Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe self-drive safari
15 Days to experience some of the best game viewing this area has to offer. Visit the Okavango Pan-Handle, The Chobe National Park, The Caprivi Strip as well as the Famous Etosha National Park.
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ITINERARY
- Day 1 Windhoek
- Day 2 Windhoek - Ghanzi
- Day 3 Ghanzi - Okavango Tour
- Day 4 Okavango Delta
- Day 5 Okavango - Caprivi
- Day 6 Mahango area - Chobe National park
- Day 7 Chobe National park - Victoria Falls
- Day 8 Victoria Falls
- Day 9 Victoria falls - Kwando area
- Day 10 Kwando - Rundu
- Day 11 Rundu - Etosha National Park
- Day 12 Etosha National Park
- Day 13 Etosha National Park - Okonjima
- Day 14 Okonjima - Windhoek
- Day 15 Windhoek international airport
DAY 1
Windhoek
Arrive at Windhoek International Airport, where you will be transferred to Namibia’s Capital City, Windhoek. Overnight at a Guesthouse in the city. Namibia’s capital Windhoek is often described as a city with a “continental” atmosphere. This can be ascribed to its to its architecture – historical buildings dating back to German colonial rule – as well as to its cuisine, culture, dress codes and educational institutions. At the same time Windhoek has the colour, sound and tempo of a modern African city. Pavement displays of African drums and woodcarvings from the north contrast with elegant shops offering sophisticated Swakara garments and Namibian gemstones set in individually designed pieces of jewellery. While some shops display clothing, silver and glassware imported from Europe, others stock casual and colourful cloths from West Africa. Read more
Windhoek
DAY 2
Windhoek - Ghanzi
After breakfast, your rental vehicle will be delivered at your guesthouse. The type of vehicle will depend on whether you choose either the camping or accommodated self-drive tour. A long drive today, making use of the Trans-Kalahari-Highway, a relatively new road that provides an invaluable communication link between Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. The road takes us first to the small town of Gobabis, one of the main livestock farming centres of Namibia, and then on to the border with Botswana. After completing the immigration formalities we continue, through rural Botswana to the town of Ghanzi, located in the centre of cattle farming Botswana. Ghanzi is located almost in the middle of the Kalahari Desert and was almost unknown before the Trans Kalahari Highway. Read more
Ghanzi area
DAY 3
Ghanzi - Okavango Tour
An early start and a quick stop in Ghanzi to collect any last minute supplies before continuing east and north, traversing the linear dunes of the Kalahari and passing through small towns along the way. A change in vegetation heralds your arrival on the very western edge of one of the natural wonders of the world, when setting off on a Okavango tour. Here you turn north for some way before again pointing your wheels west as you enter the Delta proper. You see your first glimpse of the crystal waters through the lush vegetation and you overnight in cabins on the banks of a pristine African lagoon. Is situated along the banks of the Guma Lagoon on the northwestern side of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Guma Lagoon Camp is truly a fisherman’s paradise and bird watchers haven. Guma offers both self-catering and full board accommodation. Accommodation is provided in spacious canvas chalets/cabins, all en suite and located on the edge of the lagoon. Alternatively we have seven campsites under shady trees with private ablutions. With the abundance of fish species in the Okavango Panhandle, Guma Lagoon Camp is the perfect area for spin or fly-fishing. Read more
Guma Lagoon area
DAY 4
Okavango Delta
You are in the territory of the River People, so this morning you leave your vehicle behind and explore the Okavango tour in a more appropriate fashion, first by motor-boat and then by traditional Mokoro (dugout canoe), deep into the Delta. (Included) Mokoro’s will be your main form of transport. These amazing traditional craft are perfectly designed for the narrow waterways of the Okavango and allow you to travel further into the Delta than if you were using more modern forms of transport. Mokoro’s carry three people, two seated passengers and one driver. The driver stands in the rear of the canoe, (a real feat of balance), and uses a long wooden pole to propel and steer the Mokoro through the twisting channels. It really is the only way to travel in this area. Back to camp in the late afternoon for another night by the Okavango waters. Read more
Guma Lagoon area
DAY 5
