The Etosha Pan is one of Namibia's most prominent safari destinations, offering superb safari opportunities.The Etosha Game Reserve has earned international acclaim as a gameviewing destination, as perennial springs around the edges of the Etosha Pan attract 114 species of mammals and 340 bird species, which reside in the surrounding thorn savannah and bushveld.
Browse through our hand-picked Etosha Pan Safari Lodge options, or choose from our range of Etosha Safaris and Tours.
One of the best ways to view game in the Etosha National Park is to sit quietly at one of the waterholes and wait for them to come to you. One such waterhole at Okaukuejo is particularly renowned for its elephant and black rhino activity. Other species you're likely to encounter are zebra, gemsbok (oryx), giraffe, herds of hundreds of springbok, or perhaps one of the estimated 250 lions that patrol territorial areas of the 22,000 square kilomet…
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The Etosha Pan is one of Namibia's most prominent safari destinations, offering superb safari opportunities.The Etosha Game Reserve has earned international acclaim as a gameviewing destination, as perennial springs around the edges of the Etosha Pan attract 114 species of mammals and 340 bird species, which reside in the surrounding thorn savannah and bushveld.
Browse through our hand-picked Etosha Pan Safari Lodge options, or choose from our range of Etosha Safaris and Tours.
One of the best ways to view game in the Etosha National Park is to sit quietly at one of the waterholes and wait for them to come to you. One such waterhole at Okaukuejo is particularly renowned for its elephant and black rhino activity. Other species you're likely to encounter are zebra, gemsbok (oryx), giraffe, herds of hundreds of springbok, or perhaps one of the estimated 250 lions that patrol territorial areas of the 22,000 square kilometers that make up Etosha National Park. For the persistent, patient or just plain lucky, the elusive leopard may even feature on your Etosha National Park safari tick list.
The annual rains transform Etosha Pan into a kaleidoscope of pink, white and yellow as the rains fill the shallow lagoon, and flamingos, pelicans and a host of waders make it their home for the short time before it dries up again.
when to travel on etosha pan safaris
Dry Season: April to October: Characterised by clear, blue skies. Temperature ranges between day and night are extreme and can drop to freezing. Temperature: 0 to 28 deg C
Wet Season: November to April: The main rains only begin in January, and this is the best season for birding enthusiasts. It can be uncomfortably hot. Temperature: 18 to 40 deg C
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