Etosha

Etosha national park is Namibia’s primary wildlife destination - at its best mid-year in the dry season when thousands of animals congregate around the waterholes. Elephant, zebra, giraffe and various antelope species are easily seen from well-sited viewing points.

Black rhino, white rhino, lion and less frequent leopard, wild dog and cheetah are joined by endemic black-faced impala, drawn by year-round springs at Etosha Pan. Summer rains see large flocks of white pelican and flamingo.

The conservation area was first set out in 1907 by the German administration with sparsely vegetated white sandy pans to the east and scrubby grassland and mopane woodland hills to the west. The park is well laid out and easily navigated.

Etosha boasts high levels of biodiversity with over 300 bird species and over a hundred each of mammals and reptiles.