Caprivi Strip


The lush savannah area of the Caprivi Strip, also known as the panhandle, stretches eastwards to the border junction of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The area is bordered by the Kwando, Linyanti, Chobe and Zambezi Rivers and to the east the Okavango. The backwaters and floodplains of the region are bursting with colour and life; here man and wildlife live side by side. A trip across the Caprivi can be a great opportunity to meet the many and varied peoples of the Namibia and experience village life. Children herding goats across the road, women selling fruit and carvings from makeshift stalls offer a warm welcome.

Wildlife in the Caprivi has recovered from years of poaching, and its superb conservation areas may in the future rival Etosha. Almost 70% of the bird species found in Namibia have been recorded in the Caprivi. There are several safari lodges in the area and activities include hiking, game-viewing safaris or a river trip in a traditional mokoro.

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Customer Review

Holiday to Namibia during March 2012

Namibia Review

First of all the people! They are so proud of their country and regaled us with its history and told us all about its enormous quantities of natural resources. We learned so much and would love to return and see more of it. The landscape of the country is unlike anything I've ever seen before -- so...

Rated... 5stars

Signed:

Ann and Deryck Braun

Namibia Factfile

Timezone:
EAT (UTC+2)
Language:
English, local languages
Currency:
Namibian Dollar
Best time:
Year round destination
Flights:
10 hours from Europe
Visas:
Not needed for many Europeans, call for info