Day 1 & 2: Cape Town, South AfricaYou will meet at the Drifters Cape Town Inn at 13:00 to spend the afternoon exploring and visiting the sights. You will have one-and-a-half days here, in which time you will hike Table Mountain, visit Cape Point, the Waterfront, Hout Bay, the Stellenbosch winelands and numerous other sights.
The exact program will be dependent on the weather. Overnight at Drifters Inn on the beachfront for the 2 nights. (Lunches and both evening meals are for your own expense.) Breakfast. Day 3: West Coast, South AfricaYou will leave the Mother City behind, and after a visit to Blouberg Strand for a last view of Table Mountain from across the bay, then travel north through the 'Swartland' and then along the West Coast into Namaqualand. In the early spring this usually barren area comes to life with the blooming of numerous desert adapted flower species. You will camp the night. Breakfast. Dinner. Day 4 & 5: Orange River canoe trip, NamibiaToday you will cross the border into Namibia, then travel the short distance to the base camp on the banks of the Orange River from where you will begin your canoe adventure. Once you have packed all of your gear into the 2 man canoes, you will set off into the wilderness.
The Orange River creates an awesome spectacle, a green ribbon winding its way through the desert and towering mountains of the Richtersvelt National Park. You will spend one night camping on the banks, under the desert skies, and will then return to the base camp and vehicle to camp the next night in relative comfort. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Day 6: Fish River Canyon, NamibiaToday you will head directly for the Fish River Canyon, the second largest of its kind in the world. After visiting the viewpoints, and exploring the lip of the Canyon, you will set up camp at Hobas. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Day 7 & 8: Namib Desert, NamibiaLeaving the Canyon behind, you will continue north to the true Namib Desert, with its continually shifting barchan dunes and magnificent landscapes. The next 2 nights are spent at the Drifters Desert Camp situated on a private game reserve.
This camp is spectacularly situated against a rock outcrop between the stark mountains and the red dune-lands. During your stay here guided walks and drives will be conducted including a night drive within the reserve. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. | 
