Namibia covers a large area with three distinct sections: the Coast, the
southern Interior, and the North. Namibia’s charm stems from its remoteness
and vast stark desert landscapes. The country has a decidedly German character. English is the main language of commerce (and air traffic control) but German is widely spoken. Namibia is not regarded as a major game viewing area although a variety of antelope and other animals can be found throughout the country. Animals in appreciable numbers will only be found in the far northern Etosha National Park and Caprivi Strip areas. Throughout the country distances between destinations are large and a small aircraft provides one of the most convenient methods of getting around. Fuel stops must be carefully planned.

Namibia’s capital city, Windhoek, sits inland on a high plateau almost at the geographic center of the country. The terrain in all directions is sparsely populated and rugged.

Moving north, inland from the Skeleton Coast, is Damaraland, a rocky region that blooms during rainy seasons with a carpet of green feathery grasses. Damaraland features a Petrified Forest, Burnt Mountain - resplendent in its rainbow of colors including red, orange, purple, white, and gray, and the Brandberg - Namibia’s highest mountain, famous for its many rock paintings.

Further north lies one of Africa’s great game sanctuaries, Etosha National Park. The centerpiece of the park is the Etosha Pan, a mineral-rich "salt desert" of hard deeply cracked clay. The Pan is almost completely devoid of vegetation, but when it floods it becomes a major attraction for thousands of migratory birds. The Park is home to 340 species of birds and haven for the endangered black rhino as well as elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, kudu, and predators.

CLICK ON ANY LODGE THAT IS UNDERLINED AND BLUE TO VISIT THE LODGE'S WEB SITE

ONGAVA LODGE – Etosha
Private airstrip (FYXX)
Ongava Lodge is located next to the Etosha National Park -- Namibia’s premier wildlife area with elephant, lion, leopard, black rhino, antelope, and excellent bird life. Each of Ongava’s ten en suite thatched chalets has a private elevated deck which overlooks the Reserve. Night drives and nature walks are done on the Ongava’s private game reserve but day-long trips are made in the Etosha Park.

DAMARALAND CAMP – Huab River,northern Namibia
Private airstrip
Damaraland Camp puts you in the midst of a starkly beautiful rugged and remote area about 50 miles inland from the Namibian coast. You’ll be fetched from the gravel airstrip by landrover and driven to the tented camp.

MOKUTI LODGE – Etosha Pan
Mokuti Lodge airstrip
Mokuti Lodge is part of the chain of Karos Hotels found throughout southern Africa. It is a large well-run, four-star, hotel on the edge of Etosha Pan. Game viewing of the pan is conducted by bus tours that drive guests around the perimeter of the pan to good vantage points. The airfield has avgas and the field is a necessary refueling stop on any tour of northern Namibia -- whether or not you overnight here.

PALMWAG -  NORTHWEST DAMARALAND, NAMIBIA
Continue north along the coast and then inland to Palmwag. This is a very simple lodge with day excursions.  A great place to search for the desert elephant, visit an area which has the greatest concentration of rock engravings, spend the day with on a patrol with trackers for Save the Rhino trust, visit the Ovahimba people at their village, or do a wildlife excursions. Sometimes you do not have to search for elephant. They are visiting the lodge.

WINDHOEK-  Namibia’s capital city
Eros Airport 
A clean, modern city with wonderful restaurants and coffee shops. Windhoek has much to offer from art galleries to museums to theater. Winter carnival at the end of April is a great time to be in Windhoek.  You are positioning yourself for a long day’s flying into South Africa.  A choice of hotels: HOTEL HEINITZBURG, VILLA VERDI, KLEINES HEIM HOTEL, HOTEL FURSTENHOF, THURGERHOF HOTEL