Namibia is the world’s 34th largest country falling just short of Venezuela. With only 2.5 inhabitants per square kilometer, it is the least densely populated country after Mongolia.

There are generally five geographical areas in Namibia, each with characteristic abiotic conditions and vegetation: the Central Plateau, the Escarpment, the Bushveld, and the Kalahari and Namib Deserts.

In the modern age of environmental degradation Namibia presents as one of the most ecologically important areas in the world and it’s unique physical landscape supports huge numbers of birds and animals and the extreme temperatures from drought to the flood season displays a tantalizing metamorphoses all year round.

Namibia’s high season consists mainly the months of April though to September as this time is mild during the day and cold in the nighttime with almost no rainfall. The summer months can be unbearably hot during the day and most of Namibia’s rainfall occurs at this time. It should be noted that summertime rates are significantly cheaper than those of the high season.

Along the coast, the Benguela Current has a modifying influence and fundamentally determines the climate of the Namib Desert. It reduces rainfall and causes a persistent fog to settle over the coast. It dictates variety over the desert clime.

Air travel is the most logical option when considering to go on a Namibia safari, though cross border drives from South Africa on the south eastern border are characteristically successful. Air Namibia, British Airways, SA Airlink and South African Airways have daily flights into Windhoek or Walvis Bay: while Air Zimbabwe, Air Botswana, and Lufthansa also fly into Windhoek on occasion. Local charter companies and Air Namibia handle frequent internal flights.

Namibia has a well-established road network, consisting of tarred, gravel and earth roads, which provide access to the majority of towns and tourist attractions across the country. Though roads in Namibia are as a matter of fact well maintained, wildlife wandering on roads is a special driving hazard in Namibia, especially at night. Encounters at high speeds with antelope or cattle can be fatal.

In Namibia, the rule of the road is left-hand drive. Roads are generally well maintained, but drivers unaccustomed to driving on gravel should take care. Outside the capital, distances between cities can be substantial, and often petrol is only available at service stations a good distance apart. Roadside assistance and emergency medical services outside Windhoek may be unreliable though a assistance on main roads that link Namibia's larger towns, however, is generally very good due to high quality cell phone networks.

Public transportation is unfortunately not widely available outside the capital. Municipal buses and taxis are the only forms of public transportation in Windhoek. Namibia currently has one doctor per 3650 people, one of the best doctor/patient ratios in all of Africa. All major centres have state-run hospitals and in Windhoek there are two world class standard private hospitals, each with fully-equipped and maintained intensive-care units. All specialist fields are available in Windhoek with 90% of emergency cases can be treated. Facilities outside the capital vary widely. Large towns have well-equipped facilities similar to those available in Windhoek, while smaller towns in general do not.

Malaria is found mainly in the north of the country. It is imperative that visitors to this region take basic precautions. Malaria prophylaxis is not required in Windhoek but is highly suggested for travel to the north.
English is the official language in Namibia but Afrikaans,German and local languages are also spoken.
The only acceptable currencies are the Namibian Dollar and the South African Rand but MasterCard and Visa are widely used in most of urban Namibia.

While in Namibia, cotton rather than synthetic fabric clothing is recommended for the summer months. Winters are usually mild to warm in the daytime; which calls for light clothing and quite cold in the night, for which warm clothing and perhaps a light jacket are necessary. For the authentic adventurer comfortable shoes, swimming costumes, binoculars, sun glasses,sun screen and a sun hat as well as mosquito repellent for those warm nights are highly recommended.