region
Windhoek and Khomas
Sleep in Windhoek the first night, collect the rental car in the morning, and start the loop; come back for one last night before the flight.
Not field-verified
Rules in force · 3
- Namibia ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Namibian government sources before booking; requirements for some nationalities have changed recently.
- Namibia ↗Taking a rental car into Botswana, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe needs written permission from the rental company and the right papers; ask when you book.
- Namibia ↗Etosha gates open at sunrise and close at sunset: you must be inside a camp or out of the park by closing time.
Windhoek is the start and end of most Namibian loops, not the destination. One night at each end is enough: the first to recover from the flight and collect the car, the last to repack and reach the airport with margin.
Where to sleep
Windhoeksleep base
First and last night of a self-drive loop.
Night sequences
- 1 nights
- Windhoek 1 before the loop
- 2 nights
- Windhoek 1 + 1 at the end of the loop
- Do not collect a rental car and start a gravel drive on the day you land.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
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Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave excess bags at the Windhoek hotel if the loop returns here.