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Best of Botswana & Namibia 35 to 45 | 2027 route map

Start in Kasane and travel south to Gweta Lodge on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Optional open-safari-vehicle trip across the salt pans to look for a meerkat colony and take perspective photos. Enjoy sundowner drinks before an optional dinner with the group and drinks at the bar.

Meals: Dinner

Travel to the Okavango Delta and take a game drive before settling into camp. Stay in a pre-erected two-person dome tent with stretchers, mattresses and linen. Enjoy a campfire dinner.

Meals: Breakfast,Dinner

After breakfast, take an early-morning game drive in the Okavango Delta, then return to camp for lunch and a siesta. Relax at camp or opt for a mokoro boat trip along the waterways. Take an afternoon game drive, followed by a campfire dinner and a night drive with spotlights to look for nocturnal animals.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner

After coffee and breakfast at sunrise, take a morning game drive as you leave the Delta. Check in at the lodge and relax by the pool, or opt for a helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta. In the evening, the Okavango Delta Brewery offers a tour, tasting and dinner.

Meals: Breakfast

Travel from Maun across the border from Botswana into Namibia, arriving in Windhoek later in the evening. Say goodbye to your first Trip Manager and meet the Namibian Trip Manager. The evening is free to relax, get dinner near the hotel or shop for supplies.

Meals: Breakfast

Take a guided city tour of Windhoek, then travel toward Etosha National Park through desert scenery, with stops at cultural sites. At Okapuka Safari Lodge, you can take an optional game drive; lunch is mentioned before continuing to the Etosha accommodation. Enjoy free time by the pool, then have a walkabout dinner in Outjo.

Meals: Breakfast

Take an early-morning game drive in Etosha National Park, looking for wildlife including desert-savvy antelope. Return to the lodge for lunch and free time to relax, then take a sunset walk and have a buffet dinner at the lodge.

Meals: Breakfast,Dinner

Travel west toward Swakopmund, stopping in the Erongo Mountains to visit the San Bushmen of Omandumba, learn about their language and desert lifestyle, and see their handmade arts and crafts. Stop at Spitzkoppe for lunch and to see the granite peaks. After checking in at the hotel, take a Swakopmund Township Tour and have a traditional dinner, then enjoy a free evening.

Meals: Breakfast

Travel to Walvis Bay for a kayaking trip at Pelican Point, where you may see seals, dolphins and whales. An optional combo tour explores the coastal sand dunes en route to Sandwich Harbour. Otherwise, the afternoon is free to explore Swakopmund.

Meals: Breakfast

Drive into the Namibian desert, stopping for lunch in Solitaire. Arrive at the lodge near the Sossusvlei salt and clay pans, with time for a swim before a sunset desert drive. Have a buffet dinner at the lodge.

Meals: Breakfast,Dinner

Visit Namib-Naukluft National Park, then walk along Big Daddy sand dune and down into Deadvlei. After lunch, drive back to Windhoek, check in and freshen up, then head to Joe’s Beerhouse for a farewell dinner.

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a final breakfast together before the trip ends.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s included

11 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners included, featuring campfire dinners in the Okavango Delta and buffet dinners near Etosha and Sossusvlei.
All road transport between itinerary locations from Kasane to Windhoek, plus open safari vehicle transport for scheduled game drives.
Multiple game drives in the Okavango Delta, including morning, afternoon and a night spotlight drive to seek nocturnal wildlife.
Safari game drive(s) in Etosha National Park to spot Namibia’s iconic wildlife.
Guided Windhoek city tour visiting landmarks such as Christuskirche, the Independence Memorial Museum and Parliament Gardens.
Cultural visit to the San Bushmen of Omandumba to learn about desert survival and traditions.
Stop at Spitzkoppe to see the granite peaks and famous Rock Arch for photo opportunities.
Pelican Point seal kayaking experience in Walvis Bay.
Sunset desert drive and guided visit to Sossusvlei and Deadvlei, including the Big Daddy dune walk in Namib-Naukluft National Park.
Camp setup by staff in the Okavango Delta, with a daytime chill tent for relaxing between game drives.
Expert Trip Manager support in Botswana and a local Namibian Trip Manager from Windhoek onward, plus local guides for specified activities.
Accommodation in a mix of comfortable lodges and an exclusive safari camp in the Okavango Delta; pre-erected two-person dome tents with stretchers, mattresses, linen and towels provided at the Delta camp.
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What’s not included

