Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Twyfelfontein
One of Africa's most extensive galleries of rock art (
Click here
)
The Brandberg
Fire Mountain is an extraordinarily beautiful slab of granite, containing
the famous 'White Lady of the Brandberg' among a treasure chest of ancient rock paint-
ings (
Click here
)
National Museum of Namibia
Excellent rock-art display with some great reproductions;
ideal to visit before seeing rock-art sites (
Click here
)
Birdwatching
Botswana is a birding utopia with almost 600 species recorded. Namibia's best birdlife is
concentrated in the lush Caprivi Strip. Species include the delta's famous African skim-
mers, bee-eaters, lilac-breasted rollers, pygmy geese, goshawks, several species of vul-
tures and African fish eagles.
Okavango Panhandle
A narrow strip of swampland that extends for about 100km to the
Namibian border, the area is known for its fine birdwatching (
Click here
)
Chobe Riverfront
There is extraordinary variety in the birdlife along the riverfront and
overhead there's a good chance of spotting African fish eagles (
Click here
)
Nata Bird Sanctuary
A quarter of Botswana's birds call the sanctuary home and it's
covered in a sea of pink flamingos, and other migratory birds, during the rains (
Click here
)
Caprivi Strip
Mahango Game Reserve and Mamili National Park present Namibia's best
birdwatching opportunities. Mamili has recorded more than 430 species (
Click here
)
Walvis Bay
Lesser and greater flamingos flock in large numbers to pools along the Namib
Desert coast, particularly around Walvis Bay and Lüderitz (
Click here
)
