Cheetah self-drive
This self-drive trip combines Namibia and Botswana into a very affordable safari: visiting the
Caprivi Strip's lush, green parks of
Mudumu National Park and
Mahango National Parks, the vast
Etosha National Park, and the sparkling waterways of the
Okavango Delta, before ending with a drive across the fossilised red sand dunes of the
Kalahari Desert.
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Starting from London, your scheduled South African Airways overnight flight will take you, via Johannesburg to Windhoek, where you land about midday. |
On arrival at the airport, pick up your hire car and drive to the city where you spend your first night in the country at |
| Hilltop House (bed & breakfast) |
After a good nights sleep, it is around a 4½ hours drive to the Waterberg Plateau, a unique flat-topped plateau with stunning scenery and excellent birdlife. There is time to walk to the top of the plateau, from where the surrounding plains seem endless, during your 1 night stay at… |
| Waterberg Camp (bed & breakfast) |
It's an easy 4-hour drive to reach Etosha National Park, one of Africa's best game reserves. Much of the park's landscape is open so animals are easy to spot. The good roads and easy to follow signposts make it is easy for you to drive yourself around during your 2 night stay based at … |
| Okaukuejo Camp (bed & breakfast) |
Time your days in Etosha like the predators: rising early to hunt for animals, resting in the middle of the day, and then heading out again in the mid-afternoon. The park is home to large populations of plains game, elephant and lion. Explore the eastern side of the park with 2 nights at … |
| Namutoni Camp (full board) |
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It's a fairly long but easy 5½ hour drive to Rundu on the banks of the Kavango River. As you are travelling you will notice the sparse, dry bush of central Namibia give way to lush vegetation and bustling villages begin to appear alongside the road. Spend 1 night at the gateway to the Caprivi Strip, in the delightfully rustic… |
| Nkwazi Lodge (half board) |
A short 2-hour drive brings you to Mahango National Park where the variety of vegetation – from dry Kalahari bush to riverine forest, open floodplains and floating papyrus beds – results in a particularly wide diversity of bird and animal species. Look out for the spectacular sable antelope, while you base yourself for 2 nights at the lovely … |
| Ndhovu Safari Lodge (half board) |
Travel for 3½ hours through Bwabwata National Park to Mudumu National Park on the banks of the Kwando River. Spend 2 nights here exploring the park on 4WD game drives. Visit the nearby Lizauli Village before searching for hippos and crocs on a relaxing boat trip from… |
| Lianshulu Lodge (full board & activities) |
A 4½-hour drive takes you into Botswana alongside the Okavango Panhandle. Spend 2 nights on a tropical island hideaway overlooking palm forests, open floodplains and lily-covered lagoons. Try a bit of tiger fishing whilst keeping an eye out for otters and hippos in the waterways surrounding … |
| Nxamaseri Lodge (full board & activities) |
After a last morning activity on the Okavango, and a delicious brunch, you are transferred back to your vehicle. Ahead is a 5-hour drive on tarred roads, taking you to the small Kalahari outpost of Ghanzi. Stop here to break your journey back to Namibia with 1 night staying at the … |
| Kalahari Arms Hotel (accommodation only) |
It's an easy 2½-hour drive, along the trans-Kalahari highway, to the western side of the Kalahari Desert. Spend your last night relaxing, walking or join one of the optional 4WD excursions into the surrounding savannah. You will find the welcome and atmosphere very stress-free at … |
| Kalahari Bush Breaks (half board) |
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It's a little over 3 hours' drive back to Windhoek Airport along an easy tarred road. Arrive at the airport in good time to drop off your rental car and then connect to your scheduled overnight flight back to the UK, via Johannesburg - after a stunning holiday in Namibia. |
| From |
To |
Cost |
| 1-Jan-2010 |
16-Mar-2010 |
£3,282 |
| 17-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2010 |
£3,152 |
| 1-Apr-2010 |
14-Jun-2010 |
£3,552 |
| 15-Jun-2010 |
17-Sep-2010 |
£3,639 |
| 18-Sep-2010 |
15-Nov-2010 |
£3,718 |
| 15-Nov-2010 |
15-Dec-2010 |
£3,356 |
Notes:
• Upgrades to larger hired cars are easy to arrange; ask us for details.
• The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. |
This itinerary includes:• Economy flights to and from London, plus UK and Namibian airport departure taxes.
• All your meals and activities as specified.
• A
Group C/B car for the duration of your trip, to be picked up and dropped off at Windhoek Airport.
• The hire vehicle is covered by the car hire company's Super Cover insurance. Please note that this is only valid for drivers who are aged over 25 years. This covers unlimited mileage, theft, personal accident insurance and almost all damages. (Alternative insurance arrangements are possible for fully inclusive cover, although this alters the price of the itinerary slightly.)
• See the individual lodges for precise inclusions & exclusions
• A comprehensive pack of maps and information covering the places that you'll be visiting, including the a copy of
Namibia: the Bradt Travel Guide, written by Expert Africa's
Chris McIntyreThis itinerary excludes:•• Petrol for your vehicle.
• The hire vehicle is covered by the car hire company's Super Cover insurance. This cover excludes under-carriage, sand and water damage.
• Park fees to any national parks (unless on an organised prepaid trip arranged by a lodge).
• Tips and gratuities (which are optional).
• See the individual lodges for precise inclusions & exclusions.
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