NAMIBIA - SAFARIS, TOURS AND TRAVEL
- Characterised by vast open spaces, breathtaking scenery and great contrasts – ocean, dunes, mountains and deserts. The Namib, at 80 million years, is the world’s oldest desert
- Easily accessible wilderness paradises, such as Etosha National Park, Waterberg Plateau National Park, Fish River Canyon and the Namib-Naukluft National Park
- Great value for money destination for international visitors
- Diverse range of lodges, tented camps and guesthouses on farms to suit all budgets
- Popular self-drive destination with excellent infrastructure
- Sossusvlei, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, showcases the world’s highest sand dunes
- Two spectacular deserts – the Kalahari and Namib – each with distinctive wildlife and scenery; desert-adapted wildlife such as rhino and elephant are fascinating
- Diverse cultures, from San (bushman), Portuguese and German influences to the Himba people still living their age-old traditional lifestyles today; San paintings and engravings can be seen in the Kaokoveld and Damaraland
- The Namib and Damaraland offer remarkably clear skies for astronomers and keen star gazers
- Superb birding and good fishing is available from the banks of the Kavango and Kunene Rivers on the northern border
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