upington. Formal attire
The Fish River rises in the country's center before flowing south to the Orange River on Namibia's border with South Africa. It has formed the great Fish River Canyon, the largest canyon in the southern hemisphere and probably second only to Arizona's Grand Canyon in size. The vast rocky landscape is fragmented into a series of spectacular cliffs. Its size is impressive: 161 km long, up to 27 km wide, and almost 550 m at its deepest point.
08:30hs: Transfer (±60 min) to Fish River Canyon.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the dining cars.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car. Border formalities with South Africa.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars on the way to Upington. Formal attire
The Fish River rises in the country's center before flowing south to the Orange River on Namibia's border with South Africa. It has formed the great Fish River Canyon, the largest canyon in the southern hemisphere and probably second only to Arizona's Grand Canyon in size. The vast rocky landscape is fragmented into a series of spectacular cliffs. Its size is impressive: 161 km long, up to 27 km wide, and almost 550 m at its deepest point.
06:00hs: Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
08:30hs: Enjoy a walking tour of Upington with a cruise on the Orange River.
11:00hs: Travel through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region once a huge inland sea. Over millions of years, volcanic matter was ground up and deposited as silt on the seafloor to form what geologists call the Karoo system.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the dining cars.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars on the way to Kimberley. Formal attire
The Orange River is the longest in South Africa (2432 km/1511 mi). It rises in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho and flows westward through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the borders between South Africa, Lesotho, South Africa, and Namibia. Except for Upington, it does not pass through any major towns. The Attorney General of the Cape, Sir Thomas Upington, was primarily responsible for ending the activities of all Orange River pirates and capturing their leader, Klaas Lucas. When the outlaws were finally chased away in 1884, the town was founded on the banks of the Orange River and named in his honor.
08:30hs: Enjoy a walking tour of Upington with a cruise on the Orange River.
11:00hs: Travel through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region once a huge inland sea. Over millions of years, volcanic matter was ground up and deposited as silt on the seafloor to form what geologists call the Karoo system.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the dining cars.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation car.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars on the way to Kimberley. Formal attire
The Orange River is the longest in South Africa (2432 km/1511 mi). It rises in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho and flows westward through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the borders between South Africa, Lesotho, South Africa, and Namibia. Except for Upington, it does not pass through any major towns. The Attorney General of the Cape, Sir Thomas Upington, was primarily responsible for ending the activities of all Orange River pirates and capturing their leader, Klaas Lucas. When the outlaws were finally chased away in 1884, the town was founded on the banks of the Orange River and named in his honor.
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure.
09:00hs: Enjoy a tour of the Kimberley Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole. The capital of the Northern Cape, Kimberley, is known for discovering diamonds, which led to its settlement in 1871.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the restaurant cars. The train continues its ascent to Pretoria.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars—attire: "1920s" themed or smart casual.
09:00hs: Enjoy a tour of the Kimberley Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole. The capital of the Northern Cape, Kimberley, is known for discovering diamonds, which led to its settlement in 1871.
13:00hs: Lunch is served in the restaurant cars. The train continues its ascent to Pretoria.
16:30hs: Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30hs: Dinner is served in the dining cars—attire: "1920s" themed or smart casual.
Ensure your luggage is ready for pick-up 15 minutes before departure and you have your passport.
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the restaurant cars until 10:00. Travel through the goldfields of the Witwatersrand.
12:00hs: Arrive at the end of the trip at Rovos train station, Pretoria.
07:00hs: Breakfast is served in the restaurant cars until 10:00. Travel through the goldfields of the Witwatersrand.
12:00hs: Arrive at the end of the trip at Rovos train station, Pretoria.
From
USD 9,240.00
ZAR 165,000.00