Road Trip Highlights
4x4
21 days
4800 km
- Start your journey in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia
- Explore the deserted mining town of Kolmanskop
- See the Hoba Meteorite, the largest known meteorite on Earth
- Experience the gorgeous valleys and wildlife in the Private Nature Reserve of Waterberg Wilderness
- Take a trip to the Mahango Core Area of Bwabwata National Park
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Road Trip Itinerary
| Activities | Kms | Stay | |
| Day 1 | Drive from Windhoek to Quiver Tree Forest. The Quiver Tree Forest is the best way to see many of the trees all in one spot. Neighboring the forest are the piles of huge, dolerite rocks known as the Giants Playground. Stay one night at Garas Park Camp. | 478 | Garas Park Camp |
| Day 2 | Drive from Quiver Tree Forest to Fish River Canyon. Experience Fish River Canyon, the largest canyon in Africa. Stay one night at Canyon Roadhouse. | 151 | Canyon Roadhouse |
| Day 3 | Drive from Fish River Canyon to Luderitz. On the way, keep an eye out for the wild horses of the Namib Desert. Stay one night at Kairos Cottage B&B. | 402 | Kairos Cottage B&B |
| Day 4-5 | Drive from Luderitz to Sesriem. On the way, make a stop and explore the deserted mining town of Kolmanskop. Experience the endless sand dunes at Namib-Naukluft National Park and Sossusvlei. Spend two nights at Sesriem Oshana Camp. | 501 | Sesriem Oshana Camp |
| Day 6-7 | Drive from Sesriem to Swakopmund. Take a day to visit the seals at Cape Cross Seal Colony. See the Zeila shipwreck along the coast. Stay two nights at Alte Brücke Resort. | 348 | Alte Brücke Resort |
| Day 8 | Drive from Swakopmund to Spitzkoppe. Explore, climb, and take in the wonderful mountainous scenery of Spitzkoppe. Stay one night at Spitzkoppe Campsite. | 182 | Spitzkoppe Campsite |
| Day 9 | Drive from Spitzkoppe to Etosha National Park. Check out the wooden hide near the Olifantsrus campsite with its man-made waterhole, which will attract many species of animals. Stay one night at Olifantsrus Campsite. | 402 | Olifantsrus Campsite |
| Day 10-11 | Drive from Olifantsrus Campsite to Okaukuejo Camping Area within Etosha National Park. Check out the various watering holes around the area, especially the huge waterhole near Okaukuejo Camp that lights up at night. Stay two nights at Okaukuejo Camping Area. | 128 | Okaukuejo Camping Area |
| Day 12 | Drive from Okaukuejo Camping Area to Namutoni Camp within Etosha National Park. | 134 | Namutoni Camp |
| Day 13 | Drive from Etosha National Park to near Rundu. Stock up on supplies in Rundu. Make a stop and see the Hoba Meteorite, the largest known meteorite on Earth. Spend one night at Mukuku Rest Camp. | 485 | Mukuku Rest Camp |
| Day 14-16 | Drive from Rundu to the Kongola Area of the Caprivi Strip. Visit Kwando Core Area of the Bwabwata National Park, Mudumu National Park, and/or Nkasa Rupara National Park. Stay three nights at Mavunje Campsite. | 363 | Mavunje Campsite |
| Day 17 | Drive from the Kongola Area of the Caprivi Strip to Popa Falls. Take a trip to Mahango Core Area of Bwabwata National Park. Stay one night at Popa Falls Resort. | 221 | Popa Falls Resort |
| Day 18 | Drive from Popa Falls to Grootfontein. Stay one night at Ghaub Camp in Ghaub Nature Reserve & Farm. | 502 | Ghaub Camp |
| Day 19-20 | Drive from Grootfontein to Waterberg Plateau. Explore the gorgeous valleys and wildlife in the Private Nature Reserve of Waterberg Wilderness. Spend two nights at Waterberg Plateau Camp. | 212 | Waterberg Plateau Camp |
| Day 21 | Drive from Waterberg Plateau to Windhoek, where the journey ends. | 307 | Windhoek |
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