Namibia Safari Holidays: Ghosts, Deserts and Big Game

Namibia is a land of the starkest contrasts: from the haunting beauty of Sossusvlei's whispering sand dunes and the game-packed golden savannahs of the Etosha National Park to the adrenalin buzz of Swakopmund's adventure activities and desert elephants of Damaraland, there's an eclectic range of Namibia safaris for all ages, tastes and budgets.

Safe and friendly, it's an ideal destination for an adventurous self-drive tour such as the Best of Namibia Self-Drive or a rugged yet luxurious activity tour like the Namibian Mountain Bike Safari. See Namibia up close and personal on one of our great overland adventure routes or enjoy the view from up high with a fly-in safari such as Best of Namibia Wing Safari.

Namibia's accommodation spans the full range - from the opulence of luxury lodges in mesmerising locations to the camaraderie of a bush camp under a canopy of winking stars.

It's a big country - one long landscape - so it's important to work out what you want to see and where - and when to go: we recommend visiting between April and November to avoid the hot rainy season. The good news? We've done the ground work for you - check out our recommended itineraries - the bad news? You have to choose.

Perched on Africa's south-west Atlantic coast, a land of burning red sand and echoing mountains, of empty rolling deserts and misty oceans, Namibia is where the modern sits beside the ancient; sip your cappuccino at an internet cafe in hip and trendy Windhoek before setting off to hunt for Bushman rock art or gaspingly old geological phenomena.

It is a country with secret corners: visit the gentle Himba tribespeople of the northern Kaokoveld; marvel at the wildlife of the Caprivi Strip's wetlands and forests or just absorb the drama of the shipwreck-strewn beaches of the unforgiving Skeleton Coast Park. For those with adventure in mind, Namibia can satisfy even the most adrenaline-hooked visitor: hike the jagged Fish River Canyon, make a quad bike leap over sand dunes in the Namib Desert, stake your place at an action-packed waterhole in the Etosha National Park or slalom a canoe through the rapids of the Orange River.

Visitors with a passion for things more academic will find Namibia irresistible. Khoisan, Bantu and European cultures have melded into a unique Namibian character while retaining their individual identities; after all, where else in the world could you enjoy a German beer festival in an ancient desert? Geology, ecology, politics and history - it's all here, in one of Africa's most accessible destinations.

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