SOSSUSVLEI SCENIC – SEA OF SAND DUNES
From Swakopmund your flight will take you to the stunning Kuiseb River Canyon, along and into the dune belt, past Tsandab Vlei. The next point of interest will be Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei, where we make a comfortable shallow turn around the area for a view of the pans amongst the 1000 ft tall sand dunes. The next leg over the “Sea of Dunes” takes us past the long deserted Charlottenfelder diamond camps and on to the coast. We head back up past the Eduard Bohien and Sawnee Shipwrecks, over the famous Sandwich Harbour wetland. We fly over the vividly colored salt pans South of Walvis Bay, past the harbor, before returning to Swakopmund.
BRANDBERG, UGAB RIVER, SKELETON COAST
(Scenic or Day-Away-Excursion)
A flight that takes you over the flat desert plains to Namibia’s highest mountain, the Brandberg. We follow the Ugab River where we might spot elephant and other wildlife. Return to Swakopmund along the Skeleton Coast where shipwrecks are still visible past Cape Cross seal colony and fishing villages.
OPTIONAL: Stop over for Rock Engravings & Petroglyphs Tour.
EPUPA FALLS & OVAHIMBA VILLAGE
(Day-Away-Excursion)
Enjoy an early morning flight heading for Opuwo or Epupa Falls. A himba guide will accompany you on your village visit, explaining the Ovahimba traditions. The return flight will take you on a scenic route along the Skeleton Coast back to Swakopmund. An unforgettable day!
(5 hours ex Swakopmund)
COASTAL JOURNEY
Fly with the seagulls and flamingos. Savour the contrasting Namib Desert and the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean dotted with shipwrecks. Get a bird’s eye view of the Walvis Bay lagoon, the saltpans and Sandwhich Harbour, famous for its countless numbers of birds.
(Diamond Coast Scenic or Namib Desert Scenic)
FISH RIVER CANYON
Depart from Swakopmund early in the morning and fly over the Kuiseb Canyon and Sossusvlei en route to the Fish River Canyon. Here you can enjoy a guided walk to the lookout point and have lunch. From there a quick fuel stop in Lüderitz is followed by a scenic delight back along the coast to Swakopmund.
LÜDERITZ – KOLMANSKOP
Or…you can choose a flight to Lüderitz, passing over Sossusvlei.
After a city tour, you can visit the ghost town Kolmanskop where you will have lunch and fly back to Swakopmund passing along the Skeleton Coast over shipwrecks and Sandwich Bay.
Photos by ©Paul van Schalkwyk