Things to Do

Things to Do in Namibia

There are 31 attractions in Namibia. Etosha National Park, wildlife reserve centered on a vast salt pan, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Etosha National Park
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Etosha National Park
Wildlife reserve centered on a vast salt pan
National Park
Fish River Canyon
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Fish River Canyon
Southern Africa's largest canyon with dramatic vistas
Canyon
Sossusvlei
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Sossusvlei
Sand dune basin in Namib Desert with red dunes
Valley
Skeleton Coast National Park
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Skeleton Coast National Park
Remote Namibian park with shipwreck-strewn coastline
National Park
Cape Cross
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Cape Cross
Rocky promontory hosting a large Cape fur seal colony
Cape
Twyfelfontein
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Twyfelfontein
Rock art site with thousands of petroglyphs
Archaeological Site
Brandberg Mountain
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Brandberg Mountain
Namibia's highest massif known for ancient rock art
Mountain
Fish River Canyon
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Fish River Canyon
Trail
Hoba meteorite
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Hoba meteorite
World's largest known intact meteorite, located near Grootfontein
Monument
Namib-Naukluft National Park
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Namib-Naukluft National Park
Vast desert park protecting dunes and rugged landscapes
National Park
Epupa Falls
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Epupa Falls
Scenic Kunene River waterfalls and local Himba communities nearby
Waterfall
Etosha Pan
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Etosha Pan
Vast Namibian salt pan central to Etosha National Park
Lake
Christ Church, Windhoek
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Christ Church, Windhoek
Historic Lutheran church and colonial landmark in Windhoek
Religious Site
Penguin Islands
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Penguin Islands
Offshore Namibian islands, part of coastal nature reserves
Island
Naukluft Mountains
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Naukluft Mountains
Namibian mountain range noted for rugged canyons and wildlife
Mountains
Nkasa Rupara National Park
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Nkasa Rupara National Park
Seasonal wetland park rich in wildlife and birds
National Park
The White Lady (Namibia)
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The White Lady (Namibia)
Renowned rock painting of a warrior in Brandberg
Archaeological Site
Hardap Dam
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Hardap Dam
Major Namibian dam creating the Hardap Reservoir
Reservoir
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Mangetti National Park
Protected wildlife reserve in Kavango East
National Park
Otjikoto Lake
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Otjikoto Lake
Deep Namibian sinkhole lake with wartime history
Lake
Dikwillem
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Dikwillem
Namibian locality in ǁKharas Region
Mountain
Impalila
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Impalila
River island at Namibia's eastern Zambezi border
Island
Dorob National Park
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Dorob National Park
Namibian coastal park protecting desert and dunes
National Park
Ichaboe Island
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Ichaboe Island
Small Namibian island famous for seabird colonies
Island
Mercury Island
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Mercury Island
Namibian coastal island off Atlantic, arid and rocky
Island
Duwisib Castle
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Duwisib Castle
Early 20th-century castle and museum in Namib desert
Historical Site
Halifax Island
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Halifax Island
Small Namibian island home to seal colonies
Island
Bogenfels
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Bogenfels
Coastal rock arch landmark on the Namib Desert shore
Ruins
Schwarzrand
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Schwarzrand
Plateau
Sesriem Canyon
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Sesriem Canyon
Narrow canyon carved into Namibian sandstone
Canyon
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Namib Sand Sea
Coastal desert of towering dunes and endemic wildlife
Nature Reserve