International flights to Kasane and from Windhoek are not included.
Entry visas for Botswana and Namibia (if required) are not included and must be arranged independently.
Comprehensive travel insurance is not included and is strongly recommended.
Meals and drinks not specified in the Dining Summary (including most lunches and several dinners) are at your own expense.
Optional activities at additional cost, such as a mokoro boat trip in the Okavango Delta, Okavango Delta helicopter flight, brewery tour/tasting in Maun, Sandwich Harbour combo tour and other dune adventures in Swakopmund.
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, laundry, additional snacks and beverages are not included.
Gratuities for guides, drivers and hotel staff are not included unless stated otherwise.

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Experience the delta after dark on a night drive with spotlights, when stealthy predators and shy creatures emerge. Glide beneath a starlit bush as your guide sweeps for eye-shine, seeking leopard, civet, genet, porcupine and owls while explaining the rhythms of nocturnal wildlife.

Hear the soft rustle of reeds and distant grunts of hippo as you tune into the sounds of the night. This after-hours exploration adds a thrilling, sensory layer to your safari, revealing behaviors and species rarely seen by day.

Explore Namibia’s capital on a guided panoramic tour taking in the neo-Gothic Christuskirche, the bold lines of the Independence Memorial Museum and the shaded Parliament Gardens around the Tintenpalast.

Trace the city’s story from German colonial architecture to modern nationhood as you pass monuments, leafy boulevards and bustling markets. Your guide’s insights reveal Windhoek’s layered identity, from cuisine and languages to the role it plays in contemporary Namibian culture.

Explore community life on a guided Swakopmund Township Tour, meeting residents and visiting local markets and shebeens before a traditional dinner hosted by local hosts. Taste staples like kapana, pap and flavorful stews as you hear personal stories.

This sociable evening blends cuisine, culture and conversation, revealing the rhythms of coastal Namibia beyond the seaside promenade—often accompanied by music, dancing and warm hospitality.

Join a sunset desert drive through the dune sea of Namib-Naukluft, tracing gravel plains and ancient riverbeds as the red dunes ignite with golden light. Photographers will love the sweeping lines and long shadows.

Look for oryx and ostrich adapted to this hyper-arid realm while your guide unpacks the desert’s geology and survival strategies. As the sky deepens to purple, pause for photos and reflection across the oldest desert on Earth.

Soar on a helicopter flight for sweeping aerial views of the Okavango Delta—a mosaic of islands, channels and hippo pools. Trace meandering waterways and elephant paths etched into emerald floodplains.

This doors-on or doors-off flight is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. Photographers relish the perspective and clarity as your pilot banks gently for the best angles over wildlife-rich lagoons.

Join a classic game drive across Okapuka Safari Lodge’s acacia savannah, scanning for giraffe, plains game and birdlife with big-sky views just outside Windhoek.

This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. Rangers share insights into behavior and habitat while positioning the vehicle for unhurried sightings and photographs in the golden Namibian light.

Discover the Okavango’s wilderness on a series of guided drives through the Khwai community concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. Traverse floodplains and mopane woodland as you join guided game drives along the Khwai River, scanning for elephant herds and lions, giraffe, hippo and painted dogs.

Your expert rangers interpret tracks and bird calls, pausing at productive waterholes for unrushed viewing and photos. The soft, late-afternoon light sets the delta aglow, revealing classic scenes of Africa’s inland oasis while you learn how seasonal floods shape this extraordinary ecosystem.

Settle into a remote safari camp beside the Khwai River and camp under the stars with canvas tents, real beds and hot showers. Evenings bring campfire dinner, story-swapping and the glow of lanterns as hippo grunts and hyena calls soundtrack the night.

This unplugged stay places you at the heart of the delta’s wildlife corridors. Wake to birdsong, sip coffee with dawn mists over the floodplains and savor the night sounds of the bush—a quintessential African immersion.

