Namibia has met the international conservation challenge with admirable success and consequently is on the rise as a top Southern African safari destination.
According to Condè Nast, Namibia has 2 landmarks among the top ten places to visit in Africa and Lonely Planet regards Namibia as one of the best value countries for travel worldwide during 2017. It is a place which welcomes tourism as fervently as it conserves its natural resources, but there is so much more to Namibia than you think:
- Namib Desert
This vast expanse of sand is the world’s oldest desert and home to the highest sand dunes on earth at Sossusvlei, moon landscapes and some of the world’s most mysterious creatures. These include cartwheeling spiders, tiptoeing Namib Dune geckos and desert-dwelling lions, horses and elephants. - Etosha Pan
Etosha National Park’s vast salt pan is visible from space and is the largest in Africa. The park itself is a wildlife hotspot filled with healthy populations of plains game, the world’s tallest and ghostly white elephants, and predators including the only FIV (feline aids) free lions on earth. Geared towards the international traveler, Etosha National Park offers plush accommodation, floodlit waterholes and thrilling guided game drives. - Fish River Canyon
The southern tip of this vast country is torn asunder by one of the world’s largest canyons. This is the site of an arduous 5-day hike in the winter time, challenging trail run, and other more sedate attractions for the discerning visitor. - Adventure Capital
Swakopmund reaches out to the extreme sports lover with a host of thrills in the form of dune boarding, skydiving, hot air ballooning and quad biking. - Night sky destination
Acclaimed as one of the top two Dark Sky Reserves worldwide the NamibNaukluft Park offers unencumbered opportunities for star gazing from luxury lodges surrounded by the inky-blackness of the desert night. - Conservation
Namibia boasts the world’s largest free-roaming populations of cheetah, healthy numbers of black rhino and 132 000 square kilometers of conservation spaces to enjoy them in. - Successful community initiatives
Many of Namibia’s wild spaces are as a result of cooperation between communities, conservation and tourism. Namibia is the world leader in community-based initiatives and was the first African Country to entrench conservation in its constitution. - Historical Treasures
Ancient and beautifully-preserved archaeological sites are scattered throughout the country, most notably at Brandberg, Twyfelfontein and deep within the Fish River Canyon. - Human Accomplishments
Namibia has 4 Olympic medals to its name thanks to Frankie Fredericks’ accomplishments on the track. This magnificent country is also the birthplace of former Miss Universe Michelle Mclean. The Mara foundation named Namibia the most entrepreneurial country in Africa for 2016. - Unique Experiences
Visit a ghost town in the heart of abandoned diamond fields. Eat unexpectedly delicious apple pie in a one horse town and celebrate Oktoberfest. Tick birds off your list by the hundreds. Capture unique scenes of breath-taking desolation and visit a shipwreck embraced by desert sands. See a plant which just celebrated one of thousands of birthdays, the list goes on…
Ask us about your southern African safari aspirations and we will be delighted to show you the many treasures of this excellent travel destination.
