Reconnect in Namibia

Discovering Remote Wildernesses, Ancient Rock Art and Remarkable Desert-Adapted Wildlife

DAY 1 International Flight

Pack your bags because your Reconnect in Namibia itinerary begins today. After relaxing in the airport lounge, board your overnight flight to Johannesburg in South Africa, departing in the evening and arriving the following morning. The flight takes 11 hours.

DAY 2 Discover Ancient Rock Art in the Namib Desert

Wave goodbye to Windhoek today as you drive three-and-a-half-hours to Spitzkoppen, an area of stark natural beauty in the spectacular Namib desert - the oldest desert in the world. The journey is part of the adventure today as you wind your way through the wilderness and admire mother nature in all her raw remote beauty. Your accommodation for the night is a luxury lodge at the foot of the Spitzkoppe peaks, a group of granite peaks that stand out dramatically from the flat surrounding plains. Formed from granite that is more than 120 million years old, seeing these ancient rocks is like peeking back in time.

Enjoy a late lunch on the lodge's airy deck before setting off on an afternoon activity from guided biking and riding excursions to rock climbing and photographic tours. We recommend going on a guided archaeological tour to see some of the area's age-old sites including the Bushman's Paradise Caves where new rock engravings are being discovered all the time. Seeing this ancient rock art - thought to have been created between 4,400 B.C and 100 A.D - is a truly magical experience and a wonderful chance to connect with the ancient settlers who made these marks on the walls.

DAY 3 Reconnect with Nature in a Remote Camp

After breakfast, hop in the car and drive a short distance into Northern Damaraland along straight rocky roads to your next camp where you will be staying for the next three nights of your Reconnect in Namibia itinerary. Your simple yet stylish camp is in a spectacular setting, situated in a wide valley in a protected concession known for its population of critically endangered desert-adapted black rhinos. With comfortable Meru-style tents for rooms, and campfires at night where you can keep warm and share stories, the camp feels like it's a million miles from the fast-paced speed of modern life, giving you the chance to unplug, unwind and reconnect with the great outdoors.

After all the adventures of your trip so far, enjoy an afternoon at leisure in camp with a dip in the pool, a delicious dinner and an early night.

DAY 4 Sunset Hike in the Erongo Mountains

After breakfast at your camp, set off bright and early with a four-and-a-quarter-hour drive to the Erongo Mountains, a vast volcanic crater in the dramatic Damaraland region which boasts unparalleled biodiversity and starkly beautiful surroundings. Here, in a secluded valley, you will be staying in a luxury tented camp set among the granite boulders and with sweeping views over the spectacular sun-scorched surroundings. Refuel with a dip in the pool and a late lunch on the deck and then head off on a late-afternoon hike with one of the lodge's wonderful guides. Exploring this remarkable area on foot is a truly unforgettable experience, connecting you with the sights, sounds and smells of the Erongo Bushveld and giving you the opportunity to be at one with your surroundings. From the top of a granite hill near the lodge, enjoy sundowners while watching the setting sun cast its fiery glow over the landscapes - the perfect end to a day in Damaraland.

DAY 5 Home Time

For the final morning of your Reconnect in Namibia itinerary, enjoy a bountiful breakfast on the deck and soak up the stunning surroundings one last time before driving two-and-a-half-hours to Windhoek where you'll drop off your hire car and arrive in good time to the airport. Your flight to Johannesburg takes less than two hours, connecting on to the evening overnight flight to London, which takes 11-and-a-half-hours.