Desert landscapes, abstract wilderness and fierce coastline attracts adventure seekers – families and honeymooners.
Namibia’s main attractions for visitors are stunning scenery, pristine wilderness and fascinating wildlife. An infinite supply of sun bright skies, star filled nights, vast open landscapes and an abundance of space make this a visually stunning and soul-enriching country.
There is a real diversity of experiences and some truly incredible places to stay:
Skeleton Coast – the remote northwest of the country with spectacular scenery, stunning coastal dunes, barren coastline, stark desert interior and home to the elusive Himba people. One of Africa’s most amazing places to visit.
Sossusvlei – the place to see the huge red sand dunes for which Namibia is famous. An alluring destination with vast gravel plains, towering mountain ranges and deep sculptured canyons. A hot-air ballooning paradise.
Namibrand – one of Africa’s largest private nature reserves. A stunning desert area with huge red sand dunes, vegetated dune valleys, sand and gravel plains alongside impressive mountains. Some wonderful lodges as well as guided hiking and fly-camping through this desert region.
Etosha National Park – Namibia’s prime game-viewing area, particularly for self-drive trips. The defining feature is the huge Etosha pan of silvery-white sand and bluring mirages on the horizon. Dry season is definitely the best time of year.
Palmwag – a private concession within a superb desert wilderness area. very scenic landscape with some excellent game viewing of the indigenous desert elephant, mountain zebra, giraffe, cheetah and lion. The chance to track rhino on foot is a real highlight.
Twyfelfontein – a semi-desert wilderness with dramatic scenary, desert elephant, fascinating rock art and local culture. Great region for self-driving due to its central location between the Skeleton Coast and Etosha whilst north of the Central Highlands and Swakopmund.
Central Highlands – north of Windhoek, south of Etosha and east of Swakopmund this is an region of rolling hills, guest farms and lodges. Most self-drive trips will involve an overnight in this area with the chance to visit one of the cheetah conservation projects.
Swakopmund – Namibia’s main coastal town, offering a choice of shops and restaurants. Activities central with dune boarding, quad-biking, sea-kayaking and sky-diving all on offer.
Windhoek – Namibia’s modern and friendly capital.
The Central Highlands represents an extensive area of the country north of Windhoek, south of Etosha and east of Swakopmund across to the Waterberg Plateau.
The landscape is predominantly rolling hills, with some highland and mountain areas...
Namibia’s main coastal town, Swakopmund is a popular holiday resort for Namibians or visitors looking for a more temperate climate, some local history and palm-lined streets with a good choice of restaurants, bars and shops.
A couple ...
Windhoek is Namibia’s capital, spread out in a broad valley with surrounding hills that make up it’s few suburbs.
It is a pleasant enough environment but offers few places of genuine interest for the visitor except hotels, shops...
Etosha meaning “place of dry water” is the primary game viewing area of Namibia. The park is centred around a huge, flat calcrete “pan” which provides a great, parched, silver-white backdrop of shimmering mirages to an area...
The huge Palmwag concession area is located within the Kunene region of northwest Namibia between Etosha and the Skeleton Coast. A truly wild and scenic area, this is as far as most self-drive safaris will venture before acquiring the assistance o...
The Skeleton Coast Park and Wilderness Areas protect approximately one-third of the country’s coastline. It is one of the most awe inspiring places on the planet. The lunar landscape meeting pristine sand dunes neighbouring the harsh Atlanti...
The Namibrand Nature Reserve is a spectacular area of desert just south of Sossusvlei but with far fewer visitors and a more diverse and interesting landscape.
A quote by well-known travel writer Amy Schoemann sums up the beauty of this are...
Sossusvlei is an area of classic desert scenery offering one of the iconic images of Namibia – huge red dunes with sharp curving ridges dropping down onto flat gravel pans.
The Namib-Naukluft Park and its corridor of dunes is a photog...
Twyfelfontein is an excellent self-drive area to explore within southern Damaraland.
There are numerous attractions for visitors including the chance to see a wealth of Bushman rock art, the desert elephant, the Petrified Forest and the sur...
Palmwag
Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast
Namibrand, Namibia
Twyfelfontein, Namibia
Central Highlands
Central Highlands
Central Highlands
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Windhoek
Windhoek
Etosha
Etosha
Etosha
Etosha
Etosha
Etosha
Etosha
Etosha
Etosha
Palmwag
Palmwag
Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast
Namibrand
Namibrand
Namibrand
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
Twyfelfontein
Twyfelfontein
Etosha
We'd recomend visiting Twyfelfontein during the months in green.
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