21-Day Namibia & Botswana Safari with Adventure In The Wild Safaris

Begin your Namibia and Botswana Safari with Adventure In The Wild Safaris at the spectacular Victoria Falls, known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya (“The Smoke That Thunders”). Enjoy two days exploring the falls and joining thrilling optional activities like white-water rafting, bungee jumping, helicopter flights, or sunset cruises.

• Included: Entrance to Victoria Falls
• Accommodation: Comfortable lodge
• Meals: Breakfast on Day 2

Travel into the Caprivi Strip, Namibia’s greenest and most water-rich region. Explore the Mahango Game Reserve on game drives and enjoy a relaxing boat cruise on the Kwando River. Look out for elephants, hippos, and even the elusive African wild dog.

• Included: Game drives, park entrance fees, boat cruise
• Accommodation: Tented camp and treehouses
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Drive along the Kavango River through rural villages to Rundu. This riverside town offers fantastic bird watching and beautiful sunsets over the Okavango River.

• Accommodation: Riverside lodge
• Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Enjoy an unforgettable wildlife experience in Etosha National Park, home to a salt pan so large it can be seen from space. Spot elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes, and hundreds of bird species during game drives through this iconic safari destination.

• Included: Entrance fees, game drives
• Accommodation: Guest farm near the park
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Travel to Damaraland, stopping to view ancient rock art at Twyfelfontein. Take a guided walk to the famous ‘White Lady’ paintings and stay in the Ugab River region, home to desert-adapted elephants.

• Included: Guided rock art walk
• Accommodation: Comfortable chalets
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Visit Cape Cross Seal Colony before heading to Swakopmund. Enjoy a free day to explore the coast, try sandboarding, skydiving, or take an optional sea kayaking trip in Walvis Bay.

• Included: Entrance to Cape Cross
• Accommodation: Seaside hotel
• Meals: Breakfast x2, Lunch x1

Venture into the Namib Desert to see the iconic red dunes of Sossusvlei and explore the narrow Sesriem Canyon. Watch a dramatic sunset over the desert for a picture-perfect end to each day.

• Included: Park entrance fees, guided walks
• Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Drive north to Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, and explore this cultural hub. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant (own expense) and reflect on the journey so far.

• Accommodation: Guesthouse
• Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Cross into Botswana and head into the remote Kalahari Desert. Learn about the San Bushmen during a guided nature walk, discovering ancient survival techniques and cultural traditions.

• Included: San bush walk
• Accommodation: Chalets
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Travel to Maun and venture into the heart of the Okavango Delta by mokoro. Spend two nights in a remote tented bush camp on a secluded island. Enjoy guided walks, birdwatching, swimming, and total immersion in one of Africa’s most pristine wilderness areas.

• Included: Mokoro trip, bush walks, park fees
• Accommodation: Safari camp and tented camp
• Meals: Breakfast x3, Lunch x3, Dinner x2

Journey to the shimmering Makgadikgadi Salt Pans – vast, surreal, and ancient. Watch the sunset over the pans and experience the silence of this unique desert landscape.

• Accommodation: Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Travel to Chobe National Park, famous for its large elephant herds. Enjoy a game-viewing cruise on the Chobe River, spotting hippos, crocs, and wildlife drinking at the water’s edge. Return to Victoria Falls where your Namibia and Botswana safari with Adventure In The Wild Safaris concludes.

• Included: Sunset cruise, park entrance
• Accommodation: Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast x2, Lunch x1