Arrival at Hosea Kutako Airport in Windhoek to start your journey through the “Land of Red Silence.” Welcome at the airport by the tour guide. If you wish, you can exchange money here; your tour guide will be happy to help. Transfer to the edge of the Great Escarpment. The foothills of the Namib Desert are already visible. You will spend two nights at a charming guest farm.

Ababis Guest Farm or Bullsport Lodge

Bus journey 290 km, duration approx. 4 h

Drive to the Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park, which was founded in 1972 to protect the mountain zebras. The park is characterized by rugged rock massifs, deep river valleys and petrified waterfalls made of tuff. For your first hike, head to the Olive Trail, one of the most beautiful in the Naukluft Mountains. With great views over the park, you pass refreshing springs and old wild fig trees. Sociable weavers make excellent photo subjects and for observation. (B,L,D)

Ababis Guest Farm or Bullsport Lodge

Hike 8 km, duration approx. 5-5.5 h, 350 m ascent

Bus journey 130 km, duration approx. 2 h

You drive south along the Naukluft Mountains to a guest farm, where you can catch a glimpse of the sand dunes of the Namib Desert. After you arrive, a special adventure begins. With only a daypack, you begin your 2.5-day hike through the oldest desert in the world together with a ranger. While you hike and the ranger explains this unique world to you, your main luggage is transported to the first camp. You sleep under the open sky on comfortable camp beds with down duvets and you eat your dinner in style at a table set with white tablecloths. Of course, warm showers and toilets are also provided. (B,L,D)

Tok Tokkie

Hike 9 km, duration approx. 2-3 h, 80 m ascent

Bus journey 200 km, duration approx. 3.5 h

After your first night under the starry sky of Namibia, you will be woken up with a cup of hot coffee and tea right by your bed. After breakfast, you take advantage of the cool morning hours and head to your second camp. There is always something new to discover during the hike. The ranger explains how animals, insects and microorganisms have adapted to the harsh conditions in the desert. You spend lunchtime under a canopy before hiking the last few kilometers to your next camp in the afternoon. Sometimes you can see springboks or oryx antelopes here. (B,L,D)

Tok Tokkie

Hike duration approx. 4-6 h, 160 m ascent

Today you say goodbye to Tok Tokkie. During the approximately 3-hour hike, the landscape and vegetation changes and you see dunes covered with camel thorn acacias. Around midday you reach the farmhouse and learn more about local environmental protection projects. Then drive to your next accommodation for 2 nights, the beautiful Desert Homestead Lodge. (B,L,D)

Desert Homestead Lodge

Hike 5 km, duration approx. 3 h

Bus journey 100 km, duration approx. 1.5 h, 50 m ascent

Today you set off before sunrise, because a special play of colors awaits you when the dunes shimmer red-orange in the morning light. Light sandy air accompanies your hike as you climb the famous Dune 45. Then you continue deeper and deeper into the dune fields of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. The wind has done all the work here and the dunes, which are up to 380 m high, are among the largest in the world. They are part of the Namib Sand Sea and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bizarrely shaped acacia tree skeletons in the huge, dried-out clay pan are the landmark of Sossusvlei. You continue to Sesriem Canyon and marvel at the 1 km long and 30 m deep gorge that the Tsauchab River has eaten into the rock. (B,L,D)

Desert Homestead Lodge

Hike 9 km, duration approx. 5-6 h, 230 m ascent

Bus journey 200 km, duration approx. 3 h

After a hearty breakfast, you will continue north towards the Kuiseb River. On the way, you will enjoy a light hike in the Namib-Naukluft National Park followed by lunch. You will continue on to Walvis Bay, a lively coastal town located directly on the Atlantic coast. Namibia's largest port city is also known as Walvis Bay and has an eventful history to tell. On an excursion to Walvis Bay Lagoon, you can often see hundreds of pink flamingos. Later, drive to Swakopmund to your comfortable guest house for 2 nights. (B,L,D)

