Experiences in Namibia
Adventure & Activities
Land, air and water-based adventures include quadbiking, 4×4 trails, hiking, birding, skydiving, kayaking, windsurfing and kite boarding along the coast.
The adventures don’t stop there. Getting introduced to indigenous people whose cultures are unrecognizable to most of the world, eating mushrooms as they emerge from termite mounds, being mesmerized by ancient rock art work at Twyfelfontein, Namibia’s only World Heritage Site, and taking time to listen to the silence are amongst the adventures of the mind, body and soul awaiting you in Namibia.
Wellness
The silence of the desert, the stars at night and the emptiness that stretches to the horizon provides a ready-made antidote to the stress of life. For those needing further rest and relaxation, many accommodation establishments provide guests a range of offerings to rejuvenate both body and soul. Massage and mud therapy, exfoliating treatments and much more a wellness stop worked into any itinerary is always a good decision.
Hunting in Namibia
World renowned for its ethical and sustainable hunting practices, Namibia has become one of the top hunting destinations in Africa. Hunting options range from trophy hunting on private guest farms to big game safaris in concession areas in the northwest, east and northeast of the country.
Namibia has strict game laws, requiring all hunting farms to register with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET). All hunting guides, master hunting guides and professional hunters are required to meet the stringent requirements set by the Ministry.
Trophy hunting is allowed between February and November. The Nature Conservation Ordinance provides for four classifications of game: huntable game, specially protected game, protected game and huntable game birds.
Huntable game includes kudu, gemsbok (oryx), springbok, warthog and bushpig. The hunting season for huntable game on farms is usually in April and August. Written permission must be obtained from the farmer before a permit will be issued by the MET.
Specially protected game such as elephant, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, hippo, impala, black-faced impala and Burchell’s zebra, and protected game such as lion, blue wildebeest, eland, cheetah, red lechwe, roan, sable, sitatunga, steenbok, tsessebe and waterbuck, may be hunted only with a permit issued by the MET.
Game-bird hunting is growing in popularity, with some farmers managing their game-bird populations to offer this form of hunting. Huntable game birds include Burchell’s and Namaqua sandgrouse, red-billed, crested and Orange River francolins, crested guineafowl, Egyptian goose and Cape and red-billed teal. The bag limits and hunting seasons for the respective species are published in the Government Gazette.
Namibia also offers bow hunting. Several farms have been approved for bow hunting by the MET, and on some of these farms, the San or Bushmen trackers who are masters at bow hunting join in the hunt. Professional hunters, master hunting guides and hunting guides are all required to qualify as bow-hunting guides.
