"Etosha" translates to "Place of Mirages", "Land of Dry Water", or the "Great White Place", and covers 22,270 square kilometers of land. This aptly named national park in the heart of Namibia is home to a host of wildlife, including elephant, lion, giraffe, blue wildebeest, eland, kudu, gemsbok (Oryx), zebra, rhino, cheetah, leopard, hyena, honey badger and warthog, as well as the endemic black-faced impala, just to name a few of the 100+ mammals and 300+ bird species that can be spotted here. Game drives and hikes will take you to the watering holes and across popular trails, where this majestic wildlife can be spotted up close in its most natural environment. Start planning your trip to Etosha National Park in Namibia today!
Highlights of Etosha National Park in Namibia
Wildlife exploration is the main attraction in this Namibian National Park. Game drives and hikes will take you to the most frequented spots by the wildlife. Notice the diverse vegetation, including most commonly large camel thorn trees mixed with Mopani trees - this is the vegetation that allows life to exist in such abundance in these expansive grasslands.
Wildlife you can expect to see:
Black rhino & White Rhino
Cheetah
Eland
Elephant
Gemsbock
Kudu
Leopard
Lion
Wildebeest
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
TrustScore 4.8 of 5
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1 day ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.