Namibia – a wonderful country to explore right on our doorstep

You can now fly direct from Johannesburg or Cape Town to Windhoek or Walvis Bay and hire a car if you are not wanting to drive from South Africa. You don’t need a visa when travelling for tourism and the Namibian Dollar is equivalent to the South African Rand. Namibia is big and there are so many amazing choices of places to see and things to do. Windhoek has a castle where you can see some of the colonial heritage. Go on a township tour of Katurua. Play golf at the Windhoek Country Club or spin the wheel in the casino or browse at the local markets. Etosha, you can enjoy the Etosha National Park either on a game drive or a walking safari. Get to see the animals around the water holes and the salt pans. There are 114 mammal species found in the park and several are rare or endangered like the black rhino or the black faced impala. Visit the Himba Village for a local experience. Sossusvlei, you can climb some of the highest sand dunes in the world, admire the picturesque scenery, enjoy the fauna and flora of the desert. What about a hot air balloon safari over the desert. Quad biking or horse riding, there is so much to choose from if looking for an active holiday. Walvis Bay & Swakopmund have a lot of adventurous activities. Experience the desert at night whilst enjoying a 3 course buffet and cuddle up in a blanket. Cruise with the dolphins and seals on a catamaran from Walvis Bay while eating oysters. Go to the Brauhaus to experience a full range of traditional German favourites and go desert quad biking if you are wanting to get your adrenalin pumping. There are also hot air balloon trips at sunrise or sunset. Explore the lagoon at Walvis Bay on a kayak. Try your hand on a desert golf course. Canoeing on the Orange River is a fabulous trip with friends or family. Make sure you give yourself enough time to enjoy all the experiences on offer, sometimes the distances between points are not far but you can stop and see so much on the way and it takes much longer than anticipated. If you would like to know more about Namibia or book a holiday please feel free to contact me.