ADVENTURE-TOURS · NAMIBIA
Namibia Safari | 12-Day Overland Tour
Namibia safari on a 4x4 overland truck — 12 days from Windhoek visiting every major region of the country.
The Journey
12-Day Overland Safari from Windhoek
Namibia safari begins in Windhoek with a truck departure south to the Quiver Tree Forest near Keetmanshoop. Days 2–3 cover the Giants Playground and fish river canyon namibia rim — 160 km long and 550 m deep. Day 4 includes the kolmanskop ghost town tour before pushing into the dune fields. Day 5 is the sossusvlei tour with Dune 45 and Dead Vlei at sunrise. Day 6 crosses to swakopmund namibia. Day 7 runs north along the skeleton coast to Cape Cross. Day 8 visits Twyfelfontein. Days 9–10 are etosha national park safari game drives. Day 11 is Waterberg Plateau before the Windhoek return.
Key Highlights of the Trip
Key Highlights of the Trip
Namibia
This namibia overland tour covers the full Windhoek loop on a 4x4 truck: south to Fish River Canyon and the Namib dunes, north along the Skeleton Coast, through Damaraland and Etosha, and back via Waterberg Plateau.
Windhoek – Quiver Tree Forest
Namibia safari starts at the Windhoek departure point. The overland truck heads south through the Kalahari toward Keetmanshoop. Late afternoon arrival at the Quiver Tree Forest — kokerboom aloes up to 9 m tall and 300 years old spread across red granite outcrops. Sunset in the forest opens the namibia overland tour on a strong note. Meals: lunch and dinner. Accommodation: camp or lodge.
Keetmanshoop – Ais-Ais
Morning at the Giants Playground — massive dolerite boulders stacked by geological uplift into natural labyrinths. The formations reward slow exploration before the truck continues south. Afternoon drive reaches the Ais-Ais hot springs near the fish river canyon namibia access road. A short walk along the canyon rim previews tomorrow's full descent viewpoint. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: camp or lodge.
Fish River Canyon – Lüderitz
Early start for the fish river canyon tour viewpoints on the eastern rim. The canyon runs 160 km long, 27 km wide, and 550 m deep — the second largest in the world. Morning light fills the canyon from the east between 07:00 and 09:00. After the rim walk the truck turns west toward Lüderitz on the Atlantic coast, crossing sparse Namaqualand scrub. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: guesthouse.
Lüderitz – Kolmanskop – Sesriem
The kolmanskop ghost town tour runs before breakfast: the Namib has reclaimed every building of the former diamond-mining settlement, filling rooms floor-to-ceiling with sand. Entry and guided walk are included. The truck then pushes north into the Namib Naukluft dune fields as the landscape shifts from coastal fog belt to red dune country. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: desert camp.
Sossusvlei – Dead Vlei – Dune 45
Pre-dawn start for the sossusvlei tour inside Namib-Naukluft National Park. The truck enters at sunrise and drives to Dune 45 before a 4x4 transfer reaches Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. The 900-year-old camelthorn skeletons stand on white clay between 300 m dunes. Sesriem Canyon closes the desert chapter in the afternoon. Dinner under desert stars. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: desert camp.
Namib Desert – Swakopmund
The truck crosses the Tropic of Capricorn heading west. A stop at the Lunar Landscape — a volcanic plateau of fractured black rock — and roadside Welwitschia mirabilis plants up to 2,000 years old. Swakopmund namibia is reached by late afternoon on the Atlantic coast. Group dinner at a local restaurant. Meals: breakfast and lunch included; dinner at own expense. Accommodation: hotel.
Questions about the tour itinerary?
Our tour guide is happy to answer any questions about the day-by-day route, stops, and details.
Swakopmund – Skeleton Coast
The namibia overland safari heads north from Swakopmund along the fog-belt coast to Cape Cross. The seal colony holds over 200,000 Cape fur seals on the rocks — the world's largest mainland colony. The Portuguese stone cross erected by Diego Cao in 1486 marks the first European landing on the Namibian coast. The truck overnights inside Skeleton Coast National Park. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: park camp.
Skeleton Coast – Twyfelfontein
Inland from the Skeleton Coast to Damaraland. Morning visit to the petrified forest — prehistoric tree trunks mineralised over 280 million years into solid rock. Then Twyfelfontein: 2,500 San rock engravings on sun-bleached dolerite, one of Africa's most significant rock art sites. A licensed guide explains the shamanic imagery on this namibia overland trip cultural day. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: camp or lodge.
Damaraland – Etosha National Park
Drive east into Etosha National Park for the first afternoon of the namibia etosha safari. Etosha covers 18,000 km² of salt pan, savanna, and mopane forest. The park holds lion, elephant, rhino, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, and zebra. The Okaukuejo floodlit waterhole runs through the night for after-dark wildlife viewing. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: park camp or lodge.
Etosha – Full-Day Game Drives
Full day inside Etosha on the namibia group safari circuit. Waterhole activity peaks between 10:00 and 14:00 when animals converge from the surrounding bush. Afternoon game drives extend into the eastern sections of the park. The evening returns to the floodlit waterhole for nocturnal viewing. This is the peak wildlife day of the entire etosha national park safari. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: park camp or lodge.
Etosha – Waterberg Plateau
East from Etosha to the Waterberg Plateau — a sandstone mesa rising 200 m above surrounding bush. One of the few places in namibia tours where sable antelope, roan antelope, and white rhino are found together. An afternoon game drive inside the plateau reserve closes the wildlife section of this namibia camping safari. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation: lodge.
Waterberg – Windhoek Return
Final drive back to Windhoek. A short city walk on arrival covers the Christuskirche, Independence Memorial Museum, and Namibia Craft Centre — all within walking distance of the central drop point. The namibia safari ends after 12 days covering every major region of the country by namibia overland tour. Optional final group dinner at Joe's Beerhouse. Meals: breakfast and lunch included.
Want a detailed description of all tour days?
Our expert will walk you through the full itinerary and answer all your questions.
from
Price Options
Additional Options
Trip includes
- Meals as described in the itinerary (prepared and served on the truck)
- 4x4 overland truck transport throughout
- Accommodation per booking choice: camping or lodge/fixed tent
- Qualified English-speaking tour guide
- Filtered drinking water
- All highlights and entry fees for national parks as described in the itinerary
- Trip preparation information folder
-
This namibia group tour runs with 6 minimum and 20 maximum participants in a 4x4 overland truck. It's the largest-format group option in the Overcross namibia overland tour portfolio — ideal if you want the shared energy of a bigger group.
-
Both options are available. Book as a namibia camping safari with tent nights at desert campsites and inside Etosha, or upgrade to lodge accommodation throughout. The choice is made at booking; mixed options within one tour can be arranged on request.
-
Included: meals per itinerary, 4x4 overland truck transport throughout, accommodation (camping or lodge per booking choice), qualified English-speaking guide, filtered drinking water, all national park entry fees, and an information folder for trip preparation.
-
Skill level 1 — no prior experience required. The overland truck handles all transport. There are optional short hikes (Fish River Canyon rim, Brandberg White Lady) but these are gentle and not mandatory.
-
The kolmanskop ghost town tour stop on Day 4 is included. Entry fee and a guided walk through the sand-filled buildings of the former diamond-mining settlement are covered by the tour price.
Terms and Conditions of OVERCROSS
Similar Adventures
Send request
How did you
hear about us?
