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Vacation in Namibia : Highlights & Travel Tips
Namibia is one of Africa’s most striking destinations, celebrated for its vast open landscapes, dramatic desert scenery, and sense of true remoteness. Travelers are drawn here for the surreal beauty of the Namib Desert, the towering red dunes of Sossusvlei, and the haunting shipwreck-strewn Skeleton Coast. It’s also a fantastic destination for wildlife lovers, with Etosha National Park offering excellent safari experiences and the chance to see elephants, lions, rhinos, and giraffes gathering around waterholes in an otherwise stark and beautiful landscape.
Beyond its iconic scenery, Namibia offers memorable experiences such as stargazing under some of the clearest skies in the world, exploring the German colonial architecture of Swakopmund, meeting Himba and other local communities, and heading into Damaraland to track desert-adapted elephants and rhinos. Because distances are long and services can be sparse, it’s important to plan routes carefully, allow extra driving time, and book lodges or camps well in advance during busy periods. A 4x4 vehicle is useful for more remote areas, and travelers should carry plenty of water, fuel awareness, sun protection, and offline navigation tools.
Best time to travel Namibia
The best time to visit Namibia is in July, with February also being a strong option based on travel popularity. July stands out as the peak month, likely appealing for its dry-season wildlife viewing, cooler temperatures, and ideal conditions for exploring the desert landscapes.
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Zuri Camp
Long drive
Etosha
We saw a rhinoceros, fighting elephants, an eland antelope, and much more! Etosha is one of the largest nature reserves in southern Africa. It is about half the size of...
Windhoek
The car has been returned after a whopping 5000km, we have moved into our last accommodation. We are enjoying a simple and extremely cozy large apartment with a garden, letting...
Etosha National Park
Here we go for the next safari - at Etosha National Park. We will spend a total of four nights at three different campsites and drive through the park from west to east. It is...
Let's go to Namibia!
After all the organization, we're finally setting off - and we're excited!! And also a little nervous, whether everything will work out with the PCR test and the different entry...
Quiver Tree Forest in Keetmanshoop
After the third night in beautiful Aus (this time with a mouse), we head east towards Keetmanshoop, the "capital of the south" of Namibia. We bought delicious barbecue food, two...
Heading North
This morning, after a delicious breakfast, we set off heading north. On and off the highway (each one lane), we encountered many monkeys, antelopes, cows, horses, and warthogs...
First stop: Waterberg
On the top (slightly windy 😉)
Goodbye Germany, Hello Namibia!
View from the balcony
Fishriver Canyon Tour
In early June, it was time for our hike through Fishriver Canyon. The hiking trail through the canyon is 90km long and you can take as much time as you need. We slept in the...
Day 48 Kokerboom Forest
We are on our way back to Windhoek again. We have left the gravel roads behind and are now back on paved roads. On our way back, we made a short stop in Keetmanshoop to visit...
Day 44 Applepie Light
A bakery in the middle of the desert with a special promise
Off to the desert!
Quiver Tree Forest
Namibia-lots of emptiness and a few animals
After a short stopover (one night) in Springbok, we arrived at the Namibian border, where our car was searched. Everything was still polite and we were allowed to keep...
Swakopmund
The road takes us to Swakopmund today - the 'German town' in Namibia. But before we reach it, we make some great stops. The first one is just for taking photos at the Tropic of...
Etosha - here we come!
460 km lie ahead of us on our way to Etosha National Park. We drive through the Erongo Mountains, experiencing the transition from desert to savannah, and rush past a few...
Breakfast with the Hippos
….the second day of our adventure at the Mahangu Lodge began with breakfast during a boat trip on the Okavango. While breakfasting, we sailed past hippos, crocodiles,...
Cheetah
CCF
Etosha - Day 3
Animalistic
Ein wenig Statistik zur Tour
Drives (4.075 km) Host Bay - Vanrynsdorp (317 km) Vanrynsdorp - The Growcery Camp (397 km) The Growcery Camp - Canyon Village (183 km) Canyon Village - Lüderitz (407 km)...
Last camping stop: Kalahari
Our last days of camping have begun and we are on our way back north as we have to return our car in Windhoek. On the way there, we will spend one last night in our rooftop tent...
Welwitschia Drive
We are heading back inland to Welwitschia Drive. The road is named after an Austrian who discovered the particularly resilient Welwitschia Mirabilis plant. It can survive for a...
Namibia Roadtrip (Etosha, Walfischbucht)
Day 1: Travel Day Our unforgettable trip started exactly one day before Christmas when a bird pooped on my t-shirt just before we left. We picked up our rental car (a Renault...
Swakopmund - City, Beach & Desert Sand
On the drive from Windhoek to Swakopmund, you can see very large termite mounds and even larger poverty. The landscape itself doesn't change much until the sea - it always looks...
Kivo Lodge Part 2 - Police officers, hunters and other thorns in the eye
18.11.-26.11. Actually, I wanted to write the next entry in Swakopmund. But in the last few days, so many things have happened that it's worth picking up the pen again. ...
From South Africa to Swakopmund
After a few days in Cape Town, we met up with the travel group with whom we will be traveling to Victoria Falls for the next 22 days. The first stage took us past a South...
3 continents in 5 days
So, I still owe you some pictures from Namibia. At Waterberg we were actually able to spot the number 3 of the Big Five, the rhinos, even up close, all 4 rhinos at once. We...
11km hike and game drive in Okapuka
Today, spontaneously, the five of us drove to Okapuka. Lucas, a friend of ours who doesn't live with us, could only drive us and then had to work. Okapuka is only about 30km...
Etosha and the Skeleton Coast
For a few weeks now, it's vacation time in Namibia, and one last time we rented a 4x4 with rooftop tents and drove to the Etosha National Park and the Skeleton Coast. We were...
Day 35 No longer alone
6 countries on my journey. I have arrived in Namibia. My companion for the next 6 weeks was already waiting at the airport. We were picked up by the car rental company...