Highlights of Namibia
- Explore the rugged Skeleton Coast
- Harsh, wild and starkly beautiful, the landscapes of Namibia’s harsh west coast are unforgettable. Difficult to get to but immensely rewarding, there is nowhere in the world quite like it.
- Explore the rugged Skeleton Coast
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- Take a boat trip in the Caprivi Strip
- In places a snapshot of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, with lush waterways and excellent numbers of wildlife. Plenty to do here, including boat trips, fishing, guided walks and game drives.
- Take a boat trip in the Caprivi Strip
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- View the ancient rock art of Damaraland
- Definitive Namibian landscapes of rocky outcrops and wide open spaces. There is great variety here, with ancient rock art and unique, desert adapted rhino and elephant.
- View the ancient rock art of Damaraland
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- Go on safari in Etosha National Park
- Namibia’s finest wildlife viewing destination, centred around the shimmering Etosha Salt Pan. Among the best places on the continent to look for big game under your own steam.
- Go on safari in Etosha National Park
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- See the suset over Fish River Canyon
- Arguably the world’s second largest canyon and a superb place for hiking expeditions or just watching the sun set. With a remote location in the south of Namibia, it is still very much off the beaten track.
- See the suset over Fish River Canyon
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- Meet the Himba people of Kunene
- In the far north west on the Angolan border, one of Africa’s most remote, breathtaking areas. Come here for jaw-dropping scenery and the chance to meet the nomadic Himba people.
- Meet the Himba people of Kunene
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- Explore the colonial town of Luderitz
- A colonial town in the south, close to some singular attractions. You can see penguins on Halifax Island or visit the atmospheric, deserted diamond mining settlements at Kolmanskop and Elizabeth Bay.
- Explore the colonial town of Luderitz
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- Enjoy the wildlife & scenery of the NamibRand Nature Reserve
- One of Africa’s largest, most beautiful private reserves, populated by oryx, springbok and Hartmann’s mountains zebra. A place of stunning contrasts, with vegetated dunes, open plains and the Namib Mountains.
- Enjoy the wildlife & scenery of the NamibRand Nature Reserve
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- Sossusvlei
- The enormous sand dunes of the Namib are a place of spectacular, timeless beauty. The other-worldly Dead Vlei is a photographer’s dream, while there is a surprising amount of life in the desert.
- Sossusvlei
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- Explore in & around Swakopmund
- A quaint German colonial town where the desert meets the Atlantic, and the base for some outstanding excursions. The perfect place to shake the sand out of your hair after time in the bush.
- Explore in & around Swakopmund
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Our country specialists have travelled the length and breadth of Namibia - here are a few of their favourite things to do
Namibia is a country of vast blue skies and endless horizons. It contains one of the world’s oldest deserts, its highest dunes and second largest canyon.
Etosha National Park
In the north of the country Etosha’s silvery pan and surrounding plains teem with game. There are floodlit waterholes where you can sit at night and watch as elephant, rhino and giraffe come to drink, appearing silently out of the black night.
Damaraland
Damaraland’s desert-adapted elephant and endangered black rhino roam freely and can be tracked on foot and open 4WD’s. There are remote tented camps here, perching on plains and with views of endless wilderness.
Skeleton Coast
Flying along the Skeleton Coast you will find beaches littered with whale bones, roaring dunes, skeletal shipwrecks and flocks of pelicans and flamingos. You can kayak amongst hundred-strong seal colonies and trace the tracks of jackals across the damp sand. And then finally, in the south, perhaps the most spectacular scenery is found.
Sossusvlei
Climbing a dune at Sossusvlei to watch the sunrise it’s easy to see why Namibia is a photographer’s dream. The dunes are enchanting, totally unspoilt, and best of all you have them all to yourself.
Popular Places to visit in Namibia
Damaraland has a wild and rugged landscape and is one of Namibia’s least populated areas. As well as rock art dating back 6,000 years, you can also see game such as desert-adapted elephant and black rhino.
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Etosha is one of Africa’s largest game parks. As well as a vast array of birdlife, it has large populations of lion, leopard and cheetah. Elephant occur in hundred-strong herds, whilst black and white rhino are also present.
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Swakopmund's German colonial history is reflected in its architecture. Within a short drive of the town you'll see seals and flamingos in their thousands. Pelican Point is excellent for a gentle kayaking trips.
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The Skeleton Coast is a barren area and particularly well named; many early explorers’ ships were wrecked here. Surprisingly, there is considerable wildlife further inland. The best way to visit is a fly-in safari.
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In the far south of the country the Fish River Canyon, second only to the Grand Canyon in size, is spectacular and deserted.
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Sossusvlei is home to many 'vleis' (valleys or pans) which are a place of spectacular beauty, as well as being superb for photography.
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Covering over 2,000 square kilometres, the NamibRand Nature Reserve is one of Africa’s largest private reserves. It also has some of the best guides in Namibia.
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The Naukluft Mountains is superb walking country with rocky outcrops, deep river valleys and freshwater springs where you can swim when the weather is hot. There is also plenty of wildlife to see.
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In northern Namibia the Caprivi Strip stretches east along the top of Botswana and is quite unlike the rest of the country.
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About 12 kilometres in length and 6 kilometres in width, Impalila Island lies in the middle of the Zambezi River. It is dotted with small villages and is a good place to see a variety of game and birdlife.
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Practical Info
Flight time from UK
12 1/2 hours (Windhoek, via Frankfurt or Johannesburg)
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