
Wonderland Namibia – Self-Drive Tour 17 Days | Windhoek to Windhoek

Live This!
Experience Namibia’s entirety from the world’s largest sand mass in the Kalahari Desert to the 2nd largest Canyon on earth. Get drawn back in time by visiting the ghost town of Kolmanskuppe and let yourself be captivated by the surreal dunes at Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Discover UNESCO and RAMSAR World Heritage sites and the ancient San and Damara cultures. Encounter the abundant and divers Wildlife of the Etosha National Park.

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World’s largest sand mass – Kalahari desert
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World’s highest dunes at Sossusvlei & Dead Vlei
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World’s 2nd largest canyon
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Diamond ghost town of kolmanskuppe
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2 UNESCO & 1 RAMSAR World Heritage Sites
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Experience the Damara culture
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Wildlife discovery in the Etosha National Park
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Digital Itinerary
Tour Information
Days / Nights | 17 / 16 |
Stars/Ends | Windhoek |
Categories | Classic, Superior and Guest farm |
Recommended vehicle(Not included) | SUV or 4×4 Double Cab |
Combinations | EZ |
The following flights are sold as circuit packages only and cannot be booked as individual flights. Guests have 3 different circuit variations to choose from (Southern Circuit, Northern Circuit or the Full Circuit), the direction of each routing being strictly fixed.
Passengers are permitted one sports kit bag type of 40lbs or 20 kg maximum. Limitations are strictly adhered to for safety reasons. Safe storage for the leftover luggage is provided for in Windhoek on request.
Day 1 / 50 km
WINDHOEK
After arrival at the international airport, you proceed via mountainous terrain to Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia, which has an Afro-European flair and peaceful atmosphere. In the evening enjoy typical Namibian cuisine in one of the numerous restaurants in the city.
Classic: Capbon Guesthouse
Superior: Olive Grove Guesthouse
Guest farm: Capbon Guesthouse
Day 2 / 260 km
KALAHARI DESERT
Travelling south after breakfast, you will soon see the red sand of the Kalahari interspersed with yellow grasses, shepherd’s trees and acacia’s. Your lodge is situated on a private game reserve where Oryx, Springbok, Zebra, and a variety of smaller game species abound. In the late afternoon experience the Kalahari and its symbiotic components on a sundowner/nature drive (optional).
Classic: Intu Africa Camelthorn Lodge – Breakfast
Superior: Intu Africa Zebra Lodge – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Kalahari Auob Camp – Breakfast
Day 3 / 430 km
FISH RIVER CANYON
This morning you travel further south into endless plains dotted with dolerite hills and desert-adapted vegetation. Visit the quiver tree forest at Keetmanshoop, before arriving at your lodge, situated close to the Fish River Canyon.
Classic: Canyon Village – Breakfast
Superior: Canyon Lodge – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Canyon Roadhouse – Breakfast
Day 4 / 40 km
FISH RIVER CANYON
After breakfast, travel a short distance to the magnificent Fish River Canyon. Enjoy this natural phenomenon, the second largest of its kind on Earth, with its awesome splendour and adapted fauna and flora on a scenic walk along the ridge of the canyon. After the visit travel back to your lodge, where you can enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Classic: Canyon Village – Breakfast
Superior: Canyon Lodge – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Canyon Roadhouse – Breakfast
Day 5 / 420 km
LÜDERITZ
Your journey continues past Aus and down the open plains of the Great Escarpment to Lüderitz. On route see if you can spot the wild horses of the Namib, and, once in Lüderitz, enjoy a scenic drive to Diaz Point, site of Bartholomew Dias’ landing in 1488.
Classic: Kairos Cottage – Breakfast
Superior: Nest Hotel – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Zur Waterkant Guesthouse – Breakfast
Day 6 / 270 km
TIRAS MOUNTAINS
This morning visit the “ghost town” Kolmanskop, the remnant of a bustling diamond town that flourished here from 1908 to 1950. Travelling north, your next stop is situated in a more densely vegetated area along the foot of the stunning Tiras Mountains.
Classic: Namtib Desert Lodge – Breakfast
Superior: Kanaan Desert Lodge – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Dabis Guestfarm – Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 / 240 km
SOSSUSVLEI
After breakfast you travel along stretches of grass plains interspersed with huge mountain ranges into the area of Sossusvlei, where you lodge is situated. En route, you may choose to visit Duwisib castle. At your lodge, you have the rest of the day at leisure.
Classic: The Elegant Desert Lodge – Breakfast
Superior: Sossusvlei Lodge – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Ababis Guest Farm – Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 / 200 km
SOSSUSVLEI
Today calls for an early rise, as you will forever remember the picture of a sunrise over mighty dunes in the Namib Desert. Gaze at the bright splash of sun-baked sand combined with the mighty play of shadows cast onto the lay side of dunes. After taking a walk along or even up some of the majestic dunes, travel back to your lodge. Stop at the Sesriem Canyon; a 30-meter deep gauge eroded into the desert floor by the forces of the mighty Tsauchab River.
