2025 NAMIBIA SAFARI

Day notes

Welcome to Namibia. Our local guide will meet you at your chosen accommodation in Windhoek or from the International Airport early in the morning. You’ll be transferred where you’ll have your briefing and can familiarize yourself with your vehicle. Everyone will have the opportunity to get acquainted with one another and their Land Rover and get used to driving on the left-hand side of the road.

Windhoek is the capital of Namibia and the starting and finishing point of our tour. You'll be transferred to our Land Rover Centre for your initial briefing and to familiarise yourself with the vehicles. Everyone will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with their Land Rover and get used to driving on the left-hand side of the road.

We'll then head to our first lodge. Situated in its own game reserve, you'll have the opportunity to watch the animals gather at the waterhole near the lodge to enjoy a leisurely afternoon. Later, we will join for a game drive. You can end your first day in Namibia with a cool drink at the bar.

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We leave the lodge to explore Namibia’s animal wildlife, our destination is Etosha National Park one of the greatest game reserves in the world. Dense bush land and wide open plains with large zebra and antelope herds await us on the journey.

The meaning of Etosha is ‘place of dry water’ but it offers several waterholes, the meeting place for various diversity of species.

In our lodge for the evening, we can experience the magic of a starry African night once again – intensified by the distant roaring of a lion. 

In the evening, we sit very close to one of the few waterholes and watch numerous wild game emerging from the darkness.

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We continue our journey through Etosha National Park. In the western part of the park, several rare species have established a nursery to raise their young.

The wildlife has developed without human interference and endangered species such as the black rhino and black-faced impala have established themselves in the area.

We spend the night in a resort in the western part, which we need to reach before sundown as vehicle movement at night is prohibited here.

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Today we leave Etosha Region. After passing the Galton Gate we follow the Kamdesha route, which is renowned for its extremely dusty roads.

Passing the Kamdesha Veterinary control point we’ll be heading through the plains of the Mopane savannah. It gets really dusty after that.

We’ll be crossing the so-called “dust holes” and drive through the Khowarib Canyon. The sand is so fine here that it raises dust like water splashing from a puddle while driving through the passage in our Land Rovers.

In the afternoon, we reach our accommodation for the night and a relaxing dinner.

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We continue our journey through the Palmwag concession area.

Here we’ll get another convincing demonstration of the unparalleled off-road mobility of our Land Rovers. The route leads us through Namibia’s open spectacular plains.

We’ll spend the night in a traditional lodge with its fabulous sunsets over the Etendeka Mountains and the red sandstone cliffs of Twyfelfontein.

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We’ll be leaving quite early today because we want to reach todays' destination of Swakopmund.

We drive through the beautiful and bizarre mountain landscape with a good chance of spotting mountain zebras and other wild animals. Afterwards the landscape changes.

The rough coast welcomes us with long beaches. The town of Swakopmund is located between gigantic dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. Its typical buildings from the German Colonial Era shape the cityscape.

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Your last day behind the wheel and time for some exhilarating dune driving in the Namib-Naukluft Park desert.

In the evening, at our hotel in Windhoek, we come together for a farewell dinner and to share stories and highlights of our time spent in Namibia.

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Experience the thriving capital, Windhoek, on the final day of the trip.  Many monuments bring historic times back to mind but Windhoek is not only shaped by history and culture but also by modern trends. Since the independence of Namibia in 1990 the capital city expanded at a fast pace. Many modern buildings emerged, which fit well into the general townscape.

Depending on your flight time, you’ll have the morning to relax and enjoy the nature around this wonderful place. And possibly get a little shopping done too.

The Land Rover team will transfer you to the airport. Then it’s time to say goodbye!

We hope you had a great time with us in Namibia and have made many exciting memories. Have a safe journey and we hope to see you again on one of our future Land Rover Experience Adventures.

Optional extra: One additional night in Windhoek before or after tour (depending on flight times)

Tour operator: DEFENDER Experience, c/o SDA (Pty) Ltd., PO Box 86566, Eros, Windhoek, Namibia

Please note the itinerary timings are subject to change according to availability.