11 EXTRAORDINARY PLACES TO VISIT IN NAMIBIA

Namibia can leave you speechless with its sheer size andph beauty. Stretching from the West coast to the desert, there are some extraordinary places to visit in Namibia that you won’t find anywhere else in the world.

For example, it’s home to the world’s largest sand dunes, the largest quantity of free roaming cheetahs and rhinos, the only desert dwelling elephants in the world, the largest quantity of petroglyphs in Africa, and the oldest desert in the world.

Namibia is all about nature. Whether you’e looking for hot springs, beaches, savannah or desert, these are some top tourist attractions in Namibia you have to check out.

Sossusvlei

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Etosha National Park

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Fish River Canyon

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Kalahari Desert

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Skeleton Coast

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