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Namibia is a vast country dominated by the Namib Desert, an extensive inland plateau and stunning geological mountain ranges. From the lush, northern Caprivi Strip and the wildlife of Etosha National Park to the vast and unforgettable Namib Desert and the desolate Skeleton Coast; the destination has something to offer everyone.


WHY VISIT NAMIBIA?
The following points are just some of the reasons why Namibia is a world-class safari destination:

• Namibia is an all-year-round wilderness destination
• Great value-for-money destination
• Bountiful sunshine
• Pristine clear skies for astronomers and keen star-gazers 
• Vast unspoilt natural scenic beauty 
• Abundance of wildlife 
• Prolific bird life
• A rich diversity of geological phenomena, such as the Fish River Canyon, Brandberg, Spitzkoppe and the unique star shaped dune mountains in Sossusvlei 
• Namibia boasts two spectacular deserts – the Kalahari Desert and Namib Desert, each with distinctive wildlife and scenery. 
• The Namib Desert, which is the only desert, that is home to elephant, rhino, lion and giraffe and one of the world’s oldest living plants – the Welwitschia mirabilis. 
• The Namib, at 80 million years, is the oldest desert in the world. 
• The world’s highest sand dunes are at Sossusvlei in the Namib-Naukluft National Park 
• Easily accessible wilderness paradises such as the Etosha National Park, the Waterberg Plateau National Park, the Fish River Canyon and the Namib-Naukluft National Park 
• Etosha Pan – an oasis in the centre of the vast semi-desert region, one of Africa’s largest game reserves 
• Diverse cultures: from San/Bushman, Portuguese and German influences to the Himba people still living their age-old traditional lifestyles 
• Namibia is a popular self-drive destination with excellent infrastructure 
• A variety of exciting activities such as, Dune Boarding on the highest dunes in the world 
• Fresh oysters of the finest quality found at Lüderitz and Swakopmund

Namibia is virtually free of tropical diseases

Namibia is demarcated into 13 Regions, namely the Caprivi, Kavango, Kunene, Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana and Oshikoto regions in the north, the Omaheke. Otjozondjupa, Erongo and Khomas Regions in the central areas and the Hardap and Karas regions in the south.
The capital city Windhoek is situated 1,650 meters above sea level in the central highlands of the Khomas region.
Namibia is the 31st largest country in the world. It stretches for about 1,300km from south to north and varies from 480 to 930 km in width from west to east.
Namibia has a total road network of more than 64 189 km, including 5 477 km of tarred roads which link the country to Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Namibia's Unique Landscape:

Rivers – Perennial rivers are found only on the country’s borders, being the Orange River on the southern border and the Kunene, Okavango, Kwando and Zambezi Rivers on the northern border.
Mountains – The Brandberg with a height of 2 579 meters in the southern Kunene region is Namibia’s highest mountain. Other mountains are the Auas Mountain with its 2 479 m Von Moltkeblick peak, the Gamsberg (2,347 m), the Erongo Mountain (2 319 m), the Karas Mountain (2,202 m), the 1 900m Eros Mountain and Brukkaros (1,603 m), a well known sight between the southern towns of Keetmanshoop and Mariental. 
NAMIBIA 
National Airline:  Air Namibia
IATA Code:  SW
Namibia Airports Company

Travel in Namibia is safe and relatively uncomplicated; the infrastructure is excellent with well-maintained roads, frequently situated fuel stations and a wide variety of shops, it is comparatively cheap and offers excellent safari experiences.

Namibia is a popular self-drive destination; although most Game Reserves are easily accessible, parts of the country remain only accessible to authorised tour operators where either guided safaris or fly-in safaris are recommended.

How to get there:

By Air
Namibia is directly accessible by regular international flights from Europe by Air Namibia & LTU and neighbouring countries from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Maun, Victoria Falls, and Luanda by Air Namibia, South African Airways, British Airways/Comair and SA Express. Towns and lodges are linked internally by scheduled or charter flights.

By Road
Namibia is directly accessible by the regular Intercape Mainliner bus service from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
Namibia has a good system of major highways, and an extensive network of well-graded, smaller gravel roads. The country is well geared for self-drive tours and is also a convenient option from the neighbouring countries.