Regions & Where to Stay

NWR camps, Gondwana lodges and the best places to stay region by region.

Swakopmund vs Walvis Bay — Where to Base on the Coast

Both sit 30km apart but feel like different countries. How to pick the right base for your itinerary.

26 Nov 20255 min read

Okaukuejo, Halali, Namutoni, Onkoshi, Dolomite — or one of the lodges outside the gates? A practical guide.

18 Nov 20257 min read

Mowani, Camp Kipwe, Damaraland Camp, Hoada — five lodges that consistently deliver, ranked honestly.

19 Aug 20257 min read

The town hotel that punches above its rate, the boutique that's worth the splurge, and the chain we never book.

10 Jun 20255 min read

Canyon Roadhouse, Canyon Lodge, Fish River Lodge — three very different stays at the world's second-largest canyon.

13 Jan 20255 min read

Only one camp sleeps inside the Sossusvlei gate. That's a big deal for sunrise photographers — and not for everyone else.

12 Nov 20246 min read

The two largest accommodation networks in Namibia have very different strengths. Here's where each one wins.

22 Jul 20246 min read

Onguma, Ongava, Mushara — premium reserves sharing fences with Etosha. What you pay extra for.

19 Mar 20246 min read

The northeast strip is a different country — water, elephants, lions, river lodges. Here's the four we book most.

6 Mar 20246 min read

Sesriem campsite is the only way to be inside the Sossusvlei gate at sunrise. It's also basic, hot and oversubscribed. Worth it anyway.

4 Dec 20235 min read