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Namibia & Botswana Tour

On this tour you will visit Botswana's most renowned National Parks, the famous Victoria Falls, Caprivi Strip and the Etosha National Park in Namibia. On this tour you will have, many animal encounters and possible sightings of the “Big Five”.


from € 4 649 / person

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At a glance

Day Destination Includes Activities
Day 1 Windhoek Rental Vehicle, Accommodation and Breakfast
Day 2 Kalahari Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 3 Maun Accommodation and Breakfast
Day 4 Khwai Community Concession Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 5 Khwai Community Concession Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6 Makgadikgadi National Park Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7 Makgadikgadi National Park Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8 Chobe Riverfront Accommodation and Breakfast
Day 9 Chobe Riverfront Accommodation, Breakfast
Day 10 Chobe Riverfront Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 11 Kwando River Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 12 Kwando River Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 13 Mahango Game Park Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 14 Mahango Game Park Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 15 Rundu Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 16 Etosha East Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 17 Etosha South Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 18 Waterberg Plateau National Park Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Day 19 Windhoek and surroundings Breakfast, Airport Transfers

In full detail

At Windhoek International Airport you will be met by a representative of the Car Hire Company that will welcome you and take you directly to the Car hire company in Windhoek.  At the Car Hire Company, you will be met by a Meine Namibia Safaris representative and they will assist you with the procedure of receiving your vehicle. Thereafter, the representative will discuss your tour in detail with you. Once all has been discussed, you will have the opportunity to purchase a few things for your tour at a local supermarket and head to your guesthouse, where you can relax and enjoy the afternoon at own leisure.

For dinner we can recommend some of the best local restaurants.

Includes:
Rental Vehicle, Accommodation and Breakfast
Destination:
Windhoek
Accommodation:
House on Olof Palme Guesthouse
Possible Activities:

Today your adventure begins. You will head east, driving on partly straight tarred and good gravel roads, through the beautiful Kalahari Desert. Your accommodation, the Kalahari Bush Breaks Lodge, is located near a small town called Gobabis.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Kalahari
Accommodation:
Kalahari Bush Breaks
Possible Activities:

Today you will cross the border to Botswana. The process at immigrations is usually easy and quite fast. Then the journey continues to one of Botswan’s tourism based towns called “Maun”. The lodge is located right on the banks of the Thamalakane River near Maun.

The Lodge has huge, shady trees abounding on the grounds so birdimg fans can already be sure to spot a variety of bird species.

Includes:
Accommodation and Breakfast
Destination:
Maun
Accommodation:
Island Safari Lodge
Possible Activities:

Your destination and accommodation for the next few days is located just outside the northeastern border of the famous Moremi National Park, Khwai is a small rural village with 400 inhabitants, most of whom are Babukahwe, commonly referred to as "Bushmen". This is also the perfect starting point for safaris in the Moremi Nationa Park and the Khwai Community area.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Khwai Community Concession
Accommodation:
Khwai Guesthouse
Possible Activities:

Today you can either explore the Khwai Community area and Moremi National Park yourself or join on a guided game drive. Further activities are also offered here, such as night drives, mokoro river cruises and visits to the local village.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Khwai Community Concession
Accommodation:
Khwai Guesthouse
Possible Activities:

Today your journey leads you to the east. You will head back to Maun, and after refueling, you will depart to your next accommodation, "Planet Baobab Camp”. Planet Baobab is the Baobab Tree capital of the world, where the average age of each Baobab Tree is 4000 years or more, and the boundless lunar landscape of the Makgadikgadi salt pans is the size of Switzerland!


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Makgadikgadi National Park
Accommodation:
Planet Baobab
Possible Activities:

Take the opportunity to experience the vast selection of activities in the Makgadikgadi Pans, a place of endless horizons and centuries of diverse trees.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Makgadikgadi National Park
Accommodation:
Planet Baobab
Possible Activities:

Today your journey leads you further though Botswana to the far north, to another tourism town called “Kasane”. Near Kasane four of the southern african countries, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Botswana meet. Your beautiful lodge borders on the east side of the beautiful Chobe National Park and right on the banks of the Chobe River.


