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As
an official agent of NWR (Namibia Wildlife Resorts) we have
an extensive knowledge of all parks and services offered.
LB Safaris are therefore able to pre-book all accommodations,
and other activities or services. We also include free advice
of all services offered.
Should
you be interested to include Etosha into your intended holiday
after reading the information below, please do not hesitate
to request
a free and personalized travel advice and price estimate.
As acknowledged incoming tour operator for Southern Africa
LB Safaris will gladly assist you in fine-tuning your travel
wishes!
The
Etosha National Park is Namibia's best-known tourist attraction,
and one of the most interesting and largest game reserves
in Africa! Etosha is a combination of grasslands, dense brush
and open plains in the south and dried lake (saltpan) in the
north and due to this unusual terrain, makes it one of the
largest and most impressive game reserves in the whole of
Africa. The reserve was named Etosha, the Ovambo name meaning
“place of dry water” because of the vast, shallow
saltpan, which shimmers a silvery bright white, from salt
across its entire surface during the dry season.
Almost
all African animal species are represented in this National
park. Well-maintained gravel roads that are mostly easy to
drive with a normal vehicle, lead to watering holes, where
game viewing is at is best. The water holes, scattered throughout
the park, are the basis of life for countless wild animals.
There are an estimated number of more than 300 lions, 300
rhinos, 2000 giraffes and 1500 elephants in the park.
Particularly
numerous are the zebra and springbok, of which at least 30,000
can be found here. Protected species such as the black-faced
impala and black rhino are also seen regularly. After exceptionally
rainy periods, the pan fills with water and enormous flocks
of flamingos and pelicans arrive to feed and breed.
Etosha
is home to more than 3,000 species of birds and large animals,
among them the elephant, giraffe, zebra, leopard, cheetah,
lion, kudu, black-faced impala, wildebeest, black rhino and
hyena. The best water holes are found on the southern side
of the park (unfortunately, they are only full after the rainy
season). The Kuvelai River, which feeds Etosha from the north,
either floods or dries up completely, vanishes into the sand.
The
park is open all year, but the very best time to visit is
from July to half November.
