A country of severe, beautiful geography — the world's oldest desert meeting the cold Atlantic, skeletal coastlines, star-dense skies, and quiet game parks. High-reward, low-crowd; best traveled by 4×4 with a week minimum to do it justice.
5 things not to miss.
- SossusvleiDune 45, Deadvlei — go at first lightsossusvlei
- Skeleton CoastShipwrecks, fog, Cape fur seal coloniesskeleton coast
- Etosha NPSelf-drive safari around the salt panetosha np
- SwakopmundBase for skydiving and quad-dune runsswakopmund
- DamaralandDesert-adapted elephants and rock artdamaraland
AJ's notes
What actually worked.
AJ
AJ · founder
Skydived Swakopmund — opened chute over a dune field at sunset. Shot the Milky Way from Spitzkoppe. Etosha in late dry season was unreal for cats.
Logistics
The useful stuff.
- Getting there
- Fly WDH via JNB or FRA. Direct from Doha.
- Getting around
- Rent a Toyota Hilux 4×4 with rooftop tent.
- Money
- NAD pegged 1:1 to ZAR. Cash outside cities.
- Safety
- Very low crime. Watch wildlife and roads.
- Connectivity
- Spotty; MTC SIM at the airport.