21 Day Kgalagadi Namibia Botswana Self Drive Road Trip Itinerary

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Botswana

Namibie

Afrique du Sud

4x4

21 days

5631 km

See different water-loving species as well as bird life around the Hardap Dam
Experience the mountainous landscape of Spitzkoppe
Make a stop in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia
Drive along the Skeleton Coast
Experience one of the largest salt flats in the world at Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
Take some time to fish on the Cubango River

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Road Trip Itinerary

	Activities	Kms	Stay
Day 1	Drive from Johannesburg to Witsand in the Northern Cape. See and climb the famous sand dunes. Stay one night at Witsand Kalahari Campsite.	701	Witsand Kalahari Campsite
Day 2-4	Drive from Witsand to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. See all sorts of wildlife at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Stay three nights at Mata-Mata Rest Camp.	407	Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Day 5-6	Drive from Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park to Hardap Dam. See different water-loving species as well as bird life around the dam. Try your hand at fishing on the dam. Stay two nights at the NWR Hardap Resort.	323	NWR Hardap Resort
Day 7-8	Drive from Hardap Dam to Spitzkoppe. Make a stop in Windhoek to explore and stock up on supplies. Experience the mountainous landscape of Spitzkoppe. Stay two nights at Spitzkoppe Community Rest Camp.	543	Spitzkoppe Community Rest camp
Day 9-10	Drive from Spitzkoppe to Skeleton Coast National Park. Make a stop in Hentiesbaai from Spitzkoppe, this will allow you to drive along the Skeleton Coast line. Abandoned mines and shipwrecks litter this landscape. Visit the seals at Cape Cross Seal Reserve. Stay two nights at Torra Bay Resort.	346	Torra Bay Resort
Day 11	Drive from Skeleton Coast National Park to Kamanjab. Stay one night at Hoada Campsite.	255	Hoada Campsite
Day 12	Drive from Kamanjab to Kunene River. Take in the breathtaking Kunene River on the border between Namibia and Angola. Stay one night at Omunjandi Rest camp.	320	Omunjandi Rest camp
Day 13-15	Drive from the Kunene River to Bwabwata National Park. See wildlife in the almost tropical landscape of north-eastern Namibia. Take some time to fish on the Cubango River. Stay three nights at Shametu River Lodge & Campsite.	911	Shametu River Lodge & Campsite
Day 16-17	Drive from Bwabwata National Park to Moremi Game Reserve. Moremi Game Reserve is teeming with wildlife all along the roads for you to spot. Stay two nights at South Gate Campsite.	520	South Gate Campsite
Day 18-19	Drive from Moremi Game Reserve to Makgadigkadi Salt Pans. Experience one of the largest salt flats in the world at Makgadigkadi Salt Pans. Stay two nights at Makgadikgadi Adventure Camp.	448	Makgadikgadi Adventure Camp
Day 20	Drive from Makgadigkadi Salt Pans to Khama Rhino Sanctuary. Go out and see rhinos and many other animal species all over the park. Stay one night at Khama Rhino Rest Camp.	247	Khama Rhino Rest camp
Day 21	Drive from Khama Rhino Sanctuary back to Johannesburg, where your journey ends.	611	Johannesburg