An open overland journey from Windhoek through the Namib, Atlantic coast, Damaraland and Etosha, then across Botswana by road through Ghanzi, Maun, Khwai, Savuti and Chobe to a Victoria Falls town handover.
Price
On request
Private proposal after operational and supplier checks
No rooms, activities or cross-border operations are represented as confirmed online. Final details follow written reconfirmation.
Namibia & Botswana by road
Nine nights in Namibia lead into six nights in Botswana. The route protects a Ghanzi stop instead of forcing Windhoek to Maun into one excessive day, then uses a suitable 4x4 for the rough-road safari sector. Private Namvic road travel is combined with shared specialist and lodge-operated activities where stated.
An open two-country route
A truthful sequence diagram, not a basemap or claimed road geometry. Select any numbered stage for its role in the journey. The line remains open: the safari does not return to Windhoek after Botswana.
The numbered line communicates journey order only. It does not claim road geometry, distance or a navigable basemap.
Road stage 1
Windhoek → Sossusvlei
Approximately 303 km through the central highlands, with road and comfort stops shaping the day.
Road stage 2
Sossusvlei → Swakopmund
Approximately 350 km via Solitaire and Walvis Bay to the Atlantic coast.
Road stage 3
Swakopmund → Mowani
Approximately 355 km via Uis; Twyfelfontein depends on arrival and opening times.
Road stage 4
Mowani → Onguma
Approximately 524 km and roughly 9–10 hours overall through Etosha: an early, genuinely long day managed against gates and daylight.
Road stage 5
Onguma → Windhoek
Approximately 509 km south, with the Windhoek night reserved for rest before Botswana.
Road stage 6
Windhoek → Ghanzi
A full border-crossing travel day. Ghanzi is a deliberate overnight, not a scheduled activity stop.
Road stage 7
Ghanzi → Maun
The second road stage reaches Maun for preparation, not a fly-in or central Delta island stay.
Road stage 8
Maun → Khwai
Rough 4x4 travel, approximately four hours before delays, longer stops or adverse conditions.
Road stage 9
Khwai → Savuti
A rough bush-road sector planned for daylight and safe lodge arrival.
Road stage 10
Savuti → Chobe
Wildlife and track conditions affect progress; lodge experience slots depend on actual arrival.
Road stage 11
Chobe → Victoria Falls town
A lodge-arranged cross-border transfer, planned at about two hours but dependent on border formalities.
Day by day
Meals are described by each overnight: breakfast is normally served the following morning. Named stays and activities are illustrative of the proposed journey and remain subject to written supplier and operational confirmation.
Meet a Namvic representative on arrival and transfer privately to Windhoek. Settle in at your own pace; no paid city tour or extra excursion is scheduled. The guide, vehicle and pickup timing are confirmed with the final travel arrangements.
Stay / endpoint
Hotel Heinitzburg · proposed
Breakfast with the overnight; arrival-day meals and dinner excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Travel south-west with your private Namvic guide through the central highlands, allowing sensible comfort and photography stops. Arrive for dinner and prepare for an early start into the dunes.
Stay / endpoint
Sossusvlei Lodge · proposed
Dinner and breakfast; lunch and other drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Explore Sossusvlei and Deadvlei with your Namvic guide, allowing time to walk and photograph at your own pace. Park access and local conditions shape the outing. No balloon flight, scenic flight or separate lodge excursion is included.
Stay / endpoint
Sossusvlei Lodge · proposed
Dinner and breakfast; lunch and other drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Cross changing Namib landscapes towards the coast, with suitable scenery and comfort stops. Check in at Strand Hotel and keep the remainder of the day open after the drive. A particular room view is not guaranteed.
Stay / endpoint
Strand Hotel Swakopmund · proposed
Breakfast with the overnight; lunch and dinner excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Join the included specialist Living Desert excursion. It is shared rather than private, and route, timing and wildlife encounters depend on the operator and conditions. The afternoon is free; a cruise, Sandwich Harbour outing and scenic flight are not included.
Stay / endpoint
Strand Hotel Swakopmund · proposed
Breakfast with the overnight; lunch and dinner excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Travel inland to Mowani. A Twyfelfontein visit is planned only if arrival time and opening hours allow. The public-site entry and any required local-guide charge are paid directly. No separate desert-elephant excursion or sighting is promised.
Stay / endpoint
Mowani Mountain Camp · proposed
Dinner and breakfast; lunch and other drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Leave early via Khorixas and Outjo, aiming for Andersson Gate around midday subject to progress. Cross Etosha eastwards with wildlife stops where time permits. This is genuinely a long transfer day; your guide manages the route against gate closing times and daylight.
