Best Namibia Tourist Attractions
It can never be said that Namibia is a one or two-trick pony; Namibia offers spectacular destinations and attractions in desert, semi-desert and bushveld environments. Excellent wildlife and birdlife sightings in the north and Caprivi Strip (Zambezi Region) with birding being excellent in the summer months, combine this with the scenic wonders that are found in the countries desert areas, and one is in for a treat no matter how long, or short the safari is.
Let us not forget the cultural side of the country with visits and educational options where one has the chance to experience the daily lives of the Damara, Nama, San, Himba and Herero people, to mention only a few.
The list below features just a few of the most popular attractions and destinations that should form part and parcel of most if not all safaris when travelling around this simply fantastic country.
Top Tourist Destinations In Namibia
Damaraland
Renowned as being one of Africa's last wildernesses, Damaraland is one of Namibia's most scenic areas that runs inland alongside the Skeleton Coast between the Brandberg Mountain and the small town of Sesfontein.
Attractions include; Twyfelfontein, the Torra Conservancy and Palmwag.
Swakopmund
Swakopmund, Namibia's second-largest city, is the premier holiday resort in Namibia that offers visitors a laidback charm, historical sights, German colonial architecture, excellent restaurants and beer houses, as well as fantastic guesthouses and hotels. Swakopmund.
Fish River Canyon
Absolutely magnificent and breathtaking in its immensity, The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the second largest canyon in the world is located in the southeastern region of Namibia.
The canyon is easily accessible from Sesriem and Luderitz with good gravel roads.
Caprivi Strip
The Caprivi Strip (or Zambezi Region) is a thin strip of Namibia that stretches out eastwards in the far north of the country, the Caprivi borders Botswana, Angola and Zambia.
A great option for wildlife and birdlife is the perfect access point into Botswana, Zambia and Victoria Falls.
Etosha National Park
Namibia's Etosha National Park is the main wildlife attraction in a country dominated by desert-scapes, a truly stunning yet different safari experience awaits.
With the Etosha Pan as a backdrop, wildlife and birdlife photography within the park is simply stunning no matter the time of year.
Namib Naukluft National Park
Namib Naukluft National Park stretches all the way up Namibia's coastline, the world's 4th largest conservation area.
The region takes in truly spectacular desert vistas that offer up stunning photographic options around almost every corner.
Experience massive dunes, and remote mountain ranges, all the way through excellent desert wildlife and birdlife.
Sossusvlei
At Sossusvlei, towering mountains of dunes surround the dried-up lakebeds of both Sossusvlei and Deadvlei, climb these massive dunes or take a short walk and photography the iconic trees at Deadvlei.
Visit one of Namibia's most popular tourist attractions.
Skeleton Coast
A stark, hostile but fascinating region that offers up a different aspect of desert life, the Skeleton Coast National Park has to be experienced and seen to be believed.
A truly magical destination that offers up incredible photographic opportunities wild ship wrecks, whale bones and desert wildlife.
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The Road To Sossusvlei
Once one navigates the main Sesriem entrance gates and enters the national park a pleasant surprise awaits, a tarred road (yes, a tarred road) that extends all the way through to the main parking area near Sossusvlei.
Cape Town To The Kunene River
In November and December of last year (2019), we loaded our Jeep and headed north out of Cape Town, destination Namibia and the Kunene River, her border with Angola.
A couple of thousand kilometres later, we returned, this time, more in love with country than ever.
Windhoek Oktoberfest 2021
On the 25th and 26th of October, the Sports Klub Windhoek will host the 55th edition of the Oktoberfest. Over 5000 people are expected to attend (compared to 1000 in 2010).
Adding a certain local flavour will be the Namibian band Famaz Attak, and there will be long-established activities and games like archery and tree trunk sawing.
Top 5 restaurants in Windhoek
Continuing our series of dining in Africa, we look at Windhoek. More and more visitors are becoming aware of the unique attractions that this country as a safari destination has to offer.
Nowhere is too far to travel in this small (and clean) city of 330,000 but be warned when you go out to eat, vegetarianism is not common!