Botswana · Namibia
Botswana & Namibia
Okavango Delta, Etosha & Sossusvlei
Waterways, wildlife and desert landscapes in one contrasting Southern African journey. Fly-in connections can help manage the distances.
Botswana’s Delta and Chobe give you water, elephant herds and big-game viewing; Namibia answers with dunes, desert silence and Etosha’s waterholes. A direct flight between Maun or Kasane and Windhoek removes a two-day drive and makes the contrast feel deliberate rather than exhausting.
The route
- Stop 1
Okavango Delta
- Stop 2
Chobe
- Stop 3
Etosha
- Stop 4
Sossusvlei
Route order as travelled. This is a schematic of the sequence, not a scale map — driving times are given in the itinerary.
The route on a map
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- 01Okavango Delta
- 02Chobe
- 03Etosha
- 04Sossusvlei
Pins mark the regions in travelling order, not exact camps or lodges. Driving times are given in the day-by-day plan above.
Day by day
11 days · 10 nights across 2 countries
Day01Arrive and settle into Okavango DeltaOkavango Delta · overnight Okavango Delta
You are met on arrival and driven to your first camp. Depending on your flight time, there is a first evening drive or simply time to settle in. Mokoro excursions through the Delta’s clear channels with a poler, plus walking on the islands.
- Transfers
- Met at Maun (MUB), then a transfer of a light-aircraft flight from Maun to a delta airstrip.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Overnight
- Okavango Delta
- Pace
- Light — settle in, with one short drive if your flight allows
From the safari desk: Send us your flight number before you travel. If you land after 15:00 we move any first drive to the following morning rather than rush you into the park tired.
Day02Okavango Delta — full dayOkavango Delta · overnight Okavango Delta
Game drives and a boat cruise, depending on the camp’s location and water levels.
- Transfers
- No long transfer today; game viewing from camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Okavango Delta
- Pace
- Two game drives with a long midday rest
From the safari desk: We go out at first light and again from about 16:00, when the light and the movement are at their best. The middle of the day belongs to you: the pool, a long lunch and your notes.
Day03Okavango Delta — full dayOkavango Delta · overnight Okavango Delta
A full day exploring the delta’s waterways and floodplains.
- Transfers
- No long transfer today; game viewing from camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Okavango Delta
- Pace
- Two game drives with a long midday rest
From the safari desk: We go out at first light and again from about 16:00, when the light and the movement are at their best. The middle of the day belongs to you: the pool, a long lunch and your notes.
Day04On to ChobeChobe · overnight Chobe
After breakfast you travel on to Chobe. The afternoon is kept light: A morning game drive and an afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe river.
- Transfers
- approximately 1 hour by road from Kasane, or a short flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Chobe
- Pace
- Half a day in the vehicle, then an afternoon drive
From the safari desk: Where the road allows it we plan the drive to arrive before lunch, so the afternoon is a proper game drive rather than a rushed arrival at dusk.
Day05Chobe — full dayChobe · overnight Chobe
A full day in the park, following elephant herds towards the water.
- Transfers
- No long transfer today; game viewing from camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Chobe
- Pace
- Two game drives with a long midday rest
From the safari desk: We go out at first light and again from about 16:00, when the light and the movement are at their best. The middle of the day belongs to you: the pool, a long lunch and your notes.
Day06On to EtoshaEtosha · overnight Etosha
After breakfast you travel on to Etosha. The afternoon is kept light: Game drives between the park’s waterholes, watching whatever gathers through the day.
- Transfers
- approximately 4 hours by road from Windhoek, or a short flight to a park airstrip. Fly from Kasane to Windhoek and pick up your Namibian guide, or continue overland via the Caprivi strip if you have time to spare.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Etosha
- Pace
- Half a day in the vehicle, then an afternoon drive
From the safari desk: Where the road allows it we plan the drive to arrive before lunch, so the afternoon is a proper game drive rather than a rushed arrival at dusk.
Day07Etosha — full dayEtosha · overnight Etosha
A full day crossing the park with a picnic lunch, stopping at several waterholes.
- Transfers
- No long transfer today; game viewing from camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Etosha
- Pace
- Two game drives with a long midday rest
From the safari desk: We go out at first light and again from about 16:00, when the light and the movement are at their best. The middle of the day belongs to you: the pool, a long lunch and your notes.
Day08Etosha — full dayEtosha · overnight Etosha
An evening at a camp waterhole, where animals come to drink after dark.
- Transfers
- No long transfer today; game viewing from camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Etosha
- Pace
- Two game drives with a long midday rest
From the safari desk: We go out at first light and again from about 16:00, when the light and the movement are at their best. The middle of the day belongs to you: the pool, a long lunch and your notes.
Day09On to Sossusvlei / Namib DesertSossusvlei · overnight Sossusvlei / Namib Desert
After breakfast you travel on to Sossusvlei. The afternoon is kept light: An early start into the dunes for sunrise at Sossusvlei and Deadvlei.
- Transfers
- approximately 5 hours by road from Windhoek, or a short flight to a desert airstrip.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Sossusvlei / Namib Desert
- Pace
- Half a day in the vehicle, then an afternoon drive
From the safari desk: Where the road allows it we plan the drive to arrive before lunch, so the afternoon is a proper game drive rather than a rushed arrival at dusk.
Day10Sossusvlei — full daySossusvlei · overnight Sossusvlei / Namib Desert
A slower day exploring Sesriem Canyon and the desert’s smaller details.
- Transfers
- No long transfer today; game viewing from camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Overnight
- Sossusvlei / Namib Desert
- Pace
- Two game drives with a long midday rest
From the safari desk: We go out at first light and again from about 16:00, when the light and the movement are at their best. The middle of the day belongs to you: the pool, a long lunch and your notes.
Day11DepartureSossusvlei / Namib Desert · onward travel
Your guide sees you to the airport in good time for check-in. If your international flight leaves late in the day, a day room or an extra night can be arranged.
- Transfers
- A final morning at camp, then a transfer of approximately 5 hours by road from Windhoek, or a short flight to a desert airstrip to Windhoek (WDH) for your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Overnight
- Onward travel
- Pace
- Morning only, then onward travel
From the safari desk: We confirm your transfer time the evening before against the live flight schedule, and build in a buffer for road conditions. Late departures can keep a day room.
Crossing between countries
Light aircraft inside Botswana, a regional flight to Windhoek, then a guided road journey through Namibia with the option of a scenic flight to the dunes.
Proposed level
Luxury accommodation, proposed rather than committed. Specific properties and rates are shared privately in your proposal.
Safaris we sell
Journeys on this route
Each can run on its own, or be joined into the full combination above.
Namibia · Private safari
Dunes & Atlantic Coast
Sossusvlei → Swakopmund
Proposed level: Midrange to luxury
Before you decide
- Light-aircraft luggage limits apply in Botswana; soft bags are needed.
- Namibian driving distances are long; the route keeps two nights in the desert and three in Etosha.
- Sossusvlei is best visited at sunrise, which means an early start from camp.
Questions about this combination
Can we add Victoria Falls?
Yes. Kasane is close to the falls, and an extra night there is easy to arrange.
When is the Delta at its best?
The flood arrives in the dry months, so June to October is popular. Wildlife viewing is good in the green season too, with different conditions.
How much flying is involved?
Two or three short hops in Botswana plus one regional flight. It is the most efficient way to link these areas.
