Namibia small group trips

May to October, the dry season. Skies are clear, roads are dry and animals gather at Etosha's waterholes, best of all from about July to October. Desert dawns can be near freezing from June to August, and September and October are hot by midday inland. The coast is cool and foggy all year.

Answer for Namibia: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha

Moderate. The walking is short but on soft sand: about a kilometre each way to Deadvlei, and an hour on rough rock at Twyfelfontein. Climbing Dune 45 or Big Daddy is optional. The harder part for many people is sitting through the long drives, so tell us about any back or knee trouble when you book.

Answer for Namibia: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha

A room of your own is from CAD 1,830 more, shown up front before you book and not added at checkout. Solo guests are part of the group like everyone else, at the same table and in the same vehicle.

Answer for Namibia: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, never more. That keeps the vehicle comfortable on the long drives, gets everyone a window seat at the waterholes and means stops are quick to start and finish.

Answer for Namibia: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha

Choose a start date and send a request to book; we confirm your place within 24 hours and take no payment until then. Prices are per person sharing a room, with taxes included: the small group starts from CAD 9,150 and the private trip from CAD 16,470.

Answer for Namibia: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha

Yes, if you hold a Canadian or US passport. Since April 2025 both need a visa, which you can get online before you travel or on arrival at the airport, for a fee. Your passport should be valid for six months after you leave, with blank pages. We confirm the current rules when you book.

Answer for Namibia: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha

A room or tent of your own is from CAD 1,350 more, shown before you book and not added later. You join the group on the same terms as everyone else, with the same seats in the boats, aircraft and vehicles.

Answer for Windhoek to Victoria Falls: the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta and Chobe

Canadian and US citizens do not need a visa for a short stay in South Africa. Since April 2025 both need a visa for Namibia, available online before you travel or on arrival at the main entry points, for a fee. Passports should be valid for six months after you leave, with at least two blank pages. We confirm the current rules when you book.

Answer for Cape Town and Namibia: Table Mountain, the Winelands, Sossusvlei and Etosha

Two visas for most passports: Namibia and Zimbabwe. Namibia now asks most visitors, including Canadians, for a visa, on arrival or online. Canadians do not currently need one for a short visit to Botswana. Zimbabwe needs a visa for most visitors, bought at the Kazungula border or as an e-visa. We confirm the rules and fees for your passport when you book.

Answer for Windhoek to Victoria Falls: the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta and Chobe

Canadian and US travellers need a visa for Namibia, available on arrival or as an eVisa; the fee is not included. Botswana is currently visa-free for Canadians. We confirm the rules for your passport, and whether any Botswana visitor levy applies, when you book. Bring a passport with blank pages and six months' validity.

Answer for Namibia and Botswana: Dunes, Etosha, the Okavango and Chobe