22 days in Namibia Itinerary

Nestled on Namibia's Atlantic coast and surrounded by the sand dunes of the vast Namib Desert, the resort town of Swakopmund enchants visitors with its distinct German colonial architecture and pleasant climate.

Visiting Safaris and Nature & Wildlife Tours will get you outdoors. Explore Swakopmund's surroundings by going to Walvis Bay (Kayaking & Canoeing, Flamingo lagoon, &more). There's lots more to do: soothe aching muscles at some of the top local wellness centers, take in the views from Swakopmund Jetty, have some family-friendly fun at Sanmilari, and stroll through Long Beach Leisure Park.

To find ratings, photos, maps, and tourist information, read Swakopmund trip itinerary planner.

Brussels, Belgium to Swakopmund is an approximately 21-hour combination of flight and car. You can also do a combination of train and flight. Plan for a bit warmer temperatures traveling from Brussels in October, with highs in Swakopmund at 25°C and lows at 13°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Thu) so you can travel to Namib-Naukluft Park.

One of the world's largest nature and game reserves, the vast Namib-Naukluft Park boasts sweeping desert and mountain landscapes, a diverse range of animal life, and the surreal Sossusvlei, a scenic saltpan sprinkled with towering red sand dunes and petrified acacia trees.

Get outdoors at Big Daddy Dune and Sesriem Canyon. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Namib-Naukluft Park: Gobabeb Desert Research Station (in Gobabeb) and Tropic of Capricorn Sign (in Solitaire). The adventure continues: explore and take pictures at Kuiseb Pass.

For ratings, photos, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Namib-Naukluft Park travel planner.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Swakopmund to Namib-Naukluft Park. November in Namib-Naukluft Park sees daily highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Sesriem.

Sesriem is a small settlement located in the Namib Desert, in Namibia, close to the southern end of the Naukluft Mountains. Kick off your visit on the 8th (Tue): explore the striking landscape of Namib-Naukluft National Park. Keep things going the next day: explore the striking landscape at Sesriem Canyon and then get interesting insight from Tours.

To find more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Sesriem trip itinerary planning website.

You can drive from Namib-Naukluft Park to Sesriem in 3.5 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Wed) to allow time to drive to Damaraland.

Kick off your visit on the 10th (Thu): take in the awesome beauty at Brandberg Mountain and then pause for some photo ops at Twyfelfontein. On the 11th (Fri), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: explore the striking landscape of Spitzkoppe.

To see maps, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, use the Damaraland road trip planning site.

You can drive from Sesriem to Damaraland in 7.5 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Fri) to allow time to travel to Etosha National Park.

For nature lovers, a trip to Etosha National Park seems like a dream: the vast salt desert houses hundreds of animal species, which roam the arid lands and gather near the many waterholes.

Start off your visit on the 12th (Sat): stroll through Etosha and then make a trip to Okaukuejo waterhole.

To see more things to do, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, you can read our Etosha National Park driving holiday planner.

Explore your travel options from Damaraland to Etosha National Park with the Route module. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Sat) early enough to travel to Omaruru.

Omaruru is a city and constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. On the 13th (Sun), view the masterpieces at Tikoloshe Afrika and then soothe aching muscles at Bambu Wellness Boutique. Keep things going the next day: do a tasting at Kristall Kellerei and then learn about winemaking at Erongo Mountain Winery.

For photos, maps, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our Omaruru trip app.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Etosha National Park to Omaruru. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Windhoek.

Located in the heart of the country, Namibia's capital city Windhoek receives a constant influx of tourists, in part because of its international airport.

Visiting Omeya Golf and Residential Oasis and Safaris will get you outdoors. And it doesn't end there: brush up on your knowledge of spirits at Naute Kristall Cellar and Destillery, stop by Herrle & Herma Jewellers, examine the collection at National Museum of Namibia, and stroll through NamibRand Nature Reserve.

To find where to stay, more things to do, maps, and tourist information, read Windhoek trip planner.

Traveling by car from Omaruru to Windhoek takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and train. Expect a daytime high around 38°C in November, and nighttime lows around 19°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Sat) early enough to catch the flight back home.