Ultimate Namibia Self-Drive

15 Day Namibia Must-see Highlights

$1915-3815 USD

Safari summary

Our Self-drive Safaris is ideal for couples, friends and families who want to determine the pace of their own safari and take their time to savour the experiences that Namibia has to offer.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Namibia
	Parks	Etosha Namib-Naukluft

Fine details

Safari highlights

Self-drive safari

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Park fees
Premium alcoholic beverages
Private vehicle and driver
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Windhoek to Kalahari

After meeting you at Windhoek International Airport and handing over your vehicle and vouchers, you will depart for the beautiful Kalahari savannah of southern Namibia. You will drive for about 250km and will arrive at our lodge in time to settle in and enjoy lunch before you can depart for an afternoon game drive on the private reserve.

Fish River Canyon

After a relaxing breakfast you will continue southwards and after visiting the Quiver Tree Forest and Giant’s playground near Keetmanshoop you will arrive at your lodge in the Gondwana Canon Park close to the Fish River Canyon. Your lodge is situated just 20 km from the Fish River Canyon. The intermittent Fish River has created Africa’s largest and the world’s second largest canyon.

Fish River Canyon

After enjoying a great night’s rest and a big Namibian breakfast you will use the morning to explore the fascinating Fish River Canyon. After returning to your lodge for lunch and a short break you can do an afternoon game drive in the park or alternatively you can do a morning walk in the park, visit the canyon in the afternoon and have time for a quick walk to watch the sun set with a sun-downer drink in your hand. You will again stay in the same lodge as last night.

Wild Horses of Namibia

You will be up early today and do a very short drive to a higher location to watch the sun rise with a cup of coffee in your hands. Watching an African sunrise is a truly unforgettable experience. You will return to the lodge for breakfast shortly thereafter and after checking out you will continue your safari in a westerly direction towards Aus and Lüderitz enjoying the ever changing landscape as you drive.Y ou can enjoy a late afternoon scenic drive within the reserve.

Luderitz and Kolmanskop Ghost town

Namib-Naukluft

You will have the full day explore the surrounding attractions which include Lüderitz, Kolmanskop and the Wild Horses of the Namib. Lüderitz is the only other “big” town in the south except for Keetmanshoop. You can visit Diaz cross (erected in 1488 by Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Diaz) and also enjoy lunch at one of the seafood restaurants overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Kolmanskop is an old deserted mining ghost town with a fascinating history.

Sossusvlei

Namib-Naukluft

After breakfast you will depart for Sossusvlei driving through the NamibRand Nature Reserve with its spectacular scenery along the way. You will arrive at your lodge near the entrance gate to Sossusvlei by late afternoon and enjoy a great dinner and early night in preparation for your early start to Sossusvlei tomorrow.

Sossusvlei

Namib-Naukluft

After an early breakfast and coffee, you can depart for a morning excursion to Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. You should stop at the scenic Dune 45 along the way and spend a couple of hours at both Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Some of the dunes in the area are a few hundred meters high but the view from the top for those that dare is one you will never forget.

Swakopmund

After breakfast you will depart for Swakopmund. You will spend the night at a guesthouse and have dinner at one of the top restaurants in Swakopmund. Swakopmund is a very popular holiday destination for many Namibians and will probably be the only place that you will visit on the Namibian safari that has a real town feel to it. Wedged between the Namib Desert and the cold Atlantic Ocean, Swakopmund which is known for its very relaxed atmosphere, has something for everybody.

Swakopmund

Today you will have the whole day to explore this wonderful town and all the activities that is on offer

Damaraland

Today you continue your safari northwards along the Skeleton Coast. After visiting a shipwreck and the massive Cape Fur Seal colony at Cape Cross Seal Reserve you will turn inland towards Damaraland. You will drive past the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain with the highest peak at 2573 meters. Your Lodge for tonight are situated amongst the Granite rock formations and it’s the perfect base from which to explore the surrounding Damaraland.

Etosha

After breakfast you will depart for Etosha National Park where will spend the next 4 nights. Etosha is one of Africa’s biggest and best National Parks and one of the main tourist attractions in Namibia. En-route you can visit ethnic tribes such as, Damara Tribe & the Himba Tribe. You can enter the park for an afternoon game in your vehicle or make use of the expert lodge guides & their open game viewer vehicles.

Etosha

The Etosha National Park is Namibia’s premiere game viewing experience, situated in the northwest of Namibia and is an area well known for its wildlife. Vegetation ranges from dense bush to open plains attracting a diversity of wildlife. In the heart of the Park is The Etosha Pan – a shallow depression that covers an area of 5000sq kilometres.

Etosha

From here you will make your way across the park in a full morning game drive to Mushara Lodge on the eastern boundary where you will spend the next 2 nights. I love this lodge and part of the park with excellent game viewing and am sure you will enjoy this as well.

Waterberg

After breakfast you will make your way southwards towards the sandstone cliffs of the Waterberg Plateau National Park which will be your last stop before heading back to Windhoek. Named for the springs that emanate from its foothills, the Waterberg Plateau National Park is a fascinating geological site of compressed sandstone crags, 200-year-old dinosaur footprints, and petrified sand dunes.