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SKELETON COAST

This treacherous coast – a foggy region with rocky and sandy coastal shallows, rusting shipwrecks and soaring dunes – has long been a graveyard for unwary ships and their crews, hence its forbidding name. The popular coastal towns of Swakopmund and Lüderitz are sandwiched between Atlantic rollers and the Namib Desert. Swakopmund is one of those great traveller way stations along the African road. At once Namibia's adventure capital and a surreal colonial remnant, part destination in its own right and part launch pad for an exploration of the Skeleton Coast and Namib Desert, this is a city with as much personality as it has sea frontage.

DAMARALAND

From the glorious rock formations of Spitzkoppe, Erongo and the Brandberg in the south to the equally glorious red-rock, wild-desert mountains around Palmwag in the north, Damaraland is one of Namibia's most dramatic collections of landscapes. Hidden in the rocky clefts is Twyfelfontein, which along with the Brandberg contains some of Southern Africa’s finest prehistoric rock art and engravings, and there's even a petrified forest nearby, as well as palm-fringed, oasis-like valleys. It's home to critically endangered black rhinos, desert-adapted lions and elephants.

ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK

Etosha National Park, covering more than 20,000 sq. km, is one of the world’s great wildlife-viewing venues. Unlike other parks in Africa, where you can spend days looking for animals, Etosha’s charm lies in its ability to bring the animals to you. Just park your car next to one of the many water holes, then wait and watch while a host of animals – lions, elephants, springboks, gemsboks etc – come not two by two but by the hundreds. And what wildlife there is! Even if you’ve had a taste of African wildlife watching previously, you are likely to be mesmerised by it here.

FISH RIVER CANYON

Nowhere else in Africa will you find anything quite like Fish River Canyon. Whether you're getting a taste of the sheer scale and beauty of the place from one of the lookouts, or hiking for five days to immerse yourself in its multifaceted charm, Fish River Canyon is a special place.At one level, the numbers don’t lie: the canyon measures 160km in length, up to 27km in width, and the dramatic inner canyon reaches a depth of 550m. The reward is nothing less than an unforgettable relationship with one of Africa’s greatest natural wonders.

KALAHARI DESERT

In contrast to the high sand dunes in Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert, the look of the Kalahari is characterized by little grass clumps and red dunes. The Kalahari Desert covers eastern and southern Namibia, large parts of Botswana and the north-western area of South Africa. This area in Namibia is inhabited by the San people (Namibian Bushmen), who used to be hunter-gatherers. If remoteness and desert silences are your thing, this could become one of your favorite places in Africa. Gemsboks, springboks and bat-eared foxes are common, as are lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals and brown hyenas.

KAOKOLAND

If you like extreme terrain, hidden valleys and rare, exotic culture then the Kaokoland, also called Kaokoveld, in northern Namibia is the place to go. The ruggedly beautiful Kaokoland region is wild and under-explored even by Namibia’s standards, and therein lies much of its appeal. This is a huge paradise for adventurous self-drivers, amateur anthropologists and nature lovers alike. From the jaw-dropping vistas to the iconic desert-adapted megafauna, here’s some insight into the allure of this enigmatic region. A wild frontier indeed, the seclusion of the region is the reason the semi-nomadic Himba Tribe can continue with their traditional way of life. Near Epupa Falls in northern Namibia you can enjoy sundowner river cruises, bird-watching, scenic hikes or go river rafting and canoeing.

NAMIB NAUKLUFT PARK

Sossusvlei, a large ephemeral pan, is set amid red sand dunes that tower up to 325m above the valley floor. It rarely contains any water, but when the Tsauchab River has gathered enough volume and momentum to push beyond the thirsty plains to the sand sea, it’s completely transformed. The normally cracked dry mud gives way to an ethereal blue-green lake, surrounded by greenery and attended by aquatic birdlife, as well as the usual sand-loving gemsboks, and ostriches. The best way to get the measure of this sandy sprawl is to climb a dune. And of course, if you experience a sense of déjà vu here, don’t be surprised – Sossusvlei has appeared in many films and advertisements worldwide, and every story ever written about Namibia features a photo of it.

WATERBERG PLATEAU PARK

The wild Waterberg is highly recommended – there is nothing quite like it in Namibia. It takes in a 50km-long, 16km-wide sandstone plateau, looming 150m above the desert plains. It doesn’t have the traditional big wildlife attractions (such as lions or elephants). What it does have are some rare and threatened species, which include sable and roan antelope, and little-known populations of white and black rhino.

WINDHOEK

Windhoek is a modern, well-groomed city where office workers lounge around Zoo Park at lunchtime, tourists funnel through Post St Mall admiring curios and taxis whizz around honking at potential customers. Neobaroque cathedral spires, as well as a few seemingly misplaced German castles, punctuate the skyline, and complement the steel-and-glass high-rises.
Windhoek makes a great place to begin or break a journey through Namibia or rest at journey's end. The accommodation choices, food variety, cultural sights, shopping and urban buzz give it an edge not found anywhere else in Namibia.

CAPRIVI

The Caprivi is a thin strip of land that makes up the north-east region of Namibia. This area of the country has many unique characteristics: 6 tribes call the area home; it shares its borders with Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Angola; it is surrounded by the perennial Chobe, Kwando, Linyanti and Zambezi rivers and is home to Bwabwata, Nkasa Rupara, Mudumu and Mahango National Parks.
The Caprivi’s appeal lies in the untouched nature of its surroundings. The landscape is dominated by riverine forests and waterways abundant in flora and fauna. The National Parks in this area are becoming increasingly popular, specifically because they offer a remote and unspoilt wilderness to seasoned adventurers. Activities include hiking, game-viewing safaris or a river trip in a traditional mokoro.

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