Namibia: The Bradt Travel Guide, Second Edition

by Chris McIntyre

Namibia's popularity as a safari and adventure-activity destination has taken off exponentially, with a corresponding increase in the range of options available to travelers. A thorough update of accommodations and activities in game parks and towns alike is provided in this second edition, with descriptions of guest farms, lodges, and bush camps being exceptionally personal and comprehensive. The picturesque capital of Windhoek is covered in detail, but the main bulk of this exhaustive guide is given to the pristine yet accessible wilderness of Namibia--from the desolation of the Skeleton Coast and awesome Namib Desert to the lush Kavango and Caprivi Strip in the east. Guidance on visiting bushman villages, local culture, and eco-travel is provided. Desert activities for the adventurous include dune boarding, ballooning, and quad biking. Some pioneering, self-drive routes with GPS coordinates have been added to this highly recommended guide.

Genres: Travel

544 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

Reviews

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read most of this one in conjunction with a four-week road trip in Namibia earlier this year. We relied heavily on it and while it was very well-organized (super important for a travel guide), well-written, and blessedly free of politics and snark, it really was quite out of date. This isn't really the book's or author's fault as I'm sure there will be an updated version released within the next year or two. But this edition was published in 2019, which means that the information was gathered in 2018. Many restaurants and some accommodations were out of business, and prices for everything had in most cases more than doubled. Obviously covid changed much about travel and tourism and again, none of this is the book's fault, but in 2023 and going forward this one just won't be of much practical use to folks traveling to Namibia. Still, we were glad to have it on this trip - we found the driving advice (types of rental cars, possible routes, hazards to watch out for, points of interest, scenic drives, etc.) particularly helpful.

[David Burns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Namibia ** Digital version read and referred to before and while traveling in Namibia (May 2022)

[Mojca · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 - 4 ½ stars

[Diana Theobald · Rating 4 out of 5]

As far as travel guides to Namibia go, Bradt was my favorite. The others were fine, but this one was the most comprehensive. Version 6 dropped in September 2019.

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was by travel guide prior to moving to Namibia for two years. It served me well.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

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