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Discover a country of vast desert landscapes, wild coastlines, desolate giant dunes and sand-filled ghost towns.
Situated in the southwest of Africa and known for its stark contrasts, Namibia is a land filled with rare wildlife & desert-adapted plants and even the elusive desert elephant, and offers a unique African safari experience. Take a hot air balloon over the dunes at Sossusvlei, fly over the arid Skeleton Coast or hike Fish River Canyon.
4×4 adventurous escapism through beautiful scorched backdrops that will undoubtedly remain in your memories forever. The perfect destination for romantic seclusion on your dream honeymoon or getting close to nature in the vast, wild, open landscapes.
Highlights of Namibia
WINDHOEK
Namibia’s largest city, with Germanic influence and gateway to the desert.
SOSSUSVLEI
Land of the Iconic Giant Red Sand Dunes.
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Namibia’s largest safari destination, home to Africa’s iconic species.
SKELETON COAST
Spectacular desert landscape adorned with shipwrecks and desolate sand dunes.
FAUNA & FLORA
Namibia is a country of vast open spaces and desert expanses. The 1000km desert running along the Atlantic coast is the world’s oldest and boasts some of the highest dunes in the world. Despite these uninhabitable spaces, Namibia has a biodiversity of global significance. It is home to 2500 – 3000 cheetahs, the world’s highest population. Desert elephants roam, and the largest free-roaming population of rhinos in Africa can be found in Damaraland. This is also the only country in the world where animals and communities live together in one space as part of their conservation initiatives.
PEOPLE & CULTURE
Given the small (1.8million) population of Namibia, it is culturally extremely diverse. Over 70% belong to the Bantu-speaking peoples, the Ovambo and the Herero, and the country is also home to the largest population of Khoisan, descendants of the famous Khoisan Bushmen, in Africa. The relatively small caucasian population is largely composed of Afrikaners and Germans, and the Damara people still inhabit Damaraland and many other areas of Namibia. The German influence is very strong across Namibia, as visitors quickly realise, especially in the cities of Swakopmund and Luderitz.
GETTING AROUND
As distances in Namibia are so vast, the easiest and fastest way to travel is via air. With Windhoek as the primary international air hub, Air Namibia offers good flight connections to most major Namibian cities. Charter flights can be arranged to the safari destinations such as Sossusvlei, Damaraland & the Skeleton Coast. Self-drive is also a popular option as the roads in Namibia, although long and dusty, are relatively well maintained. Be aware that travel times are at least 3 hours between major towns and more in the wilderness areas and petrol stations are few and far between. A 4×4 is recommended, especially on gravel or dirt bush roads.
