19/08/2017
A way to maximise your time in Namibia is to take a plane for some of the long distances. Plenty of visitors opt for a combination of flying and driving to pack in as much as possible (a bonus, incidentally, being the opportunity to see wildlife from the air); but this is, of course, more expensive than driving yourself.
The other option, if your pockets really are deep, is to fly everywhere. And the climax of any holiday by air has to be a Skeleton Coast Fly-In Safari, which promises to unlock the secrets of this haunting region on a series of flights and vehicle excursions, with accommodation in private tented camps.
For those with a passion for conservation or community work as well as game-viewing, there are camps that combine these elements. They include, in Damaraland, Desert Rhino Camp, the field HQ of the Save the Rhino Trust; Okonjima, halfway between Windhoek and Etosha, which is also home to the AfriCat Foundation; the Naankuse Lodge and Foundation near Windhoek; and Nhoma Safari Camp in the Kalahari, where guests immerse themselves in the San culture.