Namibian Highlights
12 day Self Drive Holiday – from £1745
With flights from £2740
An unforgettable 12 day adventure through Namibia’s dramatic landscapes and game rich nature reserves, staying at pre-arranged safari lodges and welcoming hotels.
Highlights:
- Spend three nights in the wildlife laden Etosha National Park
- See the ancient rock engravings of Twyfelfontein
- Visit the famous AfriCat Foundation in Okonjima
- Marvel at the towering sands dunes of Sossusvlei
Your Itinerary
Expand AllYou can customise your Namibia Self Drive holiday by adding extra nights or destinations. Just let us know what you would like to do.
Arrive into Windhoek airport and transfer to your hotel to relax ahead of your journey tomorrow. Alternatively head into the city centre to explore Namibia’s capital city with its blend of European and African influences.
Standard: Elegant Guesthouse
Deluxe: Olive Exclusive
Day 2 – Okonjima
Your car will be delivered to your hotel and you will be visited by our representative who will hand over your documentation and answer any questions you have. Then it is time to set off for Okonjima, home of the famous AfriCat Foundation. The foundation conserves and protects Namibia’s large carnivores, such as cheetah and leopards and visitors can go out on a guided 4WD game drive to observe these amazing creatures and others.
Standard: Okonjima Plains Camp
Deluxe: Okonjima Bush Camp
Day 3 to 5 – Etosha National Park
Travel northwards towards Etosha National Park, noted for its vast salt pan where permanent waterholes attract a large variety of wildlife including the rare black rhino and large elephants. Spend the next three nights at two different camps, driving yourself through the park in the comfort of your own vehicle, watching out for game as you go.
Standard: Onguma Forest Camp (2 nights) and Etosha Taleni Village (1 night) (1 dinner)
Deluxe: Onguma Tented Camp (2 nights) and Etosha Oberland Lodge (1 night) (3 nights)
Day 6 to 7 – Twyfelfontein area
Today exit the southern gate of the park for the journey through Damaraland to Twyfelfontein which is reputed to have the richest collection of stone age rock engravings in Africa. The area is also known for its desert adapted species of elephant and it is possible to take a guided 4WD excursion to look for these and other desert animals.
Standard: Twyfelfontein Lodge
Deluxe: Mowani Mountain Camp
Day 8 to 9 – Swakopmund
Head south, past the Brandberg Mountain towards the Skeleton Coast, so named because of the numerous skeletal remains of ships that foundered on the rocks along this treacherous stretch of ocean. Arrive into the resort town of Swakopmund with its distinct German flavour, where you will spend the next two nights, giving ample time to explore the area.
Standard: Swakopmund Guesthouse
Deluxe: The Strand
Day 10 to 11 – Sossusvlei area
After breakfast the journey continues south towards spectacular Sossusvlei, located in the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The sand dunes here can reach heights of 300m making them the highest in the world. Don’t miss Deadvlei, a ghostly sheet of white clay punctuated by skeletons of ancient trees.
Standard: Sossusvlei Lodge
Deluxe: Desert Hills
Day 12 – Windhoek
Enjoy a final view of Namibia as you journey back to Windhoek for your flight home. Or ask your consultant for an extra night in Windhoek or any of the other places on your drive.
Your Itinerary
You can customise your Namibia Self Drive holiday by adding extra nights or destinations. Just let us know what you would like to do.
Day 1
| Windhoek
Arrive into Windhoek airport and transfer to your hotel to relax ahead of your journey tomorrow. Alternatively head into the city centre to explore Namibia’s capital city with its blend of European and African influences.
Standard: Elegant Guesthouse
Deluxe: Olive Exclusive
Day 2
| Okonjima
Your car will be delivered to your hotel and you will be visited by our representative who will hand over your documentation and answer any questions you have. Then it is time to set off for Okonjima, home of the famous AfriCat Foundation. The foundation conserves and protects Namibia’s large carnivores, such as cheetah and leopards and visitors can go out on a guided 4WD game drive to observe these amazing creatures and others.
Standard: Okonjima Plains Camp
Deluxe: Okonjima Bush Camp
Day 3 to 5
| Etosha National Park
Travel northwards towards Etosha National Park, noted for its vast salt pan where permanent waterholes attract a large variety of wildlife including the rare black rhino and large elephants. Spend the next three nights at two different camps, driving yourself through the park in the comfort of your own vehicle, watching out for game as you go.
Standard: Onguma Forest Camp (2 nights) and Etosha Taleni Village (1 night) (1 dinner)
Deluxe: Onguma Tented Camp (2 nights) and Etosha Oberland Lodge (1 night) (3 nights)
Day 6 to 7
| Twyfelfontein area
Today exit the southern gate of the park for the journey through Damaraland to Twyfelfontein which is reputed to have the richest collection of stone age rock engravings in Africa. The area is also known for its desert adapted species of elephant and it is possible to take a guided 4WD excursion to look for these and other desert animals.
Standard: Twyfelfontein Lodge
Deluxe: Mowani Mountain Camp
Day 8 to 9
| Swakopmund
Head south, past the Brandberg Mountain towards the Skeleton Coast, so named because of the numerous skeletal remains of ships that foundered on the rocks along this treacherous stretch of ocean. Arrive into the resort town of Swakopmund with its distinct German flavour, where you will spend the next two nights, giving ample time to explore the area.
Standard: Swakopmund Guesthouse
Deluxe: The Strand
Day 10 to 11
| Sossusvlei area
After breakfast the journey continues south towards spectacular Sossusvlei, located in the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The sand dunes here can reach heights of 300m making them the highest in the world. Don’t miss Deadvlei, a ghostly sheet of white clay punctuated by skeletons of ancient trees.
Standard: Sossusvlei Lodge
Deluxe: Desert Hills
Day 12
| Windhoek
Enjoy a final view of Namibia as you journey back to Windhoek for your flight home. Or ask your consultant for an extra night in Windhoek or any of the other places on your drive.
This Self Drive Includes
Flights & More
Ask your FREEDOM Consultant to include Economy, Premium or Business Class flights for a complete ABTA and ATOL protected package.
They can also add extra nights and experiences in places you choose, to create the exact holiday you are looking for. Popular options include:
- An upgrade to deluxe hotels
- An upgrade to a 4×4 vehicle
Next Step
Please get in touch with our Africa Experts to start planning your holiday. You’ll have a single point of contact from your first enquiry through booking.
Namibian Highlights
12 day Self Drive Holiday – from £1745
With flights from £2740
All prices are per person, based on two people sharing a twin or double room. Seasonal variations may apply, please call Freedom Destinations for more information and availability. Accommodation specified is subject to availability and may be substituted to a similar standard. Car delivery charge payable locally.
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