19 Day Windhoek to Cape Town Self Drive.

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Day 1: Windhoek

At Windhoek Game Camp we offer our guests luxury self-catering accommodation in the middle of
nature. The camp is situated at Breakwater, about 20 minutes drive from the CBD of the City of
Windhoek. This game farm in the city has a free-roaming giraffe, oryx, springbuck, waterbuck, impala,
nyala, warthog, etc. etc.

Windhoek Game Camp is an owner-managed luxury, self-catering / B & B, "tented" lodge, in the middle
of nature, surrounded by birds and game, yet very close to the pulse of Windhoek - for those who
would like to have the best of both worlds.

Windhoek Game Camp nicknamed the "Game Farm" is a stone's throw away from Windhoek, the
capital of Namibia, and in the center of Namibia. Especially for the 4 x 4 camping travelers, this is the
address to start and end your journey to and from Etosha National Park, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, or
any other destination in Namibia.

Activities and Services

Included

  • Accommodation per program.
  • Meals per program.
  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 2: Waterberg Plateau National Park

On your second day, you depart from Windhoek travelling north through Namibia towards the
Waterberg Plateau Park.
You make your way to your overnight camp close to the Waterberg Plateau, a flat-topped geological
feature towering around 200m above the surrounding landscape.
All campsites offer secluded pitches on the soft, red sand of the Kalahari, separated by bushes and
trees. Each pitch has its own shower/toilet in the central ablution block, with hot and cold water. Free
WLAN (limited bandwidth) in the restaurant of the Waterberg Valley Lodge next to the central
reception.

Recommended

Nature Hike

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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 3: Waterberg Plateau National Park

The plateau consists of orange-red sandstone featuring some interesting rock formations and steep
cliffs.
Some rare animal species, including the white and black rhino, sable and roan antelope, are bred in the
Waterberg Plateau Park. The only breeding colony of endangered Cape vultures in Namibia is found on the western edge of the Waterberg Plateau.

Recommended

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  • Accommodation per program.
  • Meals per program.
  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 4: Etosha East

The abundance of game in Etosha National Park is somewhat unexpected, showcasing some of the most
common and rarest wildlife species. The areas with thicker vegetation are home to elephant (some of the
largest in Africa due to the vitamins and nutrients found in the ground), the endangered black rhino, and
even leopard. Lions are camouflaged in the pale-golden color of the grasslands, while giraffes rise- high
above most of the dry vegetation.

Recommended

Included

  • Accommodation per program.
  • Meals per program.
  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 5: Etosha National Park

Birders will love the rainy season in Etosha. After good rains, the salt pan fills with water attracting a
cloud of flamingos. More than 340 bird species have been counted in Etosha National Park. Among the
migratory species, the European bee-eater is possibly the most popular sighting. The game reserve is also
home to the world’s largest bird, the ostrich, and the heaviest flying bird, the kori bustard.

Recommended

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  • Accommodation per program.
  • Meals per program.
  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 6: Etosha South

Today you enter the southern Etosha National Park in search of the big game. You take an extensive game
drives with the highlight being a night visit to a watering hole. You watch the animals moving in a silent
parade down to the water where they quench their thirst. You’ll be spending 3 nights in the park doing
game drives and looking for the big game within the park.

Included

  • Accommodation per program.
  • Meals per program.
  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 7: Damaraland

Today we head into one of the most beautiful desert regions in Namibia. Driving south to the small town of Outjo, we take a detour via the Petrified Forest geological site to see the ancient Bushman rock engravings at Twyfelfontien. Learn something new as local guides give you the inside story on the region’s history and geology before we head deeper into the desert – to Namibia's highest mountain, 
Each spacious campsite, shaded by large Mopane Trees, enclosed by a low rock wall, offers an exquisite view of the Gauntegab River and rock formations. The campsites have individual open-air private ablution facilities, situated on stilts and hidden amongst the treetops. All braai facilities double up as a heater (donkey system) for hot running water. Alternatively relax in one of our luxury secluded private tents, with open-air bathrooms built into natural rock formations.
Madisa is situated in the Sorris Sorris Conservancy between Uis and Khorixas, off the C35 on the D2612,
 

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  • Accommodation per program.
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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 8: Twyfelfontein

Twyfelfontein, officially known as ǀUi-ǁAis, is a site of ancient rock engravings in the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. It consists of a spring in a valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone table mountain that receives very little rainfall and has a wide range of diurnal temperatures. 

At least 2,500 items of rock carvings have been created, as well as a few rock paintings. Displaying one of the largest concentrations of rock petroglyphs in Africa, UNESCO approved Twyfelfontein as Namibia's first World Heritage Site in 2007. 

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  • Accommodation per program.
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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 9: Spitzkoppe

The Spitzkoppe is a group of bald granite peaks or inselbergs located between Usakos and Swakopmund in the Namib desert of Namibia. The granite is more than 120 million years old and the highest outcrop rises about 1,728 meters above sea level. The peaks stand out dramatically from the flat surrounding plains.

