Book this 15-day Namibia Caprivi self-drive safari from N$ 66,000. You drive from Windhoek to Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha National Park. Then you drive east along the Caprivi Strip, cross Botswana and finish at Victoria Falls in Zambia.
People Tours & Safari CC (PTS) meets you in Windhoek and books your guesthouses, lodges and campsites. You can travel this route all year. The reverse route, from Livingstone to Windhoek, is also available.
Trip Summary
- Duration: 15 days, 14 nights
- Countries: Namibia, Botswana and Zambia
- Start: Windhoek
- End: Livingstone Airport, Zambia
- Route: One way. The reverse route is also available.
- Accommodation: Guesthouses, lodges and campsites
- Season: Year-round
- Price: From N$ 66,000
Where You Stay
- Olive Grove Guesthouse, Windhoek: 1 night
- Brigadoon Boutique Guesthouse, Swakopmund: 2 nights
- Spitzkoppe Campsite, Damaraland: 1 night
- Mowani Campsite, Damaraland: 1 night
- Etosha Safari Lodge, near Anderson’s Gate: 1 night
- Onguma Campsite, near Von Lindequist Gate: 2 nights
- Hakusembe River Lodge, Rundu: 1 night
- Nunda Campsite, near Divundu: 1 night
- Nambwa Campsite, Caprivi Strip: 1 night
- Muchenje Campsite, near Chobe National Park: 1 night
- The Woodlands at Waterberry Lodge, Livingstone: 2 nights
15-Day Self-Drive Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Windhoek
A member of the PTS team meets you in Windhoek and takes you to Olive Grove Guesthouse. Rest after your flight and prepare for the drive ahead.
Overnight: Olive Grove Guesthouse
Days 2 and 3: Windhoek to Swakopmund
Drive to the coastal town of Swakopmund. Brigadoon Boutique Guesthouse is close to the beachside restaurants and the town lighthouse.
You have a full day for activities in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. One option is a 4×4 trip through the dunes to Sandwich Harbour.
Overnight: Brigadoon Boutique Guesthouse
Day 4: Swakopmund to Spitzkoppe
Drive to Spitzkoppe in southern Damaraland. It is a group of granite rock formations in the plains and one of the PTS team’s favourite places in Namibia.
Overnight: Spitzkoppe Campsite
Day 5: Spitzkoppe to Mowani, Damaraland
Drive north into Damaraland. The Mowani campsites sit between large boulders. Use them as a base to visit the rock art at Twyfelfontein.
Overnight: Mowani Campsite
Day 6: Damaraland to Etosha National Park
Drive to Etosha National Park. Etosha Safari Lodge is a short drive from Anderson’s Gate.
Overnight: Etosha Safari Lodge
Days 7 and 8: Etosha to Onguma
Start early and do a game drive through Etosha. Leave the park by the Von Lindequist Gate on the eastern side. Onguma Reserve is a few minutes from the gate. You camp at one of its two campsites.
Overnight: Onguma Campsite
Day 9: Onguma to Rundu
Drive to Rundu and Hakusembe River Lodge. The lodge sits above the Okavango floodplain. Relax on the floating deck and watch the birds.
Overnight: Hakusembe River Lodge
Day 10: Rundu to Nunda, Caprivi Strip
Continue along the Caprivi Strip to Nunda Campsite, near Divundu. The campsite is on the Okavango River, close to Mahango National Park. The Hambukushu people live in this area.
Overnight: Nunda Campsite
Day 11: Nunda to Nambwa, Caprivi Strip
Drive to Nambwa Campsite. It has four campsites, each under a Jackalberry, Strangler Fig, Leadwood or Knobthorn tree. They are just behind the Kwando River’s Long Lagoon. Game often walks through the camp.
Overnight: Nambwa Campsite
Day 12: Caprivi Strip to Muchenje, Botswana
Cross the border into Botswana and drive to Muchenje Campsite, just outside Chobe National Park. The family-run campsite has spacious, shaded sites. The Ngoma entrance gate to Chobe is 5 minutes away.
Overnight: Muchenje Campsite
Days 13 and 14: Chobe to Livingstone, Zambia
Cross the border from Botswana into Zambia and drive to The Woodlands at Waterberry Lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River. Take a day trip to Victoria Falls.
Overnight: The Woodlands at Waterberry Lodge
Day 15: Departure
You are transferred to Livingstone Airport in good time for your flight home.
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