Backpacking Namibia: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Namibia, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Sossusvlei
Hardap
Towering red dunes and Deadvlei.
2
Etosha National Park
Oshikoto
Wildlife around a salt pan.
3
Swakopmund
Erongo
German-era desert-coast town.
4
Windhoek
Khomas
Compact highland capital.
5
Fish River Canyon
Karas
One of the world's largest canyons.
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Damaraland
Kunene
Desert elephants and rock art.
7
Skeleton Coast
Kunene
Shipwrecks and fog-bound shore.
8
Spitzkoppe
Erongo
Granite peaks and stargazing.
9
Walvis Bay
Erongo
Flamingos and dune kayaking.
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Kolmanskop
Karas
Sand-filled ghost town.
Backpacking routes through Namibia
Real trips through Namibia, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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