Rates & supplements · 2026 season

Every figure on this page is the whole figure.

Circuit rates are quoted per person sharing, in Namibian dollars, and include accommodation, the vehicle, park permits, guide fees where a guide is scheduled and the roadbook. What is not included is listed as plainly as what is. Rates hold from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027; green-season nights are already discounted in the low column rather than hidden behind an asterisk.

Ask for a firm quotation See what is in each circuit

A fuel stop on a gravel road with a hand-painted price board and two pumps

Solitaire, C19. Diesel, one bakery, and the last cash-only pump on the circuit.

N$All rates in Namibian dollars, VAT at 15% included

25%Deposit to confirm, balance at 45 days

0Booking fees, card surcharges or planning charges

45 dFree date change, once, before final payment

01 — Circuit rates

Per person sharing, supported self-drive, all nights included.

Low season runs 1 November to 30 June; high season 1 July to 31 October. Two people sharing one vehicle is the basis; three or four in a vehicle reduces the per-person figure, and we will show you both.

Circuit SS-08

Southern Sands

8 days · 1 640 km · Windhoek return

N$ 31 400per person sharing, low season. High season N$ 38 900.

7 nights lodge and guest farm, two inside the Sesriem gate
Vehicle Hilux 4x4 double cab, unlimited kilometres
Permits Namib-Naukluft and canyon entry pre-paid
Included Breakfast daily, four dinners, roadbook, satellite messenger

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Circuit CD-11

Coast & Damaraland

11 days · 2 550 km · Windhoek return

N$ 48 700per person sharing, low season. High season N$ 59 200.

10 nights lodge and camp, two in the Palmwag concession
Vehicle Hilux 4x4 double cab, unlimited kilometres
Guided Two conservancy elephant mornings and the Sandwich Harbour day
Included Breakfast daily, six dinners, all park and concession fees

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Circuit GT-14

Grand Traverse

14 days · 4 180 km · Windhoek return

N$ 63 900per person sharing, low season. High season N$ 78 400.

13 nights including three inside Etosha at Okaukuejo, Halali and Namutoni
Vehicle Hilux 4x4 double cab or Fortuner, unlimited kilometres
Guided Elephant tracking, engravings, one dark-sky night with telescope
Included Breakfast daily, nine dinners, all permits and concession fees

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02 — Supplements

What changes the number, and by how much.

Added to the circuit rate above. Everything here is optional except the single supplement, which is what the lodges charge us and what we pass on without a mark-up.

SupplementApplies toRate

Guided vehicle upgrade

Land Cruiser 76 with NTB-registered guide and driver, six seats sold as four

Any circuitN$ 4 850 / day

Fly-in legs

Cessna 210 or Caravan from Eros, Windhoek. Airstrip transfers and ground vehicle included

Per person, per legfrom N$ 6 200

Full fly-in conversion

SS-08 or CD-11 flown between strips, ground vehicle and guide at each

Per personfrom N$ 41 000

Single supplement

Sole occupancy of a room. Waived at four lodges on the CD-11 route in low season

Per person, per circuitN$ 5 900 – 12 400

Camping conversion

Rooftop-tent Hilux with full kit in place of lodges, campsites pre-booked

Per personless N$ 9 800

Additional driver

Second named driver on the rental agreement and insurance

Per vehicleN$ 780 one-off

One-way drop

Vehicle returned at Swakopmund, Walvis Bay or Ondangwa instead of Windhoek

Per vehicleN$ 3 400 – 7 900

Cross-border authorisation

Botswana, South Africa or Zambia legs. Ten working days' notice

Per vehicle, per countryN$ 1 950

Extra reserve night

An additional night at NamibRand, Palmwag or inside Etosha

Per personfrom N$ 2 950

A workshop bay with a stripped wheel, a torque wrench and a service sheet on the bench

03 — Vehicles

Daily rates if you only want the car.

All units are serviced in our Windhoek yard on a 10 000 km schedule, carry two full-size spares, a compressor, a jack plate for sand and a satellite messenger. Rates include unlimited kilometres, standard cover with a N$ 25 000 excess, and a full tank on collection. Zero-excess waiver is N$ 420 per day.

1 950

Toyota Fortuner 2.8 4x4

Enclosed load space, five seats, the sensible choice for a lodge circuit that stays on B- and C-roads. Per day, low season.

2 380

Hilux 2.8 double cab 4x4

Long-range 140-litre tank, dual battery, canopy. The default vehicle on every self-drive circuit we publish. Per day.

