feathers of the wild

Your birding adventure begins in Windhoek, where you meet your guide and travel through the Khomas Hochland into the vast plains of the Namib-Naukluft Desert, spotting your first bird species along the way.
In the afternoon, you arrive in the Sossusvlei region, settle into your lodge, and enjoy the striking desert scenery with included meals.

An early start takes you into Sossusvlei at sunrise, where you explore iconic sites like Dune 45, Big Daddy, and Deadvlei while spotting a variety of desert bird species.
In the afternoon, you visit Sesriem Canyon for more birding before returning to your lodge for the evening with all meals included.

Today you travel northwest through ever-changing desert landscapes toward the Atlantic coast, crossing the Namib’s gravel plains in search of key desert bird species.
In the afternoon, you arrive in Swakopmund, where coastal birding offers the chance to spot several gull species.

Today combines desert birding and coastal wildlife, starting with a guided “Little 5” desert tour where you observe desert-adapted species.
In the afternoon, you travel along the Skeleton Coast to Cape Cross Seal Reserve for seabird sightings before returning to Swakopmund in the evening.

You leave the coast behind and travel through the rugged landscapes of Damaraland into Etosha National Park, heading to Okaukuejo Rest Camp.
Birding around the Etosha Pan and at the camp’s floodlit waterhole offers sightings of large raptors and nocturnal species in the evening.

Enjoy a full morning of birding and wildlife viewing as you traverse Etosha National Park toward Namutoni Gate, encountering a wide diversity of bird species along the way.
You overnight near Namutoni at Mushara Bush Camp after a productive day in the eastern Etosha region.

After breakfast, you travel south to Otavi in Namibia’s fertile northern highlands, staying at Gabus Game Ranch, a renowned birding destination.
In the afternoon, you enjoy an activity such as a guided walk, horse ride, or game drive, focusing on diverse woodland bird species.

You travel north to the lush riverine region near Divundu along the Kavango River, where dense woodland and waterways create a completely different ecosystem.
In the afternoon, a boat cruise offers excellent opportunities to observe a variety of waterbirds.

Today you explore two prime birding areas, starting with Mahango Game Park in the morning to spot wetland and riverine species.
In the afternoon, the Buffalo Core Area offers woodland birding with opportunities to see parrots, turacos, and raptors.

After breakfast, you begin the journey south back to Otavi, returning to Gabus Game Ranch.
In the afternoon, enjoy another activity - bush walk, horse ride, or game drive - to continue observing the rich birdlife.

After breakfast, you depart for Windhoek, traveling south across Namibia’s central plateau with final chances to spot raptors and roadside birds.
Arrival in Windhoek in the afternoon marks the end of the tour.