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Self-drive road trips, no tour, no agency

Guides for travelling on your own terms

For travelling on your own by car, without a tour: a country guide is 10 chapters (rental and driving, day-by-day itineraries, costed budget, checklists) to read on screen or print to PDF. 31 countries (in French; Namibia also in English), €44 VAT included, download as soon as you pay plus a link by email. The 27 country pages on the site stay free.

The Namibia guide — €44Choose a country

27

countries covered

129

destinations

5

continents

58

photos

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How it works

Your independent trip, in three steps

  1. Choose your countryDriving, borders, seasons: the essentials decoded country by country.
  2. Read the free stages and itineraries10, 15 or 21 days in Namibia, distances and driving times included.
  3. Leave with the complete guideExcess, exclusions, deposit: the clauses to check before signing.
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Our most complete guide — Namibia

“Namibia on your own”: your 4x4 safari, planned from A to Z

10 chapters to rent the 4x4 without nasty surprises, drive the gravel with confidence and enjoy Etosha at your own pace.

  • 3 detailed day-by-day itineraries — 10, 15 and 21 days
  • The 4x4 insurance comparison, line by line
  • The Etosha waterhole strategy
  • A costed budget across 3 profiles + printable checklists

Available in English and French — both editions in every download.

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Gear for the road

A few items we take on our own self-drive trips, shipped from the supplier's warehouse within 8 to 15 working days — free delivery from €49.

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The atlas, continent by continent

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The red dunes of Sossusvlei towering over the white clay pan dotted with dead acacia trees7 countriesAfricaNamibia · South Africa · Botswana · Morocco · Kenya · Tanzania · MadagascarThe red fishermen's cabins of Hamnøy on their rocks, beneath the Festhelltinden cliffs in the Lofoten Islands7 countriesEuropeIceland · Scotland · Portugal · Norway · Ireland · Spain · GreeceThe three granite towers of Torres del Paine lit by sunrise above the turquoise glacial lagoon7 countriesAmericasCosta Rica · United States · Canada · Mexico · Peru · Chile · ArgentinaA sandstone mesa towering over the red sand of Wadi Rum under a deep blue sky, a tiny Bedouin camp at its base4 countriesAsia & Middle EastJordan · Oman · Sri Lanka · JapanThe misty walls of Milford Sound at dawn, mountains plunging into the fjord's dark water beneath a break of golden light2 countriesOceaniaAustralia · New ZealandA family of elephants bathing at a waterhole in Etosha National ParkThe house specialityNamibia, our most detailed countryGravel roads, the dunes of Sossusvlei, Etosha's waterholes: the first country we covered, with 13 stops, 3 itineraries and a complete guide.Open the Namibia chapter →

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Namibia's 13 key stops→

What to see, where to stay, distances and gravel advice.

10, 15, 21-day itineraries→

The route day by day, distances included.

Our field notes→

Real budget, 4x4 rental traps, seasons.

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