Car Rental Namibia

Namibian African Safaris

If you want a variety in your African Tour, Namibia is your perfect destination. Every year, the country receives over one million tourists with an eye for tourism in the region. Among the major attractions are; cultural sites, national parks, desert sand dunes, and the remarkable tourist services.

Situated in southern Africa, it borders Angola, Zambia, Botswana and South Africa.  Its capital city is Windhoek and its population is about 1.2 million people. It is home to the Namib Desert, Kalahari Desert, and the country is popular for its mining industry. It has a subtropical climate and you are likely to enjoy warm weather conditions across its terrain. Namibia hosts the Orange River and you will find amazing wildlife in Namibia.

The Kalahari Desert

Namibia shares the desert landscape with South Africa and Botswana. This is an arid sandy desert with an amazing 5000 plant species. Among them is a majority of the world’s succulents which locals use for medicinal purposes.

The Namib Desert

Located along Namibia’s entire coastline, this wide desert region is characterized by gravel plains, massive sand seas and sand dunes. This is a mineral rich desert popular for diamond mines. Within the desert location, you will find the Namib-Naukluft National Park. Enjoy climbing the sand dunes at Sossusvlei for a unique experience.

As you move deeper into the landscape, you come across the great escarpment featuring rocky soils.  This is a typical African landscape with dense woodlands, shrubs, scattered trees and grassland. To access the area better, choose the ideal car from the cheap car hire agencies. You will notice Acacia trees scattered throughout the landscape.

Extensive wildlife

Whether you plan to visit the wildlife reserve areas, the lodges or sport hunting centers, Namibia offers you a variety. You will find diversity in its wild animals at Caprivi Strip, the Skeleton Coast Park, Sossusvlei, Sesriemand Brandberg National Park among others. The Waterberg Plateau combines this variety with game drives and wilderness trails. You get to see Africa’s wild cats, big five, hippos, birds and insect varieties.

Namibia has exclusive campsites and hotels located in the vicinity of the wildlife. This gives you a great wilderness encounter. However, for you to fully explore the country, you need a convenient mode of transport which is obviously car hire.

For a subtle expedition find group tours to the Fish River Canyon. This is a great opportunity for memorable hiking and getaways. The African wildlife is best viewed in the comfort of a four wheel drive vehicle.

Cultural Namibia

The Bushmen of the Kalahari are among the people with an interesting lifestyle in the region. Learn about their attitude towards civilization in cultural safari tours. You will also find interesting groups like the himba and Herero in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. Camping at the Nhoma Safari camp gives you firsthand experience with the local bushman community. Interact with their surrounding, stay in their huts and sample some of their wild fruits.

Great Car hire and public transport facilities for your travel

Namibia has quality seaports, airports, highways and a railway. You can access all sites and attractions from the airports. There are reliable public vehicles and taxis; you can also hire a car for a week which by the way is much cheap compared to hiring a car for a day or two. With car rental, you have the liberty to tour as many places as you like and at your own leisure without necessarily having to stick to someone else’s schedule.