Okavango - Caprivi
Back on the road today, destination Namibia. Passport formalities completed you go directly into the Mahango Game Reserve, a small but excellent park right on the edge of the Okavango River. Your game drive your way through Mahango and have the chance to spot rarely seen Namibian species such as roan antelope the majestic sable antelope. Overnight beside the Okavango River. Activities offered: boat excursions and game drives. Read more
Mahango area
DAY 6
Mahango area - Chobe National park
You depart and drive towards Katima Mulilo before you crossing back across the border into Botswana. The road takes you directly into the world famous Chobe tour. Chobe has the world’s largest population of African Elephants and the chances of seeing some big game are very good as we transit through the park to the small town of Kasane. You check in at the Lodge(or campsite) for your overnight. The lodge lies right on the banks for the Chobe River. In the afternoon you can choose an optional sunset Boat Cruise on the Chobe River. Read more
Kasane area
DAY 7
Chobe National park - Victoria Falls
An early hot drink before we head off on a leisurely game drive (optional extra), going on a Chobe tour to explore its wonders by road. Game drives within the park offer the opportunity to view abundant elephant and other big game species up close, and there is also the possibility of an encounter with one of the large predators. Depart and drive towards Zimbabwe to begin your Victoria Falls tour. Spend the next 2 nights exploring the famous Victoria Falls. Read more
Victoria Falls
DAY 8
Victoria Falls
This is a free day for you to explore the area or to take part in optional activities. It’s a wonderful opportunity to relax a bit after your trip. Or you can do other activities (Not include) Helicopter flights, Micro lighting, walk with Lions, Elephant rides and many more. In the afternoon you can go on a Victoria Falls tour. (Not Included) Read more
Victoria Falls
DAY 9
Victoria falls - Kwando area
Very early in the morning depart Zimbabwe and finish our Victoria Falls tour and continue via Katima Mulilo to the Kwando area of Namibia. The Kwando-Linyanti river system is home to a series of private game reserves, known for their exotic animal species and luxury safari options. An abundance of wildlife roams freely between the woodland habitats, ancient floodplains and forests that make up these lush, unfenced reserves. The big game in this area increases dramatically during the dry season when the area hosts large herds of impala, blue wildebeest, giraffe and buffalo as well as the world’s highest density of elephant. Several packs of wild dog are found in the area and lion, leopard and cheetah are frequently sighted. Night drives allow for the discovery of nocturnal creatures such as civets, genets, honey badgers and spring hares. This vast, untamed wilderness is the perfect location for those seeking a unique African adventure in an exclusive and remote big game habitat. Read more
Kwando area
DAY 10
Kwando - Rundu
Morning at leisure before driving to the small town of Rundu in northern Namibia. A place so unspoiled that while you are there you will experience nature as it was first created. n’Kwazi is a secluded paradise, tucked away amongst lush riverine vegetation on the banks of the perennial Kavango River. Situated 20 kms north-east of Rundu, n’Kwazi combines the tranquillity of a tropical environment with the comforts of a luxury lodge. n’Kwazi’s much-praised cuisine — a scrumptious buffet in the evenings — is superb. Activities include canoeing, horse-back trails, bird watching, traditional dances and sundown cruises. Our warm hospitality and enthusiastic service will make your stay a special one. Read more
Rundu area
DAY 11
Rundu - Etosha National Park
Again an early morning departure to drive south towards Etosha Park, where you enter in the early afternoon and where you can still do some game drive before checking in at Namutoni. Today’s Etosha National Park was proclaimed as Namibia’s first conservation area in 1907 by the then German government and is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. Consisting of saline desert, savannah and woodlands, its definitive feature is the Etosha Pan, a vast shallow depression. For the greater part of the year the pan is a bleak expanse of white, cracked mud which, on most days shimmers with mirages. Seeing vast herds of game against this eerie backdrop, referred to in the local vernacular as the ‘great white place of dry water’, makes the Etosha game-viewing a unique experience. Of the 114 mammal species found in the park, several are rare and endangered, such as black rhino, cheetah and black-faced impala. Etosha’s current population of more than 700 black rhino represents one of the few growing populations of black rhino in the world. About 340 bird species occur in Etosha, about one third being migratory. For the greater part of the year (the dry season) Etosha’s animals and birds are dependent on about 30 springs and waterholes. These provide excellent game viewing and photographic opportunities. During the rainy season, especially the bird life at the main pan and Fischer’s Pan is worth viewing. Read more