Includes:
Accommodation and Breakfast
Destination:
Chobe Riverfront
Accommodation:
Chobe Safari Lodge
Possible Activities:

We recommend utilizing today for a day trip to the neighboring country Zimbabwe, where you can see the mighty Victoria Falls. We will gladly assist and book a guided day trip in advance for you.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast
Destination:
Chobe Riverfront
Accommodation:
Chobe Safari Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today you can explore the Chobe National Park on your own or with a guided safari. You can always drive along the banks of the Chobe River and observe the herds of animals that come to quench their thirst at the river. The river is full of large Nile crocodiles and hippos. We also recommend taking an afternoon guided boat cruise at the Lodge.

Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Chobe Riverfront
Accommodation:
Chobe Elephant Camp
Possible Activities:

Today you will re-enter Namibia via the Ngoma border post. You will explore the famous Caprivi Strip for the next few days. This green strip differs significantly in animal diversity and vegetation from the rest of Namibia. The beautiful Namushasha lodge is located directly on the Kwando River, which is suitable to enjoy boat trips and game drives.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Kwando River
Accommodation:
Namushasha River Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today you can explore the area. The lodge offers many different activities, which include game drives to the surrounding national parks, such as the Mundumo and Bwabwata Park,  and boat trips on the Kwando. You can also explore the park on a Self drive basis.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Kwando River
Accommodation:
Namushasha River Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today the journey continues west further through the Caprivi Strip. The beautiful lodge is located on the Okavango River, near the Popa Falls. Complete your days at the Shametu River Lodge with a range of activities, from a short picnic trip, to a fishing trip or to a sunset boat cruise.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Mahango Game Park
Accommodation:
Shametu River Lodge
Possible Activities:

The lodge offers magnificent views of the Okavango River and the Popa Falls. Various activities include mokoro trips, village visits, fishing, sundowner boat trips and game drives to the nearby Mahango National Park.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Mahango Game Park
Accommodation:
Shametu River Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today the road leads you to the small town called Rundu. The Hakusembe River lodge is situated just outside of Rundu, right on the banks of the Okavango River. Enjoy one last river cruise before driving to the dry inland of Namibia. Activities at the Hakusembe River Lodge include guided river safaris, guided early morning bird watching (over 400 bird species spotted in the area), Bream and Tiger fishing, and a very popular sunset champagne boat cruise.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Rundu
Accommodation:
Hakusembe River Lodge
Possible Activities:

Today you will depart on the tarred road to Grootfontein. Very close to Grootfontein is the Hoba Meteorite, which is the largest meteorite in the world, and definitely worth a visit. It fell to earth about 80,000 years ago and weighs about 66 tons. The journey then continues northwest to the eastern side of the Etosha National Park. Located here is also the Onguma Private Game Reserve, with the beautiful Onguma Bush lodge. Enjoy the night here with a view of the waterhole and a memorable sundowner.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Etosha East
Accommodation:
Onguma Bush Camp
Possible Activities:

Today you will spend the whole day on self-drive safari basis in the Etosha National Park. It is advised to best depart for the Park right after breakfast. In the Etosha National Park there are thousands of animals to discover, which are usually found at the waterholes. Depending on the season there can be quite a lot going on, you could find yourself in the middle of hundreds of springboks, zebras and elephants again.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Etosha South
Accommodation:
Etosha Safari Camp
Possible Activities:

The Waterberg mountain and its surroundings are simply spectacular. This table mountain is home to an abundant of wildlife, as well as buffalo and rhinos. Hiking is also very popular here. Enjoy your last night in Namibia, on the top of the Waterberg Plateau, overlooking the african savannahs.


Includes:
Accommodation, Breakfast and Dinner
Destination:
Waterberg Plateau National Park
Accommodation:
Waterberg Plateau Lodge
Possible Activities:

After a good breakfast, you will drive back to Windhoek, where you will return your vehicle at the Car Hire. As per your flight times (in the late afternoon), the Car Rental Shuttle will escort you to the airport, from where you will start your journey home.

This tour is just an example tour to give guests who were not yet in Namibia & Botswana, an idea of what their Namibian & Botswana Tour might look like. The tour can be customized as per requests based on interests, e.g. a mixed lodge / camping tour, a luxury lodge tour or even a camping tour can be planned out of it.
 
Please contact us so we can customize each tour to your personal liking.

Flights are not included in the price and must be booked separately.

Includes:
Breakfast, Airport Transfers
Destination:
Windhoek and surroundings
Accommodation:
Hosea Kutako International Airport
Possible Activities: