Etosha in August

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Peak season in terms of weather, international tourist numbers and waterhole action. August seldom sees a drop of rain, and average temperatures are rising: highs are 31° and lows 11°. It will be busy enough in the park for those allergic to crowds to consider staying in a lodge on a private reserve outside the park borders, or look to the less-visited Western side of the park. Acacia nebrownii trees flower by the hundred in August and September, each tree bearing “hundreds of thousands of yellow flowers that give off a lovely scent,” says wildlife photographer Mario Fazekas.

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day 1

Start your journey
at Naries Namakwa Retreat
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day 2

Cross over into Namibia
at Fish River Lodge
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day 3

Fish River Canyon
at Fish River Lodge
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day 4

Horse country
at Klein-Aus Vista Desert Horse Inn
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day 5

Windy ghost town
at Klein-Aus Vista Desert Horse Inn
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day 6

Namib Naukluft National Park
at Hoodia Desert Lodge
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day 7

Sossusvlei
at Hoodia Desert Lodge
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day 8

Swakopmund
at The Delight Swakopmund
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day 9

Skeleton Coast
at The Delight Swakopmund
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day 10

Day at leisure
at The Delight Swakopmund
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day 11

End of your journey

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