Indholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2025/26 i Travel Namibia

There is something quietly profound about tourism in Namibia. It's not just an industry, nor merely a sector that fills hotel beds and airline seats. It's a living thread Woven through our identity as a nation-connecting people to place, opportunity to possibility, and story to storyteller. When visitors travel across our wide horizons, they don't only explore the landscapes. They engage with a spirit that defines us: freedom. That freedom - to move, to create, to dream - is the very essence of Namibia. And nowhere is it more visible than in how tourism breathes life into our communities. From the remote outposts of Kaokoland to the coastal bustle of Swakopmund, every guest who sets foot on our soil contributes to livelihoods, to dignity, and to hope. Tourism is one…

Kaokoland, one of the last desert wildernesses on the planet, is a vast expanse where desert elephants follow the underground rivers like highways, where free-roaming desert lions lie in the shade of tamarisk trees and where crystal-clear constellations span the sky like nowhere else on Earth. Here, in the remote north-western corner of Namibia, the soul of the land throbs with a rhythm that is raw and real. This is the home of the semi-nomadic, desert-dwelling Himba, who live on the land with grace and tenacity, their homesteads, crafted from clay and dung, dotting the rugged landscape. Red with ochre, they blend seamlessly into the dusty landscape. Kaokoland's children, Earth's people. Off the tourist routes, there are fewer travellers. The roads are rough and the climate forbidding. Intrepid adventurers seeking…

Some of Namibia's marvels are well-known, like the towering apricot sand dunes of Sossusvlei, the dramatic Fish River Canyon and the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein. Others are less known and lie secreted along the gravel roads that meander through the country, giving little clue of the gems they hold. Amongst the fossilised remains of prehistory are those of dinosaurs that left their three-toed tracks embedded in the Mount Etjo sandstone as they loped through the countryside and the Mesosaurus reptiles in southern Namibia, whose bodies fossilised in rock as the seabeds dried up, dazzling us Earthlings millions of years later. MESOSAURUS FOSSIL CAMP Exiting Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park towards Namibia at Mata-Mata, I followed the gravel roads towards Koës. Being a Sunday morning, there was hardly a ripple in the small,…

In a remote wetland wilderness in Namibia's Zambezi Region, framed by the waters of the Linyanti and Kwando rivers, a new chapter in sustainable safari travel is unfolding. Natural Selection, known for its purposedriven portfolio of safari camps across southern Africa, has unveiled Nkasa Linyanti: a brand-new sixsuite under-canvas camp in Nkasa Rupara National Park, a sanctuary for endangered species and a crucial breeding ground for regional wildlife populations. Set to open in May 2026, Nkasa Linyanti will be the only permanent camp on Nkasa Island, occupying a private concession within the park. Surrounded by reed-fringed channels and the sweeping grasslands of the greater Linyanti ecosystem, the camp offers front-row access to a landscape reminiscent of the Okavango Delta, yet with a fraction of the visitors. “For decades I've gazed…

There's a stillness in Namibia's far north that feels almost sacred - a silence so vast it hums in your ears. Out here, the land is stripped down to its essence: mountains and sand, wind and sky, a river threading through the desert like a green whisper of life. I've come to this place on the banks of the Kunene River to visit Wilderness’ Serra Cafema, a lodge perched at the edge of nowhere. It's a journey to one of the most remote corners of the country, Where Angola lies just across the water and the rest of the world feels very far away. Flying in with Wilderness Air, the landscape stretches endlessly beneath the little Cessna 210. The desert shifts from gold to bronze to deep ochre, textured like…

The truth is, the south of Namibia is mostly uninhabitable. You only have to get out of your air-conditioned car somewhere between Windhoek and Wolwedans to know that you could easily die here without water and wheels. Farmers ended up here after the Second World War because the better land had already been taken. Before them, only nomadic indigenous tribes survived here, moving where water dictated. For a long time, vanity created livelihoods – first through diamonds, later through high fashion and karakul lamb pelts. Did anyone imagine that once the diamonds dried up and the fur industry collapsed, this extraordinary nothingness would be the only thing to keep descendants alive? Someone did. Albi Brückner bought land in the southwest (known today as the NamibRand conservation area) – much to…

Binding has become a large percentage of tourism all over the world, Namibia is one of the very important and very popular destinations. Namibia has only one true endemic bird and 13 near endemic species which are rather indispensable for the serious (fanatic) birders. For normal people there are many beautiful and special birds which attract hundreds, thousands of tourists every year. What are they worth? Apparently one can divide birders into three groups: fanatical, enthusiastic and casual. Obviously each with their different needs, values (money and personalities) and importance. How important is birding for a country on a national scale? Do we need to cater for birders, do they play a role in the bigger picture of tourism? As a country with a relatively small population, Namibia has a…

A SPITZKOPPE SOJOURN I can still recall the first time I saw the Spitzkoppe. I was in my teens, travelling with my family on vacation to one of Namibia's most iconic geological formations. I had slept through much of the six-hour drive, and when I finally woke up - still groggy and heavy with sleep - evening was just setting in. As we circled around looking for a spot to pitch our tent, I peered out of the car window. It felt like I had been unknowingly airlifted and landed on an entirely different planet. The inky night sky was pierced with a million glittering, luminous stars. Shadowy, sharp massifs towered above us; even the moon seemed oddly dwarfed by these mysterious peaks of protruding rock. The place felt both…

Despite the harsh conditions, game viewing is exceptional, as wildlife is more concentrated in the dry Kgalagadi. The word Kgalagadi is derived from kgala, meaning “to dry up” or “to thirst”, and gadi, meaning “place of”. Together, Kgalagadi describes the vast semi-desert region stretching across Botswana, South Africa and partly bordering on Namibia – a landscape defined by red dunes, ephemeral rivers and an enduring scarcity of surface water; a land of thirst. Much has been written about the Kgalagadi: home of ancient hunter-gatherers, a vast wilderness and a land of silence and survival. For thousands of years, the San and later the Khoikhoi roamed the Kgalagadi's red dunes and dry riverbeds, living in harmony with its harsh beauty. Their ancient tracks, stories and rock art mark the desert as…