Then, head to the first wilderness destination on your Namibia Fly-In Safari: Etosha National Park. It derives its name from the massive salt pan that dominates about 1,800 square miles of the park. In fact, the salt pan is so massive it can be seen from space.

You will eventually arrive to the Onguma Game Reserve, just next door to the park. The Fort will serve as your refuge for the first part of your journey. This Namibia luxury lodge is imbued with unique Moroccan and Indian flair, and its tall tower looks out over the magical landscape. While here, spy on plains game, big cats, and a family of black rhinos on game drives and bush walks with your skilled guides.

Your Namibia Fly-In Safari continues in Damaraland, a rugged and mountainous region. Mowani Mountain Camp provide a unique Namibia luxury safari accommodation, with eco-friendly low-profile buildings and a network of raised decks perched atop a hill of boulders. 

Of course, you will have the chance to explore the wonders of Brandberg and other granite massifs located a short drive away. Indeed, they all display some 6,000 years of rock art. Additionally, view the area from above on a unique safari through the sky in a hot air balloon.

Fly to onward to Sossusvlei, a region recognized for its red and gold towering sand dunes and the stark landscape. Your Namibia Fly-in safari takes you along the coast and over the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the plane, you will see the deserted mines, shipwrecks, and seal colonies. Also keep your eyes open for the Eduard Bohlen cargo ship that ran aground in 1909. The wreck sits about 1,600 feet from the ocean and is the best-preserved shipwreck along Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. 

andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge sits within the Namib Desert and borders the NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of only a handful of Dark Sky Reserves in the world. To take advantage of that, each suite comes fitted with a skylight in the roof for stargazing from the bed. A resident astronomer and world-class observatory also offer more in-depth star gazing experiences.  

While here, explore the Naukluft National Park, home to some of the highest free-standing dunes in the world. Also discover the Sossusvlei pan, the most frequently visited section of the park. From the lodge, depart on daily activities to see the famous dunes and ancient petrified trees that have appeared in Hollywood blockbusters like The Cell and Mad Max: Fury Road. While exploring, keep an eye out for oryx, springbok, mountain zebra, and the elusive leopard.