Classic: The Elegant Desert Lodge – Breakfast
Superior: Sossusvlei Lodge – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Ababis Guest Farm – Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 & 10 / 350 km
SWAKOPMUND
After breakfast, travel through two rugged passes and via the Welwitschia plains and the Moonlandscape to Swakopmund. Better known as Namibia’s playground, this idyllic town is wedged between the sweltering Namib Desert and the cold Atlantic Ocean and enjoys a distinct German architecture and atmosphere. Swakopmund has numerous activities to offer.
Classic: Swakopmund Sands Hotel – Breakfast
Superior: Strand Hotel – Breakfast
Guest farm: Orange House – Breakfast
Day 11 / 340 km
ERONGO REGION
Departing the coastal town of Swakopmund, you travel east towards the picturesque Erongo Mountain Range. Travelling past the Spitzkoppe, you have the opportunity of visiting an authentic village of the San community living here. At the lodge, you have enough time to spend at leisure beside the sparkling pool or explore the small town of Omaruru and its surrounds. Experience the magical sunset around a fireplace and marvel at the African sky while sipping your favourite ‘Namibian Sundowner.
Classic: Omaruru Guest House – Breakfast
Superior: Erongo Wilderness Lodge – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Omandumba Guestfarm – Full Board
Day 12 / 340 km
DAMARALAND
After breakfast, you continue into the Damaraland where you visit Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site and an “open-air art gallery” that boasts over 2500 different Bushman rock engravings and rock paintings. Close to Twyfelfontein, you can also visit a traditional Damara village, the original inhabitants of Damaraland. Furthermore, visit the Petrified Forest where pre-historic tree trunks jut out between patches of Welwitschia plants.
Classic: Twyfelfontein Lodge – Breakfast, Dinner
Superior: Doro Nawas – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Bambatsi Guestfarm – Breakfast
Day 13 / 210 km
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
After a relaxed breakfast, you can visit a traditional Himba village and meet these proud and statuesque people. The Himba still adhere to their traditional values and cultures and are one of the last genuinely nomadic people on Earth. Travel further north to the Etosha National Park, which, with its numerous water holes, is home to the array of 114 different animals and 340 different bird species that thrive here.
Classic: Okaukuejo Camp or Toshari Lodge – Breakfast
Superior: Epacha Game Lodge & Spa – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: Eldorado Guest Farm – Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14 / 300 km
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
The entire day is enjoyed game driving in the Etosha National Park. Shortly before sunset, you travel out of the park to your lodge.
Classic: Etosha Aoba Lodge – Breakfast
Superior: Mushara Outpost – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: NWR Camp – Breakfast
Day 15 / 300 km
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
After sunrise you travel into the park again, enjoying the sight of pronking springbok and playful animals announcing the start of another glorious day. The dense stands of Mopani forests support a large variety of browsers and specialised predators such as leopards, while it offers a variety of migratory as well as non-migratory bird species safe cover and nesting sites.
Classic: Etosha Aoba Lodge – Breakfast
Superior: Mushara Outpost – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: NWR Rest Camp – Breakfast
Day 16 / 380 km
CENTRAL NAMIBIA
Departing the Etosha National Park Region you today travel through the main agricultural and cattle farming region of Namibia. In Tsumeb, you can visit the local museum depicting the mining history of this town as well as a few artefacts from the souring areas representing the colonial past of this region. At your lodge, you have time to explore the diverse wildlife on an optional guided nature drive or numerous scenic walking trails.
Classic: The Elegant Farmstead – Breakfast
Superior: Okonjima Plains Camp – Breakfast, Dinner
Guest farm: WABI Guestfarm – Breakfast
Day 17 / 275 km
DEPARTURE
Enjoy a pre-breakfast walk along one of the scenic mountain trails before travelling south towards Windhoek. After strolling through one of the large craft markets in Okahandja, your route takes you between high mountain ranges back to the capital city, Windhoek, where your tour ends.
Breakfast
Product | Tour Code | Days | Departure | Category | Validity | Rack RATES | ||
From | To | p/Person | Sgl Supp | |||||
Wonderland Namibia – Classic | WN | 17 | Daily (o.R) | Classic | 01-Nov-19 | 30-Jun-20 | NAD 18,805.00 | NAD 5,720.00 |
01-Jul-20 | 31-Oct-20 | NAD 20,005.00 | NAD 5,920.00 | |||||
Wonderland Namibia – Superior | WN | 17 | Daily (o.R) | Superior | 01-Nov-19 | 30-Jun-20 | NAD 43,255.00 | NAD 11,410.00 |
01-Jul-20 | 31-Oct-20 | NAD 45,090.00 | NAD 11,960.00 | |||||
Wonderland Namibia – Guestfarm | WN | 17 | Daily (o.R) | Guestfarm | 01-Nov-19 | 30-Jun-20 | NAD 20,190.00 | NAD 4,015.00 |
01-Jul-20 | 31-Oct-20 | NAD 20,995.00 | NAD 4,220.00 |