Stay / endpoint
Onguma The Fort · proposed
Dinner and breakfast; lunch and other drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Explore Etosha’s park roads and waterholes with your Namvic guide, responding to current conditions and sightings. No animal encounter is guaranteed. Separate lodge-operated drives or specialist excursions are not automatically included.
Stay / endpoint
Onguma The Fort · proposed
Dinner and breakfast; lunch and other drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Make the substantial return to Windhoek with suitable meal and comfort stops. No extra sightseeing is scheduled. The overnight protects a proper rest before the cross-border departure; flights to Maun are not part of this road itinerary.
Stay / endpoint
Hotel Heinitzburg · proposed
Breakfast with the overnight; lunch and dinner excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Travel with your Namvic guide and suitable 4x4 into Botswana. The Ghanzi stop deliberately avoids an excessive Windhoek-to-Maun day. This is a practical overnight, with no paid cultural tour or wildlife activity included.
Stay / endpoint
Thakadu Bush Camp · proposed
Dinner and breakfast; transit lunch and other drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Continue to Maun with comfort stops, then rest and prepare for the rough-road journey into Khwai. This is a transfer day: no scenic flight, mokoro outing or other paid Maun activity is included.
Stay / endpoint
Crocodile Camp · proposed
Dinner and breakfast; lunch and other drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Travel by private Namvic 4x4 to Khwai, allowing for track conditions and delays. The two-night package includes accommodation, full-board meals and two shared scheduled lodge activities per night: four activity entitlements across the stay. Arrival timing may shape the first activity.
Stay / endpoint
Khwai Guest House · proposed
Full Board & Activities; drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Activity choices can include game drives, a night drive and a water-dependent mokoro outing. Exact outings are not guaranteed, and applicable park fees are included only where specified for the selected packaged activity. Any full-day Moremi outing and its participant minimum require written supplier confirmation. This is not a fly-in central Delta island stay.
Stay / endpoint
Khwai Guest House · proposed
Full Board & Activities; drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Travel with your Namvic guide towards Ghoha Hills, with the operational route chosen for access, tracks and conditions. The proposed lodge package includes meals, soft drinks, local spirits, beer and wine, laundry, scheduled shared game drives, and government taxes, levies and park fees as currently legislated, subject to written reconfirmation. Arrival may limit the first activity; premium drinks, spa and personal purchases are excluded. No Savuti Marsh excursion is promised on this one-night stay; that supplier excursion requires a minimum of two nights.
Stay / endpoint
Ghoha Hills · proposed
All meals, soft drinks and listed local alcoholic drinks during the proposed stay.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Continue to Kasane and check in for one night. The proposal requests two selected shared lodge experiences; the exact package, included park fees and activity slots require written confirmation. A boat safari and game drive are preferred, but arrival, departure and supplier schedules determine whether both can be arranged. No specific river view is guaranteed.
Stay / endpoint
Chobe Safari Lodge · proposed
Dinner and breakfast proposed; lunch and drinks excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Subject to written confirmation, take the lodge-arranged one-way transfer after breakfast to an agreed Victoria Falls town drop-off. Border formalities affect timing and private exclusivity is not promised. Falls admission, sightseeing, accommodation, airport transfer and a tight onward flight connection are outside this journey.
Stay / endpoint
No overnight included · journey ends in town
Breakfast at Chobe; subsequent meals excluded.
Accommodation, room category and package remain subject to final written confirmation.
Illustrative accommodation plan
These named properties communicate the proposed pace and meal basis; they are not represented as held or reserved. Equivalent alternatives, room categories and exact packages require written confirmation.
Windhoek
2 nights, split across the route
Breakfast with each overnight; arrival dinner excluded
Sossusvlei
2 nights
Dinner and breakfast
Swakopmund
2 nights
Breakfast
Damaraland
1 night
Dinner and breakfast
Etosha / Onguma
2 nights
Dinner and breakfast
Ghanzi
1 night
Dinner and breakfast
Maun
1 night
Dinner and breakfast
Khwai
2 nights
Full Board & Activities; drinks excluded
Savuti region
1 night
Proposed inclusive lodge package; no Savuti Marsh excursion
Kasane / Chobe
1 night
Dinner and breakfast proposed; activities and fees to reconfirm
The landscapes shown are illustrative, not photographs of the proposed rooms or properties.
Proposed inclusions
Not included
Before confirmation
Your private safari proposal
Tell Namvic when you hope to travel and what matters most. We will reconfirm the lodges, activities, permissions, vehicle and guide before preparing a written private proposal.
