Designed for the most adventurous traveller, this 21-day self-drive itinerary absolutely includes most of Namibia's highlights. Do you have a number of days to spare, interested in culture, a variety of landscapes as well as wildlife diversity all in one, than look no further, this itinerary offers all that and more. Enjoy the freedom of driving through most parts of the country, and experiencing Namibia and all its glory in just one tour. This is the ideal itinerary to really soak up the African sun, culture and landscapes, not to be missed!!
The Classic North, 15-day Self-Drive tour, integrates a rich diversity of both landscapes and game-viewing. The tour kick starts from Windhoek, through the Kalahari Desert to the Sossusvlei “sea of sand”, to the coastal town of Swakopmund, the rocky landscapes of Damaraland, the arid savannah and scrub of Etosha National Park, the Waterberg Region and then finally back to Windhoek. This tour focuses more on the northern part of the country.
The Classic South, 15-day Self-Drive tour, is similar them as the Classic north tour, but for those who are more interested in landscapes. This tour is focused more on the arid, dry parts of the country such as the Kalahari Desert, Fish river canyon, Sossusvlei Tour as well as the cold Atlantic coastal towns of Lüderitz and Swakopmund.
Designed for travellers with a strict budget and not a great deal of travel time but who still want to experience the most of what Namibia has to offer, this tour will take you to seven fascinating destinations within the country. The 10-day self-drive tour itinerary, although short, still manages to offer a decent diversity of Namibia's major tourist attractions and destinations. The tour ranges from Erongo Mountains, Namibia’s coast, Etosha to Waterberg Region. The ideal itinerary for a short get-away holiday from home!!
Experience the sandy desert of Namibia, the lush and watery landscapes of Kasane, Botswana and the thunderous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. This tour takes you from the capital city of Namibia, Windhoek, to the red desert sand of the Kalahari, right to the oldest desert sea of Namibia, the cold Atlantic Coast, the arid Damaraland, the wildlife sanctuary of Etosha, drive through the lush green Caprivi Strip, cross the border into Botswana and finally into Victoria Falls with some bonus stopovers in between! Be blown away by the beauty of southern Africa, a must visit.
The Nam-Bots Round, 20-day Self-Drive tour, is a circular route starting and ending in Windhoek, and is a combination of the focal highlights of Botswana, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and central and northern Namibia. The tour allows you to travel through three countries, but at the same time picking-up and dropping-off the vehicle in the same location. With a combination of vast variety of landscapes, a wide variety of wildlife, birding and cultures, this tour has a lot to offer.
Great service! - We easily traveled over 2,200 kilometers in Namibia, because we were equipped with the right vehicle - Toyota Hillux and good equipment provided by the rent-a-car company MELBIC from Windhoek.... read more We decided on a full package (from a refrigerator, to an additional fuel tank, water, satellite phone, help in the event of an accident...) because of the safari trip in Etosha, where we explored the wonderful colors of the animal world in their environment and then set out on otherwise well-maintained gravel roads through the Kalahari and Namib deserts to the west coast of Namibia.
We can praise the exceptional helpfulness and friendliness of the staff, everything was prepared as we previously agreed via e-mails, and the price for renting a fully equipped vehicle was also affordable. Thank you MELBIC for making it possible to travel carefree thrue a beautiful Namibia. See you again!
Très bon loueur de 4X4 - Nous avons loué un 4X4 Hilux double cabine avec tente sur le toit pendant 11 jours. Nous avons fait un peu plus de 3 000 Km essentiellement sur des piste,... read more pas toujours en bon état et n'avons eu absolument aucun problème. Véhicule en très bon état. En plus c'était la société la moins chère pour ce type de location et à prestations égales.
Excellent car! Highly recommend Melbic car hire! - Loueurs très professionnels, véhicules très bien équipés et en très bon états. Les pneus, très utiles sur les pistes Namibiennes (2/3 à 3/4 des routes utilisées) étaient vraiment hauts de... read more gamme. Nous n'avons pas eu de crevaison (et avions quand même 2 roues de secours fournies au cas où).
Les explications étaient claires lors du briefing et la restitution du véhicule s'est faite rapidement et sans soucis.
Melbic est venu nous récupérer à l'aéroport et nous a déposé lors de notre départ, service impeccable.
Nous recommandons tout particulièrement Melbic pour la qualité des voitures, le service fourni et pour le prix très compétitif (moins cher que les grandes enseignes connues de location).
We rented (through an travel agency) with Melbic a 4x4 with roof tent for 2,5 weeks end of November 2020. It was an amazing trip where we drove over 4000km.... read more From the fish river canyon in the south, to the west coast and ending at Etosha Park in the north.