The Delight Hotel Swakopmund

Hike 5 km, duration approx. 2 h

Bus journey 360 km, duration approx. 5.5 h

After breakfast, take a trip to the Welwitschia Plain and hike through the lunar landscape. Back in Swakopmund, get to know this beautiful city better on a city tour. Founded by German colonialists in 1892, the German influence is still evident everywhere today. The afternoon is free and offers the opportunity to visit the promenade or a local café. Seafood and game dishes are Namibian specialties and can be sampled very well in Swakopmund. (B,L,D)

The Delight Hotel Swakopmund

Hike 7km, duration 2 h, 100 m ascent

Walk through the city

Bus journey 65 km, duration 1.5 h

In the morning, transfer to the Pontok Mountains and Spitzkoppe. Namibia's landmark is an inselberg, which is often referred to as the “Matterhorn of Namibia” due to its striking shape. The Spitzkoppe is made of granite and towers impressively 700 m above the endless flat surroundings. On your hike, you will explore this rock massif and its unique formations: the rock pool and the “Rock Arch.” This was created by wind erosion and offers a great photo opportunity. After the hike, transfer to the next accommodation. (B,L,D)

Brandberg White Lady Lodge

Hike 8 km, duration approx. 4 h, 70 m ascent

Bus journey 260 km, duration approx. 4 h

Visit to the Brandberg. At 2,572 m, the Brandberg is the highest elevation in Namibia and a witness to the history of evolution with an immeasurable cultural treasure. This is why the area is often called the "Louvre of the Desert". Around 50,000 mostly well-preserved rock paintings by the San, some even around 4,000 years old, can be found and admired here. On a leisurely hike on paths through the sandstone rocks, you can marvel at animals such as oryx antelopes or zebras, patterns and people on the rock walls. The most famous rock painting, the White Lady in the Tsisab Gorge, should of course not be missed. (B,L,D)

Brandberg White Lady Lodge

Hike 5 km, duration approx. 5 h, 80 m ascent

Batteries charged and cameras packed - today you're heading to the famous Etosha National Park. During the drive into the park to your accommodation you can see zebras, springboks and giraffes, and with a bit of luck you might also see lions, elephants, rhinos and leopards. The camera will be in constant use to capture these beautiful impressions. You'll spend the night in a camp in the south of the park. (B,L,D)

Okaukuejo Rest Camp (NWR)

Bus journey 350 km, duration: approx. 5 h

You spend the whole day in Etosha National Park on safari in an open safari vehicle. The park has a large wildlife population with around 114 mammal species and over 350 bird species, making it one of the most important game reserves in Africa. The various waterholes are very busy: oryx antelopes, plains zebras, springboks and elephants linger at the refreshing water, as do the hungry lions. Today you will spend the night in another camp in the north-east of the park. (F,M,A)

Namutoni Rest Camp (NWR)

Bus journey 170 km, duration approx. 9 h

On the way to the next accommodation, you will stop at the largest iron meteorite in the world. The 40-ton Hoba meteorite is located in the Otavi Mountains, about 20 kilometers west of Grootfontein, and was discovered by chance while ploughing just 100 years ago. Today, you will also visit the Maria Bronn Church and the school that goes with it. The school is mainly attended by children from the rural area, and you will get an insight into the country's school system. In the afternoon, you will reach the Waterberg Resort. (B,L,D)

Waterberg Resort (NWR)

Walk duration approx. 2 h, 0 m altitude

Distance travelled by bus 460 km, duration approx. 5.5 h

The Waterberg Plateau is a 50 km long and 16 km wide shimmering red table mountain in the middle of the Kalahari. It rises majestically up to 200 m from the ground and prevents the Kalahari sand from reaching the central plateau of Namibia. After breakfast, explore this diverse landscape and the brick-red sandstone formations, which are surrounded by lush vegetation. You hike up to one of the plateaus to get a sense of the seemingly endless expanse of this area and explore its wildlife at the same time. In the afternoon, you return to Windhoek. (B,L,D)

Utopia Boutique Hotel

Hike 3.5 km, duration approx. 2 h, 150 m ascent

Bus journey 280 km, duration approx. 3.5 h

Your last breakfast in Namibia. You say goodbye with many memories and pictures of the "Land of Red Silence". Drive to Windhoek airport, where this exciting journey ends. Departure in the afternoon. (B)

Bus journey 40 km, duration approx. 0.75 h