A vast, sparsely populated country (just twice the size of California). It feels like the edge of the world: red dunes, shipwreck-strewn Skeleton Coast, and dazzling night skies.

• Etosha National Park: Huge white salt pan surrounded by waterholes with elephant herds, black rhino and lions.
• Namib-Naukluft: Iconic Sossusvlei dunes and the desolate Skeleton Coast with shipwrecks and desert-adapted lions.
• Zambezi Region (Bwabwata-Mudumu-Nkasa Rupara): Lush riverine forests, buffalo, elephant, outstanding birdlife.
• Private Concessions & Community Conservancies: These all offer low-density wildlife viewing, off-road and night drives. Lodges tend to be quite isolated

• Dry season (May-Oct): Optimal wildlife viewing, cool nights, virtually no rain. Jul-Oct best for Etosha & predators; Jun-Aug nights can drop near freezing.
• Green season (Nov-Apr): Thunderstorms, migrant birds, newborns, lush scenery, up to 60% lower rates. Northern roads may flood; dunes always spectacular.

Fly into Windhoek to start your selected safari.

• Self-drive 4x4 (excellent gravel roads, rooftop tents popular, drive on left).
• Fly-in safaris (astoundingly scenic light-aircraft hops between lodges).
• Guided small-group or private mobile safaris.

Come to Namibia for its otherworldly desert landscapes, dramatic coastlines, and extraordinary wildlife adapted to some of Africa’s most extreme environments.