Four-Wheel Drive Adventure Across Namibia, Botswana & Zambia

Summer 2012, our family of two adults and two children, a 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, set out on a five-week overland expedition in a specially equipped Land Rover, covering 4,500 km through southern Africa.

Route Overview

Our journey begins in Windhoek, heading northwest through the vast Namib Desert to the remote and sparsely populated Kaokoland. From there, we cross classic African bushveld via Etosha National Park, renowned for its wildlife and open plains.

The route then turns east toward Botswana, following a rough track across the Kalahari Desert, passing through the small settlement of Tsumkwe.

Highlights in Botswana

In Botswana, our four-wheel drive journey takes us to some of southern Africa’s most iconic wilderness areas:

• Okavango Delta
• Central Kalahari Game Reserve
• Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pans
• Moremi Game Reserve
• Chobe National Park

Journey’s End

The expedition concludes at the spectacular Victoria Falls, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

What follows is a detailed account of our 2012 self-drive expedition through Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia, - with landscapes, wildlife encounters, and practical overland travel experiences along the way.

Sunset, Palmwag, Namibia

Near Purros, Kaokoland, Namibia

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In Danish [På dansk]

Sommer 2012. Familie på 2 voksne og 2 børn – en dreng på 12 og en pige på 13 år – drager på en 5 ugers ekspedition i en specialudrustet Land Rover. Turen omfatter 4.500 km gennem Namibia, Botswana og Zambia.

Ruten går fra Windhoek nordvestpå gennem Namib-ørkenen til det øde Kaokoland. Bushveld krydses via Etosha National Park. Herefter går turen østpå mod Botswana via et spor gennem Kalahari-ørkenen og den lille flække Tsumkwe.

I Botswana når vi Okavango-deltaet, Central Kalahari, Makgadikgadi/Nxai Pans, Moremi Game Reserve og Chobe National Park. Rejsen afsluttes ved Victoria Falls.

I det følgende beskrives vores rejse i 2012 – god fornøjelse.

Billeder:

• Solnedgang, Palmwag, Namibia
• Nær Purros, Kaokoland, Namibia

Denne blog hed tidligere: namibiabotswanatour.blogspot.dk