Cape to Namibia self drive safari

Cape to Namibia Self-drive

This three week self drive holiday visits some of the scenic highlights along the West Coast of South Africa and then takes you through Namibia up to Etosha National park to end in Windhoek.

WHEN

Mar - Nov

PRICING FROM

$ 3,105 (Pps)

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Overview

This magnificent 3 week Cape to Namibia self drive holiday takes you from Cape Town in South Africa, all the way to Windhoek. With a self-drive you have the freedom to explore at your own pace and setting off & stopping where you want!

The self-drive tour starts in Cape Town. Cradled by Table Mountain and surrounded by crashing breakers and glorious sunsets, it has immense charm and historical interest. Soak up the beauty and buzzy atmosphere of this relaxed city with its cosmopolitan dining options. You can visit the Cape Winelands, where you have the opportunity to appreciate the wine and the Cape Dutch architecture. Then head to the Cederberg and Namaqualand,

And then off to Namibia you go! Namibia means ‘place of great arid plains’. This is an apt description of this starkly beautiful land. The Fish River Canyon, the Namib Desert, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha National Park will the next destinations that you will visit.

Note on Cross Border Fees

There are some fairly sizeable cross border and one way drop off fees which need to be settled when collecting the car. We don't include this to keep prices down. But you need to be aware of it (see exclusions). However, rest assured that car rental prices in South Africa are far far cheaper than Namibia and thus to a very large extent the cross-border fee is offset by a lower daily car rental cost. Hope that helps!

Tailor-made options:

As with nearly all our sample itineraries, it can be tailor-made to suit you and your interests and time-frame. If you are up for it why not skip the South African part and rather add a few nights in Botswana.

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Africa Travel Specialist

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Cape to Namibia Self-drive at a glance

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PRICE FROM $ 3,105 (PPS)

An idea of price

All our itineraries are merely samples of what we can arrange. Virtually every trip is tailor-made for you. The exact price of our sample itineraries depends on the time of year and accommodation used. This is merely a guideline.

It excludes regional flights to the start and end of the itinerary (as these may vary depending on where you fly into Africa). But it includes an estimate of any flights WITHIN the itinerary. Contact us for a quote including any regional flights needed.

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Average Of
$ 3,238
/PPS

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This Itinerary

as outlined above

Average Of
$ 3,809
/PPS

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Red Carpet

all the bells & whistles

Average Of
$ 4,763
/PPS

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Average Of
$ 3,105
/PPS

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Average Of
$ 3,653
/PPS

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Red Carpet

all the bells & whistles

Average Of
$ 4,566
/PPS

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Average Of
$ 3,341
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Average Of
$ 3,931
/PPS

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Red Carpet

all the bells & whistles

Average Of
$ 4,915
/PPS

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Average Of
$ 3,511
/PPS

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Average Of
$ 4,131
/PPS

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Red Carpet

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Average Of
$ 5,163
/PPS

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Includes:

Meals and accommodation as shown in text, Car rental with unlimited kilometres and supercover insurance. Upgrades to larger vehicles easily arranged.

Excludes:

International & domestic flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified. Note the cross border fee plus one way drop off fee is NOT included and needs to be settled directly when collecting the car. Currently it is approx R5500 for the cross-border fee and R1900 for the one way drop off fee

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Selected accommodation for this tour

Cape Town City Bowl

Welgelegen Boutique Guesthouse

Welgelegen Guest House is a stylish boutique lodge set in two pretty Victorian buildings, in a quiet cul-de-sac in the Gardens area of Cape Town - adjacent to trendy Kloof Street with its inviting...

PRICE (PPS) $ 69

RATING Premier

Clanwilliam

Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge

Cederberg Ridge is a luxurious wilderness lodge offering delicious food, hospitality and adventure. The lodge overlooks the panorama of the Cederberg Mountains with its unique raw, rugged beauty....

PRICE (PPS) $ 163

RATING Luxury

Namaqualand

Daisy Country Lodge

Daisy Country Lodge has magnificent views overlooking the Koppies and valleys and is truly an oasis in this dry desert area. The lodge is situated 4km outside of Springbok in the heart of...

PRICE (PPS) $ 76

RATING Comfortable

Southern Namibia

Canyon Lodge

Canon Lodge stands proud amongst great granite boulders, only 20km from the awe-inspiring Fish River Canyon in its own private nature reserve, the Gondwana Canon park. The main lodge building has...

PRICE (PPS) $ 145

RATING Comfortable

Sossusvlei & Namib Desert

Sossusvlei Lodge

With glorious purple mountains in the distance, and a passing parade of springbok, oryx, and Cape fox, Sossusvlei Lodge has a unique setting. Shaded by camelthorn trees, it lies right at the...

PRICE (PPS) $ 179

RATING Premier

Swakopmund

Cornerstone Guest House

Cornerstone offers the charm and intimacy of a family-run guest house combined with the modern amenities of a boutique hotel. Within a few minutes from the guest house you can walk to beaches,...

PRICE (PPS) $ 47

RATING Comfortable

Damaraland

Camp Kipwe

Camp Kipwe is the southern-most roaming ground for the desert-adapted elephant and rhino of Damaraland, so the lodge offers 4-6 hour morning excursions in search of these elusive creatures in the...

PRICE (PPS) $ 323

Damaraland

Grootberg Lodge

Grootberg Lodge is a landmark in Namibia for the tourism industry as it is the first premier lodge which is 100% owned by the conservancy. Perched on the rim of the Etendeka Plateau, Grootberg...

PRICE (PPS) $ 368

Etosha

Etosha Safari Lodge

Etosha Safari Lodge is conveniently situated only 9 km south of the Andersson Gate into Etosha National Park. Guests rave about the view: the lodge is set on a hillock with magnificent views...

PRICE (PPS) $ 82

RATING Premier

Central Highlands

Okonjima Plains Camp

Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, a non-profit project to preserve and rehabilitate the large cats of Namibia, mainly leopard. Track leopards in the rehabilitation area amongst other...

RATING Premier