Self Drive Namibia Safaris: Top 3 Places You Have To See
Namibia’s brightest self-driving safaris head to these 3 top sights.
# 1- Damaraland
Damaraland is sparsely populated and is fascinating with what surrounds the city as something so supernatural. The geology of the organ pipes, the nature of solitude and a petrified forest, ancient signs of an older world, illuminate the place and make the area magical.
In 2007, at the World Heritage Committee in Christchurch, New Zealand, the San / Bushman rock carvings at Twyfelfontein were recognized as a World Heritage Site. Located in the Huab Valley west of the city of Khorixas, Twyfelfontein is home to more than 2,000 rock carvings and is one of the largest in Africa.
# 2 – Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei is a spectacular place for self-drive safaris in Namibia, making it a prime destination. The monumental red sand and the magnificent display of different hues, colors and depressions, fading and deepening, throughout the day make Sossusvlei a place for photographers and romantics alike.
Sossusvlei is bordered by exotic brightly colored dunes. Each hour of the day is unique and as the day progresses, new colors are constantly presented, whether in the dunes, orange, maroon or pink, or against the Tsaris Mountains, deep blues and purples, in addition to the yellows and tan of the dancing herbs, it’s easy to feel enlightened while visiting Sossusvlei on self-drive safaris in Namibia. It is also home to ostriches, gazelles, and oryx that roam the area like some prehistoric creatures that live on another planet.
Together, Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert are home to some of the tallest dunes in the world, many adventure activities, and some of the best hiking trails in the world; A backdrop so surreal it can’t be compared to anywhere else in the world.
# 3 – Etosha National Park
Etosha is one of the best playgrounds in Africa, alongside the Serengeti parks of Tanzania. In 2007, the park celebrated its first 100 years of existence. Seeing Africa’s large game populations on self-driving Namibia safaris against the backdrop of Etosha Pan is like no other in Africa.
One of the best game parks in Africa, next to the Serengeti parks of Tanzania.
The Etosha Pan, the park’s defining feature, is an immense shallow depression of some 5,000 km² of dry, white, sun-churned mud. Mirages glow in the far distances as game animals cross the desolate lands looking completely out of place. For most of the year, the area is dry, which gives rise to the name ‘the great white place of dry water’. However, when the rains begin, the oshanas in Owamboland drain into the pan and the area becomes a major breeding ground for flamingos, a highlight of self-driving safaris in Namibia.
There are a total of 114 species of mammals, including the rare and endangered black rhino, cheetah, and black-faced impala. The only animals not found on Etosha are the hippopotamus and the crocodile. Almost all other animals can be found roaming the park. There are also around 340 different species of birds, including ostrich and secretary birds.
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