Travel guide

Etosha

Wildlife around a shimmering salt pan

🗓️ Best time: May–October (dry season)💰 Mid-Range · ~$120/day📍 Namibia

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About Etosha

One of Africa's great game parks, built around a vast white salt pan — floodlit waterholes where elephants, rhinos, lions, and giraffes gather, easily seen on a self-drive safari.

⭐ Things to do in Etosha

Self-drive game drivesWaterhole wildlife watchingEtosha Pan lookoutFloodlit night waterholesRhino spottingOkaukuejo floodlit waterholeFisher's Pan birdlifeHalali rhino sightings

🍽️ What to eat in Etosha

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Braai & game meatPotjiekosBiltongRest-camp buffets

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

A car (2WD is fine on main roads) for self-drive safari.

💡 Local tip

Camp at Okaukuejo and watch its floodlit waterhole after dark — rhinos come nightly.