Sand dunes, safaris and shipwrecks

Independent, family-run and award-winning tour operator, Somak Holidays has announced the launch of its brand new dedicated Namibia brochure. The brochure is packed full of self-drive itineraries, escorted tours, flying safaris and tailor-made options providing the perfect choice of holidays for first timers and repeat visitors to the country.

Exciting itineraries featured in the new Namibia brochure take in the best the country has to offer, ensuring holidaymakers get to see the spectacular sights and experience the contrasting beauty of Namibia’s landscapes in the time they have available.

Somak’s "Namibia Discovery" is a 12-night escorted tour visiting all of Namibia’s ‘hot-spots’ including Etosha National Park - one of the most famous wildlife reserves in Africa - the mountainous wilderness region of Damaraland and the atmospheric streets of Swakopmund, then finally to Sossuvlei home to the world’s largest sand dunes.

Holidaymakers looking to enjoy a more grass roots experience in Namibia can take advantage of the new 14-night ‘Cultural Namibia’ tour which provides the opportunity not only to see some of the many highlights that Namibia has to offer, but also to experience the culture and lifestyle of the Namibian people.

After taking in the bustling colonial capital city of Windhoek, Tusmeb’s open air museum and a San traditional village, the tour ends with two days of game driving in the Estosha National park and the opportunity to view elephants, lion and rhino.

If time is short but holidaymakers want to see the whole of Namibia in one trip, Somak’s ‘Namibia by Air’ tour creates an opportunity to visit all of Namibia’s most famous and scenic destinations. Flying using light aircraft to ensure minimum travelling time, holidaymakers will experience the capital city of Windhoek, the world famous deserts and sand dunes of Soussusvlei, visit Fish River Canyon, the second largest canyon in the world, dolphin watch at the coast in Swakopmund and elephant, lion and rhino spot in the Etosha National Park – all in just ten days!

For a more relaxed trip across Namibia, Somak’s ‘Train, Coast and Desert’ tour provides an unforgettable journey through the world's oldest desert aboard Namibia's Desert Express. Departing from Windhoek, the nine-day tour first stops at the coastal town of Swakopmund for some dolphin spotting, then offers a cruise, or, for the brave-hearted, adrenaline-filled activities such as sand boarding and quad biking. From Swakopmund the train travels to Sossusvlei, Namibia's most famous destination, famous for its towering sand dunes and magnificent scenery, creating a vivid contrast to the tour’s coastal delights, before winding up in the capital, Windhoek.

Somak has also created a clutch of self-drive itineraries and extensions for those looking to extend their holiday or explore alone. Extensions include three days at the AfriCat Foundation tracking leopards and visiting the cheetah project; five days exploring the Himba villages, shipwrecks and secret water seeps that attract wildlife like oryx, springbok, giraffe and jackal at Skeleton Coast and a five day trip to cosmopolitan Cape Town including a half-day city tour and a full day tour of Cape Peninsular and the Cape of Good Hope.

Somak Holidays can also offer tailor-made itineraries combining Namibia with South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.

For reservations go to Somak.co.uk.