Shopping in Windhoek
Hunt down African crafts and curios, splurge on local game such as springbok or kudu at the city's fine restaurants, or head for the hills to relax over a sundowner in the rose garden at the Heinitzburg Hotel.

Wildlife-watching in Etosha
Etosha National Park, one of the world's best wildlife sanctuaries, offers excellent game-viewing. Its huge salt pan is surrounded by over 22,000 sq km (8,500 sq miles) of grasslands and bush, home to vast stocks of elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest and antelopes, plus hyenas and big cats.

Hiking in the Waterberg
Waterberg Plateau Park, Namibia's only mountain game park, has striking red sandstone cliffs, and harbours many rare and endangered animal and plant species. Hiking trails of one to three hours have been mapped out and are well signposted.

Climbing the dunes at Sossusvlei
At Sossusvlei, you can climb some of the world's highest sand dunes. There's a good campsite nearby at Sesriem Gate, close to the point at which the Tsauchab River disappears down a deep gorge, leaving pools of water where many animals come to drink.

Hiking the Fish River Canyon
This scenically impressive three-day endurance test is strictly for the fit and hardy. Hikers need to join an organised trip with an experienced guide, and be self-sufficient throughout the trek.

Adventure activities in Swakopmund
The delightful little German-style seaside resort of Swakopmund is surrounded by desert that is great for adrenaline sports such as quad-biking, dune buggy racing and sand-boarding.

Rhino tracking
Professional conservationists allow visitors to join them as they track black rhino in Damaraland's rugged wilderness as part of an ongoing initiative to monitor and protect this endangered species.

Birdwatching
The Caprivi Strip is considered by experts to be one of Africa's top 10 birding destinations. Its parks and reserves have the highest concentration of birds in Namibia, including some near-endemic species.

Watching desert elephants
Rare desert-adapted elephants can sometimes be seen browsing the trees in the dry beds of the Ugab and Huab Rivers in northern Namibia, or digging down into the earth with their tusks in search of water.

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