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Routes we've driven ourselves, with the distances and driving times to prove it. We have visited the lodges  & camp sites, admired the sights and know these trips work — open any trip and add a place, drop a night, add a night or turn it around entirely. Then send it to us and a real person books every place. No fees.

10 days · from Windhoek

The Ten-Day Highlights

Windhoek › Sossusvlei › Swakopmund › Twyfelfontein › Etosha › Waterberg

The classic Namibian circuit, tightened to ten days. Dunes at Sossusvlei, the cool Atlantic at Swakopmund, rock art and desert elephant in Damaraland, then two nights of Etosha before an easy run home through the Waterberg. It is the same arc as our fourteen-day loop with the slack taken out — you will be driving most days, but nothing is rushed and nothing important is missed.

  • 10days
  • 6places
  • 1,991km
  • ±32hdriving

From N$41,980 per person sharing — 2026 rates, including nine lodges and a fully insured 4x4.

See the day by day
Day 1Arrive Windhoek1 night — collect the vehicle and settle in
Day 2–3Sossusvlei & Sesriem2 nights
Day 4Swakopmund1 night
Day 5–6Twyfelfontein2 nights
Day 7–8Etosha — Okaukuejo (Ombika Gate)2 nights
Day 9Waterberg1 night

Suggested nights — change any of them on the trip page.

What you'll see

  • Sunrise on Dune 45 and the dead trees of Deadvlei
  • Cold Atlantic air and seafood at Swakopmund
  • Ancient rock engravings at Twyfelfontein
  • Two nights at Etosha's floodlit waterholes
  • A quiet last night on the Waterberg plateau
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11 days · from Windhoek · rhino tracking

The Etosha & Coast Explorer

Windhoek › Etosha East › Etosha › Palmwag › Twyfelfontein › Swakopmund › Windhoek

The best of the north in eleven days. Three nights of Etosha from two very different sides — the quiet Andoni Plains in the far north-east, then the classic waterhole country — before turning west into the Palmwag concession for rhino tracking, on to the rock art at Twyfelfontein, and finishing with two nights on the coast at Swakopmund. Shorter than our other loops, but it goes deeper.

  • 11days
  • 6places
  • 1,775km
  • ±28hdriving

From N$41,320 up to N$51,940 in high season with a 4x4 SUV. 2026 rates, seven lodges and a fully insured vehicle.

See the day by day
Day 1Windhoek — The Weinberg1 night
Day 2–3Etosha, Andoni Plains — Etosha King Nehale2 nights
Day 4Etosha — Etosha Safari Lodge1 night
Day 5–6Palmwag Concession — Palmwag Lodge & Camp2 nights
Day 7Twyfelfontein — Damara Mopane Lodge1 night
Day 8–9Swakopmund — The Delight2 nights
Day 10Windhoek Rural — Okapuka Safari Lodge1 night
Day 11Depart WindhoekReturn the vehicle and fly home

Rates vary by season and vehicle. Lodges as listed.

What you'll see

  • Etosha from the quiet Andoni Plains side
  • Rhino tracking in the Palmwag concession
  • Desert-adapted elephant in Damaraland
  • Ancient engravings at Twyfelfontein
  • Two nights on the Atlantic at Swakopmund
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13 days · from Windhoek · every icon, two nights each

The Namibia Highlights Loop

Windhoek › Kalahari › Sossusvlei › Swakopmund › Damaraland › Etosha › Windhoek

Every icon in the country, and two nights at each of them. The red Kalahari, the great dunes at Sossusvlei, the cool Atlantic at Swakopmund, rock art and desert elephant in Damaraland, then Etosha. Nothing is a one-night stand — you arrive, you unpack, and you actually see the place before moving on. The most complete first trip to Namibia we sell.

  • 13days
  • 6places
  • 2,092km
  • ±32hdriving

From N$33,760 up to N$45,590 in high season with a 4x4 SUV. 2026 rates, seven lodges and a fully insured vehicle.

