Itineraries

Build your Namibia itinerary

Namibia is a self-drive country: distances are long and roads are mostly gravel, so the number of days you have should decide your route, not the other way round. Start with how much time you've got.

A towering red sand dune in the Namib Desert near Sossusvlei

7days: One week

A tight loop for a first taste: the dunes, the coast, and one wildlife stop.

Suggested route

Windhoek · Sossusvlei · Swakopmund

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Elephant standing on the dry, dusty plains of Etosha National Park

10days: Ten days

The classic Namibian circuit, unhurried, with two nights in each key region.

Suggested route

Windhoek · Sossusvlei · Swakopmund · Damaraland · Etosha

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An elevated view over Fish River Canyon in southern Namibia

14days: Two weeks

Room to add Fish River Canyon and Spitzkoppe without rushing the driving days.

Suggested route

Windhoek · Fish River Canyon · Sossusvlei · Spitzkoppe · Swakopmund · Damaraland · Etosha

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A shipwreck washed up on the sand of the Skeleton Coast, Namibia

21days: Three weeks

The full country, including the Skeleton Coast, Caprivi Strip and a wildlife-rich finish.

Suggested route

Windhoek · Fish River Canyon · Sossusvlei · Spitzkoppe · Swakopmund · Skeleton Coast · Damaraland · Etosha · Caprivi

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A rule of thumb for pacing

Namibia's gravel roads are slower than they look on a map: budget 60–80km/h average, not highway speeds. As a guide: never drive more than 4–5 hours in a single day, and give every region at least two nights so one full day isn't lost to arriving and leaving.