Namibia

Fast Facts:

Time zone: GMT + 1 hour
Population: 2½ million
Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD) - fixed to the South African Rand, 1NAD = 1ZAR
Country dialling code: +264
Electrical plugs: 220v 50Hz
Official language: English
Capital city: Windhoek

Namibian Highlights

Etosha National Park

The 20,000 sq km Etosha National Park is one of the world's greatest wildlife-viewing spots. For a few days each year, this immense, flat, saline desert is converted by the rains into a shallow lagoon teeming with flamingos and white pelicans. However, it's the surrounding bush and grasslands that provide habitat for Etosha's diverse wildlife.

It may look barren, but the landscape surrounding the pan is home to 114 mammal species as well as 340 bird species, 16 reptiles and amphibians, one fish species and countless insects.

Fish River Canyon

The Fish River Canyon is the second largest largest canyon in the world, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia.

It features a gigantic ravine, in total about 160km long, up to 27km wide and in places almost 550 metres deep.

Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei is a huge ephemeral pan set amid towering red dunes that reach up to 325m. The dunes are part of the 32,000 sq km sand sea covering much of western Namibia, and belong to one of the oldest and driest ecosystems on earth.

The landscape here is constantly changing as colours shift with the light and wind alters the dune shapes.

Tour Packages

Spectacular Namibia Self Drive package (9 Nights )

Highlights: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Etosha National Park, Waterberg Plateau Park

Namibia Experience Escorted Tour (11 Nights )

Highlights: Etosha National Park, Damaraland, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Fish River Canyon, Kalahari Desert

Schedule Fly-in Package (6 Nights )

Highlights: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Etosha National Park