Namibia: Regional Highlights

Etosha National Park Etosha is known as 'huge white area' or, more commonly, 'place of dry water'. Up until the 1960's it was one of the world's largest national parks, but due to political reasons was reduced by 77%. Presently it boasts 22 270 sq km, remaining one of the largest in Africa...Read more
Skeleton Coast The Skeleton Coast, situated in north-western Namibia, gets its name from the numerous shipwrecks along the coastline. Portuguese seafarers called this wilderness of white sand 'the coast of hell' due to its bleak and savagely inhospitable seaboard...Read more
Swakopmund There are numerous towns situated on the western shoreline just south of the Skeleton coast. The most frequented is Swakopmund, the second biggest Namibian town, and the traditional summer capital for all Southern Africans. This town is a mish mash of colonial Germany...Read more
Walvis Bay Formerly less popular, Walvis Bay is a rapidly growing tourism spot, just down the road from Swakopmund and sandwiched between Namibia's desert dunes, the Atlantic Ocean and an extensive lagoon...Read more
Sossusvlei The sand dunes of Sossusvlei are a highlight not to be missed. Arguably the highest dunes in the world, they can reach an astonishing 300m, (100m higher than their nearest rivals in Arabia)...Read more
Windhoek and Surroundings The central region is home to Namibia's capital Windhoek. Its central location has obvious benefits for governing a country the size of Namibia, and makes an ideal starting point to travelling through the country...Read more
Fish River Canyon This canyon, reputedly the second largest in the world after the Grand Canyon, stretches for 161km and is 550 meters deep. It was formed over 500 million years ago due to water erosion and movements in the earth's crust causing the valley bottom to collapse...Read more