In addition to the stunning mosaic of cultures and landscapes, Namibia offers a breathtaking array of fauna: elephants, cheetahs, jackals, flamingos, giraffes, baboons, lions, zebras, warthogs, kudu, oryx, springbok and many others. Most of these animals live like kings in the kingdom called Etosha National Park. A realm surrounded by the best lodges in Namibia.

A flight from Swakopmund to Etosha National Park, over the Skeleton Coast and past the Brandberg, takes about 1.5 hours. This predominantly flat park in the north of Namibia is one of Africa’s most beautiful and interesting wildlife parks. ‘Etosha’ literally means ‘dry water’, referring to the Etosha Pan in the heart of the park. Etosha Pan, with a surface area of 5000 square kilometres, is a saltpan that was created from a dried-up lake. Only in the rainy season is the pan filled with water that flows down from the highlands in southern Angola. Each year, the alga that grows in the water attracts thousands of flamingos, forming huge nesting grounds in the Etosha Pan.

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