We remember Namibia more from news about the war against South Africa so we are surprised when it is one of the first targets that appears for a safari in Africa. It is now actually a stable democracy and one of the best countries for a safari with many National Parks including the crown jewel of Etosha. It also has a few historic German towns to visit, the Skeleton Coast, the Kalahari desert and even some petroglyphs. And of course many typical animals and birds all for seeing.
Our only visit to Namibia is part of an almost three week self drive safari in Namibia and South Africa taking in the major sites and National Parks. It is a beautiful and safe country and worth as a beginner safari, it certainly was for us.
Map of Travels
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Trips
- Exploring Fish River Canyon, the largest in Africa
Last stop in Namibia is the impressive and beautiful Fish River Canyon said to be the second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon in USA - Quiver tree forest and Giants playground
Last major stop of the day is the Quiver Tree Forest and the nearby Giant’s Playground to say goodbye to the quiver trees and see some interesting rock formations - The wild horses of Garub
The first major stop today is to see the Wild Horses of Garub descended from the Kubub stud farm breeding horse abandoned in World War I - Exploring the desert plants at Namtib Desert Lodge
Tonight we stay at Namtib Desert Lodge mostly due to the great botanical trail allowing us to learn about the different plants in the area and to see our first klipspringers - Duwisib Castle, a castle in the middle of nowhere
We cannot resist stopping at the impressive Duwisib Castle built as a residence in the early 1900s exploring it from the outside and discovering a few more interesting birds - Sesriem Canyon, the Namibian slot canyon
Before leaving the national park we visit the Sesriem slot canyon a small but interesting narrow canyon created by the Tsauchab River - The impressive dunes of Sossusvlei
Today we spend most of the day in Sossusvlei, an Unesco WHS, exploring the magnificent dunes with dead trees and lizards all around us - A couple of special nights at Sossus Dune Lodge
One of the best lodges on the trip is Sossus Dune Lodge with beautiful views of the dunes, great food and our own personal springbok - Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn
We continue south to Sesriem through dunes visiting canyons and seeing rare plants while being followed by ostriches - Kayaking with the seals in Walvis Bay
Another highlight of our Namibia trip is kayaking with the seals while also seeing flamingoes on the shore and dolphins in the water - Two nights in historic Swakopmund
We spend two nights in Swakopmund to recuperate and visit the historic downtown as well as to kayak with seals from Walvis Bay - The Seals of Cape Cross
One of the more memorable stops along the coast is at Cape Cross to view the huge seal colony and the site where the first European explorer landed in Namibia - Passing through the scary Skeleton Coast
Most of the day today we explore the famed Skeleton Coast with two major stops at the abandoned Toscanini Diamond Mine and the very interesting abandoned oil rig - Petroglyphs of Twyfelfontein Unesco WHS
First stop of the day is at the first Unesco WHS in Namibia the interesting and expansive petroglyphs of Twyfelfontein - Exploring the Twyfelfontein area
We spend the evening exploring the Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain as well as the interesting petrogyphs at Twyfelfontein - Exploring the Khorixas Petrified Forest
We have seen petrified trees before but we want to see them also in Namibia so we stop for an hour at Khorixas Petrified Forest to admire them and to see our first welwitchia plants - Our first mountain zebras while leaving Etosha
Today is our last morning in Etosha filled with wildlife and birds with us seeing our first mountain zebras and a flock of red-headed finches as well as a kudu - Arriving at Dolomite Camp just in the nick of time
The last part of our trip through the wild side of Etosha is from Okaukuejo to Dolomite Camp seeing animals and birds all around us and just making it in time to the camp - Etosha Pan between Namutoni to Okaukuejo
We spend the middle part of the day exploring the middle and most popular section of Etosha seeing tens of elephants and innumerable antelopes and zebras - Into Etosha National Park to Namutoni
Today we visit Etosha National Park entering via the east gate at Namutoni and already seeing lots of animals including our first giraffe - Onguma Bush Camp, our first encounter of safari animals
From Waterberg we drive to Onguma Bush Camp near Etosha NP for our first elephant and zebra views as well as a night drive in this beautiful camp - Up Waterberg Mountain
After a good breakfast we climb to the top of Waterberg Mountain to enjoy great views and explore a different type of nature versus the predominant savannah - On the way and a night at Waterberg National Park
From Windhoek we drive north to Waterberg NP stopping on the way for a first look at the savannah and seeing our first baboons and mongooses at our lodging - Windhoek, capital of Namibia and start of our adventure
We start our adventure in Namibia in Windhoek with an exploration of the downtown area and major attractions before starting the safari proper