Best ideas for wildlife holiday safari camps and lodges in Namibia

Majestic lion resting beneath trees, cheeky meerkat bathing in the sun, delicate giraffe roaming through the untouched wild, powerful leopard lurking for prey, and lumbering hippo grazing at night…

Namibia's wildlife is amazing, and certainly one of the country's biggest attractions. From small mammals, medium and small antelope and primates, to large antelope, big cats and dogs and large herbivores - here, wildlife aficionados get their money's worth!

Below are our top tips for the best safari camps and lodges for wildlife holidays in Namibia; take a closer look by clicking on the names - and if you like what you see, then add it to your list of favourites…

25 of our favourite places for wildlife safaris in Namibia

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Anderssons Camp
|91% (26 reviews)

Wildlife enthusiasts can watch the animals coming to drink at the waterhole from the lounge area of the lodge. Etosha national Park is just 30 minutes drive from the lodge, and here you can find a whole range of large game animals such as rhino, elephant, lions, and, if ... More about Andersson's Camp
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch
|89% (101 reviews)

Bagatelle's typical Kalahari dunes have good populations of springbok, oryx, giraffe, kudu, steenbok, black-backed jackals, warthogs, brown hyenas and marvelously comical bat-eared foxes. There are several troops of meerkats, including a habituated group. On old oryx ... More about Bagatelle Game Ranch
Camp Kipwe
|96% (36 reviews)

The desert-adapted elephant, found only in the north-west of Namibia, can be spotted on game drives from Camp Kipwe, although sometimes the distances can be quite long. More about Camp Kipwe
Desert Rhino Camp
|95% (34 reviews)

Desert Rhino Camp is one of the best places in Africa to see black rhino roaming free, and to track them on foot. There are also good populations of desert elephant, Hartmann's mountain zebra, giraffe and plains game. Lion, cheetah, leopard, brown and spotted hyena ... More about Desert Rhino Camp
Divava Okavango Lodge & Spa
|100% (1 review)

Divava Okavango Lodge & Spa offers game drives into the Mahango Game Reserve. In addition guests are also treated to boat trips to Popa Falls. More about Divava Lodge & Spa
Doro Nawas
|91% (201 reviews)

Damaraland doesn't have high densities of game, but what does occur here often has interesting adaptations , most notably the desert-adapted elephant, which are a real highlight. This is also a core area for wild black rhino. Gemsbok and springbok are seen on most drives, ... More about Doro Nawas
Ichingo Chobe River Lodge
|96% (9 reviews)

Ichingo's motor-boat trips along the Chobe and Zambezi rivers are excellent for birdlife and general river-based wildlife – and relaxed big game is also often seen from the waterfront of Chobe National Park. More about Ichingo Chobe Lodge
Impalila Island Lodge
|100% (5 reviews)

The motor-boat trips along the Chobe and Zambezi rivers are excellent for birdlife, hippos and crocodiles – and relaxed big game is also often seen from the waterfront of Chobe National Park. On our last visit here, when we took a boat trip along the Chobe Riverfront, ... More about Impalila Island Lodge
Khaudom fly-camp

Although you won’t see the density of game in Khaudom that you can find in some other parks, the experience of fly-camping out here, in the wilds amongst the game, is second to none – and its really made by the presence of an knowledgeable guide. More about Khaudom fly-camp
Leylandsdrift Camp
|100% (1 review)

The Hoarusib River valley, in which Leylandsdrift Camp is situated, is a great place to track desert-adapted elephant. The vegetation and natural springs in the area act as magnets for these wonderful animals, as well as other desert dwelling species. More about Leylandsdrift Camp
Little Ongava
|96% (5 reviews)

Within the Ongava Reserve, and with Etosha National Park on the doorstep, Ongava Tented Camp offers wonderful wildlife viewing including the opportunity to see black and white rhino, elephant, lion, cheetah, leopard and a plethora of plains game. More about Little Ongava
Mowani Mountain Camp
|93% (64 reviews)

Mowani Mountain Camp offers guided nature drives into the dry river beds in this area. The game isn’t dense here, but you’ll probably see a good sprinkling of antelope and birds – and have a fairly good chance of spotting the area’s desert-adapted elephants, although you ... More about Mowani Mountain Camp
Mundulea Reserve
|97% (21 reviews)

