Namibia
Discover Namibia with Ujuzi African Travel
An ageless realm of sand dunes, petrified forests, salt pans, and grassy savannas, Namibia is a land beyond imagining. It was the first country in the world to include environmental protection in its constitution, and today 14 percent of the landscape is safeguarded as natural areas.
Thanks to these efforts, Namibia has abundant wildlife. It hosts the world’s largest populations of free-roaming cheetahs and black rhinos. Oryx, Cape buffalo, lions, leopards, black-faced impala, zebras, and both desert-adapted and bush elephants are also plentiful. In the fertile Caprivi Strip, explore rivers and lush wetlands by land and boat. Along the coast, enjoy whale-watching—the southern right whale is making a comeback—or enjoy seal colonies, dolphins, and birdlife.
Top Activities in Namibia
- Etosha National Park
- Damaraland
- Swakopmund
- Skeleton Coast
- AfriCat Foundation at Okonjima Game Reserve
- Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park
- Self-drive safaris
Namibian Safari Itineraries
We offer these sample Namibia travel itineraries to get your creative juices flowing as you dream of your upcoming trip. For lodgings, choose from your preference of Namibian wildlife resorts, secluded lodges, luxury camps, and more. Let Ujuzi African Travel serve as your vacation planner to create a custom Namibia safari that suits your dreams!
A gemsbok grazes at Sossusvlei, Namibia. Photo by Dana Allen.
16-Day Ultimate Self-Drive and Guided Namibia Safari
The first few days of your safari is self-drive, allowing you flexibility to explore at your own pace. You’ll drive from Windhoek to Namib Naukluft, where you will enjoy walks in the dunes of Sossusvlei and have the option of a morning balloon ride over the great Namib Desert. Then take a scenic drive to Swakopmund on the Atlantic coast. There, you’ll take a boat cruise in Walvis Bay to look for seals, dolphins, and pelicans.
On your final evening in Swakopmund, you’ll meet up with your Ujuzi naturalist guide, who will accompany you the rest of your trip to Damaraland and its renowned Twyfelfontein rock art site, the expansive Etosha National Park, and the world-famous Africat Foundation at Okonjima Reserve.
The black rhino walks through brush in Damaraland, Namibia. Photo by Dana Allen.
11-Day Rhino Conservation Safari
Explore the wild beauty of southern Africa’s most sparsely populated country while looking for endangered rhinos!
You will start your Namibia safari in Damaraland, where you will view immaculately preserved prehistoric rock art, search for desert black rhinos and elephants, and explore the unique geology and plants of this region.
Then head for the salt pans and grassy savannas of Etosha National Park and the surrounding private reserves. This area provides perhaps the most productive wildlife viewing in all of Namibia.
Finally, you’ll stay at Okonjima Game Reserve, home to the AfriCat Foundation and thriving populations of leopards, pangolins, and brown hyenas—as well as the majestic white rhino!
The Zambezi Queen is an elegant way to explore the beauty of Chobe River in Namibia’s Caprivi Strip.
4-Day Chobe River Cruise Safari
Experience the world-famous Chobe Riverfront from a unique perspective—the Zambezi Queen, a floating luxury hotel! Thanks to large glass windows and a balcony in every room, you won’t even have to leave bed to spot the wildlife here. With views of both the Botswana and Namibia sides of the river, you’ll see some of the area’s tens of thousands of elephants, as well as hippos, Cape buffalo, and a variety of other large mammals and intriguing birds. During the day, you’ll have opportunities to go out in a smaller boat for up-close game viewing and birdwatching, unparalleled photographic opportunities, catch-and-release fishing, and a visit to a local village on the Namibian banks of the river.
Animals frequently gather near waterholes like this one in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Photo by Tarry Butcher.
12-Day Giraffe Conservation Safari
Namibia is one of only a few countries in Africa with a growing giraffe population. Giraffe numbers currently stand at about 15,000, with most individuals belonging to the Angolan subspecies.
On this conservation-focused safari, you’ll help monitor giraffes in Damaraland, track desert-adapted black rhinos by foot, encounter the carnivores that keep giraffe populations (and the rest of the ecosystem) in a healty balance, and visit a giraffe conservation research project in Etosha.
Need inspiration for your Namibian safari? Whet your appetite with some of our favorite photos!
PHOTO CREDITS: Blue wildebeest photo by Dana Allen; black-backed jackal by Russel Friedman; desert elephants by Olwen Evans; giraffe crossing Etosha Pan by Tarry Butcher
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