Duration
7 Days
Starts / ends
Windhoek → Windhoek
Departs
Saturday · 7:00 am
Price
Until 31 Mar 2027 — $34,000Apr '27 to Mar '28 — $37,000
Accommodation
5 nights camping + 1 room night
Pace
Moderate pace
This 7 day guided camping safari starts and ends in Windhoek and focuses on Etosha, northern Namibia and the Skeleton Coast. It includes game drives, cultural stops, Damaraland scenery and Swakopmund before returning inland. This is a varied camping route with wildlife, culture, coastal scenery and full scenic travel days.
Route map
Windhoek → Mount Etjo → Etosha National Park → Palmwag → Spitzkoppe → Swakopmund → Windhoek
Day 1: Windhoek – Mt. Etjo and Okonjati Nature Reserve • 230 km
Mount Etjo · Okonjati Game Reserve · Open-vehicle game drive · Lion feeding
Camping • Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Mt. Etjo – Okaukuejo – Etosha National Park • 280 km
Etosha National Park · Game drive · Okaukuejo Waterhole · Black rhino
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Okaukuejo – Halali – Okaukuejo – Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park · Open-vehicle game drive · Etosha Pan · Waterholes
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Okaukuejo – Palmwag • 320 km
Himba village · Etendeka Mountains · Grootberg Pass · Desert-adapted elephants
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Palmwag – Spitzkoppe • 420 km
Welwitschia · Skeleton Coast · Cape Cross seal colony · Spitzkoppe
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Camping • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Spitzkoppe – Swakopmund – Hotel Al la Mer Swakopmund • 220 km
Skeleton Coast · Zeila shipwreck · Lichen fields · Swakopmund
Hotel Al la Mer • Breakfast
Hotel Al la Mer • Breakfast
Day 7: Swakopmund – Walvis Bay – Swakopmund – Windhoek • 420 km
Windhoek · Swakopmund · Etosha National Park
Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 1: Saturday – Windhoek to Mount Etjo • 230 km
We leave Windhoek and travel to Mount Etjo and the Okonjati Nature Reserve. After setting up camp, there is time to relax and enjoy the reserve surroundings before dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Sunday – Mount Etjo to Etosha National Park • 280 km
We leave Mount Etjo and travel to Etosha National Park, enjoying a game drive on the way to Okaukuejo Camp. In the evening, you can visit the floodlit waterhole.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 3: Monday – Etosha National Park
Today is a full day of game viewing in Etosha National Park between Okaukuejo and Halali, stopping at waterholes in search of wildlife. We return to Okaukuejo in the late afternoon, and after dinner you can visit the floodlit waterhole.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 4: Tuesday – Etosha to Palmwag • 320 km
We leave Etosha and travel west into Damaraland, passing through dry valleys and open landscapes on the way to Palmwag. This is a long but scenic travel day, with stops along the route before we arrive at camp in the late afternoon.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 5: Wednesday – Palmwag to Spitzkoppe • 420 km
We continue south through Damaraland, passing wide desert scenery and small settlements before reaching Spitzkoppe. After setting up camp, there is time to explore the granite rock formations around camp and enjoy sunset.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Twin-share tents with shared ablutions at the campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 6: Thursday – Spitzkoppe to Swakopmund • 220 km
We spend the morning at Spitzkoppe before travelling across open plains to Swakopmund. We arrive later in the day, and the evening is free to relax or explore town.
Twin-share rooms with en-suite bathroom.
Meals: Breakfast.
Twin-share rooms with en-suite bathroom.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 7: Friday – Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Windhoek • 420 km
We leave Swakopmund and travel to Walvis Bay for a morning coastal activity before continuing inland to Windhoek. Arrival is in the late afternoon, with drop-off at your accommodation in central Windhoek. We do not recommend booking a departure flight for today.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
- Free airport shuttle from Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport, provided flight arrival details are supplied in advance.
- Transport in a safari vehicle with air-conditioning and USB charging ports
- Professional English-speaking guide and camp assistant
- 5 nights camping
- Camping equipment (excluding sleeping bag, which can be hired)
- 1 night accommodation
- Meals: Breakfast x6, Lunch x6, Dinner x5
- National park and site entry fees
- Full-day game drive in Etosha in an open game viewer
- Scheduled activities and excursions as per itinerary
- Snacks & drinks
- Optional activities
- All Tips
- Items of personal nature
- Sleeping bags
- Pick-up starts from accommodation within Windhoek city limits at 07:15 on the morning of departure. Drop-off is at accommodation within Windhoek city limits at the end of the tour.
Bookings are made on a twin-share basis. Single tents are available on request and subject to availability.
No children under 5 years
