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The Ultimate Self-Drive Tour of Namibia: Desert, Wildlife, and Freedom (9 Days)
A 9-day self-drive adventure through Namibia’s iconic landscapes—from the wildlife wonders of Etosha National Park to the vast, sweeping red dunes of the Sossus Salt Pans—experience the freedom and grandeur of the African wilderness.
- Days
- 9
- Stops
- 9
- Mapped stops
- 9
- Mapped distance
- 1,598.5 km
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Day 1
1 stopsDay 2
1 stops · 249.5 km · 2 hr 30 minDay 3
1 stops · 182.3 kmDay 4
1 stopsDay 5
1 stops · 279.6 kmDay 6
1 stops · 155.3 kmDay 7
1 stops · 327.8 kmDay 8
1 stops · 12.3 km · 20 minDay 9
1 stops · 391.7 km · 5 hr 30 minMap explore
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The Ultimate Self-Drive Tour of Namibia: Desert, Wildlife, and Freedom (9 Days)
Day 1
Windhoek
Arrival in Namibia capital. Pick up rental car and explore the city.
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Day 2
Otjiwarongo
Drive north - gateway town to Etosha National Park.
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Day 3
Etosha National Park
Full day game drive. Lions, elephants, rhinos at waterholes.
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Day 4
Etosha National Park
Dawn game drive for best wildlife viewing opportunities.
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Day 5
Damaraland
Ancient landscape with desert-adapted elephants and rock art.
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Day 6
Spitzkoppe
The Matterhorn of Namibia - iconic granite peaks.
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Day 7
Sossusvlei
Arrive at sunrise for the best lighting on the famous red dunes.
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Day 8
Dead Vlei
White clay pan with ancient dead camel thorn trees surrounded by red dunes.
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Day 9
Windhoek
Return drive to Windhoek. Final evening in Namibia.
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