Our popular Namibia guide consists of 132 pages of classic destinations, our Top 20 campsites, more than 240 places to stay with GPS points and maps, great things to do, plans for the perfect day, border post info, and more!

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From bottom to top • If you plan to drive from Noordoewer on the Orange River to Katima Mulilo on the Zambezi River, you’ll have about 2 000 km ahead of you. But this main route offers easy access to everything that makes Namibia such a treat to visit – endless views, peace and quiet aplenty, and friendly people.

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THE SOUTH • If you’ve never been to Namibia before, or if you only have a week’s leave, head to the easily accessible south. From the canyon to the coast, make sure these five places are on your itinerary.

South highlights

The Golden Girls of the Namib • Hilldidge Beer and three friends, all older than 60, wanted to explore southern Namibia, but found all the self-catering places fully booked due to the school holidays. So they decided to camp instead.

PLACES TO STAY SOUTHERN NAMIBIA

THE MIDDLE • Look for lizards in the sand or climb a boulder below Spitzkoppe – here are the highlights on a circular route from Windhoek to the coast and back.

8 things to do

Ramble around Omaruru • In any other country, Omaruru would just be a sleepy rural town, but in the vastness of Namibia, it feels like a metropolis.

To the Skeleton Coast – in a sedan! • Did you know that you can explore about 160km of the Skeleton Coast National Park in a sedan – all the way from the Ugab River to Terrace Bay? Along the way you’ll see shipwrecks, seal colonies, pink pools and maybe even a desert lion…

Relax, you’re in Swakop! • Swakopmund has no shortage of adrenaline-charged activities: quad biking, sandboarding, skydiving…. But what if you’d prefer to take things easy? Here are seven things to do if you enjoy good food and learning about other cultures.

PLACES TO STAY CENTRAL NAMIBIA

Kalahari Anib Lodge, Mariental

Vanish into a sea of sand

THE NORTH • Northern Namibia is wild! See big game in Etosha, marvel at Epupa Falls and camp on the banks of the Kavango, Kwando or Zambezi.

10 things to do

THE BEST CAMPSITES OUTSIDE ETOSHA • The rest camps inside Etosha National Park are packed during the school holidays – and expensive. Rather stay at one of these value-for-money campsites near the gates.

Life along the river • North-eastern Namibia is known for its three big rivers: the Kavango, Kwando and Zambezi. Meet the people who live and work here, and who will make your holiday more enjoyable.

Rooting for the underdog • While you’re stuck in traffic or dropping the kids off at school, researcher Emsie Verwey is sitting on a dune, alone, watching brown hyena cubs at play. Meet the champion of the Skeleton Coast hyenas.

PLACES TO STAY NORTHERN NAMIBIA

Hais Ra Campsite, Khorixas

Pink for days!