The car, camping equipment & service of Melbic (Which is a small family owned business) was perfect. At the car pick up Willem from Melbic explained everything (by showing us) what we needed to know. From how to put up the tent, to how to change a tyre, to how to use the cooking utilities etc. Since we were not familiar with driving a 4x4 or camping with a rooftop tent this was great. He took his time, it was not rushed, which was nice.
During the trip the car worked perfectly and we didn’t encounter any problems. The camping utilities were in perfect order (from the table, chairs, to the matras & sleeping bags - very comfy - to the flashlights and tools). We didn’t miss anything.
Melbic gave us a booklet with information (ie how to change a tyre) and a phone, to be used when there would be a problem. All in all if something technical would have happened in the middle of nowhere we felt very safe that we would have it fixed.
Returning the car after our trip in Windhoek went smoothly.
We definitely recommend this place and when coming back to Namibia we will rent our car with them!
Excellent service; very responsive - I highly recommend Melbic Car Hire. We rented from them and they were great.
We experienced a broken windscreen (rock thrown up by vehicle going the other way... read more on a gravel road). We messaged them via WhatsApp and within an hour we had a plan for replacement next morning! Everything went smoothly - their designated repairer collected and returned the vehicle on time and we were back on the road.
We also experienced an unexpected issue when one of the rear cabin locks became seized (due to dusty roads). They were able to organise someone to meet at our next destination and resolve it for us.
I have no experience with other Namibian 4x4 rental companies but I can vouch for Melbic being quick to respond to initial and subsequent emails before we travelled to Namibia, AND they were easy to deal with in person, AND most importantly they were responsive and helpful when we had any issue during our rental.
I would rent from them again without hesitation.
Roadtrip familial en Namibie avec MELBIC - Nous avons loué auprès de Melbic l'incontournable Hi-Lux pour un roadtrip de 15 jours en Namibie.
Accueil sympathique et efficace.
Un état des lieux sérieux et des explications précises et... read more claires.
Un véhicule en parfait état et prêt pour les pistes namibiennes.
Bien qu'étant 4 adultes et 1 adolescente, nous n'avons pas ressenti d'inconfort tout au long de notre parcours (3968 kms).
L'expérience du couchage sur le toit a été réussi. Les opérations de montage/démontage sont très vite assimilées...
Remerciements à toute l'équipe Melbic !!!
Nous recommandons vivement ce prestataire...
Thierry F (France)
Namibia rocks! - Thankyou Namibia and thankyou Melbic Car Rental. Such a proffesional organisation. Our 4x4 worked perfectly during all of the 2500km in all sorts of terrain.
Most probably the best rental cars in Namibia - Had an awesome experience with Melbic rentals during our 10 days trip to Namibia in December. Connected with them around 5 months before and got a decent pricing with discount.... read more Although their prices are competitive, they gain extra advantage on their competitors through their excellent communication and top noth quality of cars. 10 days before our trip, we got an updated invoice with additional discount as their system had shown some additional discount available. If they wanted to, they could have kept the old pricing, but this speaks a lot about their honesty and integrity. The pick up from airport was smooth and hassle free. Our vehicle was ready, polished and washed in absolute perfection, almost looking like a brand new Hilux. The car was just 37k kms done and was spotless. The staff was really helpful and explained the whole working of the car in detail including how to change tyres, how to charge the car in case of failed battery, how to pull in case get stuck etc. The whole process including signing the agreement and inspecting the car roughtly took around 30-45 mins. The driving was pretty awesome and didnt had an issue with the car on any day, including no punctures. We heard from fellow travellers that 1 or 2 punctures are just mandatory when driving in Namibia but thankfully the condition of the tyres was as good as new, so had no trouble. AC worked really well as well as the fridge. Kept our drinks chilled for the entire trip. The drop off was equally well managed and just took 5 mins after wwhich they dropeed us to our destination. If you are looking for a reliable renter with excellent cars, look no further.
Just cruising - Excellent service and very nice, professional crew! Car in mint shape and very reliable. I can recommend this company for car hire in Namibia.
best car renting company in Namibia - The best car renting company in Windhoek! Super reliable, friendly, fantastic car all equipped including a beautiful and large roof tent. Travelling with Melbic's car is the guarantee of... read more a safe and comfortable road trip! Can't wait to get back to them for a new trip in beautiful Namibia.
One week around South Namibia - Melbic is highly recommended! Our experience was super. They have been really professional in explaining everything and luckily we didn’t have any problems during our road trip!
Very professional and reliable - Organisation au top (prise en main, démonstration utilisation matériel, mise à disposition téléphone,etc), personnel super sympha (merci Bianca !!), voiture et materiel en super état. Rien a redire, n'hésitez pas,... read more c'est un professionel fiable.
Perfect organisation (show how to use equipment, local phone to reach out in case of trouble, etc). The employees are very kind (thanks again to Bianca !!), car and equipment very new, clean and complete. I can only say that you should't hesitate to choose this Melbic team. They are very professional and reliable.