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Africa’s Wild, Wild, West Namibia


Sharing borders with Botswana, Angola and South Africa, Namibia attracts huge numbers of visitors to experience its vast landscapes and incredible wildlife. Lynn Houghton reports


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n Namibia’s northeast Etosha National Park’s semi-arid terrain offers incomparable wildlife viewing opportunities including all the Big


Five. In the south, the western section of the Kalahari Desert morphs into the Namib Desert’s great sand dunes that tumble dramatically down to the Atlantic Ocean. At Sossusvlei, your clients can watch the sunset;


then visit Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, both adventure meccas with everything from dune skiing to para-gliding and surfi ng. Travel inland to Windhoek, the country’s charming capital, and they’ll fi nd architecture from its German colonial past. Northern Namibia’s desolate Skeleton


Coast has, perhaps, the most interesting scenery. In days gone by, impenetrable fog coupled with an-ever present, furious surf created hostile, dangerous conditions. The remains of shipwrecks and whales still litter the coastline to this day. Namibia is highly recommended for the


traveller looking for an African adventure says Nick Wilson, Destination Manager for Hayes and Jarvis. “From the stunning tall red dunes of the Sossusvlei in the south, to the shimmering salt pan of the Etosha National Park in the north, this is a


destination you really need your camera for!” Chris Roche from Wilderness Safaris adds, “Namibia is exceptional for repeat Africa travellers (and even fi rst-timers) who have ‘done’ the savannah and are intrigued by the space and spectacular vistas across ancient landscapes that this country offers. Namibia has the world’s lowest human population density and surprisingly high densities of charismatic desert- adapted animals like black rhino, elephant, lion and even giraffe and, of course, the traditional tribal cultures of the Himba and Herero. For visitors, this destination combines self-discovery in immense undeveloped wilderness areas with the sophistication of Windhoek. Namibia is unique, easily accessible and, for this reason, has a growing legion of fans around the world.” Travel 2 Product Manager for Africa (East and Southern), Mauritius, Seychelles and Jordan, Michael Creighton comments, “Namibia is the most unique destination in Africa and very different to the rest of the more well-known countries. From Sossusvlei, clients can enjoy views of the Namib Desert and some of the highest sand dunes on earth. Also worth visiting is Damaraland, in the north, home to the world’s only surviving desert elephants. The best time to


visit Namibia is winter, between April and October, when temperatures aren’t too hot during the day and when guests can make the most of the outdoors.” Samantha Gee, Commerical & Product Manager at Kuoni, says, “Namibia is unique; very empty, dry and visually stunning. The Etosha National Park, home to the Big 5, herds of plains animals and plenty of bird life, is also home to AfriCat Conservation who rescue big cats from persecution by farmers and carry out educational programmes to protect the big cats of Namibia.”


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