{"id":494,"date":"2025-06-12T09:07:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T07:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelbonbon.co.za\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=494"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:52:09","slug":"namibias-south-sociable-weaver","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/travelbonbon.co.za\/index.php\/trip\/namibias-south-sociable-weaver\/","title":{"rendered":"Namibia\u2019s South (Sociable Weaver)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"180\"><strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"180\">Itinerary Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"227\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"225\">1 Night \u2013 Villa Violet B&amp;B, Windhoek<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"371\">\n<li data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"263\">\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"263\">Arrive in Windhoek and check in<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"298\">\n<p data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"298\">Spend the afternoon at leisure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"371\">\n<p data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"371\">Optional city tour: Christuskirche, Parliament Gardens, Tintenpalast<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"433\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"431\">1 Night \u2013 Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge, Kalahari Desert<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"582\">\n<li data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"475\">\n<p data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"475\">Drive south via Rehoboth and Kalkrand<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"522\">\n<p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"522\">Enter the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"582\">\n<p data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"582\">Optional scenic drive to explore the savannah landscape<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"639\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"637\">2 Nights \u2013 Fish River Lodge, Fish River Canyon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"842\">\n<li data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"681\">\n<p data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"681\">Travel via Mariental and Keetmanshoop<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"722\">\n<p data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"722\">Visit the Quivertree Forest en route<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"777\">\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"777\">Explore Fish River Canyon, Africa\u2019s largest canyon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"842\">\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"842\">Viewpoints offer stunning perspectives of the massive ravine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"895\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"893\">2 Nights \u2013 Alte Villa Guesthouse, L\u00fcderitz<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1214\">\n<li data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"929\">\n<p data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"929\">Drive through Seeheim and Aus<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li 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Sesriem<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1346\">\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1346\">Visit Duwisib Castle en route<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1405\">\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1405\">Early morning visit to Sossusvlei\u2019s world-famous dunes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1460\">\n<p data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1460\">Photography opportunities at sunrise and Dead Vlei<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1511\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1509\">2 Nights \u2013 The Delight Hotel, Swakopmund<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1778\">\n<li data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1552\">\n<p data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1552\">Cross the Namib Desert via Solitaire<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1610\">\n<p data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1610\">See the Moon Landscape and ancient Welwitschia plants<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1611\" 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