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Northern Tour, including 
Desert Express Train

 6 Days Tour

TOUR CODE:ASTN6DX

 
Duration: 6 Days /5 Nights

Complimentary Pick-up Service: From any central Windhoek hotel and guest house

Departs: WINDHOEK - Friday

Includes:
5 breakfasts, 3 lunch packs, 5 dinners, accommodation, non alcoholic drinks onboard, air-conditioned vehicles, guide, porterage, entrance fees and sightseeing as specified

6 Day tour seeing Swakopmund, Damaraland, Desert Elephants and Rhinos, private game farm.

Hotel Used :
Day 1 Friday DESERT  EXPRESS
Day 2 Saturday HANSA  HOTEL
Day 3, 4 Sun, Mon PALMWAG  LODGE
Day 5 Tuesday MT  ETJO  SAFARI  LODGE

DAY 1 FRIDAY  WINDHOEK - 'DESERT EXPRESS' TRAIN:
Transfer from your central Windhoek hotel or guesthouse to Windhoek station at ±12h00 and board luxurious ‘Desert Express’. Enjoy comfort and style in superbly appointed and fully air-conditioned train. Dinner and overnight aboard ‘Desert Express’. Dinner

DAY 2 SATURDAY   SWAKOPMUND:
On arrival in Swakopmund, transfer to hotel. Afternoon at leisure. STN-5 tour group and guide will arrive during the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Swakopmund. Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 3 SUNDAY   SWAKOPMUND - DAMARALAND:
Depart early morning on the salt road towards Henties Bay, past many pans and birdlife. Visit Twyfelfontein and Petrified Forest en route to Damaraland. Packed Lunch. Arrival at our remote lodge during the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Damaraland. Beakfast, Dinner + Lunch Pack

DAY 4 MONDAY  DAMARALAND:
Half day guided tour of the region. You will be introduced to the rich flora and fauna of this seemingly lifeless semi-desert and search for the elusive Desert Rhino and Desert Elephant. OPTIONAL: Visit the nomadic Ovahimba tribe (extra surcharge and for passenger’s own account). Return to the lodge late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Damaraland. Beakfast, Dinner + Lunch Pack

DAY 5 TUESDAY   DAMARALAND - OTJIWARONGO:
Depart Damaraland, a rare wilderness area, continue via Kamanjab to Outjo. Continue to private game farm for late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight in the Otjiwarongo region. Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 6 WEDNESDAY  WINDHOEK :
Early morning game drive, breakfast thereafter. Meet Etosha Tour group and possibly continue to Etosha National Park. Return to Windhoek via Okahandja, and there visit Herero graves and local handicraft market. Tour ends in Windhoek during the afternoon. Breakfast