Namibia by 4x4 Accommodated Tour (21 days)
Great Divide Tours has once again partnered with Self Drive Adventures to offer an exclusive tour for our clients taking you on a Wilderness and Wildlife adventure to Namibia in 2024. This is an awesome 4wd trip allowing you to safely experience Namibia, a dramatic and different country, its incredible scenery and abundant wildlife, its friendly people and political stability. We are guided throughout the tour by highly experienced guides from Self Drive Adventures. There are so many highlights including elephants, rhinos, antelope and giraffe, we will meet the native Himba people and see dramatic scenery like none other including huge canyons, dry deserts and salt lakes, painted deserts, the Skeleton coast and the highest free standing sand dune in the world.
Contact us at info@greatdividetours.com.au to receive the full itinerary.
Basic Requirements for this Tour
Accommodation
Accommodation ranges from comfortable and simple to quite luxurious. All accommodation has private amenities. The lodges and hotels have been hand chosen for location and access to the route on the itinerary.
Vehicles
The standard vehicle used for this tour is a 4 door 4x4 Ford Ranger or Isuzu D-Max or similar. Mostly likely automatic.
Driving Ability
Skills required are a drivers licence and a good dollopof common sense. Some 4x4 experience would be recommended.
You might consider attending our driver training course - Do you require Driver Training?
Terrain
The route is planned largely avoiding main roads, however, there will be some tar as well as plenty of dirt, gravel, some sand and rough
tracks.
Activity Level
This trip is not physically demanding as any walking activity is usually optional. There are walks available from 1-2km to longer and a trekking pole is recommended if you have some difficulty on rough terrain or stairs.
Game
The wildlife ("game") will be in pockets along the route. The main game viewing areas are Etosha, Waterberg Plateau and Palmwag Concession.
Food
Meals included are daily breakfasts and 4 dinners. You will self cater for lunches and you can stock the vehicle with most of the items you would normally have access to at home. The shopping in Windhoek is particularly good and we will have other opportunities to restock along the way. Most of the lodges will have a "buffet" dinner and if we are in towns like Swakopmund there are many restaurants available.
Weather/Season
March is Autumn in Namibia. Like everywhere in the world it is hard to predict exactly what the weather will be. It is the end of the wet season moving into the dry season, so there may be the occasional shower. We would expect the average daytime temperatures of 27-30 °C and around lS °C at night (or colder on the coast depending on the wind direction).
Inclusions
Arrival and departure transfers, accommodation, vehicle hire including unlimited kilometres, premium cover, contract fee, unlimited additional drivers, tyre and glass damage and zero excess (Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max or similar), picnic equipment (fridge, table, chairs, cutlery, cups etc), two-way radio, all accommodation on a twin/double basis, daily breakfast, 4 dinners, support vehicle escort and staff, activities as listed in the itinerary. The first aid equipment is in the escort
Exclusions
Airfares return to Namibia (approx. AUD2,500-3,000 from Australia economy fare), fuel (approx. AUDl,700 per car), fuel deposit (approx. AUD250 block on credit card), national park entry fees (which are usually part of the price of optional activities), alcoholic drinks, meals not included in the itinerary approx. AUDlS to USD30 per meal depending on location, local tips, travel insurance, activities over and above those detailed in the itinerary, visas (if required), immunisations (if required) and any personal expenses.
Refund Policy
Deposits are non-refundable once the minimum number of bookings is reached. The full tour fee is payable 8 weeks prior to the tour and is not refundable after this time.
Full terms & conditions will be provided upon application.
