The brightest self-drive safaris in Namibia target these top 3 sights.
#1- Damaraland
Damaraland is sparsely populated and captivates with what surrounds the city as something so otherworldly. The geology of organ pipes, the nature of solitude and petrified forests, ancient signs of an older world, light up the place and make the area magical.
n 2007, at the World Heritage Committee in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Twyfelfontein San/Bushman rock carvings were awarded World Heritage status. Located in the Huab Valley, west of the town of Khorixas, Twyfelfontein is home to more than 2,000 rock carvings and is one of the largest in Africa.
#2 – Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei is a spectacular location for self-drive safaris in Namibia, making it a top destination. The monumental red sand and the magnificent display of different shades, colors and depressions, fading and deepening, throughout the day make Sossusvlei a place for photographers and romantics alike.
Sossusvlei is bordered by exotic, brightly colored dunes. Every hour of the day is unique and as the day progresses new colors are constantly being introduced, whether in the dunes, orange, maroon or pink, or against the Tsaris mountains, blue and deep purple, in addition to yellows and tans. From the dancing grasses, it’s easy to feel enlightened while visiting Sossusvlei on a self-drive safari in Namibia. It is also home to ostriches, gazelles and oryx that roam the area like prehistoric creatures living on another planet.
Together, Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert are home to some of the tallest dunes in the world, plenty of adventure activities, and some of the best hiking in the world; a backdrop so surreal that it cannot be compared to anywhere else in the world.
#3 – Etosha National Park
Etosha is one of the best game parks in Africa, second only to parks in the Serengeti of Tanzania. In 2007 the park celebrated its first 100 years of existence. Seeing Africa’s great game populations on self-drive safaris in Namibia against the backdrop of Etosha Pan is like no other found in Africa.
One of the best game parks in Africa, just next to the parks in the Serengeti of Tanzania.
The Etosha Pan, the defining feature of the park, is an immense shallow depression of some 5,000 km² of dry, white sun-kissed mud. Mirages shimmer in the distance as game animals roam the desolate lands looking completely out of place. During most of the year the area is dry, giving rise to the name ‘the great white place of dry water’. However, when the rains start, the oshanas in Owamboland drain into the pan and the area becomes a major breeding ground for flamingos, a highlight of self-drive safaris in Namibia.
There are a total of 114 species of mammals, including the rare and endangered black rhinoceros, cheetah and black-faced impala. The only animals not found in Etosha are the hippopotamus and the crocodile. Almost all other animals can be found roaming the park. There are also about 340 different species of birds, including the ostrich and the secretary.
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