Northern Namibia
Etosha National Park
Wildlife gathering at the waterholes around a great salt pan.
Overview
About Etosha National Park
Etosha in northern Namibia is built around an enormous salt pan, so large it can be seen from space. Around its edge are waterholes, and in the dry season they draw elephants, giraffes, zebras, springbok and the lions that hunt them.
Because the land is open and dry, game viewing is about patience at the water: you park, wait and watch the animals come and go. Some camps have floodlit waterholes, where black rhinos often appear after dark.
Etosha is often the last stop on a Namibian road trip after Sossusvlei and the coast.
Best time to go
May – Oct
The dry season, when animals gather at the waterholes. June to August is cool and comfortable; October is the hottest month.
Highlights
What stands out in Etosha National Park
Highlights
- Floodlit waterholes at night
- Black rhino
- Elephants on the salt pan's edge
- Huge herds of springbok and zebra
Things to do
- Game drives
- Waterhole watching
- Night game drives
- Photography
- Bird watching
Gallery
Etosha National Park in pictures
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