The base 14 days
Run the standard loop with 2 nights at every major stop. That's the spine of any 21-day trip — don't try to add a region at the expense of the icons.
Option A: Caprivi extension (+7 days)
Etosha → Rundu (1n) → Caprivi/Zambezi (4n at Nkasa Rupara, Mudumu, Kasane) → fly Kasane back. River safaris, hippo, elephant, totally different Namibia.
Option B: Kaokoland (+7 days)
Damaraland → Opuwo (1n) → Epupa Falls (2n) → Kaokoland north (2n) → back to Etosha. Himba culture, baobabs, the Kunene. Hardest route — need 4x4 experience.
Option C: Fish River + south (+5 days)
Sossusvlei → Fish River Canyon (2n) → Lüderitz + Kolmanskop (2n) → back via Quivertree forest. Different Namibia — emptier, drier, southern.
Pick one
Don't try to do two extensions in one trip. The driving compounds and you arrive home exhausted.
