Namibia is one of the world’s last true wilderness areas. It is the fifth largest country in Africa, encompassing 826,680 square kilometres (larger than France and Great Britain combined) yet it supports a meagre population of around 1.8 million people. Consequently, it is famed for its vast landscapes that are devoid of people, limitless horizons, wonderful game parks, interesting fauna and flora, sunny weather and tranquil starry nights. Its staggering geology boasts the world’s highest sand dunes, one of the world’s oldest deserts, and the second largest canyon. Last but not least Namibia offers the adventurer a wide range of activities such as hiking, parachuting, micro-lighting, hot-air ballooning, dune skiing, wild river rafting, lake diving, horse riding, and abseiling to name a few.
Etosha’s silvery pan and surrounding plains in the north of the country teem with game, making EtoshaNational Park one of the world's greatest wildlife viewing venues. Damaraland’s desert-adapted elephant and endangered black rhino roam freely and can be tracked on foot and in open 4WDs. Flying along the Skeleton Coast you will find roaring dunes, hundred-thousand-strong seal colonies, mysterious shipwrecks, intriguing desert-adapted plants and animals, and flocks of pelicans and flamingos; whilst the enormous and empty Namib Desert and the giant sand dunes of Sossusvlei dominate the landscape to the south. Climbing a dune at Sossusvlei to watch the sunrise it’s easy to see why Namibia is a photographer’s dream. The dunes are enchanting, totally unspoilt, and best of all, you have them to yourself.
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