After landing, the rental company collects you at the airport for the 4x4 handover. A full vehicle briefing comes first, then the journey begins.

The first night stays in Windhoek on purpose. There is time to settle in, get familiar with the 4x4 and buy most of the supplies for the days ahead. Later in the route, supermarkets are generally smaller.

You stay at Arebbusch Travel Lodge.

Leave early for Sesriem and the Namib Desert in Namib-Naukluft Park.

The route runs via Remhoogte Pass through changing landscapes. Reach Sesriem during the afternoon.

You stay at Sesriem Campsite or Sossus Oasis.

Keep the full day for Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. An early start puts you among the dunes around sunrise, when red and orange sand throws deep shadows across the desert.

The return drive to the dunes is around 120 kilometres. Afterwards, continue roughly 110 kilometres from Sesriem towards the foot of Spreetshoogte Pass.

You stay at Camp Gecko.

After the nights in the Namib Desert, the route turns towards the Atlantic coast.

Drive through Kuiseb Canyon and across the wide gravel plain towards Swakopmund.

You stay at Desert Breeze B&B, with views across the surrounding landscape. In the evening, you can eat at one of the restaurants in town.

After breakfast, there is still time to explore Swakopmund or buy supplies.

Then continue to the pointed granite formations of Spitzkoppe.

You stay at Spitzkoppe Restcamp.

Today the road runs deeper into Damaraland. First, turn back towards the coast for a stop at the Cape Cross seal colony.

Then continue to the community-based Ugab Rhino Camp. Desert elephants sometimes move through the area around camp.

You stay at Ugab Rhino Camp.

The 4x4 has more work to do today. The route towards Twyfelfontein follows tracks where four-wheel drive, low range and the supplied GPS can be useful.

The distance is short, but progress is slow. Give the route the full day. The first section includes sharp stones, so there is no reason to rush.

Ostrich, oryx and several antelope species may appear along the way. Black rhino also live in the area, although sightings are less predictable.

You stay at Mowani Campsite.

Today you reach Etosha National Park, where you spend three nights at three different rest camps.

Elephant, rhino and lion are among the animals you may encounter. The floodlit waterholes at the rest camps are easy to reach on foot.

Your first night is at Okaukuejo Restcamp.

Your second day in Etosha can start with an early game drive around Okaukuejo.

Return for brunch before packing up, or continue directly towards Halali.

Halali also has a floodlit waterhole, viewed from the surrounding rocks. Hyena, lion and leopard are regularly seen here.

You stay at Halali Restcamp.

The third Etosha day becomes another extended game drive, this time towards Namutoni.

Leave early and add another loop around camp, or pack up and continue east straight away.

Namutoni also has a floodlit waterhole.

You stay at Namutoni Restcamp.

There is still time for a final morning game drive from Namutoni before leaving Etosha.

The road to Rundu is tarmac and relatively straightforward. Stop at the Hoba Meteorite or buy supplies in Grootfontein if needed.

You stay at Kaisosi River Lodge.

Today brings a long but simple drive to Ngepi Camp.

Ngepi Camp sits on the Okavango River in the panhandle of the Okavango Delta. Several villages and roadside souvenir stalls appear along the way.

You stay at Ngepi Camp.

A full rest day at Ngepi Camp.

Keep the day slow, swim in the floating swimming pool or join an activity on the water.

A mokoro trip and a sunset cruise are both easy to arrange.

You stay again at Ngepi Camp.

Today the route continues east through the Caprivi Strip.

Victoria Falls is the final destination, but three stops remain before you get there. The first is around Kongola.

You stay at Camp Kwando.

There is still time for an activity around Kongola in the morning, such as a boat cruise or game drive.

Then continue to Chobe River Camp, close to Chobe National Park.

Slow down at camp or join an excursion on the Chobe River.

You stay at Chobe River Camp.

Continue to Kasane on the Chobe River.

You can visit Chobe National Park and drive east along the river. Wildlife may appear beside the road, and elephants are regularly seen around waterholes.

You reach Senyati Camp later in the day. A sunset cruise on the Chobe River is possible.

You stay at Senyati Camp.

Return the 4x4 to the rental company in the morning.

Then transfer with a driver into Zimbabwe. Reach your hotel in Victoria Falls around midday.

Depending on your flight, Livingstone in Zambia can be used as an alternative endpoint. In that case, you stay at Zambezi Waterfront.

You stay at Bayete Guest Lodge.

A full day in Victoria Falls and a second night at Bayete Guest Lodge.

Stay at the hotel, join an excursion, raft the Zambezi or visit Victoria Falls.

The final day of the journey.

During the morning, you are transferred from the hotel to the airport for your flight home.