Whatever kind of tourist you are – whether you like to travel fast, slow, in luxury, or economically, with a guide or by yourself, and
whether your interest is in wildlife, landscape, people, adventure, geolgy, photography, culture or cuisine – Namibia has it all. And probably a whole lot more,
as Namibia’s bountifull sunshine, abundance of wildlife, scenic beauty and rich diversity of geological phenomena make it a tourist destination to which visitors
return again and again.
The bedrock of Namibia’s torism industry is an awesome array of natural assets. There are hauntingly beautiful landscapes of the Skeleton Coast, Sperrgebier and
Namib-Naukluft Park, the latter including the renowned Sossusvlei with its monumental mountains of sand. There is the equllly famous Etosha National Park, where
you’ll view rare and endangered species such as black rhino, cheetah and black-faced impala against the unique back-drop of the Etosha Pan. There is the riverine
paradise of Caprivi and Kavango in the far water-rich north east, and in the dep south, vast grassy plains dotted with the iconic quiver tree sandwiched between the
colourful sand seas of two deserts – the Kalahari and the Namib.
Additional draw cards are the friendliness and cultural diversity of Namibia’s people, a well developed infrastructure and an extensive choice of parks, resorts and
accommodation establishments, the latter ranging from luxury hotels and upmarket guest lodges to simple and rustic accommodation in the quiet seclusion of the bush.
For sportsmen and adventurers, Namibia offers a veritable cornucopia of activities. These include rock-climbing, soaring, hiking, hot-air ballooning, dune skiing, mountain
biking, white-river rafting, abseiling, equestrian sports, hunting and excellent coastal and freshwater angling.
Current government policy places the emphasis on quality tourism as opposed to quantity tourism, so new developments are kept small. High standards are maintained and
the carrying capacity of the environment is taken into consideration when planning new or extending existing facilities.
Namibia - tourism -- Places --
Beds available for tourists in Namibia by year
| Year |
Beds available |
| 2006 |
21 033 |
| 2007 |
23 309 |
| 2008 |
25 291 |
Namibia - tourism -- Products
Beds available in Namibia by location for 2008
| ¹ |
Place |
Beds available |
| 1 |
Erongo |
7 552 |
| 2 |
Khomas |
5 966 |
| 3 |
Karas |
2 083 |
| 4 |
Caprivi |
591 |
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