2 940

Hilux camper, two rooftop tents

Full camping kit, 80-litre fridge, water tank, table and chairs for four, gas and cookware. Per day.

4 850

Land Cruiser 76 with guide

Long wheelbase, roof hatch, six seats sold as four, NTB-registered guide and driver, fuel included. Per day.

04 — Park & permit charges

Pre-paid on your behalf, listed at cost.

These are the published Namibia Wildlife Resorts and conservancy charges for foreign visitors. We buy them in advance so nobody queues at a boom gate at 06:00, and we add nothing to them.

Park or siteBasisCharge

Namib-Naukluft Park

Sesriem, Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, Sesriem Canyon

Per person per dayN$ 150

Namib-Naukluft Park

Vehicle up to ten seats

Per vehicle per dayN$ 50

Etosha National Park

All four gates, valid to sunset on the day of exit

Per person per dayN$ 150

Fish River Canyon

Hobas viewpoint and rim, day entry

Per person per dayN$ 120

Cape Cross Seal Reserve

Boardwalk and colony, gate 10:00 to 17:00

Per person per dayN$ 100

Twyfelfontein

Site entry plus compulsory guide fee

Per personN$ 180

Palmwag concession

Access levy paid to the conservancies that hold the concession

Per person per dayN$ 260

Conservancy elephant tracking

Guide fee and community levy, Aba-Huab and Huab riverbeds

Per vehicle per morningN$ 1 450

NamibRand Nature Reserve

Reserve levy, paid directly to the reserve trust

Per person per nightN$ 330

05 — In and out

What the rate carries, and what it does not.

The right-hand column is the one worth reading twice. Fuel is the item most people underestimate: budget roughly N$ 3 800 for SS-08 and N$ 9 200 for GT-14 at current pump prices.

Included in the rate

Everything below is booked, paid and confirmed before you land.

Accommodation every night, named and confirmed at booking
Vehicle unlimited kilometres, standard cover, two spares
Park permits and concession levies for the whole route
Roadbook printed and digital, with fuel and gate times
Guides where scheduled, including conservancy fees
Support 24-hour Windhoek number, answered by our own staff

Not included

Quoted separately on request, or simply paid as you go.

International flights and any visa charges
Fuel for self-drive circuits, roughly N$ 2.30 per kilometre
Lunches and all drinks, unless a lodge is full board
Travel insurance which we require and will ask to see
Optional activities booked once you are on the ground
Gratuities entirely at your discretion

Worth knowing

Small figures that decide how a fortnight feels.

Children under 12 sharing pay 60% of the adult rate
Groups of six or more paying together, 7% off the circuit rate
Third adult in a vehicle reduces the per-person rate by about 14%
Zero-excess waiver N$ 420 per vehicle per day
Tyre and glass cover N$ 180 per vehicle per day, strongly advised
Airport transfer Hosea Kutako to Windhoek, N$ 690 per vehicle

06 — Deposit and payment

Four dates, and none of them are a surprise.

Namibian lodges hold space on deposit and release it hard, so these dates are the lodges' dates rather than ours. We will always tell you the release date before you pay anything.

Provisional hold

Space held for seven days at no charge while you read the itinerary. Nothing is payable and nothing is committed.

Deposit

25% of the circuit rate confirms every booking on the route. Payable by EFT or card, no surcharge either way.

Balance

Due 45 days before arrival. One free date change up to that point; after it, lodge cancellation terms apply and we will quote them.

Cancellation

More than 60 days, deposit less N$ 1 500 refunded. 60 to 30 days, 50%. Inside 30 days, no refund — which is why we require insurance.

Are rates ever quoted in euros or dollars?

Yes, on request, at the prevailing rate on the day of quotation and fixed for fourteen days. The Namibian dollar is pegged one-to-one to the South African rand, so a rand quotation is identical.

What happens if a lodge closes?

We rebook at the same standard or better at our cost, and tell you the same day we hear. It happens perhaps twice a season, usually for a borehole failure.

Is there a fee for planning?

No. Itineraries, revisions and routing advice are free before deposit, however many versions it takes. We would rather you booked the right fortnight.

Do you hold peak dates?

July and August inside Etosha and Sesriem sell out eight to ten months ahead. A provisional hold on those dates is genuinely worth taking early.

Firm quotation

A quotation with every line itemised.

Tell us the circuit, the dates and the party and you will get a one-page quotation: nights, vehicle, permits, supplements and the fuel estimate, with nothing rolled into a single number.

Turnaround: One working day
Validity: Fourteen days from issue
Deposit: 25% by EFT or card, no surcharge
Telephone: +264 61 555 0142