Namibia Places to Visit

Namibia: a country of vast landscapes, fascinating cultures, desert adapted animals and an abundance of wildlife. From the highlights of the world’s oldest desert in Sossusvlei, big game sightings in Etosha National Park, the desolate and remote Skeleton Coast and the harsh beautiful landscapes of Damaraland and beyond. There’s more. Loads more and it’s all about the stark contrasts and endless desert scenery.

This is our curated list of the best places to visit in Namibia. Each holds its own as a destination in its own right. Equally impressive and worthy of a spot on your itinerary. But where to begin? Discover them all here and then speak to a travel expert to put an itinerary together for you to cover your favourites so that you can explore them for real.

Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei

Star dunes with up to five crests rise 300m into the air and rank among the biggest in the world; the dune valleys are marked by vast clay pans where the Tsauchab River gave up its fight to reach the sea more than 60,000 years ago.

Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park

Famous for its wildlife, Etosha Park supports 114 species of mammal and over 340 species of bird. At the heart of the park is a 4,800 square kilometre salt pan surrounded by sparse shrubs and grassy plains, the perfect haven for animals.

Skeleton Coast

Skeleton Coast

Ever seen Namibian sands in a beach holiday advert? Thought not. This ain’t no sun, sea and sangria destination. But what a destination it is. The coastline here stretches nearly a thousand miles and offers you something totally unique.

Damaraland

Damaraland

Damaraland features vast khaki plains, sheer rocky mountains and incredible desert-adapted wildlife. Track rhino and desert elephant, explore the rugged land or sit back and enjoy the dramatic and endless scenery.

Swakopmund

Swakopmund

Surrounded by the ancient Namib desert and the inhospitable - but bounteous - Atlantic Ocean, Swakopmund is alive with activity and has a lot on offer for the adventure-seeker: quad-biking, sand-boarding, horse-riding, skydiving and more.

Caprivi

Caprivi

Caprivi in Namibia is a lush, sub-tropical wetland. Large expanses of open water are fringed with palm trees, reeds and papyrus. Flood plains are dotted with broad-leafed woodlands, the wildlife is mostly riverine and birdlife is abundant.

Kalahari

Kalahari

Fanning out from Botswana and stretching from the Caprivi in the extreme north-east to the Orange River in the south, The Kalahari is a vast basin of semi-arid plains, dry savannah and moist woodland. Welcome to wide open spaces and ochre red sands.

Kaokoland

Kaokoland

The Kaokoveld, a vast and empty wilderness occupying the north-western quarter of Namibia, is roughly divided in two by the Hoanib River. It’s harsh, remote, unpopulated and makes for some of Namibia’s finest scenic landscapes.

Fish River Canyon

Fish River Canyon

The major attraction in the southern-most reaches of Namibia is the Fish River Canyon. One of the largest in the world, the canyon proper is about 550m at its deepest.

Waterberg

Waterberg

Namibia's Waterberg region is a wildlife haven en route to Etosha National Park. Often skipped out, or at best given a single night's layover, the Waterberg has many game farms and lodges that warrant a longer stay.

Luderitz

Luderitz

Luderitz is a harbour town on the Atlantic Coast in Namibia with 25,000 inhabitants. Born out of necessity in 1487 when Bartolomeu Diaz sailed his little flotilla into the natural bay it now boasts German history,excursions to Kolmanskop Ghost Town and off-shore activities.

NamibRand Nature Reserve

NamibRand Nature Reserve

An area that epitomises wide open spaces of red sand, gravel plains, mountain ranges, dunes and savannas. One of the most beautiful and scenic in Namibia. Everywhere you look, the perfect panoramic photo. Pure wilderness. Untouched. Pristine.

Central Namibia

Central Namibia

Namibia really is the cheetah capital of the world. There's no place with a greater density anywhere else on Earth. They’re protected, free and living the life of Riley here, in the centre of Namibia.

Windhoek

Windhoek

Surrounded by the stubble-covered Auas Mountains and the endless Khomas Hochland, Windhoek lies in a long valley fed by ancient hot springs in the central highlands. Namibia’s capital and bustling city. More often than not, the start or end place of your Namibia safari.

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay is an industrial port which lies along the Atlantic Ocean, off Namibia's Skeleton Coast. The large bay and surrounding sand dunes help make Walvis Bay a tourist mecca with loads of activities on offer to explore it.

Bushmanland

Bushmanland

Though harsh and inhospitable, this expanse of uncharted wilderness in the northern Kalahari has nine different habitats and supports communities of hunter-gatherers and a high concentration of wild animals and birds. Let's explore Bushmanland.

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