Regions include: Etosha National Park, Sossusvlei, Fish River Canyon, Kalahari, Damaraland, Skeleton Coast, Caprivi and Swakopmund..
This huge country lies just north of South Africa, and west of Botswana. It is becoming one of the most popular destinations on the continent. This is for people looking for a country with a low population, huge tracts of land dedicated to conservation and national parks. It is also a great holiday for digital detox, or break from the world of media and contact with the office for a short while. Remote lodges in the most jaw dropping settings, offer limited or no contact with the outside world, unless there is an emergency.
It is most famous for its iconic desert scenery, amazing landscapes and great safaris. Namibia, firstly has the highest sand dunes in the world, known as Sossusvlei, located arguably in the oldest desert in the world; add to this the largest canyon on the African continent, Fish River Canyon. Etosha National Park is the third largest national park in the Southern African region, with a semi arid landscape teeming with wildlife that congregate around waterholes.
Worthwhile stops include the Atlantic coastal town of Swakopmund, and just north of this, places like Shipwreck Lodge on the Skeleton Coast. Come and see the only desert adapted elephant and rhino in the world, in the region known as Damaraland.
See rare antelope species in the Red Kalahari, or 4×4 deep into the Erongo Mountains. If budget allows, why not consider a fly-in safari between 3 or 4 major points, and save a valuable amount of time.
One important tip to remember, is that Namibia is a very large country (over 2000 miles North to South) which requires a lot of driving between the major highlights, if budget does not allow for the fly-in safari style holiday.
Without any notable Jewish population, the small synagogue in the capital city, Windhoek ,does not have a permanent Rabbi.
For families or couples, we can easily organise a Sunday to Thursday fly-in safari to Namibia, and simply add on Shabbos at the beginning or the end, in either Cape Town, or Johannesburg (both a short 2 hour flight away).
