My Trip | Why Should You Go To Namibia?

The African Outback

“In Australia there was once a TV advert that encouraged people to visit the Northern Territories, stating that you will never never know, if you never never go. This applies to Namibia. The country has so much to offer,” says our client Hugh Corr.

We’re headed to Namibia ourselves in a week, for our annual cycle epic in Damaraland – Challenge4ACause, so Hugh’s inspiration comes at the ideal time. Hugh and partners, Jean and Malcolm, recently travelled to the Wild West, as we call this unique region on the south-west coast of Africa, and returned with tales to tell. From the oldest desert in the world to one of Southern Africa’s most treasured wildlife sanctuaries, Etosha, we’ll let Hugh take you there in his own words.

Thank you to the Corrs (not the Celtic Irish folk group but just as special) for sharing your journey with us.

“This was our second African experience organised by Rhino Africa and in particular Helen Kirby. The first, three years ago, started in Cape Town and continued on to Victoria Falls, followed by Chobe and the Okavango Delta. It was awesome, memorable and left us with that ‘we must return’ feeling. No way was it going to the bottom of our bucket list. Going back to the same place the second time round is never quite the same so we wanted to do something different but equally memorable. We weren’t disappointed with our choice of a self drive holiday in Namibia.

We had seen lion, buffalo, leopard and elephant on the last trip so on this one we really wanted to see black and white rhino and, importantly, the landscape, people and, where we could, a little of the culture.

Our final accommodation was the Olive Grove Guesthouse. We got there around 6pm and immediately booked the restaurant next door, The Olive, for our last supper in Namibia, and we were not disappointed. The staff, as everywhere else, were superb.

We’re glad we did the journey back to Africa and were not disappointed. We did 2800 kms in 14 days. In hindsight we would have nominated a second driver. Remember… you will never never know, if you never never go. Put Namibia on your bucket list and if you have more time permitting maybe drive further north and take in Chobe too!”

– Hugh Corr

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It is currently high season in Namibia, with plenty of wildlife around the waterholes of Etosha, cold mornings and warm days. Be sure to book 8 – 10 months in advance to experience Namibia at this time of year. For more on when to visit, how to get there, and the wildlife you can expect to see, contact us – we have the answers.