Namibia - Highlights and Destinations

Windhoek
Namibia's gatewayand principal city, Windhoek is a small and welcoming entry point. It takes little time to discover what's available and the hand full of tourist attractions. The stores offer quality products, especially for leatherwear, gems and African art and curios. We recommend Windhoek only as a convenient stop-over while in transit to and from your travels in the Namibian countryside.

Namib-Naukluft
Namib-Naukluft is one of Africa's largest conservation regions, the National Park spanning an incredible fifty thousand square kilometers, the sheer remoteness and pristine wilderness has made it Namibia's chief attraction. The desert landscapes here contain some of the highest sand dunes in the
world, immense gravel plains, lofty mountain chains, and eroded canyons which sink deep into the earths crust. The scenery here is spectacular and views stretch endlessly to distant horizons. A landscape which will inspire anyone, to capture some of this rugged beauty on film.

Swakopmund & Walvis Bay
As in the days of the former German colonial era, Swakopmund is a charming town with a wonderful atmosphere. The accommodation is of a high standard, restaurants offer a variety of fine cuisine with fresh local seafood topping the list of favorites. The architecture here is fascinating as is the variety of shops which sell some of the most unusual artifacts and antiques. Some activities to pursue in the area include fishing, bird watching, camel rides, dune-boarding and taking scenic flights to get an overview of the surrounding area. For the bird-watching enthusiast, Sandwich Harbour and Walvis Bay to the south are renown for flocks of flamingos, Cape pelicans, and thousands of migrant water birds.

The Skeleton Coast
The Skeleton Coast is an ghostlike, foggy coast and has a name fitting its reputation. Skeletons of ships, whales and other marine mammals have over time been cast high upon the shore by the Atlantic's mysterious currents and tides. The entire coast is protected, and is best explored from the air. The only way to experience the region is to either visit the Skeleton Coast Camp or join a Skeleton Coast Fly-in Safari.

Kaokoveld
In the interior the countryside climbs into a string of even-peaked mountains -with similarity to parts of Arizona. Concealed and forgotten in time is the wonderful area of the, revealing prehistoric rock art displaying paintings and engravings dating thousands of years, a fossilized wood, bizarre rock configurations and rare wildlife - including desert elephant and black rhino.

Damaraland
Damaraland consists of enormous areas which are nominated as 'concession areas' to care for the extraordinary desert elephant, the black rhino, and other wildlife that flourish here. These locale are managed as private game reserves and are best visited for at least three nights. The bird and wildlife is distinctive, but not abundant, whilst the fortunate may catch a glimpse of elephant or even black rhino

Etosha National Park
In the north of Namibia, Etosha is one of Africa's most famous game reserves. Throughout the dry time of year, enormous herds of animals congregate to drink at Etosha's permanent water points. Large game species come together to provide one of the greatest wildlife shows on earth . These range from Africa's large cats like lion, leopard, cheetah to the mighty herbivores like elephant, black and white rhino, giraffe, Hartman's and Burchell's zebra and numerous antelope species. There are over 300 bird
species in Etosha, which make it a rewarding experience for any avid bird-watcher.

Caprivi Strip
The Northern Caprivi Strip stretches eastwards to its extreme boundary with Zimbabwe. Flanked by the mighty tropical rivers of the Zambezi, Okavango, Chobe, and Linyanti, this region teems with wildlife. This reeded and forested area has a host of small private lodges which offer a unique aspect to discovering the game rich regions of northern Botswana.