Chameleon Holidays & Travel for Safaris & Vacations in Africa | Namibia and Mozambique Honeymoon

16Day - Luxury Self Drive Namibia and Mozambique Honeymoon - 

"Best of Both Worlds" - Gold/Platinum Level

Day 1   Hotel Heinitzburg, Windhoek
Upon arrival at the Windhoek International (Hosea Kutako) Airport, depending on the car hire company you will either collect your vehicle from the airport or will be transferred into the city where you will pick the vehicle up and drive to Heinitzburg Hotel. When Count von Schwerin commissioned castle Heinitzburg for his fiancé, Margarethe von Heinitz in 1914, love was his inspiration, elegance was his achievement. What makes the hotel unique is the personal attention that your host, Beate Raith has paid to the elegant design of each room, from the four- poster beds and Italian ceramic floor tiles, to the custom fittings and specially created, hand-made wood furnishings. The Raith family name has long been associated with tradition of excellence in hospitality and exquisite cuisine, at Hotel Heinitzburg accommodation is offered in spacious and generously appointed en suite rooms, with air-condition/hearing units, direct telephone lines, electronic safes, mini-bars, televisions with cable channels and music facilities. Overnight is in a double/twin deluxe room on a bed and breakfast basis; all other meals will be at client’s expense.

Days 2&3  Wolwedans Dunes Lodge
Recommend you depart after breakfast and drive through the desert to Wolwedans Dunes Lodge, the building style is a combination of wooden structures and overlooks panoramic vistas in all directions, complementing the desert, chalets have large canvas blinds and windows that open up to the desert beyond. The lodge reflects the ambience of a tented camp, but provides the comfort and protection of a permanent building. Each of the nine spacious chalets with en-suite bathrooms leads onto a private verandah and vast stretches of untouched sand,sleeping with your canvas blinds open is as good as sleeping under the stars.  The main complex consists of two lounges, a number of sundowner decks, a fireplace, a tea deck, a library, the wine cellar and two dining rooms.  Activities include an afternoon drive on the day of arrival, followed by a full day-safari with picnic lunch en-route. Alternatively you can join one or two half-day excursions, i.e. if you feel like lazing around for an afternoon, simply admiring the views and colours that change by the hour - the choice is entirely yours.  Experienced guides accompany activities, visitors are introduced to the many facets of the reserve’s desert habitat with its diverse flora and fauna – on foot or by car.  The scenic drives in open Land Rovers or the walks with resident field guides, reveal the wonders of the desert, sundowners on the dunes and dinners by candlelight.  Wolwedans really is a beautiful place to incorporate into your honeymoon, you can participate with other guests or find a quiet spot on your own, and the staff will do their utmost to ensure this part of your holiday is a highlight.  Fully inclusive basis.

Day 4 Sossusvlei Lodge, nr Namib Naukluft Park
From Wolwedans drive to Sossusvlei Lodge, located at the entrance of the Namib Naukluft Park.  Here, you can enter the park and enjoy the wonder of the magnificent dunes of Sossusvlei – recommend you enter the park early or alternatively late afternoon when the colour of the dunes change and the colours are at their most incredible, explore Dead Vlei and Sossusvlei on foot.  The last section into the region is 4x4 only so it will depend on the vehicle you hire whether you drive this last section yourselves, alternatively you can walk or take a shuttle service.  Sosssusvlei is reputed to have some of the highest dunes in the world and is certainly part of one of the oldest deserts - this is an excellent location for photography.  Overnight is in a twin bedded room with a private verandah on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, all other meals will be at client's expense.

Day 5 Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund
This morning you may choose to join an optional activity such as hot air ballooning over the sand- dune sea (optional activity) and then drive to Swakopmund, a bustling little town and the main coastal town in Namibia. The architecture is interesting – many of the houses and buildings are of a colonial style and offer a good selection of shops, restaurants and cafes.  Overnight in the Hansa Hotel, one of the oldest and most beautiful hotels in Swakopmund centrally located close to all amenities – bed and breakfast basis, you may wish to eat in the restaurant though there are a number of restaurants in town to choose from. 