Mundulea has much greater wildlife diversity than most Namibian guest farms – including large herds of eland and recently re-introduced black rhino, roan, tsessebe, zebra, giraffe and black-faced impala. It's a centre for research into Namibia's endemic subspecies and endangered ... More about Mundulea Reserve
Namutoni Camp
|84% (56 reviews)

Namutoni overlooks the flood-lit King Nehale waterhole, giving visitors the opportunity to observe animals and birds at close range, but the camp's main attracting is as a base for your self-drive forays around the park. Namutoni stands near Fisher's Pan, which ... More about Namutoni Camp
Ntwala Island Lodge
|80% (2 reviews)

Ntwala's motor-boat trips along the Chobe and Zambezi rivers are excellent for birdlife, and spotting hippos and crocodiles. Relaxed big game from herds of elephants to massive congregations of buffalo are also often seen from the waterfront of Chobe National Park – ... More about Ntwala Island Lodge
Okaukuejo Camp
|84% (311 reviews)

Okaukuejo Camp's large permanent waterhole is flood-lit at night, and attracts vast numbers of wild animals, coming to quench their thirst. Black rhinos, zebra, lion, and herds of elephant are frequent visitors in the evenings, and whilst staying here, guests have most ... More about Okaukuejo Camp
Okonjima Bush Camp
|97% (110 reviews)

Okonjima does some fascinating work with the big cats, and visitors get the chance to see much of this up close, so getting much closer views of the big cats than are possible in most places. Obviously some are not truly wild – but if they were you wouldn’t ... More about Okonjima Bush Camp
Okonjima Bush Suite
|100% (2 reviews)

Okonjima does some great work with the big cats, and visitors get the opportunity to see much of this at close quarters, getting much better views of the big cats than are possible in most places. Obviously some are not truly wild – but if they were you wouldn’t ... More about Okonjima Bush Suite
Okonjima Main Camp
|95% (132 reviews)

Okonjima does fascinating work with big cats; visitors will usually have the chance to view the big cats at much closer quarters than possible in most national parks. Obviously most of the animals seen are not truly wild, they are habituated to humans and hence you can ... More about Okonjima Main Camp
Okonjima Villa
|100% (7 reviews)

Okonjima is famed for its work with the big cats, and this is a very exclusive place to stay whilst here. Expert to be able to view big cats at close quarters. Obviously, some are habituated rather than completely wild; but if they were you wouldn't be able to approach ... More about Okonjima Villa
Ongava Lodge
|87% (55 reviews)

Located on the border of Etosha National Park, Ongava Lodge offers fantastic game viewing both within the park and on its own reserve. An added bonus is the opportunity to track white rhino on foot whilst staying here, and to enjoy the night drives back to the lodge after ... More about Ongava Lodge
Ongava Tented Camp
|91% (58 reviews)

Within the Ongava Reserve, and with Etosha National Park on the doorstep, Ongava Tented Camp offers wonderful wildlife viewing including the opportunity to see black and white rhino, elephant, lion, cheetah, leopard and a plethora of plains game. More about Ongava Tented Camp
Palmwag Lodge
|82% (19 reviews)

Palmwag Concession is one of the last wilderness areas in the world outside of a national park. You can see a variety of game including, with a bit of luck, free-roaming black rhino, desert-adapted elephant and lion, all in the most spectacular landscape far off the normal tourist routes... More about Palmwag Lodge
Skeleton Coast Camp
|93% (9 reviews)

The Skeleton Coast lies firmly within the Namib Desert, and much of it is amazingly pristine. Three or four days here allows visitors the priviledge of exploring the varied, and often eddemic, wildlife to be found here – loking at how it has adapted to the various ... More about Skeleton Coast Camp
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
|81% (15 reviews)

Just 4km from the historic UNESCO World Heritage Twfelfontein rock engravings is Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, built in an attractive spot at the bottom of a hill. The lodge's design has taken inspiration from the colours and shapes in the local landscape; this way, the ... More about Twyfelfontein C'try Lod.