Namibia National Parks

Namibia has some beautiful, unique, and extraordinary scenery. Namibia National Parks – Attractions abound and activities are limitless. But it’s the whole journey that is the most extraordinary attraction of them all. Just driving through the country will be an experience quite unlike any you’ve been before.

The best time to visit Namibia National Parks for a safari is from June to October.  Also, the worst time to visit Namibia National Parks for a safari in Africa is during months of December to March. This is as a result of too much rain or too much hotness in this region.

List of Namibia National Parks

Below is a list of National parks and places to go to Namibia for your safari adventures with Goar Africa Safari Tours.

1. Etosha National Park is well-known for its salt pans, rich in animals diversity, and thrilling Africa safari tour game drives.
2. Namib-Naukluft National Park – Sossusvlei, enormous dunes, and strange desert panoramas.
3. Skeleton Coast National Park is home to odd shipwrecks, rugged hills, and distinctive marine life.
4. Khaudum National Park – Remote and virgin, with elephant and hunter wildlife tours.
5. Mudumu National Park – Uncharted wilderness with swamps, diverse birdlife, and river cruises by boat.
6. Dorob National Park – Seaside views, desert sand dunes, and recreational sports.
7. Tsau Khaeb National Park (Sperrgebiet) – Exception diamond area with exceptional biodiversity.
8. Nkasa Rupara National Park – Wetland and floodplain diversity, nature lover’s paradise.
9. Mangetti National Park – Compact but rich, stores woodlands and threatened species.
10. Waterberg Plateau Park – Breathtaking cliffs, places of history, and threatened species.

Other Protected Areas & Attractions in Namibia

1. Cape Cross Seal Reserve – Witness thousands of Cape Fur Seals.
2. Daan Viljoen Game Reserve – Perfect for walking tours in Windhoek.
3. Hardap Recreation Resort – Water sports near the Hardap Dam.
4. Gross Barmen Hot Springs – Natural hot springs resort.
5. Popa Game Park – Scenic vistas with stunning waterfalls.
6. South West Nature Park – Pristine nature.
7. National Botanic Garden (Windhoek) – Conservation of indigenous flora.

Transfrontier Conservation Areas in Namibia

1. Richtersveld Transfrontier Park – Border crossing desert conservation.
2. ona-Skeleton Coast Conservation Area – Desert and marine wildlife conservation.
3. Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area – Africa’s biggest cross-border park.

Spotlight: Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park is unique in Africa. The park’s characteristic is a salt pan so large that it can be seen from space. Yet there is abundant wildlife that congregates around the waterholes. Hence, giving you almost guaranteed game sightings. At the same time, Etosha National park is one of the most accessible game reserves in Namibia and Southern Africa.

Elosha National park is malaria-free, accessible in regular sedan cars and the rest camps provide a range of accommodation. These also come along with restaurants, viewing decks, shops, and petro stations as amnemities during your Namibia safari. Luxurious camps in Etosha’s remote areas have now added top-end accommodation to park offerings. Wildlife

Spotlight: Khaudum National Park

Khaudum National park is an isolated Nature Reserve situated in the Kalahari Desert at the West of the Caprivi Strip in the Northeast Namibia. It is a very inaccessible reserve but a home of magnificent animals such as the lion and the hyena. The park also has a campsite for visitors.

The Khaudum National park is located in the Kalahari desert. The three largest rivers are known as [Omiramba]- Nhoma, Cwiba, and Kaudum –run through the wildlife park. They play an important ecological role when they run during the rainy season. The region has a long dry season from April to November and a subsequent wet period from December to March.