This enjoyable two-week itinerary offers you some of the finest landscape scenery and specialist safari experiences anywhere in Africa, from wildlife in Etosha pan, Desert Elephant in the Damaraland region, the raw Skeleton Coast and some of the most spectacular mountain and desert dunes landscapes in Southern Africa.

This trip is perfect for the adventurous who are seeking to enjoy the freedom and flexibility which associates itself with self-driving holidays and as a result enables you to mix and match your accommodation to suit your personal preferences.

Enjoy staying in an exciting mix of some of the more comfortable lodges in and around Namibia.

This itinerary is also fabulous for families who wish to embark on a scenic and wildlife journey through the wonderful Namibian countryside.

Day 1: Fly UK to Windhoek

Overnight flight from UK to Windhoek, via Johannesburg.

Day 2: Windhoek

You will be met at the airport and transferred to your chosen hotel in Windhoek.

Today you will have a pre-safari briefing by our partner in Namibia who will provide maps and vouchers and go over all elements of your 4x4 rental answering any questions you may have.

Overnight Windhoek. Breakfast included.

Day 3: Windhoek – Okonjima Farm

Okonjima is home to the Africat Foundation, which works with farmers and the public to conserve the big cat species in Namibia.

Cheetah and Leopard are being rehabilitated back into the wild and local farmers and locals are being educated to help secure the future of these magnificent animals.

The driving time today is around 3 hours. The afternoon activity begins at 3 pm in summer and 4 pm in winter, so we advise arriving before 2 pm.

Overnight Okonjima. Full Board with activities included.

Day 4: Okonjima

Participate in morning and afternoon shared in-house lodge activities.

Overnight Okonjima. Full Board with activities included.

Day 5: Onguma, East Etosha National Park

Drive towards Tsumeb, passing by the Waterberg Plateau Park heading towards the eastern sector of Etosha National Park.

Etosha will act as a base from which to enjoy daily exploratory self-drive trips or professionally Lodge lead (payable locally) 4x4 game drives into and out of the Etosha National Park.

Today's driving should take about 4 - 4.5 hours.

Depending on the choice of accommodation, there is the option to partake in the lodges own guided game drives in private concessions, or enjoy exploratory self-drives into Etosha National Park.

Overnight Etosha. Breakfast and dinner included.

Day 6: Onguma, East Etosha National Park

We recommend joining the lodge's morning game drive into the Etosha National Park and then in the afternoon and after dinner, join them on game drives within the concession where you’re staying.

Overnight Etosha. Breakfast and dinner included.

Day 7: Ongava Private Game Reserve, Central Etosha

Today self-drive into the Etosha National Park (park fees payable locally), entering at the Eastern Gate and spending the day, slowly driving through the park, exiting the park at the Anderson Gate (Central Etosha) in the mid afternoon.

A picnic by one of the water holes in Etosha makes for a perfect lunch stop.

Ongava Private Game Reserve shares the border with Etosha National Park and offers game drives into the National Park as well on its own private concession (highly recommended).

Today's driving is a full day self-drive game safari.

Overnight Ongava Private Game Reserve. All meals included.

Day 8: Damarland Camp, Damaraland

Today drive west and then south down to the Damaraland region which is located near to the dry Huab River.

This is a fabulous area, with some uniquely adapted wildlife such as the Desert Elephant. If you’re fortunate, you may also see Cheetah and Lion as well as a multitude of antelope species and rare birds.

In addition to the wonderful wildlife and landscape, this is a great area to see ancient San rock art sites.

Today's driving is about 5 hours.

Overnight at Damarland Camp. Breakfast & Dinner included.

Day 9: Damaraland Camp, Damaraland

Today we recommend joining the lodge's personally run game drives or guided walks so that you can get the benefit of their knowledge and expertise on their immediate area.

Overnight at Damarland Camp. Breakfast & Dinner included.

Self-Drive Namibia Holidays

Self-drive holidays to Namibia are a very popular, easy and affordable way to discover the natural beauty of Namibia.

Booking your self-drive Namibia holiday with us allows you the freedom to enjoy the open road and immerse yourself in this vast and remarkable country.

Depart at your leisure, stop when photo opportunities arise and meet the local people on a one to one basis.

Booking your Namibia self-dirve holiday with us means that you have the back-up and support of the most innovative and attentive 24/7 fly-drive & self-drive operator in the country.

With safety and comfort a priority on a self-drive in Namibia, we will always recommend a 4x4 vehicle. This gives you more ground clearance and is a tougher build of vehicle more suitable and practical for the terrain in Namibia.

Planning

The lodges you will stay in and the route you take will all be part of a carefully prepared and planned itinerary.

Drawing on our expertise, combined with your personal interests, preferences and budget, we can together plan the perfect Namibia self-drive itinerary to suit your interests and budget.

Support

Namibia, more than any other African nation, lends itself to self-drive holidays.

Namibia's roads, even the gravel ones, are well maintained and easy to navigate.

Our expert ground operator’s staff, based in Windhoek spend quality time with each of our guests, talking over the route, providing marked road maps, further information, advice and necessary vouchers.

We insist that clients take delivery of the hire vehicle in the presence of their staff, to double check everything and ensure the vehicles' perfect condition.

Also included are two spare tyres as standard and rentals incorporate the most inclusive insurance cover available.

Safety

To ensure peace of mind, our partner in Namibia will advise all lodges of our client's routing and estimated arrival time.

Should you be running late, the lodges immediately inform us.

Our specialist ground handler are also the only company to supply all our clients with a mobile phone pre-programmed with the direct number of each lodge plus our 24-emergency contact details.

Safety is at the fore of all our planning, but should something untowards happen, you'll find that your inclusive, first call EVAC medical evacuation and treatment policy will be there to help you.

Child Seats and Baby booster seat regulations do not meet the same strict criteria as they do here in the UK.

Sizes vary enormously according to demand and it may be that you are given a child seat that may be too small or too big for your child. If in doubt and you plan a lot of travelling, it may be worth considering bringing your own seats where you know your children may feel most comfortable and secure.

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