Narrowing down the best national parks in Namibia is no easy feat. But we’re up to the challenge. For excellent wildlife and bird-watching opportunities, head to Etosha National Park and Bwabwata National Park. If you're looking for surreal landscapes, visit Namib-Naukluft and Skeleton Coast national parks, while Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park is your go-to for rugged hiking trails.
13th February 2025 - Namibia Travel Inspiration
When it comes to sustainable travel, we’ve taken inspiration from Japanese art. Their concept of kintsugi refers to repairing broken pottery with gold lacquer to create something more beautiful than the original. Ever since the pandemic tore the tourism industry to the ground, we’ve wanted to be the gold lacquer piecing travel back to be better than before. So, it’s no surprise that we’ve been shouting about sustainable concepts like undertourism for a whole range of countries – and Namibia is no exception.
3rd June 2024 - Namibia Responsible Travel
Namibia’s wide open roads, stunning scenery and astonishing wildlife encounters make this southwest African country one of the best places in the world for a self-drive holiday. Having a car gives you the freedom to visit the places you choose at your own pace. Whether you opt for the staggering dunes of Sossusvlei, the haunting beauty of the Skeleton Coast or one of the country’s wildlife-filled national parks, there are a few things to consider when planning a self-drive safari in Namibia; here are our top ten tips to help with your planning.
25th August 2023 - Namibia Travel Tips
The NamibRand desert might be the dictionary definition of remote. Only Mongolia is less populated than Namibia, and this being a desert there aren't exactly hordes of people loitering around. Deep in this desolate but utterly stunning landscape lies Wolwedans Dune Lodge, a superslick place, and if that wasn't hermit-like enough, they have their own Private Camp, another two miles further into the bush and designed for just one couple.
28th June 2021 - Namibia Safari & Wildlife
Namibia - home to the world's oldest desert, highest sand dunes, largest underground lake and the largest population of free roaming cheetahs and black rhinos. Namibia is also the second least densely populated country on earth (after Mongolia), with a population of 2.2 million and a size roughly four times that of the UK. So why would anyone want to go to this lonely, desolate corner of Africa? Because put quite simply, it is amazing, and we've come up with four reasons (out of many) that you should travel to Namibia right away.
28th June 2021 - Namibia Travel Inspiration
Here is our selection of the most beautiful landscapes not-to-be-missed during your trip to Namibia. 1 Sossusvlei This is a salt desert famous throughout Namibia and beyond the country's borders, and probably the country's most iconic landscape. Located in the heart of Namib Naukluft National Park, the Sossusvlei red sand dunes are deeply beautiful, especially at dawn and dusk when the light tinges them with warm hues.
28th June 2021 - Namibia Travel Inspiration
1. Mowani 2. Little Ongava 3. Mushara Lodge 4. Okahirongo Elephant Lodge 5. Mushara Outpost 6. Villa Mushara 7. Mushara Bush Camp 8. Sorris Sorris 1 Mowani Mowani Mountain camp is located between the Huab and Ugab rivers in southern Damaraland. The camp's luxury tents, all have en-suite bathrooms and decorated beautifully in East African style, and each with its own wooden deck offering an open view of the wonderful Damara landscape.
28th June 2021 - Namibia Hotels
Wolwedans is a collection of superb luxury lodges set on the enormous NamibRand private nature reserve, a place of incredible beauty, space and tranquility. A perfect spot to begin or end your trip, quietly soaking up the scenery, both at day and night. They boast the second best skies in the world for star gazing, second only to the Atacama. It was so breathtaking I decided to forgo the luxurious bed in my tent and instead slept on the sun lounger on my deck, mesmerized by the show above.
28th June 2021 - Namibia The Natural World
Namibia is one of my favourite places on earth, and having just returned from my fourth visit there, I feel no less blown away by the sheer beauty and magnificence of the country than I did on my first and very special trip there. It's a true once in a lifetime holiday destination - and these are my highlights... Best rain in decades This time I was lucky enough to see the desert in bloom - the rains in Namibia this year have been unbelievable,
28th June 2021 - Namibia Safari & Wildlife
Vast deserts, towering mountains, infinite salt pans and endless game, who wouldn't want to drive around the world's second least populated country? Our resident ex-safari guide, Matt, explains why he thinks Namibia is the world's best destination for a self-drive safari. While private and guided tours have their place in southern Africa, Namibia is the Cullinan diamond of self-driving destinations.
28th June 2021 - Namibia Safari & Wildlife
To quote our co-founder Tom Barber, 'if Original Travel were a country, we would be Namibia'. And in a country with such diverse and otherworldly landscapes, the word 'original' is particularly apt. Along with its sensational scenery, the country boasts exceptional wildlife spotting and a dramatic uninhabited coastline meaning the opportunities for exploration are endless. To experience Namibia at its brilliant best, here are our top five ways to explore.
28th June 2021 - Namibia Adventure
Serra Cafema Situated on the banks of the Kunene River, which forms Namibia's border with Angola, Serra Cafema is one of the most remote destinations in southern Africa. The camp comprises nine canvas and thatched chalets, built on raised decks beneath large, shady trees. Each has an en-suite bathroom and a private deck with views of the river valley and the nearby hills. Walkways link the chalets to the dining area, bar and small swimming pool.
28th June 2021 - Namibia Hotels
Little Kulala Little Kulala is located just outside the national park that is home to the extraordinary towering sand dunes of Sossusvlei. This acclaimed Wilderness Safaris desert retreat has climate-controlled villas and an elegant al fresco dining area. The 12 elegant thatched villas were designed to blend into the desert landscape and each has an outdoor deck and a private plunge pool, as well as a rooftop 'skybed' for romantic stargazing.
28th June 2021 - Namibia Hotels
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