This itinerary is quickly becoming a Safari Drive favourite. We built it so our clients could visit the exclusive and remote Shipwreck Lodge and Hoanib Valley Camp, which are situated up north in one of the most beautiful corners of Namibia. If you haven't been here before then we highly recommend a visit. Balanced well with the right amount of time in Etosha, we can see this being a go-to itinerary. It's also particularly good if you're looking for desert adapted elephant!
Today you arrive in Windhoek and will be transferred to the Heinitzburg Boutique Hotel with its magnificent views across the city. You will also be introduced to your vehicle and have a full briefing on its equipment and your route.
This morning after breakfast you will have your driver safety training. After which you will be shown where to stock up on food supplies for your camping nights before embarking on your trip. You will then set off to the Okonjima Reserve, home to the AfriCat Foundation.
Spend the next two days on the Ongava Reserve just to the south of Etosha National Park. This is a beautiful lodge and an excellent base from which to explore Etosha. The camp waterhole has a great hide from where you can watch the game coming down to drink.
Leaving Etosha behind you will head west to Hoada Campsite, which is located on the edge of Damaraland before the Grootberg Pass. There are just eight secluded sites nestled in amongst the kopjies. Hoada (pronounced Waada) Campsite offers you a serene home in the wilderness.
A big drive ahead today as you drive north to Hoanib Valley Camp which is in a breathtaking & remote location. With just six tented chalets this lodge offers a wonderfully exclusive experience and spending two nights here gives you plenty of time to spend tracking desert adapted elephant. lion and giraffe.
This morning a member of the Shipwreck Lodge team will escort you as you drive to the lodge located in the Skeleton Coast Central Concession Area, a restricted part of the national park. Perched on the dunes, the striking ship-wreck style rooms will be your home for two nights as you explore this remote and highly important conservation area.
Your journey takes you south today into Damaraland and on to Mowani Campsite. From this lovely campsite you can visit the ancient rock engravings close by at Twyfelfontien.
Today you drive to the west of the Brandberg Mountain to this remote and beautiful community run campsite where you can hike to the eponymous "Elephant Rock".
Returning to the coast, tonight you stay at this luxury boutique hotel which offers warm and welcoming seclusion in the heart of Swakopmund. Stylish and charming rooms surround the beautiful courtyard gardens.
This morning you drive further south to this remote and exclusive lodge in the Namib Naukluft area. You have two days here to enjoy exploring the 'fossilised' dunes, the 50m deep 'Hidden Canyon' as well as the 'Blue Mountains' found on this private nature reserve.
For your final night in Namibia you will be staying at Sandwerf. Here you can relax and reflect on what has hopefully been a fantastic adventure!
Today you will make your way back to the airport where you will meet a representative of Safari Drive for your trip debrief and vehicle hand over - all in good time for your flight.
Over the years we have researched and refined the list of vehicle equipment that we provide. The equipment is identical in every vehicle but we always ensure you have the essentials for each country and its respective driving conditions.
All our itineraries are tailor made, but here are some of our favourite routes and camp combinations.
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Your entire holiday is designed around your requirements. We will create the perfect trip, at your own pace, to your budget.
All our team in Africa live in-country and have travelled extensively. Their knowledge and input is key to a successful self-drive safari.
We don’t mark up for our services, we only take commissions from the suppliers we use. Tailor-made does not have to mean expensive.
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