Safari Packages To Namib Desert, Namibia

The Republic of Namibia is a country located in the southwestern region of Africa with capital city at Windhoek. Namibia is not very well known worldwide, but in the recent years its popularity increased significantly on the international travel scene due to the safari tours organized in the Namib Desert. Namibia features very dry land on most of its territory, excepting the northeastern part (known as Bushveld), where the rainfall is much more abundant than in the rest of the country. Due to the harsh climate, in this African country are localized two of the most impressive deserts on the planet, Kalahari and the Namib Desert, to both being available peerless safari tours.

The Namib Desert is located along the Atlantic Ocean, in the eastern part of Namibia, and comprises two distinct areas – the Skeleton Coast (one of the most famous landmarks of the country) and the Kaokoveld (considered amongst the richest deserts in wildlife on the planet, with 63 recorded species) in north and the Namib Sand Sea (with some of the largest sand dunes on the planet), stretching from the central coast to south. Most people consider the most arid regions on Earth as death areas, without any form of life, opinion that is false because of the fact that to the life conditions in desert are adapted many plants and animals. The Namib Desert has several characteristics that make it an unique ecosystem: it is the second oldest desert in the world, stretches on 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) along the Atlantic Ocean (because of this neighborhood the western part is often covered by fog), and there are a few plant species that cannot be found in any other place.

Another very rewarding safari is the "15 Day Classic Namibia Tour", which is a two-week long trip and includes the best attractions that Namibia has to offer - the Kalahari Desert, the Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei (with unique 1,000-feet high and 300-mile long orange sand dunes waving beyond the horizon in the Namib Desert), the Sesriem Canyon, Swakopmund, Otjiwarongo and Etosha National Park (great for spotting lions, springboks, rhino, giraffes, zebras, and elephants), and Lake Otjikoto, with rich bird life.

Other excellent safari tours in Namibia are the "Namibia Flying Safari" (allowing vacationers to see the most important landmarks and natural treasures of the country both from land and air) and the "Southern Tour and Desert Express", a thrilling adventure including the crossing of the impressive Namib Desert in comfortable train cabins.