Namibia

From Victoria Falls to Namibia via Chobe and the Caprivi Strip

Three countries, five safaris and Namibia end to end, eight travellers per vehicle

Namibia

From Victoria Falls to Namibia via Chobe and the Caprivi Strip

A crossing of southern Africa in sixteen days. The trip begins at Victoria Falls, on the Zimbabwe side, with a cruise on the Zambezi, crosses into Botswana for two safaris in Chobe, one by boat and one by 4x4, then follows the Caprivi Strip and its rivers, between Bwabwata park and the Okavango. It then crosses the whole of Namibia: Etosha, the desert elephants, Twyfelfontein, Walvis Bay, Sossusvlei and a tasting of Namibian wines before Windhoek. Eight travellers at most per 4x4. The tour also runs in reverse, from Windhoek to Victoria Falls (from €6,405 per person).

When

May to Oct

Price

From 6 317€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

13 nights

Ideal length

Victoria Falls and Chobe

Days 1-3

Zimbabwe and Botswana: the Zambezi at sunset, the falls on foot, then the elephants of the Chobe River.

Day 1

Flight to Victoria Falls

Flight to Victoria Falls. Dinner and night on board.

Day 2

Victoria Falls and a Zambezi cruise

Arrive and transfer to the lodge. Late in the day, a sunset cruise on the Zambezi.

Day 3

Victoria Falls – a boat safari in Chobe

Visit Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe side with a guide. Transfer to Chobe in Botswana and a motorboat safari on the Chobe River, where the elephants gather.

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The Caprivi Strip

Days 4-6

The land of water, in north-eastern Namibia: Bwabwata park, the banks of the Okavango and lodges set beside the rivers.

Day 4

Safari in Chobe – Kongola

An early 4x4 safari in Chobe park with a ranger, then cross the Namibian border, where your French-speaking guide joins you. Drive to Kongola on the Caprivi Strip and a first safari in Bwabwata park.

Day 5

Bwabwata and the Okavango

Drive to Divundu and a safari in Bwabwata park. Late in the day, a sunset cruise on the Okavango River.

Day 6

Mahangu – Rundu

A safari in the Mahangu area, in the west of Bwabwata park, then drive to Rundu, on the Okavango.

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Etosha and Damaraland

Days 7-10

Etosha park, a reserve since 1907 and 23,000 km² today, then the desert elephants and the Twyfelfontein engravings.

Day 7

Rundu – Etosha

An early start for Etosha National Park (530 km), one of the finest wildlife spectacles in the world. Arrive at the lodge in the late afternoon.

Day 8

A day in Etosha

A full day's safari in the park with the tour vehicle and guide, then a night in a camp in the south of the park.

Day 9

The desert elephants – Twyfelfontein

Leave for Damaraland and the bed of the Aba-Huab River, looking for desert elephants. A picnic and a night at the Twyfelfontein lodge.

Day 10

The Twyfelfontein engravings – Swakopmund

Visit the Twyfelfontein site, home to nearly 2,500 rock engravings six thousand years old. Drive to the Atlantic coast and Swakopmund.

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The coast, the Namib and Windhoek

Days 11-16

Walvis Bay, the dunes of Sossusvlei, then a wine estate on the way to Windhoek.

Day 11

Walvis Bay lagoon

An early start for Walvis Bay, the country's main port, and a boat trip to see dolphins, seals and birds, with brunch on board. A free afternoon, with optional excursions available locally.

Day 12

The Kuiseb canyon – the Namib

Drive to the Namib desert via the Kuiseb canyon, the boundary between the stony plains of the north and the sand sea of the south.

Day 13

Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei and Sesriem

Leave before dawn for Sossusvlei and its dunes, among the highest in the world, some over 300 m. Discover Dead Vlei, a white clay pan dotted with dead trees. The last kilometres are covered by 4x4 shuttle. In the afternoon, Sesriem Canyon, carved by the Tsauchab River.