Namibia Self Drive Safari

From luxurious lodges with panoramic canyon views to eco-friendly campsites that bring you closer to nature, we tailor your stay to match your comfort level and adventure preferences.

The best time to go visit Namibia depends on where you are heading and what you would like to experience. As a significant proportion of Namibia’s land is blanketed by the Namib Desert, Namibia is a predominantly dry, sub-tropical destination that is bathed in glorious sunshine for much of the year. Temperatures can experience huge variations, from day to night and summer to winter, with the average being 25 degrees C.

Founded in 1991, the non-profit AfriCat Foundation is set on Okonjima Farm and is dedicated to long-term conservation projects that are designed to protect Namibia’s large carnivores, particularly cheetah and leopard.

In November 2022, Onguma launched Camp Kala, a new ultra-exclusive lodge experience designed by Nick Plewman architects and the interior design was executed by Fox Browne Creative.

Etosha National Park is the home to Namibia wildlife with its silver salt pans shimmering in the heat haze covering a huge proportion of the northern landmass, and open savannah plains, acacia woodlands, and water holes characterise the south. This is one of Africa’s biggest game reserves and during the dry season, the water holes to the south attract impala, wildebeest, and zebra. Being such a dry country, Namibia’s wildlife relies on the permanent water that is often pumped to the surface from boreholes underground. These man-made water holes are the lifeblood for the wildlife of this region and provide the perfect backdrop for the wildlife traveller as a diversity of species gather around a waterhole at any one time.

At first glance, Namibia may seem like a dry and desolate country with not much in the way of wildlife, however, if you know what you are doing, you will see a host of endemic animals that will spark the imagination from black backed jackals and ostriches, to desert beetles that drink moisture from the dew that they trap on their legs.

The Cheetah's Global Guardian. Since 1974, Dr. Laurie Marker has been a tireless campaigner for the welfare of Acinonyx jubatus, the cheetah In helming the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) for almost three decades, Dr. Marker has helped to identify the key dangers facing the species, and what can be done to combat them. From beginning her zoological career in an Oregon safari park during the 1970s, she has become a leading figure in felid conservation and has published more than 80 scientific papers, most relating to the conservation of the animal that’s closest to her heart. First visiting Namibia in 1977, Dr. Marker relocated there in 1991 in order to better serve the needs of the country's cheetahs.