Namibia

Namibia is untamed. A vast, raw, uncompromising place as hostile as it is picturesque. A country that welcomes intrepid travellers and rewards them with a cache of hauntingly beautiful memories.

At times you will think you are standing on another planet. The desert landscapes twist the horizon and your sense of distance. But even they will not prepare you for the rolling red sea of dunes and blackened, dead trees clawing at the hard blue skies of Sossuvlei.

Anna Cecil – one of our Namibia experts – recommends you bring spare batteries for your camera, and prepare to experience a “profound sense of space and spirituality that only a desert can provide”.

She will also tailor-make an itinerary that takes you to meet the unique Herero clan and the traditional Himba people of Kaokoland. She’ll show you the infamous Skeleton Coast, named for the ribs of the vessels wrecked on its desolate shores. She’ll also suggest a safari to see the elephants of Damaraland, desert-adapted rhinos and the captivating waterways and wildlife of the Caprivi Strip.

Talk to Anna. Visit somewhere truly extraordinary.