OVERLANDING SAFARI THROUGH NAMIBIA
(Camping) 16 days
Highlights of this trip
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Peninsula tour to Cape Point and Simons Town
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The Namib Dessert
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Etosha National Park
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Victoria Falls
B - Breakfast is included
L - Lunch is included
D - Dinner is included
If you want to request any trips in and around Cape Town if you are there before the tour, please don’t hesitate to ask.
DAY 1
Peninsula Tour (B)
We make our way out around the Peninsula route of Cape Town and explore all the sights;
Evening dinner will be for your own expense at one of Cape Towns many fine restaurants.
DAY 2
Cederberg - 220km for the day (L+D)
We start our trip with a drive out to the Cederberg Mountains where we stay overnight.
In the afternoon, we do a hike in these magnificent mountains.
DAY 3
Orange River -135km (B+L+D)
We make our way into Namibia and camp next to the Orange River (The international border between South Africa and Namibia).
The next morning, we have the opportunity to enjoy a canoe trip on this magnificent river. (Own expense)
DAY 4
Fish River Canyon -240km for the day - (B+L+D)
After canoeing and a wholesome brunch, we head off to the Fish River Canyon (the second largest canyon in the world).
We spend the afternoon watching the sunset over this majestic canyon.
DAY 5 & 6
Sesriem Campsite -580km for the day - (B+L+D)
We leave the canyon behind and travel into the desert for a full day of playing on the dunes and taking some great photos of the area. Here we will visit places like Sesriem Canyon, Deadvlei and Sossusvlei.
DAY 7 & 8
Swakopmund - 360km for the day (B+L)
We break away from the sand and the dust and spend two days in Swakopmund in accommodation, relaxing and having some free time.
There is a range of activities available for us to do, such as take a scenic flight over the desert, quad biking or sand boarding (all at own expense).
We also do two nights of own expense meals for dinner.
DAY 9
Brandberg - 350km for the day (B+L+D)
Taking the road out of Swakopmund, we go to see the Cape fur seals at Cape Cross. After that, we go out to view the bushman paintings of the White Lady, which is a bushman medicine man.
We spend the night at the edge of the Brandberg. If we are lucky, we can also witness some of the elusive desert elephants of this area.
DAY 10 & 11
Etosha National Park - 375km for the day (B+L+D)
One of the best nature reserves in the world. We spend two days game driving in the area and around the salt pan.
Etosha is known for its great wildlife photos with an amazing variety of species around the water holes.
DAY 12
Rundu - 500km for the day (B+L)
A long day on the road. We leave the beauty of Etosha behind us and make our way to the town of Rundu (the capital town of the Caprivi strip).
DAY 13 & 14
Caprivi Ngepi - 216km for the day (B+L)
We go into the north-eastern tip of Namibia to see what happens in this little piece of the country between Angola and Botswana.
DAY 15 & 16
Chobe - 450km for the day (B+L+D)
We make our way into Botswana so we can spend the next two days between game drives and boat cruises in this Wildlife paradise.
