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Touristic Highlights of Namibia

Namibia is one of the most diverse and fascinating countries on Earth and a top travel destination for visitors. It is considered the perfect introduction for self-drive tours in Africa due to its friendly people, well-developed infrastructure, and varied range of attractions.

Namibia is world-renowned for the Namib Desert, home to some of the highest dunes in the world, and Etosha National Park, a unique wildlife reserve. The country also features the world’s second-largest canyon and offers breathtaking landscapes ranging from remote deserts to wildlife-rich river landscapes, perfect for relaxation and exploration.

Here are the TOP 12 destinations in Namibia.

Top 12 Highlights of Namibia

Find more information about the most popular destinations in Namibia

Etosha Nationalpark

Etosha National Park

The Etosha National Park is a nature conservation area in northern Namibia and is one of the most significant game reserves in Africa.

Etosha

Sossusvlei und Deadvlei

Sossusvlei and Deadvlei

The largest sand dunes of the world: In the middle of the Namib Desert, in the Namib Naukluft Park two of Namibia’s scenic highlights can be found: the Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei

Sossusvlei

Fischfluss Canyon

Fish River Canyon

The Fish River Canyon is the second largest canyon worldwide after the Grand Canyon in the USA . The Canyon forms part of the state-run Ais-Ais Richtersveld Transfontier Park.

Fish River

Epupa Falls

Kaokoveld

Besides the harsh and fascinating landscape of the Kaokoveld itself, a visit of the Epupa Falls, the Ovahimba people, the search for desert elephants and desert lions are worthwhile.

Kaokoveld

Mamili Nationalpark

Zambezi (Caprivi)

Wild National Parks, an abundance of wild life, the yearlong lush and green landscape which is unique for Namibia, the impressive culture of the people of the Zambezi and much more.

Zambezi

Swakopmund

Swakopmund

Swakopmund is the capital of the Erongo Region and has about 34,000 inhabitants. Swakopmund serves mainly as a holiday resort and is thus of touristic importance.

Swakopmund

Juhoansi Living Museum

Culture in Namibia

The Living Museums in Namibia are exceptional traditional projects where visitors can learn about the cultures of Namibian language groups and get in contact with the people.

Culture

Brandberg

Damaraland

The Damaraland, a unique and harsh landscape. The traveler can explore Namibia's highest mountain (Brandberg), centuries old rock engravings, a petrified forest, a huge rock finger and much more.

Damaraland

Twyfelfontein

Twyfelfontein

UNESCO World Heritage Site and unique rock engravings: Twyfelfontein, which means as much as „doubtful fountain“ or „Fountain of Doubt“ is the name of a valley in the Damara highlands.

Twyfelfontein

Spitzkoppe

Erongo

The Erongo region is an in parts surreal looking region. Travelers will find the Spitzkoppe, which is a huge Inselberg, a former San cave, a magic granite boulder landscape and much more.

Erongo

Namib Naukluft Park

Namib Naukluft Park

The Namib Naukluft Park is an ecologically protected area and was proclaimed in August 1979. The Park has an area of 49,800 km² and at the time of proclamation it was the largest protected area in Namibia.

Namib Naukluft Park

Kolmanskuppe

Kolmanskop

After becoming one of the richest towns in Africa during a diamond boom in 1910, Kolmanskop was left by all inhabitants in the following decades. Kolmanskop became a ghost town in the desert.

Kolmanskop

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