About this trip
Eight days across Namibia, camping your way from desert dunes to wildlife-rich plains, with a stop in a coastal town that looks nothing like what you'd expect from the middle of a desert.
You'll travel by 4WD through some genuinely dramatic landscapes: Etosha National Park's open plains where wildlife gathers at waterholes, the vast Fish River Canyon country, and the dunes at Sossusvlei, one of the most photographed spots in Namibia.
It's a camping trip through and through, so expect nights under big desert skies and a slower, more hands-on style of travel between stops.
What you'll do
- Game drives in Etosha National Park
- Wander the Art Nouveau streets of Swakopmund
- Look out over one of Africa's largest canyons
- Photograph or climb the dunes at Sossusvlei
- Camp out under Namibia's desert skies
- Camping throughout — you'll need to be comfortable with tents and basic facilities
- Travel is by 4WD over long desert distances, so some days involve extended drive time
- Suits families and groups happy with an outdoors, hands-on style of trip
Worth it if you want Namibia's highlights efficiently covered with a standout guide. Think twice if long driving days between sites will exhaust you.
- Guide Shawn went beyond the tour—showed up at hotel end to drive you to airport when original transport fell through.
- Covers three distinct landscapes (Etosha wildlife, Sossusvlei dunes, Atlantic coast) sensibly in eight days; five-year-olds enjoyed camping immensely.
- Significant time spent driving between locations; long car days mean less energy to enjoy the destinations themselves.
- Request guide Shawn Kashima by name if possible; he networks with rangers to find wildlife sightings in real time.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Windhoek · 21 Jul – 22 Jul
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