Namibia Hiking Tour

Hiking distance approx. 4 km; hiking time approx. 2 hours and elevation change approx. 200 m↑↓

Arrival at Windhoek Airport by 9 am at the latest. Your guide welcomes you at the airport and, after a short briefing, your adventure can begin.

You leave the capital and head north, past the small town of Okahandja. Your destination for today is the wonderful Waterberg Guest Farm.

After a short break to arrive and relax, you set off with your guide on your first hike. You hike along one of your accommodation's nature trails to the top of the Klein Waterberg.

Here you are rewarded with a spectacular view over the Waterberg Plateau. In the evening a delicious dinner awaits you.

Hiking distance approx. 6 km; hiking time approx. 2–3 hours and hardly any elevation change

After breakfast you go on a leisurely hike with your guide through the nearby Omumborombonga forest. According to Herero folklore, the first humans emerged from the Omumborombonga tree, the ancestral tree.

The tree is also known in English as "leadwood" – Omumborombonga is the heaviest wood in the world.

After your hike through this fascinating forest you have time to freshen up before continuing your journey towards Etosha National Park. Etosha is the country's most famous National Park for good reason and cannot be missing from a hiking tour in Namibia either.

In the afternoon you go on your first game drive here and have the chance to discover some of the park's many wild residents.

After your game drive you continue to Etosha Safari Camp just outside Etosha National Park, where you will be at home for the next two nights.

Etosha National Park is known for its fantastic sunrises, so getting up early is worth it! During the cool morning hours the animals are also at their most active; you should therefore start your game drive as early as possible.

On today's game drive you can discover elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras and many different species of antelope. You may even meet a black rhino or, with particularly good luck, a leopard lurking in the bushes.

It is hard to predict what you will experience on safari. Your experienced guide helps you spot animals that you might otherwise have missed.

With many new safari impressions in your luggage, you return to Etosha Safari Camp for another night.

Hiking distance approx. 3.5 km; hiking time approx. 1 hour and elevation change approx. 100 m↑↓

For a change, start the day nice and easy! Take the opportunity to sleep in – after all, you are on holiday.

After a wonderful breakfast in a cosy atmosphere you make your way to Vingerklip Lodge, your accommodation for the next two nights.

After a light lunch (optional) you are welcome to cool off in the pool before your afternoon hike begins.

Together with your guide you hike around the "Eagles Nest" plateau to Vingerklip, a rock formation that resembles an outstretched finger. You may well encounter some smaller antelope species and even zebras, kudus and giraffes along the way.

The short climb up to Vingerklip is rewarded with a 360-degree view over the beautiful Ugab Valley. A photo opportunity you should not miss. A shortcut then takes you back to the lodge, where you can spend the rest of the afternoon as you please.

In the evening a delicious dinner awaits you before you finally retire to your chalet. Another night in Namibia begins.

Today another great hike awaits you. From your lodge you hike to the southern terrace and walk around it. On the way you stop at several viewpoints with dreamy views of the Ugab Valley.

Your experienced guide knows a great deal of interest about the local fauna and flora and the geological features of this region and is happy to share his knowledge with you. The hike ends on the "Eagles Nest" plateau with a tasty lunch.

Afterwards you can stay seated a little longer and enjoy the fantastic view. Or you can descend straight to the lodge, where you can enjoy some rest or cool off in the pool.

As soon as the shadows grow longer, a visit to the viewing deck overlooking the waterhole is worthwhile. The colours of the sunset can be watched particularly well here with a cool drink from the bar.

You spend another night at Vingerklip Lodge.

Hiking distance approx. 5 km; hiking time approx. 2 hours and elevation change approx. 120 m↑↓

Enjoy a hearty breakfast before continuing your journey to Damaraland. On the way you can make a stop at the Herero women's craft market, where you can buy handmade souvenirs.

Your destination for today is the area around the Brandberg, Namibia's highest mountain, which can be seen from far away. The Brandberg owes its name to its reddish granite rock, which seems to glow in the light of the evening sun.

It is known for the countless rock paintings scattered across the whole mountain massif. Accompanied by a local guide, you visit the most famous of the rock paintings, the "White Lady".

A short hike leads you gently uphill into the Tsisab Gorge. Boulders, steep cliffs and imposing rock formations line your path.

Your journey then continues to Uis. Look forward to a very special adventure ahead of you, which begins with a sundowner drive in the late afternoon. After a glorious sunset in beautiful surroundings, you reach your camp, which feels as though it was set up for you in the middle of nowhere.

Enjoy a cool drink as a welcome, make yourself comfortable by the fire pit and watch as a delicious dinner is prepared for you over the open fire.

Once your stomachs are full, you can linger a little longer by the crackling fire, listen to the sounds of the wilderness and admire the incredible starry sky.

Or you can retire to your tent and get ready for a wonderful night in one of the wildest places of all.

Hiking distance approx. 6.5 km; hiking time approx. 3–4 hours and elevation change approx. 150 m↑↓

At sunrise you start the new day. With a hot cup of coffee or tea and rusks, enjoy the magic of this untouched environment one last time and feel at one with nature.

