Namibia

A land of vast open landscapes, abundant wildlife and an astonishing array of natural wonders, Namibia promises adventure. Its defining feature is its desert – specifically the world’s most ancient desert, the Namib. Tortured by extreme temperatures and strong winds, and battered tirelessly by fierce waves, the Namib runs the length of the country’s 1500km wild coastline, encompassing towering, sculpted dunes and lichen-encrusted gravel plains, punctuated by dramatic isolated mountains and transected by sandy river beds. In contrast, presiding over Namibia’s eastern border, the oft-forgotten Kalahari – a semi-desert – comprises a flat, sandy terrain, studded with acacias, which transforms into shimmering grasslands, flecked with colourful flowers in the rainy season.