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  • Accommodation per program.
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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 10: Swakopmund

Leaving Spitzkoppe today you will be heading for Swakopmund where you will be spending two nights.
You’ll be going to Swakopmund via Cape Cross Seal Colony, Namibia's premier seaside town greets you with palm-lined streets and seaside promenades as you arrive just in time to see why it attracts surfers, anglers and beach lovers from all over Southern Africa. For dinner, a range of restaurants to choose from.

Seal Colony Cape Cross Seals

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  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 11: Swakopmund

Namibia’s adrenalin capital, Swakopmund offers a wide range of gut curdling activities – from skydiving to sandboarding, from quad biking to camel riding. The sky’s (literally) the limit in this town when it comes to exploration. Take an airplane or microlight flight over the desert or go on a scenic drive or, go fishing – reeling ‘em in from the beach or on a boat. It’s not hard to see why Swakopmund is Namibia’s most popular holiday destination.

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  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 12: Sossusvlei

Today is an early start, heading to the entrance gates of the Namib's Sossusvlei area, famous for its
towering sand dunes considered some of the highest in the world.

Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. The name "Sossusvlei" is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area, which is one of the major visitor attractions of Namibia.

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  • Accommodation per program.
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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 13: Sesriem

 

You stop along the way to admire and take photographs of the scenic sunrise over the red-orange
Sossusvlei Dunes. Next, you climb up one of the well-known sand dunes, Dune 45, offering superb views
up and down the Tsaucab River Canyon, which forms a valley between the tall sand dunes.

Late afternoon you can visit Sesriem Canyon, a gorge about a kilometer long and around 30 meters deep.
Formed by the Tsauchab River about 2 million years ago this deep canyon reveals distinct sedimentary
layers and features several muddy pools.

After your walk in the unique Sesriem Canyon, you head back to your guest farm campsite on the edge of
the Namib-Naukluft Park for your second night under the star-filled African skies of the ancient Namib
Desert.

Sossus Oasis Camp Site

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  • Accommodation per program.
  • Meals per program.
  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 14: NamibRand Nature Reserve

Awake to desert vistas that extend further than the eye can see. The dessert farm is nestled against a
towering rock outcrop within a protected wilderness that has been conserved and restored and onto
which game has been protected with the proceeds of tourism. During your stay here, you can conduct
extensive guided walks or game drives both during the day and at night to better understand the
desert fauna and flora.

Enjoy the spectacular views over the vast plains and ancient blue mountain ranges set out on foot or
by 4×4 into the glowing red dunes for a close encounter with the fascinating variety of Namib Desert
fauna and flora. The kids will love the dune-boarding and endless open spaces or chasing after beetles
and lizards scuttling over the sand dunes. A small water-hole just 50m from the veranda attracts a
myriad of birdlife as well as oryx, springbok, bat-eared fox, porcupines, and other wildlife. The
exceptional surroundings and clarity of the air provide endless opportunities for photography by day
and star-gazing by night.

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  • Meals per program.
  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

Excluded

  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 15: Fish River Canyon

Fill up on smiles at this extraordinary and out-of-the-ordinary lodge. Resembling a roadhouse of old with a large red roof, the lodge is a veritable treasure-house and a 'must-do' stop when visiting the canyon. The outside area hints of the wonderland interior with its rusty old Chevys and Fords from a bygone era adorned with corky quiver trees and desert flora.

Park your vehicle and step inside.
As if you have entered an Aladdin's cave, the large doors open onto an International truck serving as the reception desk, a 'pompstasie' (filling station) bar and an assortment of classic vehicles and transport paraphernalia assembled with an innovative and creative flair - and a good deal of humour! Restaurant tables are placed in between and the cabs of several cars serve as zany fireplaces in the chilly winter months.


Canyon Roadhouse has more than just a fascinating interior. Large attractive rooms, positioned around courtyards, make the Roadhouse a comfortable - and convenient - base when visiting the Fish River Canyon, just 14 kilometres away. The canyon resort has a swimming pool, a campsite, a terrace to enjoy Roadhouse specialities like Amarula cheesecake (and the best cappuccino for miles around) and a walking trail through the hills.

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  • Accommodation per program.
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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

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  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 16: Namaqualand

Jakkalswater Guest farm , is a nature orientated guest farm , about 13km outside Springbok (on the
Nababeep road) and about 6km from the N7 highway off ramp , in the heart of Namaqualand in the
Northern Cape.

It is situated in the foothills of the granite heads of the Kamiesberg , where quiver trees lookout across
the valley and Klipspringers roam.

Jakkalswater is entirely “off the grid” and green .

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  • Accommodation per program.
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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Rental Vehicle.

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  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.

Day 17: Cederberg

Cederberg Cederberg

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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
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  • Professional Guide.
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  • International Flights.
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  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
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Day 18: Cape Town

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  • Airport Transfers.
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  • International Flights.
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Day 19: Western Cape

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Day 20: End of Itinerary

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  • Airport Transfers.
  • Entry per program.
  • Activities per program.
  • Professional Guide.
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  • International Flights.
  • Visa’s.
  • Personal Things.
  • The activity’s excluded from the program.
  • Meals excluded from the program.
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