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Etosha National Park

Namibia's premier wildlife destination, where vast salt pans and waterholes create extraordinary game-viewing.

Best Time:May to October
Recommended Stay:3-5 days
Vehicle:2WD sufficient

Overview

About This Park

Etosha National Park is one of Africa's great wildlife reserves, centred on the vast Etosha Pan - a shimmering salt flat visible from space.

Heritage

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Proclaimed as a game reserve in 1907, Etosha is one of Africa's oldest protected areas. It is central to Namibia's black rhino conservation programme.

Highlights

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  • The Etosha Pan - a 5,000 km2 salt flat
  • Floodlit waterholes for night-time game viewing
  • One of Africa's most important black rhino sanctuaries
  • Over 340 bird species
  • Self-drive safari accessible to all levels

Our Perspective

The Grow Namibia View

Etosha rewards patience over speed. The waterholes are places of stillness - sit, wait, and the wildlife comes to you.

Practical

Visitor Information

Gate Hours

Sunrise – Sunset

Road Conditions

Excellent gravel roads

Facilities

Three rest camps with accommodation, restaurants, shops, fuel, pools, floodlit waterholes

Accessibility

Easy

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