Windhoek Inn
Hotel
Day 1
Namibia: Namib & Coast - 6 Days (Windhoek, Sesriem, Sossusvlei, Deadvlei & Walvis Bay)
Six days across the oldest desert on earth. Six days with a private 4x4 and guide, a lodge inside the Sesriem gate and small-group kayaking at Pelican Point.
Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
Jeep / 4x4 tour
Six days across the oldest desert on earth
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
ChristuskircheNamibia is the second least densely populated country on earth and the distances between the stops on this trip reflect that. Spreetshoogte PassStaying inside the Sesriem gate is what gets you onto the dunes at sunrise — the outer gate opens an hour later than the inner one. Dune 45Deadvlei's camelthorn trees died about seven hundred years ago and have not rotted because it is too dry.
Itinerary
Namibia is the second least densely populated country on earth and the distances between the stops on this trip reflect that.
WindhoekHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the city
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationWindhoek Inn
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Guesthouse night
- Route briefing
LANDMARKS Christuskirche Independence Museum Windhoek Start point Windhoek, Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), Namibia 00:00 - 23:59Staying inside the Sesriem gate is what gets you onto the dunes at sunrise — the outer gate opens an hour later than the inner one.
Windhoek, SesriemHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — south-west on gravel through the Khomas Hochland
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSesriem Residency
Included Activities
- 4x4 and driver-guide
- Lodge inside the park gate
- All meals
LANDMARKS Spreetshoogte Pass Namib-Naukluft Sesriem Deadvlei's camelthorn trees died about seven hundred years ago and have not rotted because it is too dry. They are not petrified — they are just dead and standing.
Sesriem, Sossusvlei, DeadvleiHow the day runs
- 1 hrs5:30 AM — through the inner gate at first light
- 2 hrs7:00 AM — Big Daddy, then down into Deadvlei
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSesriem Residency
Included Activities
- Park fees
- 4x4 shuttle to the vlei
- Lodge night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Dune 45 Big Daddy Deadvlei Sesriem Canyon The Benguela current makes this coast cold and foggy — it is why the Skeleton Coast is called that.
Sesriem, Walvis Bay, SwakopmundHow the day runs
- 5 hrs7:30 AM — north-west through the Kuiseb canyon
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — up the coast road
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationSwakopmund Courtyard
Included Activities
- 4x4 and driver-guide
- Hotel night at Swakopmund
LANDMARKS Kuiseb Canyon Tropic of Capricorn Walvis Bay flamingos Pelican Point has a colony of tens of thousands of Cape fur seals, and they swim up to the kayaks without being fed to.
Swakopmund, Walvis BayHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:00 AM — kayaks at Pelican Point among the seal colony
- 2:30 PM — sandboarding or a quad on the dune belt
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSwakopmund Courtyard
Included Activities
- Sea kayaking with the seal colony
- Sandboarding session
- Hotel night
Optional Activities
- A scenic flight over the Skeleton Coast
LANDMARKS Pelican Point Cape fur seals Dune 7 Spitzkoppe is 1,728 m of bare granite out of flat desert, with San paintings under the overhangs that are a couple of thousand years old.
Swakopmund, Spitzkoppe, WindhoekHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:00 AM — inland to the granite
- 5 hrs12:00 PM — east to the capital
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Spitzkoppe entry and a guided rock-art walk
- Transfer to the airport
LANDMARKS Spitzkoppe Rock arch San rock paintings
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 1Route briefing
- Day 24x4 and driver-guide
- Day 2Lodge inside the park gate
- Day 2All meals
- Day 3Park fees
- Day 34x4 shuttle to the vlei
- Day 3Lodge night
- Day 4Hotel night at Swakopmund
- Day 5Sea kayaking with the seal colony
- Day 5Sandboarding session
- Day 5Hotel night
- Day 5A scenic flight over the Skeleton CoastCosts extra
- Day 6Spitzkoppe entry and a guided rock-art walk
- Day 6Transfer to the airport
- Day 1 · 1 nightWindhoek Inn
- Day 2 · 2 nightsSesriem Residency
- Day 4 · 2 nightsSwakopmund Courtyard
- Day 1Windhoek to WindhoekTransfer into the city
- Day 2Windhoek to Sesriem8:00 AM — south-west on gravel through the Khomas Hochland
- Day 3Sesriem to Sossusvlei5:30 AM — through the inner gate at first light
- Day 4Sesriem to Walvis Bay7:30 AM — north-west through the Kuiseb canyon
- Day 4Walvis Bay to Swakopmund2:00 PM — up the coast road
- Day 6Swakopmund to Spitzkoppe7:00 AM — inland to the granite
- Day 6Spitzkoppe to Windhoek12:00 PM — east to the capital
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Sesriem Residency
Hotel
Days 2, 3
Swakopmund Courtyard
Hotel
Days 4, 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 4 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1–4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
- LunchServed on days 2–3
11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 9 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.0/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator3.9/5
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Arjun Pillai – Pune2026-05-23 · Verified booking
6 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Worth every rupee.
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Vikram Bose – Jaipur2026-05-23 · Verified booking
Namib & Skeleton Coast on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Stockholm2026-05-23 · Verified booking
6 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Would book with them again.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Sameer Khan – Lucknow2026-05-23 · Verified booking
6 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Good value for what's included.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Daniel Okafor – Lisbon2026-05-23 · Verified booking
One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Dev Chatterjee – Kolkata2026-04-21 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Would book with them again.
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Elena Petrova – Zurich2026-04-21 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Recommended.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Divya Reddy – Indore2026-04-21 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. No hesitation recommending them.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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