Namibia

Namibia never fails to enthral its visitors, to charge the fantasies and imaginations of narrators in their efforts to aptly describe the many-facetted grandeur and harsh splendour of this desert country. Namibia is known for its contrasting landscapes. The desolate Namib Desert is said to be the oldest in the world, with its high dunes and awe-inspiring sense of space... Namibia is located in southwest Africa. It is a large and mainly arid country sharing borders with Angola, Botswana, South Africa , Zambia and Zimbabwe. Along its entire length, the vast shifting sand dunes of the Namib Desert spread inland for 80 to 130km. Sossusvlei hosts postcard perfect Sand Dunes – a photographers delight! A fascinating land of contrasts – from the interior sand basin of the Kalahari to the Etosha Pan (a dried-out saline lake), surrounded by grasslands and bush which support a large and varied wildlife. The Etosha National Park & Game Reserve is one of the finest in Africa, in that it remains, to a large extent, free of human influence.

Example Namibia Trips

Namibia, being such a vast country, offers such a large variety of options – from your more exclusive luxury fly in programs to yourself drive! Self Drive Namibia is a lovely way of experiencing the contrasts in landscapes.

Self Drive Namibia

Driving around a country is often the best way of exploring a new destination. It allows for new discoveries as well as interaction with locals. Namibia is traversed by a network of some 4830 kms of tarred roads and 24140 kms of gravel roads.

Sossusvlei

The Namib Naukluft Park is one of Africa’s oldest and certainly one of the most spectacular National Parks on the continent. A combination of the rocky Naukluft Mountains and wide open plains that gives rise the huge towering red dunes.

Damaraland

Situated to the east of the Skeleton Coast National Park and southwest of Etosha National Park is the breathtaking mountainous region of Damaraland. Here, an assortment of unique desert-adapted animals, such as elephant, zebra and lion.

Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park, considered one of southern Africa’s finest wildlife parks, is Namibia’s prime wilderness conservation area. Spanning a vast 22 300 km² (8 610 square miles), the Park consists of a mosaic of vegetation types.