Namibia Panorama

11 Day Car Rental: Group W (4X4 Toyota Hilux Double Cab or similar) - SUPER COVER

Drive into Windhoek, a pleasant city set at an altitude of just over 1,600m amongst rolling hills. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and exploring the town on foot.

Windhoek

1 night at The Elegant Guest House

Set off early for the long drive to Sossusvlei (approx 400 km / 5 h 0 mins). An endless sea of shifting sand dunes, Sossusvlei is a worldwide sensation and easily Namibia's most iconic feature. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2013, this far-reaching wave of giant orange dunes stands in startling contrast to the deep blues skies overhead and is punctuated only by stretches of cracked white vlei scattered with petrified trees.

Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert

2 nights at Desert Homestead

Drive to Swakopmund (approx 450 km / 5 h 30 mins), Namibia's busiest resort town which offers a huge array of activities, an interesting German heritage, and is also home to some of the friendliest people in Southern Africa.

Swakopmund

2 nights at Swakopmund Guest House

Drive to Damaraland (approx 490 km / 5 h 15 mins). Huddled in the rocks, with sweeping views across the Aba Huab valley, Camp Kipwe is full of surprises, starting when you first arrive. It appears as if rocks have tumbled down the hill to reveal this gem of a camp. Enjoy an early morning game drive in search of elusive desert dwelling elephants, hike in the ancient surroundings of the Aba Huab River or travel back in time at Twyfelfontein, Namibia's first World Heritage Site.

Damaraland

1 night at Camp Kipwe

Allow about 5 hours to drive to the Anderson Gate of the Etosha National Park. Okaukuejo Camp is then just a short distance into the Park. The main attraction of this camp is that it overlooks a permanent waterhole which is floodlit at night. Here a wide diversity of wildlife congregate and interact from lion to rhino to elephant and antelope. The spectacle starts at dawn, with animals coming in large numbers to quench their thirst. The activity continues throughout the day until late at night. In the early evenings, it is not uncommon to have black rhino, elephant and lion all drinking at the same time.

Etosha National Park

2 nights at Okaukuejo Rest Camp

Take the entire day to drive across the Park. Etosha is home to 114 different species of mammal, including 4 of the famous Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant and rhino (both black and white). It also boasts over 400 species of bird and 110 species of reptile. You'll also find 3 rare antelope species amongst its hills and valleys - the lovely black-faced impala, the graceful roan antelope and the dinky Damara dik-dik, Southern Africa's tiniest antelope, which stands only 40cm tall to the shoulder as a fully grown adult. Exit via the Von Lindequist Gate and head to Mushara Bush Camp, situated just a short drive away.

Etosha National Park

1 night at Mushara Bush Camp

Drive to Okonjima Nature Reserve (approx 330 km / 3 h 40 mins). Situated halfway between Windhoek and the Etosha National Park, a highlight of staying at the 55,000 acre Okonjima Nature Reserve are the cheetah and leopard safaris.

Okonjima Nature Reserve

1 night at Okonjima Plains Camp