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Our popular Namibia guide consists of 132 pages of classic destinations, our Top 20 campsites, more than 240 places to stay with GPS points and maps, great things to do, plans for the perfect day, border post info, and more!

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When it rains in Namibia

Don’t miss out! • There are seven places in Namibia that tourists often drive past, but you can drop Toast Coetzer off there any time…

Clear skies ahead • Flying light aircraft over the vast expanse of Namibia used to be a man’s game. Not any more. Join us in the cabin with Ashley Prinsloo and Marion Schubert.

Tern up! • 7 top birding spots in Namibia

THE SOUTH • Many South Africans have sepia-tinged photos in family albums of the Fish River Canyon, the deserted houses of Kolmanskop and the quiver trees around Keetmanshoop. Do you? Then it’s about time you visit – or revisit – southern Namibia!

5 things to do

THE LAZY RIVER • Most people driving to Namibia arrive at the Orange River late in the afternoon and depart again early the next day. But why hurry? The river has all the ingredients for a great holiday: views, swimming spots, paddling trips and spectacular sunsets.

MORE PLACES TO STAY

Shutterbugs down south • Yearning for dusty roads and new vistas, Phil Sturgess and Carina de Klerk packed their camping and camera gear and headed to Namibia, the destination that never disappoints.

SOUTH

SOUTH PLACES TO STAY

CENTRAL • In Central Namibia, you get to experience higher-lying parts of the country like the Khomas Hochland with its sinuous mountain passes, and also the ginormous plains of the Namib Desert. And when you reach the coast, the icy blue Atlantic awaits…

7 things to do

Dunes by the dozen • No one wants to spend their camping holiday in a howling wind, but the wind plays an important role in the Namib Desert. At Sossusvlei, it helps build some of the most amazing sand dunes in the world.

A safe harbour in the desert • Swakopmund started out as an unlikely harbour town. These days it’s a refuge for Namibians and visitors alike.

Discover the furthest reaches of Namibia • Get lost in the Kunene Region – in a good way! – with Heuningland Tours.

CENTRAL

PLACES TO STAY CENTRAL NAMIBIA

At Kronenhof Lodge, Betta

NORTH • Namibia has no shortage of wild, faraway places, but when you travel to the north of the country – the white plains of Etosha, the Kaokoveld, the mighty Kunene, Kavango, Kwando and Zambezi rivers – you feel as if you’ve reached the ends of the earth!

10 things to do

From the Orange to the Okavango and back • After two years of pandemic-paused travel, this family loaded up their Subaru and journeyed north, from Cape Town to the Caprivi. It was a holiday they’ll never forget.

North, west, Namibia is best! • Former bush pilots Sandra Windisch and her husband Rainer wanted to show their daughters all the special places they’d flown over. They loaded up the camping gear, filled the bakkie with diesel and set a course for the wilderness.

What’s up in the Waterberg? • You might have seen photos of this unique, flat-topped mountain, or maybe you’ve driven along the C22 or the B1 and seen it rising up beside you. Time to turn off and explore.

Grab your camera, the desert is calling! • Do you want to take your photography to the next level? This is your chance to hone your skills while experiencing one of the most beautiful regions in Africa.

NORTH

NORTH PLACES TO STAY

NAMIBIA AT ITS BEST