How to drive from Cape Town to Windhoek Namibia

How to drive from Cape Town to Windhoek Namibia

A helpful video for those that want to drive from Cape Town to Windhoek Namibia including the border crossing at Vioolsdrift / Noordoewer. Also information on distances from Cape Town to the Namibian border, where to stop for fuel and food and my overnight sleepover at Vioolsdrift lodge.

The N7 from Cape Town and then the B1 in Windhoek Namibia makes for a remarkable roadtrip #5410Africa #travel #overlandingAfrica #roadtrip

00:00 Intro
00:35 Cape Town
02:50 First fuel stop at Klawer
05:15 Sleeping over at Vioolsdrift Lodge
06:18 The Vioolsdrift border post
08:03 The Noordoewer border post
09:44 Second fuel stop at Noordoewer
11:11 Third fuel stop at Keetmanshoop
12:53 Fourth fuel stop at Mariental
13:42 Stopping at the Tropic of Capricorn sign
14:48 Windhoek
14:57 Outro

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[segamatale]

This feels so familiar. I am from Botswana. I have driven from Gaborone to Cape Town (approx 1400kms) in 2019 my partner and I drove from Gaborone to Swakopmond, another 1400kms (where I proposed and she said yes). I can relate and like you said the difference is there's less towns along the road driving in Namibia as compared to in SA. We're going back to Swakopmund this December. Amazing coast.

[capeofstormz]

Awesome video.It's on my bucketlist to drive from Cape Town to Swakopmund one day.

[smilesandshines]

Miss this route, thanks for the video. Very informative.

[paranormallife]

cape town is ma hometown. u drove past media24 where i work. i used to live in windhoek n worked for now-closed times of namibia, ur vids make me wanna go back to namibia man

[adammandler]

I would rather go to Nambia. Please take us to Nambia.

[manojpraj]

I want to go from Capetown to Namibia, Botswana and back to Captown... Valuable video....Thank you...
I also want to know how to choose a 4x4 tented vehicle from Capetown and the procedure of renting it

[jonathanheath]

I'm a Namibian living in RSA for more than 50 years, and I have driven back almost every year. Seeing this makes me long to go back - I missed going last year. And after all those trips I especially appreciate joining you on yours and seeing all those familiar stops. And I AM GOING BACK!

[carolsmind]

Never travelled outside the country, the border crossing process was so informative. Thank you

[jonathanheath]

Namibia calls you, whether you were born there as I was, or you visited and it crawled into your essence.

[MosesMatsepane]

Nice drive, the scenery reminds me of driving through the Northern Cape which I do every couple of months. That Karoo and Semi-Desert vibes. I saw the same scenery in Nevada in the United States.

[miriamwardak]

This is so beautiful! Been to Namibia twice in my life and loved the country. This video makes me want to come back for more time. The vastness of this country is so appealing.
Btw. The music selection is the best ❤️

[lance]

As a Capetonian, I would really love to do this road trip trip on the N7. This is such a brilliant video, so informative and the music makes it even better

[davidviner]

Just subscribed and looking forward to your epic trip. In the 1980's I drove from the UK to Nairobi and more recently across North Africa and extensively throughout Egypt, so I am keenly interested to see the places I didn't get to as well as how you cope with the adventure. So far, so good!

[lionelpinkhard]

I didn't actually need instructions - I'm quite familiar with this route and it's an extremely easy drive. Actually, it's too easy and that's the danger as people get complacent. Bring a friend to swap driving duties if you can. Besides speeding drivers, tire damage is probably your biggest threat on Namibian roads. If your tires are not in excellent condition, replace them before you go. Bring a spare, more than one if you can.

A word of caution if you're visiting for the first time - Namibia is highly addictive!

[florencetchipoiajunior]

Very good video, am Angolan and i wish my country could be so organized like Namibia and RSA. bom trabalho.

[ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

I’ve done this trip quite a few times and love Namibia. Looks like a less red version of the Australian outback. The roads are excellent for a huge country and a relatively small population. What was truly impressive were the gravel roads constantly maintained by graders which towed their living quarters behind them. Looks like a few new gas stations since I last traveled. 👍🏻

[Mankind]

Watching from SA, seeing Namibia landscapes 🇿🇦♥️🇳🇦

[mondeklaas]

I'm from PE an I've dreamt about doing this drive so many times. Thank you for taking me along. I'm giving my self a yr now for me to do it. Great work 👏

[tsaki_titan]

How is South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique not one huge country yet?

[mpumie]

One of the videos with straight forward and useful information I have watched in a long time on yt. Makes me want to drive to Namibia now 😃.