The
neighbour of South Africa and one-time colony in the past, also
a former German colony, Namibia is a big sparsely populated country.
Except for the Caprivi band, which goes towards the middle of
the continent between Botswana, Zimbabwé and Angola, the
rest of the country is made up of deserts.
You mustn’t conclude that the scenery is therefore monotonous
– far from that! Each region has a different kind of desert
and a wealth not just based on minerals.
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The enormous sand dunes of the Namib Desert do not at all resemble
the arid canyon of the Fish River, and the Kalahari Desert is
different from the Damaraland or the National Etosha Park. These
deserts are, among other things, natural reserves, wherein animals
feel at ease because of the sparse human population density and
very little illegal poaching.
Namibia is a country that is well organised for tourists. The
hotels are comfortable, the people very welcoming and the road
network is in very good condition.
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Many
roads are not paved, but you can drive on them quite comfortably without
a 4-wheel drive. You simply drive more slowly than usual, and take this
into consideration in your schedule. Visiting all the regions of Namibia
would require 3 to 4 weeks minimum. However, in ten days you can visit
the two main regions that we recommend for a first trip: the Namib Desert
and the Etosha Park.
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Welwitschias Mirabilis |
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ONE-WEEK TOUR
Departure from Libreville on Sunday to Johannesburg, with a connecting
flight for Windhoek, where you get an air-conditioned car to Windhoek
Country Club for a one-night stay.
*On Monday you go from Windhoek to Sossusvlei through the Namib
Desert, driving past the biggest sand dunes in the world. You
have your dinner and night at the Sossusvlei Lodge.
*On Wednesday you go from Sossusvlei to Swakopmund through the
desert: the capital of Namib which is also a very nice ocean resort,
and here you spend the night at the Swakopmund Hotel.
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*On Thursday you visit the region (don’t miss the Welwitschias Mirabilis)
and the coast: night at the Swakopmund Hotel.
*On Friday you take the road for Kalkfeld, crossing the Erongo and Spitzkoppe
Mountains with magnificent scenery. You dinner and stay are at the Mount
Edjo Safaris Lodge.
*On Saturday you visit the region or go on a safaris (optional). Your
dinner and stay at the Mount Edjo Safaris Lodge.
*On Sunday you return to Windhoek and fly to Johannesburg and then back
to Libreville.
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Sunset at Sossuvlei |
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Vingerklip
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11-DAY
TOUR
From Sunday to Thursday you have the above tour, then on Friday
you go from Swakopmund to Khorixas along the northern coast (a
short visit at Cape Cross and its colony of seals is recommended),
then a visit of the Twyfelfontein region with its strange rock
formations: the petrified forest, organ tube rock formations and
burnt mountain. Dinner and stay at the Vingerklip Lodge.
*On Saturday you drive to Etosha Park entering on the south side,
and you spend the night at the Okaukuejo Camp.
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*On Sunday you visit the south side of the park and spend the night
at the Okaukuejo Camp.
*On Monday you cross the Park going towards the East entrance, and
spend the night at the Mokuti Lodge.
*On Tuesday you go from Etosha to the Waterberg Plateau Park, and
spend the night at the park camp.
*On Wednesday you return to Windhoek to fly to Johannesburg and then
to Libreville.
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Walvis Bay |
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