Namib Naukluft National Park dunes at sunset from the air. Photograph by Colin Peckham, Travel Africa.

The Deserts

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Large tracts of Southern Africa are taken up by arid regions and deserts, and Travel Africa will take you to the heart of them.

The Kalahari, spanning three countries is one of our favourites. Animals and birds populate this remote area where summer temperatures can reach 50 C (120 F). The beauty of the red dunes where the sand is as deep as anywhere in the world defies description. In the North, the Okavango river dissipates its water in a huge delta into the desert, providing an oasis for plant, animal and bird-life.

The Namib desert is more spectacular round every turn in the road. From the Fish River Canyon in the South to the Skeleton Coast and White sand dunes in the north, it is a place never to be forgotten.

Experience the heat, the cold, the silence, isolation, and the breathtaking beauty of the arid regions of Southern Africa.