Days 6&7 Ongava Tented Lodge, nr Etosha National Park 
This morning you head north to Etosha National Park – Namibia’s premier game reserve, you will be based for 2nights at Ongava Tented Camp just outside the park. Ongava Tented Camp is a small, classic traditional tented camp. There are 9 "Meru" tents, the classic East African style of tent, with double doors to allow for uninterrupted views of the bush and waterhole in front of the camp and every tent has its own covered verandah, the tents have been tastefully furnished, each with its own en-suite thatched bathroom, with flush toilet, and open air private shower. Activities include guided walks and night drives around the reserve, and game drives during the day into the Etosha National Park. Ongava Tented Camp has a bar and dining area built out of rock and thatch. It has a unique, intimate feel to it. Drinks and dinner can be enjoyed around the open air fire place and swimming pool, both of which overlook a busy, floodlit waterhole, situated at eye level in front of the camp. Black and white rhino have been seen drinking side-by-side at this waterhole, lion are also frequent visitors. Overnight is in a meru style tent on a fully inclusive basis to include accommodation, meals, activities and drinks (not export drinks)

Day 8   Okonjima Bush Camp, AfriCat Foundation
After a leisurely breakfast depart for Okonjima, the AfriCat Foundation is based here and is devoted the conservation of predators specifically cheetah and leopard with the aim to ease the conflict of interests that arises between humans and carnivores.  A large part of their work is in animal welfare – rehabilitating and relocating animals, which have been causing problems in their home territory and providing refuge and veterinary care for injured or orphaned animals. Generally in the afternoon you will have close encounters with large predators such as cheetah and leopard and get some excellent photo opportunities.  Other activities include a visit the educational centre to learn more about their projects and also see the cheetah “up close and personal”.  You can also join tracking cheetah on foot, join a bushman trail as well as enjoy self-guided walks.  You will spend tonight in chalets set amongst the bush affording privacy and views across the reserve.  A thatched lapa offers a bar, lounge and dining area overlooking a waterhole, along with the reception and curio shop and the swimming pool and self guided walks are close by.  After dinner you can join a night drive to the hide where you are likely to see porcupine and honey badger.  Fully inclusive basis to include accommodation, meals and activities.

Day 9  Flight - Johannesburg, South Africa
Today you drive back to Windhoek and onto the airport to drop off the rental vehicle and in time for your onward flight to Johannesburg.  From here you will be transferred to a hotel near the airport on a bed and breakfast basis.

Days 10-15 Indigo Bay, Mozambique
This morning you will take a flight from Johannesburg to Indigo Bay Airstrip, you will stop en route for visa entry and to process the appropriate paperwork before flying onto the island.  Indigo Bay Island Resort and Spa is located on Bazaruto Island, the most northern of the magical islands of the Bazaruto Archipelago and part of a proclaimed marine national park. After your safari around Namibia this will prove a delightful contrast of beautiful blues, stunning waters and total relaxation. Indigo Bay is set in a secluded and unspoilt part of the island offering elegant accommodation and superb facilities, there are plenty of activities to enjoy including diving, snorkelling, horse riding, dune boarding, sailing, fishing, water skiing, kayaking, knee boarding, island drives and bird watching.  In addition, there is a spa centre where you can be pampered with an extensive range of treatments, enjoy the ice pool, wet room, hydrotherapy pool and relaxation areas. The beautiful scenery, wealth of activities and excellent standards make this a perfect getaway for everyone.

Indigo Bay - offers understated luxury in the form of 30 Beach chalets and 14 luxury villas, their elegant yet natural design makes the most of the superb location on the shores of unspoilt Bazaruto Island.  The lodge also has facilities such as swimming pool, tennis courts, gym, golf and restaurants and bar areas so although this lodge is a reasonable size you can still lose yourselves and spend time alone and away from other guests if you wish. Overnight is in a honeymoon beach chalet on full board basis that includes a 15 minute Mystery Spa Treatment, Sscheduled daily snorkelling trip to Neptunes Nursery (weather permitting), soft drinks, bottled water, house wine, local beer and house spirits, tea/coffee, mini-bar, non-motorized activities/equipment, national park entrance fee and emergency medical evacuation.

Day 16   Flight
You will be flown back to Johannesburg to arrive mid afternoon. End of services