STAGE

Etappe 04

Cape Town - Windhoek

3.1. to 17.1.2015

Distance: ca. 3.480 km

Accommodation: Hotel

Challenge

Offroad

Wildlife

15 Days

4.380 €

Dream routes through the south-west of Africa

A unique and immeasurable wealth of animals and diverse natural landscapes with towering mountains, deep

canyons, beautiful beaches, breathtaking desert regions and fantastic expanses of open land. These are just a few of the many amazing things that this XWORLD stage has to offer as it travels along a diverse route to the most beautiful areas of the south-west of South Africa and Namibia.

Day 1:

separate outbound travel

Day 2:
Cape Town I

Arrival in Cape Town. Meet in the evening to discuss the route. Hotel

Day 3:

150 km Cape Town I

The route travels along the winding Chapman’s Peak coastal road to the Cape of Good Hope. Return to Cape Town along the False Bay with a visit to the penguin colony at Simon’s Town. Hotel

Day 4:

230 km Cape Town – Clanwilliam I

This day stage takes well-developed roads through the Citrusdal Valley and along the Cedarberg Mountains to Clanwilliam. Hotel

Day 5:

380 km Clanwilliam – Springbok I

We visit the gannet colony in Lambert’s Bay before continuing up the Atlantic coast to Springbok. Hotel

Day 6:

330 km Springbok – Fish River Canyon I

Border crossing into Namibia and trip through the world’s second largest canyon, the Fish River Canyon. Hotel

Day 7:

580 km Fish River Canyon - Sossusvlei I

We travel north through an increasingly desert-like landscape. We visit the Schmelen House in Bethanie and drive along the edge of the Schwarzrand plateau and the Tsaris Mountains to Sossusvlei. Lodge

Day 8:

410 km Sossusvlei – Swakopmund I

We start the day in the Namib-Naukluft National Park where we visit dune 45 and Dead Vlei. We then drive on through the Namib Desert and the Kuiseb Canyon to the sea. Hotel

Day 9:

330 km Swakopmund – Twyfelfontein I

The route runs along the coast to the seal colony at Cape Cross. We then move inland to the rocky landscapes at the foot of the Brandberg Mountain and Twyfelfontein, where we view the rock art. Lodge

Day 10:

330 km Twyfelfontein – Etosha I

We visit a petrified forest before continuing to the famous Etosha National Part. Lodge

Day 11:

150 km Etosha I

Day trip with a safari in the national park. Second night in the lodge

Day 12:

380 km Etosha – Omaruru I

We drive south to Omaruru through steppe-like terrain shaped by agriculture. Hotel

Day 13:

210 km Omaruru – Windhoek I

Final day of travel on well-developed roads to the capital Windhoek. Hotel

Day 14:

Windhoek – departure I

Separate departure

Day 15:

arrival in Germany.

Driving over Chapman’s Peak to the Cape of Good Hope

Visiting the famous dune 45 and Dead Vlei in the Namib-Naukluft National Park

·Seeing the sand-rock art near the Brandberg Mountain and Twyfelfontein

Safari through the Etosha National Park

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