WHITE THUNDER TOUR – NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA & ZIMBABWE

  WINDHOEK - ETOSHA - RUNDU - CAPRIVI - KATIMA MULILO - KASANE - KONGOLA - DIVUNDU -TSUMKWE - WATERBERG - WINDHOEK

PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE WITH:

YAMAHA TÉNÉRÉ 700 MOTORBIKE 

SELF-DRIVER WITH 4×4 VEHICLE TOYOTA FORTUNER

 FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER – ON REQUEST

DAY 1

WELCOME AT HOSEA KUTAKO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN WINDHOEK. TRANSFER TO WINDHOEK (ABOUT 40 KM) WHERE WE IMMEDIATELY TAKE OVER THE VEHICLES AND MOTORBIKES. AFTER THAT, CHECK-IN AT A BED & BREAKFAST GUESTHOUSE. DINNER WITH THE AFRICA MOTION TOURS TEAM IN A GOOD RESTAURANT IN WINDHOEK.

DAY 2 AND 3

AFTER A HEALTHY AND HEARTY BREAKFAST, THE ADVENTURE CAN BEGIN. WE HAVE A LONG JOURNEY AHEAD OF US. THE LANDSCAPE GRADUALLY CHANGES FROM HILLS TO VAST SAVANNAS. ALONG THE WAY, WE PASS SMALL TOWNS SUCH AS OKAHANDJA, OTJIWARONGO AND TSUMEB. WE DRIVE PAST LAKE OTJIKOTO AND FINALLY REACH MUSHARA CAMP, NEAR THE EASTERN ENTRANCE OF ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK, NAMUTONI. DURING THIS TOUR, IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO SLEEP IN A LODGE EACH NIGHT FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

+- 420 KM

ON THE SECOND DAY, WE WILL GO ON A GAME DRIVE IN ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK.

DAY 4

TODAY WE HEAD EAST. WE APPROACH THE OKAVANGO RIVER, WHICH FORMS THE BORDER BETWEEN NAMIBIA AND ANGOLA. THE VEGETATION BECOMES MORE LUSH, AND YOU CAN SEE A VARIETY OF BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ALONG THE RIVERBANKS. OUR DESTINATION TODAY IS KAISOZI RIVER LODGE, NEAR RUNDU.

+- 350 KM

DAY 5

WE CONTINUE EAST ALONG THE OKAVANGO RIVER. OUR ROUTE LEADS THROUGH NAMIBIA’S KAVANGO REGION, KNOWN FOR ITS UNIQUE FLORA AND FAUNA. WE ARRIVE AT NGEPI CAMP, NEAR MAHANGU NATIONAL PARK.
+- 250 KM

DAY 6
WE CONTINUE THROUGH THE CAPRIVI REGION. THIS AREA IS KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH HUMIDITY AND DENSE VEGETATION. WE REACH THE TOWN OF KATIMA MULILO, LOCATED ON THE BANKS OF THE ZAMBEZI RIVER. CAMPING.

+- 250 KM

DAY 7 AND 8
TODAY WE CROSS THE BORDER BETWEEN NAMIBIA AND BOTSWANA AT THE NGOMA BORDER POST. WE DRIVE TOWARDS KASANE AND REACH OUR DESTINATION, THE CHOBE SAFARI CAMP. HERE WE ENJOY A BREATHTAKING VIEW OF THE CHOBE RIVER. ON THE SECOND DAY, WE TAKE A DAY TRIP BY TRANSFER ACROSS THE BORDER BETWEEN BOTSWANA AND ZIMBABWE TO VISIT THE MAJESTIC VICTORIA FALLS. IN THE LOCAL KOLOLA LANGUAGE, THEY ARE CALLED “MOSI-OA-TUNYA,” WHICH MEANS “THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS.”

+- 150 KM

DAY 9
OUR JOURNEY CONTINUES BACK INTO NAMIBIA VIA THE NGOMA BORDER CROSSING. WE HEAD WEST TOWARDS KAZONDWE LODGE, LOCATED ON THE BANKS OF THE KWANDO RIVER. THIS UNIQUE REGION OF NAMIBIA IS KNOWN FOR ITS NATURAL BEAUTY, TRANQUILLITY, AND DIVERSE WILDLIFE. CAMPING.

