Namibia is a land of hauntingly beautiful landscapes. It is less about "high-density" wildlife and more about unique, desert-adapted species surviving in extreme environments. It is arguably the best destination in Africa for a self-drive adventure.
- Namibia
- ±824,292 km²
- Etosha National Park, Sossusvlei, Damaraland, Skeleton Coast
- Desert-adapted elephants, lions, and black rhinos
- Low risk (except the far north Caprivi Strip)
- ~22°00′S 18°00′E
- Windhoek, Swakopmund.
- Hosea Kutako International (WDH).
- Excellent for self-driving on well-maintained gravel roads.
- Animals congregate at floodlit waterholes in front of lodges.
- Elephants and lions that have evolved to survive in the arid Damaraland.
- Namibia is the "Cheetah Capital of the World."
Wildlife must visit waterholes; visibility is 100%.
Landscapes turn green; best for birding and calving in some areas.
- Centered around a massive salt pan, it is famous for its waterholes where animals gather in huge numbers.
- Home to the world’s highest sand dunes and the iconic white clay pan of Deadvlei.
- A rugged, unfenced wilderness where desert-adapted elephants and rhinos roam among ancient rock art.
- A remote, mist-shrouded coastline known for shipwrecks and a massive Cape Fur Seal colony at Cape Cross.
The dry winter is essential for wildlife viewing in Etosha, though the iconic dunes of Sossusvlei are spectacular throughout the year.
Namibia is for the adventurer and photographer. It offers a sense of solitude and vastness that no other safari destination can match.