Where to Go in Namibia

Sossusvlei & the Namib Desert

Canter for miles across the undulating canyons of the world’s oldest desert on a riding safari through the Namib Desert. Take a scenic hot air balloon ride to watch the blood-red dunes and lime-green grasses transform beneath you as the golden sun rises before a champagne breakfast is set up for your arrival.

Skeleton Coast & Swakopmund

Where desert meets Atlantic, this stretch of coastline feels stark, wind-carved and otherworldly. Scenic flights, marine excursions and time in Swakopmund add contrast to the desert interior, with a mix of adventure, history and wide open views. Soar over the mist-enshrouded Skeleton Coast during an exhilarating world-class flying safari with the Schoeman family, leading aerial and guiding experts based in the region. 

Etosha National Park

Etosha is Namibia’s best-known wildlife region, defined by its vast salt pan and excellent waterhole-based game viewing. Elephant, lion, zebra and black rhino can all be seen here, often against a backdrop of dust, glare and huge skies.

Damaraland

Ancient, rocky and immensely beautiful, Damaraland is known for desert-adapted elephant, dramatic mountains and prehistoric rock art. This is a region for travellers who are as drawn to the shape of the land as to the wildlife moving through it.

Okonjima Nature Reserve

If you’re keen to see the country’s diverse wildlife, head to the mid-north of Namibia to visit rescued cheetahs at Okonjima Nature Reserve, and the headquarters of the AfriCat Foundation that protects endangered species including the brown hyena, leopard and pangolin. 

Alternatively, spend three days with leading elephant researchers at a luxurious eco-friendly camp in Okahirongo, located in the highly remote Purros Conservancy in Kaokoland. 

Kaokoveld & Purros Conservancy

For greater remoteness, head to Namibia’s far northwest. In Kaokoveld and the Purros Conservancy, the rewards are desert-adapted wildlife, specialist guiding and a powerful sense of isolation.

Zambezi Region & Bwabwata National Park

Another exceptional location for wildlife is the Zambezi Region/Caprivi Strip of Bwabwata National Park. Here you’ll experience Africa in the raw where wildlife roams across 500 kilometres of diverse lands in a region largely undiscovered by tourists. 

Khaudum National Park

Khaudum is one of Namibia’s more remote and culturally significant regions, offering carefully considered encounters that deepen your understanding of Ju/’hoansi heritage and the relationship between people and landscape.

Why Travel to Namibia with The Explorations Company

With a wealth of possibilities across a country of immense scale, Namibia rewards thoughtful planning. Our role is to shape the route, pace and level of immersion around you, whether that means a classic first journey through Sossusvlei, Damaraland and Etosha, or something more adventurous through the coast, the far northwest and the Zambezi wetlands.

We know which camps feel right for long, quiet desert views and which lend themselves to families, photographers or seasoned travellers wanting a stronger sense of remoteness. We can bring in exceptional guides, specialist pilots, and conservation figures who will genuinely deepen your experience. Since 1989, we have designed journeys that go well beyond the obvious, always with a view to making them feel more personal, considered and memorable.

When is the Best Time to Visit Namibia

Namibia works well for much of the year, but timing depends on which regions you want to prioritise.

May to October is generally best for classic safaris and road journeys, with cooler temperatures, dry conditions and strong wildlife viewing in Etosha. November to April brings hotter weather, greener landscapes in some regions and dramatic skies, which can be particularly rewarding for photography and birding.

The desert regions work well for most of the year, while the Zambezi Region is more seasonal and behaves very differently from the dry west. Our specialists will help match the right regions to the right time of year.

Make a Difference

Travel in Namibia can offer more than beautiful landscapes and exceptional wildlife encounters. Through carefully chosen camps, conservancies and community-linked experiences, your journey can support conservation, local livelihoods and the protection of fragile habitats.

Whether that is time spent understanding predator conservation at Okonjima, travelling with those working to protect desert wildlife in the northwest, or staying in places that are deeply invested in the landscapes around them, we can help ensure your trip has substance as well as style.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Namibia best known for?

Namibia is best known for the Namib Desert and Sossusvlei’s towering dunes, the wildlife of Etosha, the haunting coastline of the Skeleton Coast, and the country’s extraordinary sense of space and silence.

Is Namibia good for a first safari?

Yes. Namibia is an excellent choice for a first safari if you are drawn to scenery as much as wildlife. Etosha provides strong game viewing, while regions such as Sossusvlei and Damaraland give the journey a distinctive character that feels very different from East or Southern Africa’s more classic safari circuits.

How do you get to Namibia and travel around?

Most journeys begin with an international flight into Windhoek. From there, Namibia can be explored by light aircraft, private vehicle, self-drive or a combination of all three, depending on how remote you want to go and how much ground you want to cover.

What are accommodation options like in Namibia?

Namibia’s accommodation is one of its quiet strengths. Expect a mix of beautifully positioned desert lodges, intimate safari camps, elegant guesthouses and remote fly-in properties where the luxury lies as much in the setting and the stillness as in the design itself.

Is Namibia good for families?

Yes, particularly for families with older children or teenagers who will appreciate the drama of the landscapes, the long drives, the night skies and the variety of activities, from tracking wildlife to kayaking and scenic flying.

When is the best time to visit Etosha?

The dry season, broadly from May to October, is usually best for Etosha, when wildlife gathers more predictably around waterholes and visibility is at its strongest.