South Africa: Cape Town | Namibia: Windhoek, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Etosha National Park
Small groups of no more than 16 travelers, guaranteed
Begin your adventure in South Africa’s capital to explore Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, and the lush valleys of the Cape Winelands before heading to Namibia—a place unlike anywhere else on Earth. Journey deep into the ancient Namib Desert—a vast barren landscape where desert elephants meander across fields of dunes and nomadic oryx traverse windswept ridges. Discover the mist-shrouded shores of the Skeleton Coast, explore ancient rock engravings of Twyfelfontein, enjoy safari game-viewing drives at Etosha—one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves—and much more.
18 days starting from $8,995
including international airfare from New York
Single Supplement: FREE
Departure Dates: Jul-Dec
Activity Level: Moderate
2025 & 2026 DEPARTURES AVAILABLE
See all departure dates at www.oattravel.com/nam2025pricing
IT'S INCLUDED
- International airfare, airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges unless you choose to make your own air arrangements
- 16 nights accommodation
- 40 meals—16 breakfasts, 13 lunches, and 11 dinners
- 23 small group activities
- Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Leader and driver-guides
- Gratuities for local guides, drivers, lodge and camp staff, driver-guides, and luggage porters
- 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next O.A.T. trip
- Complimentary O.A.T. safari bag
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U.S.
Depart for your overnight flight to Cape Town, South Africa.
DAY 2 • Arrive Cape Town, South Africa
Upon arrival in Cape Town this afternoon, you’ll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. There, you’ll meet your fellow travelers, including those on our optional Chobe National Park & Victoria Falls extension
ANEW Hotel Green Point
DAY 3 • Explore Cape Town • Visit Table Mountain
Set off on a city tour of Cape Town including the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and a cable-car ride to the top of Table Mountain, the city’s iconic landmark. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: B,L,D | ANEW Hotel Green Point or similar
DAY 4 • Explore Cape Winelands • Home-Hosted Lunch
Explore the lush valleys of the Cape Winelands, South Africa’s largest winemaking region with grape cultivation dating back to the 1600s. Enjoy a Home- Hosted Lunch in the quaint farming village of Pniel, followed by a visit to one of the local wine estates for a tour of the wine cellar and a wine-tasting.
Meals: B,L | ANEW Hotel Green Point or similar
DAY 5 • Discover Cape Peninsula
Explore the Cape Peninsula, a scenic stretch of coastline jutting out into the Atlantic that is home to pristine beaches, towering cliffs, and lush forests. Highlights include the Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Beach, a rugged coastal area that is home to a large colony of African penguins.
Meals: B,L | ANEW Hotel Green Point or similar
DAY 6 • Fly to Windhoek, Namibia
Fly to Windhoek, Namibia’s vibrant capital. An afternoon walking tour will reveal Namibia’s colonial past, especially at Christuskirche, the 500-seat German- Lutheran cathedral built in 1907 sitting in the middle of a traffic island in the heart of the city.
Meals: B,D | Avani Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Overland to Sossusvlei
We’ll depart Windhoek and head west into the Namib, the world’s oldest desert. Sossusvlei is a flat, dry clay pan in a corner of the Namib Desert encircled by towering red-orange sand dunes covering thousands of square miles. Later, we’ll enjoy a sundowner drive into the desert before returning to our lodge for dinner.
Meals: B,L,D | Namib Desert Lodge or similar
DAY 8 • Sossusvlei Dunes & Deadvlei • Sesriem Canyon
Early this morning, we’ll head into Namib-Naukluft Park for an up-close visit to the dunes of Sossusvlei at sunrise. We’ll also visit Deadvlei, an ancient white clay bed littered with hundreds of sun-blackened camelthorn trees. This afternoon, visit Sesriem Canyon, a narrow gorge carved by the waters of the Tsauchab River over 15 million years.
Meals: B,L,D | Namib Desert Lodge or similar
DAY 9 • Optional Sunrise Hot-Air Balloon Ride • Overland to Swakopmund
You can rise extra early to join an optional hot-air balloon ride to witness the sunrise while you float high above the world’s oldest and driest desert. Later, we make our way to Swakopmund. Nestled between the desert and the sea, Swakopmund resembles a romantic Bavarian village and is infused with Old World charm.
Meals: B,L,D | Swakopmund Hotel or similar
DAY 10 • Swakopmund • Sandwich Harbour
After free time in Swakopmund, board 4X4 vehicles for an excursion to Sandwich Harbour, where giant sand dunes—some more than 300 feet high—plunge into the Atlantic. If weather and tides permit, we’ll drive out to the tidal lagoon here, which is one of Southern Africa’s most important coastal wetland areas.
