Our flagship safari, Namibia Expedition, explores wildly varied regions, from the salt pans of Etosha, where wildlife gathers in huge numbers around waterholes, to the surreal sand dunes of Sossusvlei—the highest in the world. We give you special access to private concessions and wildlife reserves, a wonderful diversity of activities, accommodations as unique as Namibia itself, and logistics that make the most of your time in ‘the vast place’. Our Namibia Private Journey offers you the chance to experience this magnificent and memorable country in a very personal way—for most of the trip, you’ll have your own private experienced safari guide/driver who will enhance your enjoyment of this unique country and ensure you have an experience of a lifetime!
On our Giraffe Conservation and Safari, highlights include joining field biologists of the Giraffe Conservation Center for two special days of tracking and GPS tagging giraffes in the wild. And In the Realm of the Desert Lion, finds us in the wilds of Kaokoland, in the magnificent Kunene Reserve, where you’ll have the opportunity to see the work of Dr. Flip Stander, the world’s leading authority on the elusive desert lion.
In addition to utterly surreal beauty, Namibia has fantastic and rare wildlife, including the largest population of free-roaming black rhino in Africa, the highest cheetah population in the world, and a population of desert-adapted elephant. Our safari will have you tracking rhino on foot, climbing the colossal Sossusvlei Dunes, looking for wildlife on Etosha's salt pans, and hiking the Tok Tokkie Trail across the desert, with nights in “dune beds” beneath the star-studded sky in Africa's first Dark Sky Reserve. Along the way, enjoy a wonderful diversity of activities, special access to private concessions and wildlife reserves, and accommodations as unique as Namibia itself.
14 Days
From $9,395
Jul 5-18, 2023
Jul 7-20, 2023
Aug 7-20, 2023
Sep 5-18, 2023
Mar 28, 2024 – Apr 10, 2024
Apr 29, 2024 – May 12, 2024
May 27, 2024 – Jun 9, 2024
Jun 25, 2024 – Jul 8, 2024
Jul 23, 2024 – Aug 5, 2024
Jul 25, 2024 – Aug 7, 2024
Aug 22, 2024 – Sep 4, 2024
Incredible wildlife, truly secluded parks, and exquisite lodges that don't cater to mass tourism make this safari one of a kind. We explore Namibia's Etosha National Park as few do, from the remote eastern gate, along with private Onguma Game Reserve, home to a family of black rhino as well as lion, leopard, and cheetah. In the land of the Ju/'hoansi (San) people, we'll join San hunters on a bush walk, then head way up to Botswana's pristine northern Okavango Delta, far from the Chobe crowds. Our grand finale is Bwabwata, the new jewel in Namibia's conservation crown, set in the once-forbidden Caprivi Strip of northern Namibia, with a final overnight at Victoria Falls. We cap our group at just six travelers!
13 Days
From $11,595
May 1-13, 2024
May 14-26, 2024
Jun 30, 2024 – Jul 12, 2024
Jul 13-25, 2024
May 1-13, 2025
May 14-26, 2025
10 Days
From $8,695
Namibia is one of the most hauntingly beautiful safari destinations in the world, brimming with astounding landscapes and rare species found nowhere else. We discover this epic land during the “green season” (January to March) as we track leopards at AfriCat and explore World Heritage-listed Etosha National Park from its less-traveled eastern gate. Heading into Namibia's far northwest, we search for desert-adapted elephants in ethereal Damaraland, then discover Kaokoland's remote Hoanib River Valley, which teems with resident desert-adapted wildlife in a vast, mountainous, and wild landscape. We'll visit a Himba settlement while we're in this luminous land and learn about their nomadic culture. Our grand finale finds us at Shipwreck Lodge, perched right on the dunes of the legendary Skeleton Coast. We enjoy all this with an expert Trip Leader who is one of Namibia's best known naturalist guides. The green season is Namibia's summer, a time of bounty, bringing the desert to life to reveal carpets of buttercup-yellow devil's-thorn flowers and swaths of yellow and pink cleomes. It is calving season for plains game such as springbok and zebra, peak birdwatching season for flocks of migratory species, and an ideal season for photography, with clear, dust-free skies and striking cloud formations. Rain is usually confined to a short and spectacular daily afternoon thundershower, which brings the plains alive with new green grass. To top it off, our journey comes at a savings of more than $1,500 per person compared with high-season safaris. Join us to explore the very best places to be during this special season!
14 Days
From $9,795
Jan 11-24, 2024
Mar 2-15, 2024
Jan 28, 2024 – Feb 10, 2024
Jan 23, 2025 – Feb 5, 2025
Mar 6-19, 2025
This unique safari brings you to the wonders of Namibia, whose dramatic landscapes, extraordinary wildlife, and visionary commitment to conservation have made it the most exciting safari destination in all Africa. See leopard at renowned AfriCat, track desert-adapted rhino—on foot—in Damaraland, and meet with the researchers of Save the Rhino Trust. In the wilds of Kaokoland, you'll have the world-exclusive opportunity to meet with Dr. Flip Stander, whose lifetime of work with desert lion has transformed our understanding of this unique population. With just six travelers, you'll have incredible wildlife experiences, and your participation directly supports Namibia's innovative conservation efforts.
13 Days
From $9,095
Sep 19, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023
Apr 21, 2024 – May 8, 2024
Jun 3-15, 2024
Jun 3-15, 2024
Jun 3-15, 2025
Join field conservationists and vets from the Giraffe Conservation Foundation and work alongside them for the thrilling experience of tracking and attaching GPS tags to giraffes in the wild—be prepared to be awed! We have two tagging days with the GCF staff and pioneering conservation scientist Dr. Julian Fennessy for an adventure in a unique country that is one of Africa's greatest wildlife conservation stories. Encounters with the giraffe will be unforgettable, but we'll also radio-track leopard at famed AfriCat, track desert-dwelling black rhino with rangers at the Save the Rhino Trust, and meet the nomadic Himba people of the remote Kaokoveld.
13 Days
From $9,595
Jul 30, 2023 – Aug 11, 2023
Jul 30, 2024 – Aug 11, 2024