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15-Day Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe Camping Safari – Windhoek to Victoria Falls via Etosha & Chobe
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15-Day Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe Camping Safari – Windhoek to Victoria Falls via Etosha & Chobe

Duration
15 days
Starts & ends
Windhoek
Group size
2–any guests
Transfers
Included
Cancellation
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Three countries under canvas

This 15-day overland journey links the highlights of three countries in one route: the red dunes of Sossusvlei, the Atlantic coast at Swakopmund, Twyfelfontein's rock art, Himba culture in Kaokoland, two days in Etosha, the wild rivers of Namibia's Zambezi Region, Chobe in Botswana and finally Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

Camping accommodation

You sleep at established campsites throughout, including inside Etosha at Okaukuejo and Namutoni, for an authentic, close-to-nature experience. Swakopmund nights are at a travellers lodge. Properties are named “or similar” and confirmed at booking.

Meals

Meals are included as selected for the itinerary. In Swakopmund and Victoria Falls only breakfast is included, and lunch and dinner are at your own cost.

Good to know

Minimum two travellers; this tour is not available to solo travellers. Expect long driving days on gravel roads and three border crossings. Visas for Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, if required, are your responsibility. Optional activities are available on request.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 – Windhoek to the Namib Desert

    Morning hotel pickup in Windhoek and a scenic drive of about 350 km, mostly gravel, through mountains, savannah and desert to the Sossusvlei area. Watch for oryx, springbok, ostrich and mountain zebra.

    Stay: Sesriem Campsite or similar.

  2. Day 2 – Sossusvlei, Deadvlei and Sesriem Canyon

    Pre-dawn start through Sesriem Gate to climb Dune 45, walk among the ancient dead acacias of Deadvlei and visit Sesriem Canyon. Optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight.

    Stay: Sesriem Campsite or similar.

  3. Day 3 – Across the Namib to Swakopmund

    Cross the Kuiseb River, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Namib-Naukluft Park to the Atlantic coast town of Swakopmund (about 5 hours). Breakfast only; lunch and dinner at own cost on the coast.

    Stay: Amanpuri Travelers Lodge or similar.

  4. Day 4 – Free day in Swakopmund

    A coastal day for optional activities on request: Moon Valley and welwitschia, quad biking, sandboarding, kayaking with seals, dolphin cruise and Sandwich Harbour, township cycle tour or skydiving. Breakfast only.

    Stay: Amanpuri Travelers Lodge or similar.

  5. Day 5 – Cape Cross and Twyfelfontein

    North along the coast to the Cape Cross seal colony, past the Brandberg to Damaraland and the UNESCO-listed Twyfelfontein rock engravings (about 360 km). Optional Damara Living Museum visit.

    Stay: Desert Elephant Campsite or similar.

  6. Day 6 – Kaokoland and the Himba

    Continue to Opuwo in Kaokoland (about 300 km, gravel) and, time permitting, visit a traditional Himba village (otherwise the next morning).

    Stay: Opuwo Campsite or similar.

  7. Day 7 – Into Etosha via Galton Gate

    Enter Etosha through the western Galton Gate and game-drive to Okaukuejo (about 380 km), ending at its floodlit waterhole.

    Stay: Okaukuejo Campsite or similar.

  8. Day 8 – Full-day Etosha game drive

    Sunrise-to-sunset game viewing across Etosha's waterholes and pans to Namutoni, then night viewing at the camp waterhole. Optional ranger-led night drive.

    Stay: Namutoni Campsite or similar.

  9. Day 9 – To the Okavango River at Divundu

    Travel about 560 km north-east through rural villages to a riverside stay on the Okavango. Optional sunset cruise.

    Stay: Nunda Campsite or similar.

  10. Day 10 – Bwabwata National Park

    Three-hour morning game drive in Bwabwata's Buffalo Core Area, known for buffalo, elephant and some 500 bird species, then continue along the Zambezi Region to the Kwando River.

    Stay: Kwando Campsite or similar.

  11. Day 11 – Mudumu and Kwando game drives

    Morning and afternoon game drives in Mudumu National Park and the Kwando Core Area, an unfenced elephant migration corridor between Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.

    Stay: Kwando Campsite or similar.

  12. Day 12 – Botswana: Chobe river cruise

    Cross into Botswana, check in at Kasane and enjoy a two-hour afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe River.

    Stay: Thebe Campsite or similar.

  13. Day 13 – Chobe game drive and Victoria Falls

    Three-hour morning game drive in Chobe National Park, lunch in Kasane, then cross into Zimbabwe for a guided visit to Victoria Falls. Breakfast only from here; lunch and dinner at own cost.

    Stay: Shearwater Campsite or similar.

  14. Day 14 – Free day at Victoria Falls

    Explore the town at leisure or add optional activities such as a sunset cruise, helicopter flight or white-water rafting (price on request). Breakfast only.

    Stay: Shearwater Campsite or similar.

  15. Day 15 – Departure

    Breakfast, then transfer to Victoria Falls International Airport.

  • Transport in the tour vehicle and fuel
  • 14 nights camping (travellers lodge in Swakopmund)
  • Meals as selected (breakfast only in Swakopmund and Victoria Falls)
  • National park entrance fees
  • Game drives in the tour vehicle and Chobe boat cruise
  • Experienced guide throughout
  • Airport transfers within the tour dates

Not included

  • International flights
  • Extra accommodation and transfers outside the tour dates
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Lunch and dinner in Swakopmund and Victoria Falls
  • Drinks and alcoholic beverages
  • Optional activities
  • Visas, if required
  • Gratuities and tips

Need an extra airport or lodge transfer? See popular transfers, booked with our partner SavannahLink.

15-Day Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe Camping Safari – Windhoek to Victoria Falls via Etosha & Chobe

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