Self-drive Safaris

Having arranged self-drive trips for more than 30 years, you can expect a seamless experience from start to finish, with tailormade routes that range from trips in a fully-equipped 4x4 with rooftop tent for campers on a budget, to high-end journeys that will see you stop off at luxury lodges. You can even opt for various combinations of self-drives, guided trips, and fly-in – the latter coming in handy in often hard-to-access Botswana.

Namibia seems made for self-driving, thanks to a well sign-posted network of mainly broad gravel roads. A classic self-drive might see you fly into Windhoek and then explore the country’s vast, almost mystical spaces – from the thrilling Namib-Naukluft Park and rolling red dunes at Sossusvlei, to the mighty Etosha National Park and, in the country’s far north eastern pocket, the largely unexplored Caprivi Strip.

A self-drive trip in South Africa meanwhile might take you from Cape Town and through the lush Cape Winelands and world-renowned Garden Route, over dramatic mountain passes and on to the thriving wildlife in the Kruger National Park – or along the lesser-known Route 62 and into the Great Karoo.

Options are almost limitless – but whatever route you choose, self-driving is an easy, flexible, cost-effective, and thrilling way to get around. What’s more, when booking your trip with us, you’ll be provided with a map, travel app, a comprehensive tour file, dedicated vehicle breakdown service, and emergency evacuation plan – so all you have to worry about is hitting the road, rolling down your window, and setting off on the road trip of a lifetime.