+- 250 KM

DAY 10
AFTER A HEALTHY BREAKFAST, WE CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY. PART OF TODAY’S ROUTE LEADS THROUGH THE BWABWATA NATIONAL PARK, A LARGE PROTECTED AREA THAT INCLUDES A WIDE VARIETY OF HABITATS. WE FINALLY ARRIVE AT MAHANGU SAFARI LODGE.

+- 200 KM

DAY 11
THE DRIVE FROM MAHANGU SAFARI LODGE TO OUR NEXT DESTINATION, TSUMKWE COUNTRY LODGE, LEADS THROUGH MAHANGO NATIONAL PARK. WE MUST AGAIN CROSS THE BORDER INTO BOTSWANA. FOLLOWING THE SWAMPS, WE ARRIVE IN NOKANENG AND THEN CONTINUE EAST TO TSUMKWE, WHERE WE RE-ENTER NAMIBIA. CAMPING.

+- 250 KM

DAY 12
WE CONTINUE THROUGH NAMIBIA’S CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, A REGION OF WIDE PLAINS AND GENTLE HILLS. AT THE FOOT OF THE WATERBERG PLATEAU LIES OUR DESTINATION FOR TODAY. THE WATERBERG IS A STRIKING LANDMARK OF NAMIBIA AND OFFERS A STUNNING VIEW OF THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE. CAMPING.

+- 300 KM

DAY 13

TODAY WE HEAD BACK TO WINDHOEK. ALONG THE WAY, YOU CAN SEE MANY FARMS AND CATTLE PASTURES, GIVING INSIGHT INTO THE COUNTRY’S AGRICULTURE. RETURN OF CARS AND MOTORCYCLES. YOU WILL SPEND THE EVENING AT HOTEL THULE (OR SIMILAR).

+- 300 KM

DAY 14
WE WISH YOU A SAFE FLIGHT HOME

EACH PARTICIPANT BOOKS HIS OR HER OWN FLIGHT TO / FROM WINDHOEK

RECOMMENDATION:

FROM / TO ZURICH: THE AIRLINE EDELWEISS OPERATES THE ZURICH–WINDHOEK ROUTE ONLY FROM JUNE 2026 ONWARDS. THEREFORE, PLEASE SEARCH FOR YOUR FLIGHTS VIA SKYSCANNER.

FROM FRANKFURT OR ANY OTHER AIRPORT:
www.skyscanner.com

BOOKING: DON’T WAIT TOO LONG – INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO / FROM NAMIBIA ARE ALWAYS BOOKED WELL IN ADVANCE. PLACES FOR THE TOUR ARE LIMITED – WE WANT TO KEEP THE GROUP AT A REASONABLE SIZE.

I CAN GLADLY SEND YOU MORE DETAILS AND THE REGISTRATION FORM. PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA THE CONTACT FORM.

FOR THIS EXPEDITION, GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION AND AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE ARE REQUIRED.

ACCOMMODATION: ALL LODGES ARE VERY COMFORTABLE AND SECURE AGAINST WILDLIFE. FOR CAMPING, WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED WITH SAFE, PROTECTED TENTS AND GOOD MATTRESSES.

MEALS: MOST PRODUCTS ARE HOMEMADE. NAMIBIAN CUISINE ALSO OFFERS EXCELLENT MEAT DISHES.

TO BRING: SLEEPING BAG / PILLOW AND MOTORCYCLE CLOTHING.

TRAVEL ORGANIZATION: WE ARE VERY HAPPY THAT MY FRIENDS FROM AFRICA MOTION TOURS NAMIBIA ORGANIZE AND ACCOMPANY THIS EXPEDITION WITH US.

 WE ARE EASYGOING AND ADVENTUROUS, AND WE CAN EVEN GO WITHOUT A SHOWER FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. BUT WE ALSO LOVE TO BE PAMPERED FROM TIME TO TIME IN GOOD HOTELS, LODGES OR FARMS. IF THAT SOUNDS LIKE YOU – THEN YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!