Meals: B | Swakopmund Hotel or similar
DAY 11 • The Skeleton Coast • Cape Cross Seal Reserve • Controversial Topic: The Namibian genocide • Township tour
This morning, we’ll set off to explore Namibia’s Skeleton Coast—one of the most dangerous lengths of coastline in the world for unwary ships. Highlights include Cape Cross, home to a breeding colony of more than 100,000 Cape fur seals.
This afternoon, we’ll visit the Swakopmund Genocide Museum and engage in a Controversial Topic discussion about the Namibian genocide—an event little known even to this day. Then, we’ll take a walking tour of Mondesa township, a previously segregated suburb of Swakopmund.
Meals: B,L | Swakopmund Hotel or similar
DAY 12 • Overland to Damaraland • Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings
Today, we’ll travel overland to Damaraland, a vast and untamed wilderness area sprawled along the eastern fringe of the Skeleton Coast, just south of Etosha National Park. This afternoon, we’ll explore Twyfelfontein, an open-air gallery of ancient rock engravings—and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Meals: B,L,D | Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or similar
DAY 13 • Damaraland • A Day in the Life of a Damaraland community
Today, we’ll experience A Day in the Life of a Damaraland community with a drive to the small, rustic town of Khorixas to visit a primary school in the area. Then, we’ll spend time at one of the local Himba or Damar tribal communities, where we’ll learn about their traditions and culture, along with enjoying samples of their traditional foods.
Meals: B,L,D | Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or similar
DAY 14 • Overland to Etosha National Park • Petrified Forest
On our way to Etosha National Park, we’ll visit Petrified Forest, home to hundreds of enormous tree trunks that were fossilized about 280 million years ago. We’ll also stop at Vingerklip, a pillar of sandstone rock balanced precariously on a hilltop in the Ugab Terraces Valley.
Meals: B,L,D | Etosha Safari Lodge or similar
DAY 15 • Etosha National Park • Morning bush walk • Afternoon game-viewing drive
Our discoveries in one of the world’s greatest wildlife reserves begin with an intimate bush walk in Etosha. Then, in the afternoon, we’ll set off on our first gameviewing drive, keeping our eyes peeled for wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, rhino, jackal, and kudu—and with a little luck, lion, leopard, and cheetah.
Meals: B,L,D | Etosha Safari Lodge or similar
DAY 16 • Etosha National Park • Full day game-viewing drive
Depart early in morning for a full day of game-viewing in Etosha National Park, including stopping to enjoy a packed lunch inside the park grounds.
Meals: B,L,D | Etosha Safari Lodge or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Days 15 & 16, enjoy game-viewing drives in Etosha National Park, whose scattered watering holes attract a remarkable number of animals for unparalleled wildlife-viewing
DAY 17 • Overland to Windhoek
Depart Damaraland this morning and fly to Windhoek for our final night in Namibia. This evening, enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a restaurant in Windhoek.
Meals: B,L,D | Avani Hotel or similar
DAY 18 • Return to U.S.
Head to the airport for your return flights to the U.S. via Johannesburg or to begin your optional Madagascar: Tropical Rainforests & Ring-tailed Lemurs post-trip extension.
Meals: B
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OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Botswana & Zimbabwe: Chobe National Park & Victoria Falls
PRE-TRIP: 6 nights from $2,745
Discover Africa’s magnificent wildlife during a bush walk, boat cruise, and game-viewing drives in Botswana’s Chobe National Park, home to some of the largest elephant herds on the continent. Then, cross over into Zimbabwe to witness Victoria Falls, the largest curtain of water on Earth and one of the world’s Seven Natural Wonders.
IT'S INCLUDED
- 6 nights accommodation
- 12 meals—6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners
- 7 small group activities
- Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader
- Gratuities for your local guides, drivers, and luggage porters
- All transfers
Learn more at www.oattravel.com/nam-chobe-2025
Madagascar: Tropical Rainforests & Ring-tailed Lemurs
POST-TRIP: 6 nights from $3,095
This destination is only available as a trip extension
Dubbed the “eighth continent” by ecologists, the seemingly boundless spectrum of Madagascar’s biodiversity defies even the wildest imagination. Begin in the multicultural capital of Antananarivo before making your way to the lush and verdant greenery of Andasibe to experience the extraordinary nature of the planet’s oldest island.
IT'S INCLUDED
- Airfare from Johannesburg to Antananarivo
- 6 nights accommodation
- 16 meals—6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 5 dinners
- 8 small group activities
- Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader
- Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters
- All transfers
Learn more at www.oattravel.com/nam-madagascar-2025
ARRIVE EARLY
We recommend that you relax after a long flight or explore more in depth before your trip. Prices shown include accommodations and private airport transfer.
• Arrive early in Johannesburg before your Chobe National Park pre-trip extension from $110 per room, per night
• Arrive early in Cape Town before your main adventure from $120 per room, per night