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• In Windhoek, shop for African crafts and curios and splurge on local game such as springbok or kudu at the city's fine restaurants. Head for the hills to relax over a sundowner in the rose garden at the Heinitzburg Hotel.
• Etosha National Park, one of the world's best wildlife sanctuaries, is excellent for wildlife-watching. In a huge salt pan surrounded by over 22,000 sq km (over 8,500 sq miles) of grasslands and bush, encounter vast stocks of elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest and antelopes plus hyenas and big cats.
• Waterberg Plateau Park, Namibia's only mountain game park, has striking red sandstone cliffs and is home to many rare and endangered animal and plant species. Ten hiking trails of one to three hours have been mapped out and are well signposted.
• Camp at Sesriem, where the Tsauchab River disappears down a deep gorge in the plain (leaving pools of water where many animals feed) and climb some of the world's highest sand dunes at nearby Sossusvlei.
• Hike the Fish River Canyon, a scenically impressive three-day endurance test that 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.
• Pay a visit to the delightful little seaside resort of Swakopmund. There is a strong Germanic flavour to its boarding houses and bars, and it is surrounded by desert that is great for quad-biking, dune buggy racing and sand-boarding.
• Head northeast to East Caprivi, bordered by the Kwando, Linyanti, Chobe and Zambezi rivers. This region of swamps and flood plains has several safari lodges and offers boat trips, fishing, hiking and game viewing, particularly in the Mudumu and Mamili National Parks.
• Join a party of professional conservationists as they track black rhino in Damaraland's rugged wilderness as part of an ongoing initiative to monitor and protect this endangered species.
• Go birdwatching in the Caprivi Strip's parks and reserves, which have the highest concentration of birds in Namibia, including some near-endemic species. The Caprivi Strip is considered by experts to be one of Africa's top 10 birding destinations.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Etosha National Park, one of the world's best wildlife sanctuaries, is excellent for wildlife-watching. In a huge salt pan surrounded by over 22,000 sq km (over 8,500 sq miles) of grasslands and bush, encounter vast stocks of elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest and antelopes plus hyenas and big cats.
• Waterberg Plateau Park, Namibia's only mountain game park, has striking red sandstone cliffs and is home to many rare and endangered animal and plant species. Ten hiking trails of one to three hours have been mapped out and are well signposted.
• Camp at Sesriem, where the Tsauchab River disappears down a deep gorge in the plain (leaving pools of water where many animals feed) and climb some of the world's highest sand dunes at nearby Sossusvlei.
• Hike the Fish River Canyon, a scenically impressive three-day endurance test that 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.
• Pay a visit to the delightful little seaside resort of Swakopmund. There is a strong Germanic flavour to its boarding houses and bars, and it is surrounded by desert that is great for quad-biking, dune buggy racing and sand-boarding.
• Head northeast to East Caprivi, bordered by the Kwando, Linyanti, Chobe and Zambezi rivers. This region of swamps and flood plains has several safari lodges and offers boat trips, fishing, hiking and game viewing, particularly in the Mudumu and Mamili National Parks.
• Join a party of professional conservationists as they track black rhino in Damaraland's rugged wilderness as part of an ongoing initiative to monitor and protect this endangered species.
• Go birdwatching in the Caprivi Strip's parks and reserves, which have the highest concentration of birds in Namibia, including some near-endemic species. The Caprivi Strip is considered by experts to be one of Africa's top 10 birding destinations.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
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