Etosha National Park in Namibia is an expansive Namibia safari game park offering outstanding wildlife viewing, creating the perfect place for a Namibian safari with Jenman African Safaris.

NAMIBIA SAFARIS AND THE ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK:

Our Namibia Safaris take you to one of Africa's greatest game parks: Etosha National Park - one of the best game parks in Namibia. The name Etosha means 'huge white area' or 'place of dry water'. This Namibian National Park is certainly one of the largest game parks in all of Africa. Most of the year, Etosha National Park is a vast shallow pan which shines brightly due to the crystallized salt that shimmers across the entire surface of the area. In the surrounding Namibian landscapes there are many types of vegetation, which feeds various kinds of wildlife. View the wildlife on one of our Namibia safaris or on one of our Namibia camping safaris. We will be happy to tailor-make a safari for you in and around the Etosha National Park.

The Etosha National Park has several waterholes.  Some of which are natural, some that are fed artificially through boreholes enabling good game viewing at these spots. Game viewing in this park is the best during the dry season, when the landscape is arid.  Visitors can sit at the edge of a waterhole and view a variety of wildlife taking respite in the water. As one can imagine, the game viewing is simply magnificent which is why most of our Namibia safaris include a visit to the Etosha National Park.

During the rainy season, this vast arid land transforms abundantly and attracts thousands of birds and other kinds of Namibian wildlife. These Namibia safari animals include: huge herds of elephant, zebra, wildebeest, springbok, eland, black-faced impala, rhinoceros, lion, hyena, jackal, Oryx, curly-horned kudu, and an incredible array of bird life, including yellow-billed hornbill, eagles, vultures, lilac-breasted rollers and flamingos.
 
The temperatures in this area give an indication for the best time for game viewing on your Namibia safari. The best time being the coolest dry months of May to September, although birding is at its peak during the rainy season from November to March. The average daily temperature is 88°F (31°C) and average minimum is 57°F (13.7°C). During the rainy season, the precipitation is recorded at approximately 14 inches (358 mm) per year, with the hottest and wettest period between January and March. During this time the pans fill with water and animals give birth – a magnificent sight to see! 

Have a look at our Namibia safaris that pass through the Etosha National Park below. Find more Namibian attractions below that you might want to visit on your Namibia safari.