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Etosha National Park

Namibia's premier wildlife destination, where vast salt pans and waterholes create extraordinary game-viewing.

Best Time:May to October
Recommended Stay:3-5 days
Vehicle:2WD sufficient

Overview

About This Park

Etosha National Park is one of Africa's great wildlife reserves, centred on the vast Etosha Pan - a shimmering salt flat visible from space.

Heritage

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Proclaimed as a game reserve in 1907, Etosha is one of Africa's oldest protected areas. It is central to Namibia's black rhino conservation programme.

Highlights

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  • The Etosha Pan - a 5,000 km2 salt flat
  • Floodlit waterholes for night-time game viewing
  • One of Africa's most important black rhino sanctuaries
  • Over 340 bird species
  • Self-drive safari accessible to all levels

Our Perspective

The Grow Namibia View

Etosha rewards patience over speed. The waterholes are places of stillness - sit, wait, and the wildlife comes to you.

Practical

Visitor Information

Gate Hours

Sunrise – Sunset

Road Conditions

Excellent gravel roads

Facilities

Three rest camps with accommodation, restaurants, shops, fuel, pools, floodlit waterholes

Accessibility

Easy

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Fee Schedule Update

Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism

In accordance with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), revised park entrance and conservation fees will come into effect from 1 April 2026.

The updated fees follow the public consultation process concluded by MEFT and are in line with the official Ministerial Guidelines. All permits issued through our platform will automatically reflect the new rates from the effective date.

What this means for you

  • •Orders placed before 1 April 2026 will be charged at current rates
  • •Orders placed from 1 April 2026 will reflect the new MEFT fee schedule
  • •No action is required on your part — rates update automatically