Book this 18-day Namibia houseboat self-drive safari from N$ 84,000. You drive from Windhoek to Spitzkoppe, Damaraland, Etosha National Park and Bushmanland. Then you spend three nights on a houseboat on the Okavango River at Shakawe, Botswana. You finish with two nights on the Zambezi River near Livingstone.
People Tours & Safari CC (PTS) meets you in Windhoek and books every stay. You sleep in a mix of campsites, lodges and a houseboat.
Trip Summary
- Duration: 18 days, 17 nights
- Countries: Namibia, Botswana and Zambia
- Start: Windhoek
- End: Livingstone Airport, Zambia
- Route: One way
- Accommodation: Guesthouse, lodges, campsites and a houseboat
- Price: From N$ 84,000
Where You Stay
- The Olive Grove Guesthouse, Windhoek: 1 night
- Spitzkoppe Campsite: 2 nights
- Mowani Campsite, Damaraland: 2 nights
- Andersson’s at Ongava, near Etosha National Park: 1 night
- Mushara Outpost, near Etosha National Park: 2 nights
- Mukuri Village Campsite, Bushmanland: 2 nights
- Kubu Queen Houseboat, Shakawe: 3 nights
- Nambwa Campsite, Caprivi Strip: 2 nights
- Waterberry Lodge, Livingstone: 2 nights
18-Day Self-Drive Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Windhoek
A member of the PTS team meets you in Windhoek and takes you to The Olive Grove Guesthouse. Rest after your flight.
Overnight: The Olive Grove Guesthouse
Days 2 and 3: Spitzkoppe
Start your self-drive and head to Spitzkoppe, a group of granite rock formations in the plains. Two nights give you a full day to explore the area.
Overnight: Spitzkoppe Campsite
Days 4 and 5: Mowani, Damaraland
Drive north into Damaraland and camp at Mowani. Two nights give you time to see the rock art at Twyfelfontein.
Overnight: Mowani Campsite
Day 6: Andersson’s at Ongava, Etosha
Stay at Andersson’s Camp, near Etosha National Park. Plains with wildlife surround the camp. Etosha has a large salt pan. Charles Anderson and Francis Galton reached it in 1851.
Overnight: Andersson’s at Ongava
Days 7 and 8: Mushara Outpost, Etosha
Drive north to Mushara Outpost, just outside Etosha’s Von Lindequist Gate. Spend your days on self-drive game drives in the park.
Overnight: Mushara Outpost
Days 9 and 10: Mukuri Village, Bushmanland
Drive to Bushmanland and camp at Mukuri Village Campsite. The community runs the campsite. It sits in the shade of a large baobab tree. It has no facilities, but it is kept clean and firewood is provided.
Overnight: Mukuri Village Campsite
Days 11, 12 and 13: Kubu Queen Houseboat, Shakawe
Spend three nights on the Kubu Queen, a small wooden houseboat on the Okavango River at Shakawe in Botswana. A private owner rebuilt the boat. It is a comfortable private lodge on the water, and a lower-cost way to stay on the Okavango River than a delta camp.
Overnight: Kubu Queen Houseboat
Days 14 and 15: Nambwa, Caprivi Strip
Drive to Nambwa Campsite on the Caprivi Strip. Spend two days resting and exploring the area by boat or by car.
Overnight: Nambwa Campsite
Days 16 and 17: Waterberry Lodge, Livingstone
Cross the border into Zambia and drive to Waterberry Lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River.
Overnight: Waterberry Lodge
Day 18: Departure
You are transferred to the airport in good time for your international flight home.
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