Namibia guide

Namibia Self Drive

Namibia is one of the world's great self-drive countries: safe, spectacular and best explored at your own pace in a properly prepared 4x4.

Regions travellers ask about

The Namib Desert's signature red dunes, Deadvlei's white clay pan and Sesriem Canyon. Long gravel approaches and early starts for the best light.

Namibia's best-known wildlife park, where game gathers at waterholes on the edge of a vast salt pan. Self-drive friendly with well-marked routes.

Dramatic, sparsely populated rock country with dry riverbeds and desert-adapted wildlife. Rougher tracks reward a properly prepared 4x4.

Green, river-fed country in the far north-east — a complete contrast to the desert, and a natural link towards neighbouring countries.

Plan fewer stops and longer driving days than you would in Europe.

Most scenic routes are gravel. Reduce speed, keep your distance and avoid driving after dark.

Fill up whenever you can and carry drinking water for every leg.

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