By rental car along the highlights of Namibia
During this very varied trip you will get to know the most beautiful parks of Namibia. You will search for lions, elephants and zebras in the famous Etosha National Park. You will climb the world's highest sand dunes in Sossusvlei. In Kaokoland, you will meet Namibia's last nomads. An adventurous journey through the wilderness of Africa with magnificent desert landscapes, vast savannahs and bizarre rock formations.
Safaris in Etosha
Etosha N.P. is one of Africa's most famous parks. A fourth part of the park consists of salt lakes that flood only after major rainstorms. Etosha means "great white plain. Now you probably understand why! The animals in the park, of course, cannot live on salt water. Therefore, a number of drinking water sites have been established, where wildlife often quenches its thirst at the end of the day. Exciting! Do you see the zebras appearing in the distance? What are those moving spots on the horizon? How funny those giraffes stand as they bend their long necks toward the water....
Damaraland, Kaokoland and Sossusvlei
Do you see baobab trees with their thick trunks and whimsical branches, the wild fig trees and Makalani palms? In this area live the Himba people. With their goats and cows, they wander around looking for food. You will visit one of the families. What strikes you the most? The brownish-red color of their skin, the leather skirt or their jewelry? Via Damaraland and Swakopmund you travel to Sossusvlei, to the most famous sand dunes in the world. Climb the dunes early in the morning and wait for the sun to rise! Plowing through the loose sand, it's a struggle to get to the top. Do you see the colors of the dunes slowly changing from orange to red? It almost looks like they are on fire. Then whiz off the dunes on a sled made of cardboard. Running really fast is, of course, also possible....
Tips & Tops family trip Namibia:
- Several days in the same location for rest in the itinerary, in specially selected accommodations with swimming pool
- Very varied program with many activities for young and old
- Visit to the Africat Foundation in Okonjima, where you will learn all about leopards
- Various safaris in Etosha National Park and the Onguma Reserve, by 4WD but also take a walking safari and go tracking, and learn how to recognize the tracks of zebras, giraffes, elephants and lions
- In Kaokoland - also called Kaokoveld - visit a Himba family
- See petroglyphs and extraordinary rock formations in Damaraland
- Go quad biking or sandboarding at Swakopmund
- Stay in Sossusvlei at Desert Homestead Lodge. Here you can go horseback riding or take a balloon ride
- From your accommodation near the villages of Gochas and Aranos, enjoy panoramic views of the Kalahari Desert, and end your trip with a scenic safari in this vast area
- This trip can easily be extended, for example with a visit to the spectacular Fish River Canyon. Enjoy the views from the plateau, or take a 5-day hike at the bottom of the river gorge
- Another option is to extend the trip with a visit to Khaudum National Park. It is located in the only region of Namibia where wild dogs live. In the nearby village you can meet the Bushmen or San, and learn about their traditional way of life
- Then it's not far to Rundu, in the Caprivi trip. The Kavango River flows here, and there are several game parks with swamps, water plains and greener vegetation than elsewhere in Namibia
