Finding kids activities in Namibia is as easy as taking candy from a baby. Well, we don’t suggest you actually take their candy, but if you do they probably won’t complain because they’ll be having so much fun with the activities below.
When it comes to kids activities in Namibia it’s all about the wildlife and the amazing first-hand experiences with them. Take the kids to Namibia with this piece-of-cake list of activities:
1. Animal sanctuaries
Let’s face it – animals are the way to a child’s heart (and maybe sugar). The Okonjima AfriCat Foundation, a cat sanctuary rehabilitating cheetah, wild dog and hyena, is a great opportunity for children to get up close with these beautiful carnivores.
After that, you can also visit N/a’an ku sê. N/a’an ku sê is another sanctuary that cares for injured and orphaned rhinos, elephants and cats. It also cares for smaller animals such as baboons, meerkats and mongooses. Support these causes while enjoying some of your family’s favourite animals.
2. Meerkat experiences
Seeing these cute, tiny critters will definitely be a hit with the kids. In the south of Namibia in the sands of the Kalahari, kids can have the giddy experience of spending time amongst a mob of meerkats. Believe it or not, that’s what a group of meerkats is called. Become familiar with these cheeky guys perched on their hind legs scanning for predators and dashing to their holes in emergencies.
3. Sanddunes
Blow the kids away with rust-red dunes towering over 300m off the desert floor, some of the highest in the world. Get rid of that build up of energy by sending them for a run up a dune or two. If you really want to get into their good books, take the kids sand boarding. If the kids are old enough (10 years and older) they can sandboard down some of the biggest sand dunes near coastal Swakopmund, with no prior experience needed.
4. The seals at Cape Cross
This is the world’s largest colony of Cape fur seals with over one hundred thousand seals cavorting around the Skeleton Coast. Watch as these jolly creatures take up almost every inch of the beach just a few metres away from you. That has got to be the sealiest thing you’ve ever heard of.
5. Safari in Etosha
Etosha, meaning ‘the great white area’ because of its salt pan, is one of the largest national parks in the world. Not only are there many waterholes, Etosha has floodlit ones, too. Kids can marvel at the countless herds of zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, rhino and elephant
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