Then it is back to Uis, where a tasty breakfast is already waiting for you. Your journey then takes you on to the edge of the mighty Erongo Mountains and the rustic Omandumba Bush Camp, your accommodation for the next two nights.

In the afternoon take the opportunity to join a hike, where you can stretch your legs and explore your surroundings.

A sundowner drive to a fantastic viewpoint rounds off the day. Enjoy a refreshing drink as you marvel at another beautiful Namibian sunset from a hilltop.

Back at camp a delicious dinner is served.

Another exciting day awaits you. After breakfast and a short drive, you begin your hike, which today takes you through the imposing granite rocks of the Erongo Mountains. A beautiful landscape that was once inhabited by the region's original inhabitants, the San. Your guide shows you some hidden, well-preserved rock paintings by these hunter-gatherers. After the hike you return to camp and are rewarded with a hot lunch. You have some time to relax before visiting the nearby Ju/’Hoansi open-air museum in the afternoon. Here you can take a bush walk with a San guide. You learn more about their traditional hunting methods, their religious beliefs and which plants can be used as medicine. Finally, an eventful day in Namibia draws to a close and your second night at Omandumba Bush Camp begins.

Today you start the day at a relaxed pace. As you continue your journey, you soon spot the Spitzkoppe mountains on the horizon, towering above the surrounding landscape.

After a short photo stop at the Rock Arch you continue along Namibia's back roads until you feel a cool sea breeze and the fresh air of the Atlantic Ocean.

Many ships have run aground on this coast. On your way you stop level with one of these shipwrecks, which is visible from the coast. Your destination for today is the charming coastal town of Swakopmund.

Your guide shows you some of the town's main attractions before you reach your accommodation for today, the Swakopmund Guesthouse.

You have the rest of the afternoon at your leisure. Swakopmund offers excellent dining options and your guide knows the best restaurants (optional).

Hiking distance approx. 5–6 km; hiking time approx. 3–4 hours and elevation change approx. 100 m↑↓

Prepare for a unique hike with an early breakfast. Today you cross the so-called "Moon Landscape", a place like something from another world, which offers wonderful hiking opportunities.

Seen from a distance, the region appears abandoned and uninhabited. But on your hike your guide can show you various plants and perhaps even a few creatures that have developed ingenious methods of surviving in this harsh climate.

Probably the most famous plant here is the Welwitschia mirabilis. This fascinating plant can live to well over a thousand years old. When the midday sun makes itself felt, you head to the Goanikontes Oasis at the end of your hike, where you can reward yourself with an ice cream or lunch (both optional).

Back in Swakopmund you can spend the rest of the afternoon as you wish. You stay overnight at Swakopmund Guesthouse again, just a few minutes' walk from the coast.

It is time to leave the coast and return inland. You set off through the gorges of the Gaub and Kuiseb Canyons.

The rivers you cross are normally dry, but if you are lucky you may even see water flowing after heavy rainfall – a very special sight.

You make a stop in the small settlement of Solitaire, where you can enjoy a light lunch (optional).

Hiking distance approx. 4–5 km; hiking time approx. 3 hours and elevation change approx. 150 m↑↓

Today you will want to get up early, ideally before the sun rises, as you are only a short drive from the gates of the Namib-Naukluft Park.

In the park your guide takes you to a dune away from the other tourists, from where you can marvel at the spectacular sunrise over the oldest desert in the world.

After a breakfast picnic you venture deeper into the desert. After visiting Sossusvlei, you begin your hike together with your guide.

You hike over desert dunes and through another, hidden "vlei" towards the unforgettable Deadvlei. The white clay pan with its dried-out camel thorn trees beneath the brilliant blue sky is truly a surreal backdrop.

You also visit Sesriem Canyon, where you can walk along the dried-up riverbed in the gorge of the canyon. With many new impressions you leave the park around midday and drive on to Büllsport Lodge & Farm.

In the evening a hearty dinner and a well-earned night's rest await you there.

By now getting up early will almost have become second nature to you. After breakfast you board an open 4×4 vehicle and drive up the nearby mountain plateau.

The drive can take up to two hours and leads through beautiful scenery. On the way you may even meet mountain zebras, kudus or oryx antelopes.

As soon as you have reached the summit, you begin your hike. You descend into the Quiver Tree Gorge. On your descent you cross breathtaking landscapes. Look out for animal tracks along the way; your guide can read tracks and explain the stories that the animals' trails tell.

Along your hiking trail there are a few crystal-clear rock pools in case you are in the mood for a quick cool-down. Your lunch is a picnic served to you in the shade of a tree in the gorge.

At the end of the hike a refreshing drink awaits you. You are taken back to your accommodation in a different off-road vehicle, where you can relax by the pool for the rest of the afternoon.

After a relaxed breakfast your journey takes you back to Windhoek. Your guide has an insider tip for a good cup of coffee or lunch on the way, if you like (both optional).

You pass the small town of Rehoboth and reach the capital between 1 and 2 pm. Then it is time to say goodbye.

Your guide takes you to the airport or to a guesthouse of your choice in the city. We wish you a safe journey and hope that you will soon lace up your hiking boots again and that we may welcome you to Namibia once more.