Namibia safaris

Your Travel Designer can create an itinerary that covers your interests. One of our most popular routes combines Sossusvlei's ancient dunes, black rhino tracking in Damaraland, and the Skeleton Coast in the far north. Wilderness operates camps in all three regions, giving you seamless access across the circuit.

Our Namibia camps range from approximately USD430 to USD1,990 per person per night, depending on camp, season and room type. This is fully inclusive of accommodation, all meals, house wines and spirits, daily game activities, and all park fees. The fly-in transfers between camps are costed separately as part of your full itinerary. Most guests spend between 7 and 14 nights in Namibia. Speak to a Travel Designer for a full quote tailored to your dates and preferences.

Namibia is outstanding for safaris – and completely different from the classic East or Southern African experience. It is not about density of wildlife or the Big 5 checklist. Often described as transformative, it is about encounter quality, extreme landscapes, and a level of solitude and exclusivity that is increasingly rare elsewhere in Africa. 

Namibia's wildlife has adapted to survive some of the harshest environments on Earth. Expect desert-adapted elephant, giraffe, black rhino, oryx, springbok, brown hyena, leopard, cheetah, and desert-adapted lion on the Skeleton Coast. Birdlife is exceptional, particularly during the green season. 

Namibia is a great year-round destination. Some of the best months to visit are between June and October. This is the dry season when the temperature is moderate.

Most international guests fly into Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek. From Windhoek, Wilderness guests typically connect directly to their first camp via light aircraft, usually 1–2 hours of flying time to Sossusvlei, Damaraland or the Skeleton Coast. Your Travel Designer will coordinate all transfers as part of your itinerary.

Scale, solitude and landscape. While East Africa and the Masai Mara and Serengeti offer extraordinary wildlife density and the Great Migration, Namibia offers something different: extreme environments, rare desert-adapted species, and the feeling of being genuinely alone in one of the planet's last truly wild places. Many of our guests have done East Africa multiple times and come to Namibia looking for something harder to define. 

All Wilderness camps are fully inclusive. Your rate covers all game activities (game drives, guided walks, boat trips or mokoro excursions where applicable), all meals and drinks including house wines, beers and spirits, laundry, and park fees. Excluded are items such as gratuities, hot air ballooning, spa treatments, curio purchases, and premium spirits or wines. Airport transfers between camp and the relevant airstrip are included where Wilderness Air operates the route.

Minimum age requirements vary by camp. At most Wilderness properties children aged 6 and above are welcome when booking exclusive use of a camp and vehicle or travelling as a family group. Activity restrictions (e.g. walking safaris, rhinoa trekking and quad biking) carry their own age minimums set by regional park authorities. Speak with your Wilderness Travel Designer to confirm suitability for your children's ages.

Most Wilderness camps are accessed by light aircraft — typically a 1–2 hour flight from the nearest international gateway (Maun, Windhoek, Kigali, Nairobi, Lusaka or Harare). Wilderness Air operates scheduled safari circuits in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Rwanda, connecting camps with international airports. Transfers are included in your stay for Wilderness Air routes. Your Travel Designer will arrange all in-country logistics.

Wilderness recommends neutral colours (khaki, olive, beige) for safari activities — avoid bright colours and white. Pack layers: mornings and evenings can be cool year-round in most regions. Include a wide-brim hat, good sunscreen, quality binoculars, and a camera.

Many camps have a weight limit of 15kg (33lb soft bag only) for light aircraft transfers. Full packing lists are provided in your pre-departure documentation.

The optimal season varies by destination and what you want to see. As a general guide: Botswana's dry season (May to October) delivers peak wildlife concentration. Your Wilderness specialist can advise based on your priorities.

Wilderness operates under strict safety protocols developed over 40 years in the African bush. Guides are fully trained and licensed in wilderness first aid and wildlife safety. All camps maintain satellite communication and emergency evacuation procedures. The areas Wilderness operates in are private concessions, remote from tourist crowds, and consistently safe for guests. As with any wildlife encounter, guests follow guide instructions at all times in the bush.

Wilderness24 is our proprietary response capability internal and commitment to your wellbeing. This integrated risk management function, managed from within the business, involves internal experts and dedicated partners to ensure that if any unexpected situation arises, it is handled swiftly and seamlessly.

Wilderness camps are in the premium segment of African safari. Rates are fully inclusive (all meals, drinks, activities) and typically range from USD1,000 to USD4,000+ per person per night depending on camp, season, and configuration. Ultra-exclusive properties such as Little Mombo, The Sanctuary at Mombo, or The Sanctuary at Bisate sit at the higher end. Peak season (July to October in most regions) commands higher rates than green season. Contact a Wilderness Travel Designer for a personalised quote.

Every Wilderness camp directly contributes funds to conservation through a dedicated conservation innitiative, the Wilderness Trust. Wilderness also runs community partnerships in every region it operates — from community trusts in Botswana and Namibia to reforestation programmes in Rwanda. 

Yes, as of April 2025 some nationalities will have to apply for a visa in advance. Please check with your Travel Designer for more information, or visit http://www.visitnamibia.com.na/visa-information/ for more detailed information prior to travel.

We address all concerns surrounding COVID in line with the latest recommendations from the World Health Organization and other leading authorities. Please speak to your Travel Designer for the latest travel advisory updates, to ensure that you are prepared for all COVID travel requirements in Namibia before your departure.

No. Malaria is a risk in some parts of Namibia. Please chat to your Travel Designer or travel clinic before your departure, to make sure you have enough time to take any prescription medicine needed to prevent malaria.

If you are travelling to Namibia from areas prone to yellow fever, you must have a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. We advise our guests to also have an updated TPD (tetanus, polio, diphtheria) vaccine and a hepatitis A vaccine. Please make sure to check with your travel clinic and Travel Designer before your holiday.

Namibia is Africa's most sparsely populated country and one of its most visually dramatic. Unlike the savanna of Eastern or Southern Africa, Namibia offers desert landscapes — the Namib (world's oldest desert), the Skeleton Coast, Damaraland's red rock formations — alongside extraordinary desert-adapted wildlife such as black rhino, desert elephant, lion, and Hartmann's mountain zebra. Wilderness holds exclusive concessions across Namibia's most remote and photogenic regions.

Namibia is the best place in Africa to see desert-adapted elephant and black rhino in a wild, uncrowded setting. The Palmwag concession holds one of the world's largest free-ranging black rhino populations. Desert-adapted lion in the Kunene Region are among the rarest of Africa's big cats. Gemsbok, springbok, Hartmann's mountain zebra, brown hyena, and aardwolf are all characteristic of Namibia's desert and semi-arid zones.

Most of Namibia's premier safari regions — including Sossusvlei, central and southern Damaraland — are malaria-free or very low-risk, particularly during the peak season months. The Kunene Region (Hoanib, Serra Cafema) carries low seasonal risk. Always confirm malaria status for your specific travel dates with a travel health specialist. Wilderness will advise per camp.

Wilderness Air Namibia operates circuits connecting Windhoek (Hosea Kutako) with Sossusvlei, Damaraland, Hoanib, and Serra Cafema. A classic Namibia safari combines Sossusvlei dunes (Kulala Desert Lodge or Little Kulala) with Damaraland (Desert Rhino Camp, Doro Nawas Camp or Damaraland Camp) and the Kunene wilderness (Hoanib Skeleton Coast or Serra Cafema). Fly-in transfers make combining 3 camps over 7–10 nights entirely practical.