Namutoni Resort
DAY 12
Etosha National Park
A full day’s worth of game driving awaits you in this Etosha tour and you leave early to enjoy the cool morning air, making your way to Halali camp, situated in the middle of the park. By Lunch time you can have Lunch at Halali (Not Included) you can visit the surroundings of Halali and continue driving to the Okaukuejo, Etosha’s main rest camp and resort where we will check in and set up camp. Originally the site of a German fort built in 1901, Okaukuejo now houses the Etosha Ecological Institute, founded in 1974; the round watchtower is a remnant of the fort. After your evening meal there are still more chances to see Etosha’s big game at a floodlit waterhole, situated on the boundary of our camp and easily reachable within a minute or two on foot. The waterhole has been described as one of the “best game viewing opportunities in Southern Africa” and the ideal venue to witness peculiar animal politics. Black rhino, Africa’s tallest elephants, lion and numerous species of antelope are regular visitors during the cool, dry season. Read more
Okaukuejo Resort
DAY 13
Etosha National Park - Okonjima
Time for one more morning game drive before you leave Etosha, but it’s not the end of our game viewing. You aim to embark on the Okonjima tour during the middle of the afternoon, giving you time to check in and to relax in the shade or plunge into the pool. Okonjima is the home of the Africat Foundation, a specialist conservation concern that centres it’s operations around the African Big Cats, particularly cheetah. Read more
Okonjima Game Reserve
DAY 14
Okonjima - Windhoek
This morning you will be taken on a Okonjima tour during which you will be able to meet, close-up-and-personal, some of the cheetah that are going through the Africat rehabilitation programme. Most of the animals currently living at Okonjima have been rescued from various desperate situations, being orphaned or caught in a trap, and the aim of rehabilitation process is to attempt to re-introduce them into the wild. After our educational tour you will return to Windhoek, via Okahandja where you can stop over ant the Wooden Craft Market before driving to the Naankuse Sanctuary Lodge. Located just a twenty minute drive from Windhoek International airport and nestled in the stunning African veld, our Lodge is perfectly situated to start or finish your trip to Namibia. With a range of enjoyable activities, including exciting carnivore feeding tours, available you are sure to enjoy an unforgettable African holiday with us. Choose our Eco-Volunteer Conservation Safari and combine a few days of luxury at N/a’an ku sê Lodge with the unique hands on opportunity to take part in the conservation of threatened African wildlife and vulnerable communities. As well as helping to feed and care for the animals at the N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary you will also visit the spectacular NamibRand Nature reserve and track wild big cats through stunning landscapes. Read more
Naankuse Sanctuary Lodge
DAY 15
Windhoek international airport
Depending on your flight departure time you can still do some optional activities in the morning. Depart from the Lodge and continue to the Airport in time for check in.
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TRIP PACKAGE
Package includes
- Meals and Accommodation / campsite fees
- 4x4 Single Cab or double cab
- Transfer from the airport
- VAT + Tourism Levy.
Package excludes
- Meals not specified
- National Park entrance fees, at time of going to print N$80.00 per person and N$10.00 per vehicle per day.
- Porterages and Gratuities.
- Cross border fees – Botswana and Zimbabwe road levies / taxes.
- Travel Insurance - Can be bought online via World Nomads - http://www.wilddog-safaris.com/about/travel-insurance/
- International Flights and Airport Taxes
- All items of a personal nature
- Visas – please ensure all visas are obtained prior to arrival, Wild Dog Safaris will not be held responsible for arrangements of guest arriving without.
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