See the day by day
Day 1Windhoek — The Weinberg1 night
Day 2–3Kalahari Desert — Kalahari Anib Lodge2 nights
Day 4–5Namib Desert & Sossusvlei — Namib Desert Lodge2 nights
Day 6–7Swakopmund — The Delight2 nights
Day 8–9Damaraland & Twyfelfontein — Damara Mopane Lodge2 nights
Day 10–11Etosha — Etosha Safari Camp2 nights
Day 12Windhoek Rural — Okapuka Safari Lodge1 night
Day 13Depart WindhoekReturn the vehicle and fly home

Rates vary by season and vehicle. Lodges as listed.

What you'll see

  • Red Kalahari dunes, two nights to enjoy them
  • Sunrise on Dune 45 and the dead trees of Deadvlei
  • Oysters and Atlantic air at Swakopmund
  • Ancient rock engravings at Twyfelfontein
  • Two full days of Etosha's waterholes
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14 days · from Windhoek

The Classic Loop

Windhoek › Sossusvlei › Swakopmund › Twyfelfontein › Etosha › Etosha East › Waterberg › Windhoek

The trip most people picture when they think of Namibia. The great dunes of Sossusvlei, the cool Atlantic at Swakopmund, the rock art and desert elephant of Damaraland, then three days of game viewing across Etosha before an easy run home through the Waterberg. Two weeks, no rushing, and every night somewhere worth waking up in.

  • 14days
  • 7places
  • 2,219km
  • ±36hdriving

From N$41,980 per person sharing — 2026 rates, including nine lodges and a fully insured 4x4.

See the day by day
Day 1Arrive Windhoek1 night — collect the vehicle and settle in
Day 2–4Sossusvlei & Sesriem3 nights
Day 5–6Swakopmund2 nights
Day 7–8Twyfelfontein2 nights
Day 9–10Etosha — Okaukuejo (Ombika Gate)2 nights
Day 11Etosha East (Namutoni Gate)1 night
Day 12Waterberg1 night
Day 13Back to Windhoek1 night — handy for an early flight
Day 14Depart WindhoekReturn the vehicle and fly home

Suggested nights — change any of them on the trip page.

What you'll see

  • Sunrise on Dune 45 and the dead trees of Deadvlei
  • Dolphin cruise and dunes at Swakopmund
  • Ancient rock engravings at Twyfelfontein
  • Floodlit waterholes at Okaukuejo
  • Both ends of Etosha — Ombika and Namutoni
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14 days · from Windhoek · Etosha to the Zambezi

The Wild North Safari

Windhoek › Etosha › Etosha East › Rundu › Popa Falls › Zambezi › Windhoek

Etosha, and then the rivers. This is the trip for anyone who wants both halves of Namibia: three nights of desert game viewing at the waterholes, then east along the Caprivi to the Okavango, the Kwando, the Chobe floodplains and finally the Zambezi. Boat safaris, hippo, and green country you would not believe is the same nation. Victoria Falls is within reach at the far end.

  • 14days
  • 6places
  • 2,777km
  • ±45hdriving

From N$47,380 up to N$60,900 in high season with a 4x4 SUV. 2026 rates, eight lodges and a fully insured vehicle.

See the day by day
Day 1Windhoek — The Weinberg1 night
Day 2–3Etosha — Etosha Safari Camp2 nights
Day 4Etosha, Andoni Plains — Etosha King Nehale1 night
Day 5–6Okavango River, Rundu — Hakusembe River Lodge2 nights
Day 7–9Kwando River & Bwabwata — Namushasha River Lodge3 nights
Day 10Chobe floodplains — Chobe River Camp1 night
Day 11–12Zambezi River — Zambezi Mubala Lodge2 nights
Day 13Windhoek Rural — Okapuka Safari Lodge1 night
Day 14Depart WindhoekReturn the vehicle and fly home

Rates vary by season and vehicle. Lodges as listed.