Venture into Etosha National Park, where wildlife gathers at wildlife-rich waterholes fringing the vast salt pan. Scan for elephant bulls dusted white, oryx, springbok, zebra and, with luck, prowling lions or a cheetah on the hunt.

Meaning the “great white place”, Etosha’s shimmering pan dominates the landscape and concentrates game in dry months. Guides position the vehicle for patient viewing and photography while sharing ecology and behavior in this iconic Namibian reserve.

Meet the San Bushmen at Omandumba’s living museum in the dramatic Erongo Mountains. Watch demonstrations of traditional skills—from tracking and bow-making to fire-starting—and learn how desert resources are used with care and ingenuity.

Hear expressive click languages as stories bring ancient lifeways to life. This respectful encounter offers rare, first-hand perspectives on one of southern Africa’s oldest cultures amid granite kopjes and wide desert skies.

Pause at Spitzkoppe, the so-called Namibia’s Matterhorn, to wander among rust-red inselbergs and pose beneath the graceful Rock Arch. The boulder-strewn desert offers superb angles and textures for creative photography.

These three-billion-year-old granites rise abruptly from the plains, catching light that shifts from honeyed morning tones to burnt-orange glow. Keep an eye out for ancient rock art sites nearby and rock hyrax sunning on warm stone.

Paddle the calm waters of the Walvis Bay Lagoon to Pelican Point, where you can kayak with Cape fur seals as curious pups dart and splash around your boat. Guides share tips and marine ecology along this sheltered peninsula.

As you glide, watch for bottlenose dolphins, pelicans and seasonal flamingos set against Atlantic horizons and sand dunes. The cool ocean breeze and playful wildlife make for an energising, close-to-nature morning.

Climb Big Daddy, one of Sossusvlei’s highest dunes, for vast panoramic views across the dune sea, then sweep down to the white clay pan of Deadvlei, its ancient camel thorn trees preserved as dark silhouettes.

Within Namib-Naukluft National Park, this otherworldly scene captures the stark beauty of the Namib: orange dunes, chalky pan and cobalt sky—a natural gallery of color and form.

Toast the day with sundowner drinks beneath an ancient baobab on the fringe of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. The mirror-flat horizon and quiet expanses set the scene for striking silhouettes and serene contemplation.

As the pink-and-gold sky washes over the pans, listen for the desert breeze and distant bird calls. It’s a simple, storied African ritual—sharing a cool drink as the light fades across one of the world’s largest salt flats.

Head out by open 4×4 across the pans to search for meerkats at a habituated colony, learning about their sentry behavior and family dynamics. The vast salt flats create playful horizons perfect for perspective photos.

This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. Guides position you respectfully for low-angle viewing and great images while sharing insights into the Kalahari’s fragile, mesmerizing environment.

Glide by mokoro through reed-lined channels polled by skilled poler guides, watching jacanas tiptoe on lilies and listening for the rustle of reed frogs in the Okavango Delta.

This tranquil, low-to-the-water journey is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. It offers an intimate angle on the delta’s flora and birdlife, complementing the pace and perspective of your vehicle-based safaris.

Visit Okavango Craft Brewery in Maun for a behind-the-scenes brewery tour and a guided tasting flight of locally inspired beers, followed by a relaxed dinner paired to house favorites.

This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. Chat with brewers about ingredients and community projects as you sample seasonal pours in a convivial, safari-town setting.

Ride a 4×4 to Sandwich Harbour, an otherworldly meeting point where dunes meet the Atlantic. Tackle slipfaces, crest viewpoints and photograph towering coastal dunes rolling into ocean surf.

This extended combo is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. Guides share coastal desert ecology and point out wildlife tracks, with time for short dune walks and dramatic seascapes.

Celebrate your journey with a convivial farewell dinner at Joe’s Beerhouse, Windhoek’s eclectic institution known for hearty Namibian grills, shared tables and quirky memorabilia.

This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. Raise a glass with new friends and relive safari highlights in a lively, locally loved setting that blends German-Namibian flavors and generous hospitality.

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