Sossusvlei's red dunes and a German colonial town on the Atlantic. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Windhoek & drive to the desert; Dune 45 & Deadvlei; Drive to Swakopmund; Walvis Bay & coastal dunes.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Windhoek & drive to the desert
08:00 — Arrival in Windhoek
10:00 — Pick up the hire 4x4 — Windhoek
11:00 — Drive to Sesriem — Windhoek → Sesriem
17:00 — Lodge check-in on the edge of the desert — Sesriem
Day 2 — Dune 45 & Deadvlei
05:30 — Sunrise on Dune 45 — Parc du Namib-Naukluft
Drive to Deadvlei — Parc du Namib-Naukluft → Deadvlei
09:00 — Walk to Deadvlei — Deadvlei
Drive to Sesriem — Deadvlei → Sesriem
13:00 — Picnic lunch — Sesriem
15:30 — Sesriem Canyon — Sesriem
Day 3 — Drive to Swakopmund
08:00 — Drive to Swakopmund via the Kuiseb Pass — Sesriem → Swakopmund
13:00 — Hotel check-in — Swakopmund
15:00 — German colonial architecture — Swakopmund
20:00 — Namibian game dinner — Swakopmund
Day 4 — Walvis Bay & coastal dunes
08:30 — Boat trip in the Walvis Bay lagoon — Walvis Bay
13:00 — Oyster lunch — Walvis Bay
Drive to Swakopmund — Walvis Bay → Swakopmund
15:30 — Quad biking on the coastal dunes — Swakopmund
20:00 — Dinner — Swakopmund
Day 5 — Back to Windhoek & departure
08:00 — Drive back to Windhoek — Swakopmund → Windhoek
13:00 — Return the vehicle & airport transfer — Windhoek