Nigel Tisdall's report on Namibia Safari
Posted On
03.04.07
For space and an uplifting sense of freedom. Namibia is a desert nation over three times the size of the UK but with just two million inhabitants. It’s a favourite choice for safari-goers who love wilderness, adventure and the austere, sun-scorched beauty of arid landscapes. Key attractions include the colossal orange sand dunes of Sossusvlei, the shipwreckstrewn Skeleton Coast and the 100- mile long Fish River Canyon, which is as impressive as the Grand Canyon but has no one around. Namibia was colonised by Germany in the 1890s and ports such as Swakopmund and Luderitz still have a bizarre, turn-of-the-century feel. Today the country has a high standard of tourism: its guides are committed and wildlife viewing in the outstanding Etosha National Park is refreshingly uncrowded and natural. To see big game here, visit during the dry season from July to October.
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