Etosha for a honeymoon

Etosha works for a honeymoon with some planning.

Suitability: ★★★★★

Etosha National Park lies in northern Namibia around a large salt pan covering roughly a quarter of its area. It is managed by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and the rest camps inside are run by Namibia Wildlife Resorts.

Why Etosha for a honeymoon?

• Open spaces and quiet camps give more privacy.

What awaits you in Etosha

• The vast Etosha salt pan
• Floodlit waterholes at the rest camps
• Black rhino
• Well suited to self-drive
• Game viewing in open terrain

Wildlife you may encounter: lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, black rhino, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest.

Suggested time on the ground: 3 to 4 days. Most visitors drive from Windhoek on tarred roads to Andersson Gate in the south or Von Lindequist Gate in the east. Light-aircraft flights serve lodge airstrips near the park.

Activities that fit

camping.

When to go

The best period overall is August to October.

Dry season: animals gather at waterholes, and floodlit waterholes at the camps allow night viewing.

Other destinations for a honeymoon

• Okavango Delta Botswana
• Masai Mara Kenya
• Lower Zambezi Zambia
• Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
• Serengeti Tanzania
• Sabi Sand South Africa

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Sources: MEFT Namibia - Etosha National Park · Namibia Wildlife Resorts - Etosha National Park · Weather2Travel - Etosha climate
Figures are approximate averages and vary from year to year.