Namibia doesn’t wave — it simply looks at you. From Windhoek you drive into a sky that feels borrowed from another world. Dunes rise, salt pans stretch, silence walks on four feet. And then: an oryx pauses, watching you as if it knows your name. Welcome.
Prijsindicatie
From €3195 per person with 2 people
Gezelschap
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Reisperiode
Wanneer het jou uitkomt
This 13-day self-drive through Namibia is wild beauty in slow motion. From the red hush of the Kalahari to the raw coast, from the endless dunes of Sossusvlei to the waterholes of Etosha. Nights are spent in lodges with soul, days on roads that don’t demand but softly whisper. And the best part? Your international flight from Brussels is already included — your adventure starts the moment you fasten your seatbelt.
Inclusief:
Brussels — Windhoek return flights (including checked baggage, taxes & security fees) — your adventure starts at the airport
13-day rental car (Toyota Urban Cruiser or equivalent) — additional driver included
Overnight stays in characterful accommodations as described (or equivalent)
Meals and excursions as specified in the program
Calamity fund and SGR contribution and reservation costs - everything will be arranged for you
Emily-style tour guide: personal, attentive and relaxed
Exclusief:
Other meals and impulse buys you can't resist along the way
Entrance fees to parks, shows, and places that steal your breath
Fuel, tolls, parking and sometimes a fine (hopefully not)
Vaccinations, health checks, visa fees and tests
Travel and cancellation insurance
Local taxes, tourist taxes and resort fees
Van dag tot dag
DAY 1-2
Kalahari — Where Stars Don't Need Sun
Arrival in Windhoek and pick up rental car
Ride to the north of Hardap — red sand, camel thorns
Overnight stay in a lodge where stars are in no way inferior to the sun
Bushman Excursion — Survival Without a Survival Guide
Wildlife watching: oryx, hyena, lion and an ostrich that seems to have doubts
Overnight stay: 2 nights
DAY 3-4
Sossusvlei — Dunes that preserve colors
Ride to the Namib Naukluft Desert
Sunrise on the dunes — colours that even brushes don't know
Walk to Deadvlei: salt pan with petrified trees and hidden secrets
Visit Sesriem Canyon: gorge that saves water as a secret
Enjoying your camp with silence
Overnight stay: 2 nights
DAY 5-6
Swakopmund — Desert meets German patio light
Ride to the German coast (yes, really) — bratwurst and beer meet desert winds
Kayaking among seals
Optional: Guided Desert Tour: Desert Turrets and Shrimps with Survival Skills
Outdoor cafes in the sunlight where you hear “Namibia” as an echo
Optional: sandboarding, skydiving, township tour
Overnight stay: 2 nights
DAY 7
Spitzkoppe — Rocks whisper about the past
Drive inland to the granite giants of Spitzkoppe
Walk between rocks that tell you a story (about the San Bushmen)
Petroglyphs: art from before they knew it was art
Sand in your shoes, stars above your head
Optional: trip to Twyfelfontein or Khorixas for organ-pipe-shaped rocks
Overnight stay: 1 night
DAY 8-9
Southwest Etosha — Savannah collects memories
Drive to Namibia's most famous wildlife sanctuary
Overnight stay just outside the park — lodge with a view of the savannah
Game drive with ranger — lion acting like he didn't see you
Waterholes where wildlife gathers like you remember
Overnight stay: 2 nights
DAY 10
Etosha National Park — Self-Directed Wild
Self-drive through Etosha — gate through, camera on, zen mode on
Overnight stay at Okaukuejo Camp with a view of a well that doesn't disappoint
Spot the Big Four (the buffalo won't come, but the rest will)
Watching animals at night as if it were a theater
Optional: live cam monitoring from bed
Overnight stay: 1 night
DAY 11-12
Waterberg Plateau National Park — Green where sand holds its breath
Ride to the heart of Namibia — Waterberg Plateau
Hike to the top: views where even clouds pause
Flora as a surprise — green in a landscape that promised you sand
Meet the Black and White Rhino, the Saber Antelope, and the Blue Wildebeest
