23-day adventurous 4x4 campervan tour of Namibia: The Full Circle

Depart from Windhoek and drive south towards Mariental. En route, you will get a very good impression of Namibia's natural beauty.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Kalahari Anib Lodge near Mariental.

• For more information, see: www.gondwana-collection.com/accommodation/kalahari-anib-campsite

Today you continue south to the small, rural village of Keetmanshoop. Near Keetmanshoop you will find the “Quiver Tree Forest” where approximately 300 quiver trees stand out against the arid desert with their smooth bark and yellow flowers.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Mesosaurus Fossil Camp near Keetmanshoop.

• For more information, see: www.mesosaurus.com

Depart from Keetmanshoop and drive south to the third-largest canyon in the world, the Fish River Canyon. The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Canon Road House Lodge near the Fish River Canyon.

• For more information, see: www.gondwana-collection.com/accommodation/canyon-road-campsite

Full day at your leisure to explore the surroundings. Hikes can be undertaken or a sunrise/sundowner drive in the Fish River Canyon.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Canon Road House Lodge near the Fish River Canyon.

Depart from the Fish River Canyon and drive west towards the village of Aus. Near this village, you will also find the well-known “ghost town” of Kolmanskop and the “Desert Horses”.

Overnight stay at the Desert Horse campsite near Aus.

• For more information, see: www.klein-aus-vista.com/accommodation/desert-horse-campsite/

Today you will get acquainted with the Namibian desert and drive through a beautiful landscape to Helmeringhausen (tip; have lunch at the Helmeringhausen hotel)

From Helmeringhausen, drive to Betta with a stop at Duwisib Castle. The entire day will be spent traversing beautiful sand tracks, sometimes a bit rough, through the desert until you reach Betta Camp.

Overnight stay at the (glamp)site of Betta Camp near Maltahohe.

• For more information, see: www.bettacamp.com

Depart from Betta and drive to a special place in the desert, the “little town” of Sesriem. Arrive in the afternoon, and from Sesriem you can visit the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei and watch a beautiful sunset.

The campsite is in the park so you don't have to wait in line at the gate and can head out early tomorrow morning.

Overnight stay at Sesriem Oshana Campsite near Sesriem.

For more information, see: www.sunkarros.com

Full day to explore the surroundings of Sesriem and visit the red dunes of Sossusvlei.

Overnight stay at Sesriem Oshana Campsite near Sesriem.

Depart from Sesriem and drive to the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The afternoon is at leisure to visit the park. There are various hiking trails and rock pools for swimming.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Namib Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park.

• For more information, see: www.namibianwildliferesorts.com/accommodation/naukluft-campsite/

Depart from Namib Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park and drive towards Swakopmund. En route, you will pass the settlement of Solitaire, which became famous due to the Dutch filmmaker Ton der Lee, who lived here for two years and described his adventures in the book “Solitaire”.

You can stop for coffee and a “world-famous” apple pie. After the break, drive through the Naukluft National Park to the coastal town of Swakopmund.

En route, you will pass the Kuiseb Canyon, a magnificent area with beautiful vistas. In Swakopmund, you can clearly observe the German influences in the historic buildings, the beaches, and the shops.

Overnight stay at the campsite of Gecko Ridge Lodge near Swakopmund.

• For more information, see: www.geckoridge.com.na/camping/

Day at leisure in and around Swakopmund.

You can take a rest day or choose from a variety of excursions and activities on offer, such as: sea fishing, quad biking through the dunes, a hot air balloon ride, a boat trip, a scenic flight, a Living Desert explorer tour, and many more.

Overnight stays at the Gecko Ridge Lodge campsite near Swakopmund.

You travel through a rugged desert steppe area to Uis and the region around the Brandberg. Overnight at the campsite near Brandberg, where you can go for lovely walks and swim in the pool to cool off after a day in the sun.

Overnight stay at the White Lady Lodge campsite.

• For more information, see: www.brandbergwllodge.com

Depart from Uis and drive through the Namibian interior to Damaraland and the region around Twyfelfontein. In the afternoon, view the rock paintings.

Overnight stay at Mowani Mountain campsite.

• For more information, see: www.chiwani.com/mowanicampsite

Today, we'll be driving along partly unpaved roads through deserted nature reserves towards Etosha National Park. We'll arrive in the afternoon and will have a first game drive through the park on our way to the Okaukuejo rest camp.

Three days to explore Etosha National Park with game drives in your own car, guided sunrise or sunset game drives offered by the rest camp, or simply enjoying nature and the animals coming to drink at the waterhole from the camp.

From the Okaukuejo rest camp, you can visit the Fairy Tale Forest (Sprokieswoud), located 32 km west of the rest camp, which is a collection of the whimsical African moringa trees.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Okaukuejo rest camp.

For more information, see: www.nwr.com.na/resorts/okaukuejo-resort

A full day at your leisure to explore Etosha National Park as you drive from Okaukuejo Rest Camp to Halali Rest Camp.

In the afternoon, you can take a dip in the swimming pool and we certainly recommend keeping an eye on the illuminated waterhole at the Halali rest camp, where animals come to drink and leopards are regularly seen.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Halali rest camp.

• For more information, see: www.nwr.com.na/resorts/halali-resort

The whole day is free to explore Etosha National Park while driving from Halali rest camp to Namutoni rest camp. In the afternoon, you can take a dip in the swimming pool.

Overnight stay at the campsite of Namutoni Rest Camp.

• For more information, see: www.nwr.com.na/resorts/namutoni-resort

Depart from Etosha National Park and drive towards the town of Tsumeb. Time to explore Tsumeb.

In Tsumeb, you can visit the Mining Museum, St. Barbara Church, and the Tsumeb Arts and Crafts Centre for lovely souvenirs. Afterwards, continue driving to the Ghaub Nature Reserve.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Ghaubs Nature Reserve.

• For more information, see: www.ghaub-namibia.com

A full day to discover Ghaub Nature Reserve. A number of enjoyable activities can be booked, such as an afternoon rhino drive or a morning rhino tracking on foot. There is also an excursion to the limestone caves of Ghaub Nature Reserve.

There are various walking trails, or you can relax by the pool.

Overnight stay at the campsite of the Ghaubs Nature Reserve.

Depart from Grootfontein and drive to the Waterberg Plateau.

Rest of the afternoon is yours to explore the surroundings or visit the nearby Cheeta sanctuary.

Overnight stay at the Waterberg Plateau Camp campsite.

• For more information, see: www.nwr.com.na/resorts/waterberg-resort

Full day to explore Waterberg Plateau National Park or to visit the nearby CCF Cheetah Conservation Fund.

Overnight stay at the Waterberg Plateau Camp campsite.

Depart from Waterberg Plateau National Park and drive to Windhoek. En route, stop in Okahandja at the craft market for some last-minute souvenirs.

In the course of the afternoon, drive to the rental depot at the airport where you must return the car by 4:00 PM.

Transfer to Windhoek Airport.

End of arrangement.