Vacations For Africa

Here is a list of the top ten places to visit and activities when on your Namibia Vacations according to a great article I ran into recently by a seasoned travel writer.

1.)  Waterberg Plateau Park

Located some 68 kilometers east of Otjiwarongo, Waterberg Plateau is home for some rare and endangered species of antelope and birds, rhinoceros, buffaloes, and sable.

2.)  Damaraland

Damaraland is the home for a wide selection of tourist destinations like the 35-m natural obelisk Vingerklip and the Namibia's largest repository of Stone Age petroglyphs Twyfelfontein.  Another famous Damaraland attraction includes the Organ Pipes formed by volcanic movements

3.)  Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park is the biggest game reserve of Namibia. It shelters some 250 lions, 6000 zebras, 300 rhinoceroses, 2500 giraffes, 2000 elephants, and some 20000 dainty springbok as well the occasional pelicans, flamingo, impalas, and other animals.

4.)  Cape Cross Seal Colony

Enjoy the sight, the sound and the smell of thousands of fur seals in Namibia's Cape Cross Seal Colony.  It is located 130 kilometers from Swakopmund. 

5.)  Namib-Naukluft Park

Namib-Naukluft Park covers some 50000 km2 and famous attractions include the dunes of Sossusvlei and the Sandwich Harbour as well as exotic plants and animals.

6.)  Kolmanskop

Kolmanskop is a deserted that provided shelter against the harsh Namibian Desert conditions for Consolidated Diamond Mines miners. In 1956 it ended its operations, and became fully deserted. 

7.)  Swakopmund

Swakopmund with its Atlantic Coastline, cooler temperature and preserved German architecture is one of the premiere destinations of Namibia.  Several Swakopmund tourist attractions include Altes Gefängnis Prison, Wörmannhaus, National Marine Aquarium, a crystal gallery, and a transport museum.

8.)  Skeleton Coast

Be mystified and awed by the Skeleton Coast Park's ever-changing moods, dense coast mist, scattered shipwrecks, and majestically intact surroundings. 

9.)  Fish River Canyon

Fish River Canyon is the largest canyon in Africa, measuring 160 kilometers long, 27 kilometers wide and some 550 meters deep. 

10.)  Kaokoland

Enjoy Namibia's raw wilderness by traveling to Kaokaland region with breath-taking mountain sceneries and natural animal refuges.  The jagged landscape also serves as home for the Himba tribe who still lives by their own tradition and culture.  Be captivated by the silent, serene environment which Kaokaland offers while enjoying water rafting, canoeing and bird-watching and more.

Make travel plans for your Namibia vacations now to enjoy these wonderful offerings.

The full article can be read at:

http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jonathan_Williams http://EzineArticles.com/?Top-Ten-Things-to-Do-in-Namibia&id=1012935