Namibia, where buzzing cities, stark desert scenes and wildlife-rich national parks are among the highlights.
Most self-drive trips begin in Windhoek, whose Bavarian-style boozers are the perfect place to pore over maps and finalize routes.
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Be sure to set the GPS for Etosha, a Belize-sized national park where self-drive safaris and in-park camping are permitted, offering early morning sightings of rhinos, elephants and lions before other tourists have finished funnelling through the gates.
Top off your tour with spectacular drives through the shape-shifting sand dunes of the Namib Desert and a stop-off to eyeball the colossal rusting shipwrecks along the Skeleton Coast.
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A word of caution: Namibia’s roads are mostly loose gravel and there are often large distances between towns, so forward planning is essential, including camp-site bookings. If you enjoy the ride, however, you might find yourself hungry for more opportunities for overlanding in Africa.
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Where to hire: Local rental companies include Bobo Campers, Namibia 4×4 Rentals and Caprivi
Rental costs: From around NAD1650/US$90 per day
