Book this 10-Day Namibia and Botswana Big 5 Safari for a complete Big Five encounter: rhinos, leopards, elephants, lions, and buffaloes.
Guided game drives combined with great photography opportunities make this an unforgettable African trip. In particular, the main areas visited include Erindi Game Reserve in southeastern Omaruru, Twyfelfontein, Etosha National Park, and Mahango Game Reserve.
10-Day Namibia and Botswana Big 5 Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Erindi Game Reserve
- Day 2: Full Day Excursion in Erindi Game Reserve
- Day 3: Transfer to Twyfelfontein
- Day 4: Drive to Etosha National Park
- Day 5: Full Day Game Drive
- Day 6: Visit Grootfontein
- Day 7: Transfer to Divundu
- Day 8: A Full Day in Divundu
- Day 9: Transfer to Kasane
- Day 10: Departure at Kasane Airport
Detailed 10-Day Namibia and Botswana Big 5 Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Erindi Game Reserve
Get picked up at your hotel in Windhoek and head to Erindi Game Reserve in southeastern Omaruru, northwestern Namibia. The word Erindi means a place of water, matching its lush scenery. Indeed, the reserve spans 790 sq. km with grasslands, savanna, and rugged mountains home to abundant wildlife.
First, arrive early for lunch. Then, join a guided afternoon game drive, looking for kudus, zebras, elephants, rhinos, hyenas, giraffes, wildebeest, and many bird species.
Day 2: Full Day Excursion in Erindi Game Reserve
Enjoy a hearty breakfast, then spend a full day exploring Erindi Game Reserve. This includes a guided bush walk for close interaction with the reserve’s small and large mammals.
Day 3: Transfer to Twyfelfontein
Leave Erindi for Twyfelfontein, one of Namibia’s spectacular desert areas. Located in the Kunene region of northwestern Namibia, this UNESCO site holds up to 2,000 rock carvings. Highlights include a nature drive and a guided desert elephant safari.
Day 4: Drive to Etosha National Park
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, then set off for Etosha National Park. This is one of the most accessible wildlife destinations in Southern Africa, where big game and other wildlife gather around the park’s waterholes.
Afterward, join a guided afternoon game drive to catch up with the big game.
Day 5: Full Day Game Drive
Set off on a memorable game drive, camera ready. Over 114 mammal species live in Etosha National Park. As a result, you may spot elephants, zebras, wild dogs, rhinos, lions, and leopards.
Day 6: Visit Grootfontein
Start your trip early to Grootfontein, also known as Big Fountain. Along the way, stop at Tsumeb for shopping and a visit to a Bushmen village. Then, arrive early at Mangetti National Park to see sables, elephants, gemsbok, Burchell’s zebras, steenbok, giraffes, impalas, and elands.
Day 7: Transfer to Divundu
Pick up early and head to the Kavango River for time at Mahango Game Reserve, home to giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, elephants, and antelopes, plus huge baobab trees. Afterward, continue through the Caprivi Strip, with sightings at Bwabwata National Park. This area is known for large numbers of elephants migrating between Chobe and the Zambezi.
Day 8: A Full Day in Divundu
Wake up early for tea or coffee. Then, spend a full day game viewing with an experienced guide, spotting early risers and taking photos. Later, in the late afternoon, join a mokoro, or traditional canoe, cruise.
Day 9: Transfer to Kasane
Enjoy a hearty breakfast, then head to Kasane, the meeting point for four Southern African countries: Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, and Namibia. Known for its large elephant population and hot springs, Kasane also offers an afternoon boat cruise along the Chobe River.
Day 10: Departure at Kasane Airport
Leave your safari lodge for Kasane International Airport, 4km south of Kasane town in Botswana’s Chobe District, for your flight home.
Book this 10-Day Namibia and Botswana Big 5 Safari today and see rhinos, leopards, elephants, lions, and buffaloes across two top wildlife countries.
