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1. The highest sand dunes in the world – at Sossusvlei and Deadvlei: These Star Shaped Mountains of sand of which one of the largest was measured from the base to be 325 m high. The warm tints of the sand contrast vividly with the dazzling white surfaces of the large deflationary clay pans at their bases. One of these, referred to as Dead Pan, is a large ghostly expanse of dried white clay punctuated by skeletons of ancient camelthorn trees, carbon dated as being between 500-600 years old


2. Etosha National Park was claimed as Namibia’s first conservation area in 1907, and in 2007 the centennial of the par was celebrated at Namutoni, the easternmost resort. Consisting of saline desert, savannah and woodlands, the definitive the Etosha Pan is, a vast, shallow depression of approx 5000m². For the greater part of the year the pan is a bleak expanse of white cracked mud, which shimmers with mirages on most days. Seeing vast g\herds of game against this eerie backdrop, referred to in the local vernacular as ‘the great white place of dry water’ makes the Etosha game viewing experience unique.


3. Sea and Sand - Swakopmund is the centre of activities when it comes to quad-biking, sand-boarding, sand-skiing and dune-boarding. Book an activity with an operator who will have all the equipment and skills to teach you the art of the activities offered in the dunes near this holiday resort town. Explore the area on a four-wheeled motor-bike, driving up and down dunes, or slide down a dune sitting or lying on a dune-board. Stand up on a sand-board and experience the thrill of speeding down a dune. Watch seals and dolphins frolicking in the sea while on a marine cruise at Walvis Bay .


4. A river runs through it – Eroded over many Millennia, the Fish River Canyon is the second largest natural gorge in the world and the largest in Africa. Set in a harsh, stony plain dotted with drought resistant succulents such as the distinctive quiver tree or kokerboom the canyon is a spectacular natural phenomenon .Because the river flows intermittently; there is always water in some of the pools except in very dry years. Probably one of the most famous hiking trails in southern Africa – The Fish River Canyon, lures adventurers with a 4 day, 80km trail. The trail is only accessible in the winter months, from May to September and hikers need to be absolutely fit with their doctor’s approval to participate. Many other smaller trails exist in the country, amongst them the Namib Naukluft Trail, the Waterberg Trail and various trails in the Namib Desert.


5. Desert adapted elephant and the valleys of the Hoarusib River – By definition desert-dwelling elephants occupy an arid habitat for at least part of the year and have special behavioural characteristics, large annual and seasonal ranges, and a social structure and daily activities that cope with an arid environment. During droughts they dig deep, narrow holes (gorras) in dry riverbeds with their tusks, trunk and feet to find water. Meet the Himba. They are the largest group of koakovelders, semi nomads who live in scattered settlements throughout the Kunene Region. They are tall, slender and statuesque, and are characterised especially by their proud yet friendly bearing. They rub their bodies with red ochre and fat, a treatment that protects their skins against the harsh desert climate.


6. The engravings and paintings of our ancestors – at Twyfelfontein – To the west of Khorixas is Twyfelfontein (meaning Doubtful fountain), a massive open air art gallery that is of great interest to international rock art connoisseurs. The 2000 plus rock engravings represent one of Africa’s largest and most important rock art concentrations. They are estimated to be 6000 years old. This striking natural red rock gallery was awarded world heritage status in 2008. It is believed by many that the creators of the rock art were medicine people or shamans, who incised their engravings as a means on entering the supernatural world and recording their shamanic experience among the spirits. Close by is the Petrified Forest, where a cataclysmic event millions of years ago deposited giant tree trunks that subsequently turned to stone.


7. Conservation and Cats – meet the big cats of Namibia – lion, leopard and cheetah at: the Cheetah Conservation Fund, the Africa Foundation, and the Afri-Leo Foundation. The mission of these three non-governmental organizations is the conservation of Namibia’s free roaming cats. These organizations work in co-operation with Ministry of Environment and Tourism. The CCF focuses specifically on cheetah conservation, working closely with commercial farmers,, on whose land the worlds largest remaining free-ranging cheetahs(an estimated 3000) have to coexist with the livestock.


8. Ravine Forests swamps and rivers in Caprivi – The 318-km² Mamili (Nkasa Lupala) National Park protects the flora and fauna living within a complex channel of reed beds, lakes and Islands that make up the Linyati swamps. Spectacular herds of elephant, buffalo, red lechwe and reedbuck are among the highlights of any game viewing experience. But be careful, the waters are also home to five-metre long crocodiles and families of hippopotamus, which venture onto the floodplains at night to feed.


9. Africa’s largest continuous stretch of sand – After being closed since Namibia gained independence in 1990, the Mata Mata Gate in the Kalahari on Namibia’s eastern border, leading via sendelingsdrift on the South African side into the Kalahari Gemsbok Park in South Africa was opened in 2007. These two border posts are part of the coast-coast Transfrontier tourist route being developed for the 2010 World Cup event staged in S.A. The area is well worth visiting to experience the magnificent red dunes of the Kalahari. Tour operators take groups of tourists to San (Bushmen) settlements in the Kalahari, introducing them to the traditional lifestyle of these interesting people of ancient heritage who roamed the length and breadth of the Kalahari Desert for thousands of years. By means of interpreters, San myths legends, handed down by oral tradition especially in the form on poetry and songs are relayed to visitors.


10. A township tour –Guided tours give visitors the opportunity to learn about Windhoek’s township, history, development and the people. Katutura: The sprawling suburb on Windhoek’s northern outskirts some 10km from the CBD was established in the 1950’s as a result of South Africa’s apartheid policy of divide and rule. Today Katutura is a crowded suburb where people from different cultures live together in peace and harmony. From iron shacks to up-market houses, it is a diverse, lively and historical place to visit, to experience the people culture andfood.


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