Complete guide to Namibia

Our local agency, based in Windhoek, has been accompanying English-speaking travelers on Namibian tracks for years. The country fits a simple equation: 825,000 km² for approximately 2.5 million inhabitants, making it one of the least densely populated territories in the world. Concretely, you'll sometimes drive two hours between two farms, on gravel tracks that are properly maintained but require a serious 4x4 and good map-reading skills.

Four major regions structure a coherent itinerary. The Namib to the south, with the dunes of Sossusvlei rising over 300 meters and turning orange at sunrise. The Atlantic coast around Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, misty and cool, where the Benguela Current keeps the air at 15-18°C even in the height of summer. The central plateau around Windhoek and the Erongo and Damaraland massifs, land of desert elephants and rock engravings at Twyfelfontein. Finally Etosha to the north, a vast salt pan bordered by water holes where you can observe black rhinoceros, lions and oryx.

Namibia lends itself to self-drive trips as well as guided circuits with a driver. Allow fifteen days to cover the south, coast and Etosha without rushing, three weeks if you wish to add the Kaokoland or the Caprivi Strip. Our team in Windhoek will guide you according to the season and your pace.