Visiting Namibia is the adventure of a lifetime. The least densely populated country on the African continent, it is dominated by wide deserts, salt pans, stunning coastline and the continent’s most iconic big animals. The legendary Fish River Canyon is here. The famous Kalahari, meanwhile, is home to the unique black-maned Kalahari lion, oryx and cute meerkats.

Namibian Safaris from the UK

Many people on safaris in Namibia discover a thrilling landscape in Etosha National Park, where a wide-open savannah meets a salt pan so massive it can be seen from space. The park’s watering holes attract hundreds of species, including the endangered black rhino, some of Africa’s largest elephants, lions, giraffes, flamingos and many more.

Well-established wildlife tours in Namibia have a diverse fauna to explore. Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert is the perfect setting to look for springbok and ostriches among renowned red sand dunes, which are some of the world’s tallest. You can even take to the sky in a hot air balloon to watch animals traverse this immense desertscape.

If adventure tours in Namibia entice you, the hiking trail at Fish River Canyon, the second largest canyon in the world, is the stuff of legends, a bucket-list item that’s best done in the cooler months. Airplane tours, mule trekking, horse riding and in-season kayaking are all available too.

Guided Tours Exploring Namibia

On over 50s tours in Namibia, you might discover the wonderfully surprising city of Swakopmund, a beach resort full of German colonial buildings, where some locals still speak German. Capital city Windhoek, a mix of Nama, Herero, German, British and Afrikaans influences, is where you’ll find the best food and drinks.

Small group tours in Namibia allow you to take in some of the country’s most fascinating sites with fellow travellers, like the Twyfelfontein petroglyphs, one of Africa’s highest concentrations of ancient rock engravings, some 6,000 years old.

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