Namibia

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

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 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

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

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

Before leaving the national park we visit the Sesriem slot canyon a small but interesting narrow canyon created by the Tsauchab River

Today we spend most of the day in Sossusvlei, an Unesco WHS, exploring the magnificent dunes with dead trees and lizards all around us

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

We continue south to Sesriem through dunes visiting canyons and seeing rare plants while being followed by ostriches

Another highlight of our Namibia trip is kayaking with the seals while also seeing flamingoes on the shore and dolphins in the water