What you'll see

  • Three nights of Etosha, two different sides
  • Boat safaris on the Okavango and Kwando
  • Hippo, croc and elephant on the Chobe floodplains
  • Bwabwata National Park
  • Victoria Falls within easy reach
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15 days · from Windhoek · guided by lodges

The Grand Namibia Circuit

Windhoek › Kalahari › Fish River Canyon › Aus › Sossusvlei › Swakopmund › Damaraland › Etosha › Windhoek

Two deserts, the second-largest canyon on Earth, wild horses, a ghost town, the highest dunes in the world, oysters on the coast, ancient rock art — and then Etosha. Fifteen days, nine Gondwana Collection lodges, a fully insured 4x4, and every long drive followed by a two-night stop. This is the whole country in one loop, and it is booked and priced as a package.

  • 15days
  • 8places
  • 2,720km
  • ±42hdriving

From N$41,980 per person sharing — 2026 rates, including nine lodges and a fully insured 4x4.

See the day by day
Day 1Windhoek — The Weinberg1 night
Day 2Kalahari Desert — Kalahari Anib Lodge1 night
Day 3–4Fish River Canyon — Canyon Roadhouse2 nights
Day 5–6Aus, wild horses & Kolmanskop — Klein-Aus Vista2 nights
Day 7–8Namib Desert & Sossusvlei — Namib Desert Lodge2 nights
Day 9–10Swakopmund — The Delight2 nights
Day 11Damaraland — Damara Mopane Lodge1 night
Day 12–13Etosha — Etosha Safari Camp2 nights
Day 14Windhoek Rural — Okapuka Safari Lodge1 night
Day 15Depart WindhoekReturn the vehicle and fly home

Nine Gondwana Collection lodges. Rates vary by season and vehicle.

What you'll see

  • Red Kalahari dunes on an easy first night out
  • The second-largest canyon on Earth, two nights at its rim
  • The wild horses of the Namib and the ghost town of Kolmanskop
  • Sunrise on Dune 45 and the dead trees of Deadvlei
  • Oysters and Atlantic air at Swakopmund
  • Ancient rock art and desert-adapted elephant in Damaraland
  • Two nights of Etosha's floodlit waterholes
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21 days · from Windhoek

The Grand Tour

Windhoek › Kalahari › Sossusvlei › Swakopmund › Spitzkoppe › Twyfelfontein › Etosha › Etosha East › Waterberg › Windhoek

Three weeks lets you do it properly. The same classic arc — Kalahari, Sossusvlei, the coast, Damaraland, Etosha — but with room to breathe: four nights at Sossusvlei to catch the dunes at their best light, two among the granite domes of Spitzkoppe, and five split across the two ends of Etosha so you see how different the west and east really are.

  • 21days
  • 9places
  • 2,543km
  • ±41hdriving

From N$41,980 per person sharing — 2026 rates, including nine lodges and a fully insured 4x4.

See the day by day
Day 1Arrive Windhoek1 night — collect the vehicle and settle in
Day 2–3Kalahari (Mariental)2 nights
Day 4–7Sossusvlei & Sesriem4 nights
Day 8–9Swakopmund2 nights
Day 10–11Spitzkoppe2 nights
Day 12–13Twyfelfontein2 nights
Day 14–16Etosha — Okaukuejo (Ombika Gate)3 nights
Day 17–18Etosha East (Namutoni Gate)2 nights
Day 19Waterberg1 night
Day 20Back to Windhoek1 night — handy for an early flight
Day 21Depart WindhoekReturn the vehicle and fly home

Suggested nights — change any of them on the trip page.

What you'll see

  • Red Kalahari dunes on the first easy night out
  • Four nights at Sossusvlei — dunes, Deadvlei, Sesriem Canyon
  • Granite domes and stargazing at Spitzkoppe
  • Desert-adapted elephant around Twyfelfontein
  • Five nights of Etosha, west and east
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