AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart One General InformationHistory, Politics and EconomyHistory; EconomyPeople and CulturePopulation overview; Ethnic groups; Language; Education; Religion; Arts, crafts and cultureThe Natural EnvironmentPhysical environment; Flora and fauna; ConservationPlanning and PreparationWhen to go and highlights; How to travel and costs; Organising your trip; Getting there and away; Red tape; Money and banking; What to take; Accommodation; Food and drink; Shopping; Communications and media; Giving something backHealth and SafetyHealth; SafetyGetting around NamibiaDriving; By air; By rail; By bus; Local transport; HitchhikingCamping and Walking in the BushCamping; Walking; Canoeing; Minimum impactPart Two The GuideWindhoekHistory; Getting there and away; Orientation; Getting around; Tourist information and tour operators; Where to stay; Where to eat; Entertainment and nightlife; Shopping; Sports facilities; Other practicalities; What to see and doThe Central CorridorWest from Windhoek: to the coast; East from Windhoek; South from WindhoekThe Southern Kalahari and Fish River CanyonMariental; Hardap Dam Recreational Resort; East of Mariental and the B1: the Kalahari; The road from Mariental to Keetmanshoop; Keetmanshoop; The Deep South; Fish River CanyonLüderitz and the SouthwestThe roads to Lüderitz; Lüderitz; Excursions from Lüderitz; Sperrgebiet National Park, North of the B4The Namib-Naukluft National ParkHistory; Flora and fauna; NamibRand Nature Reserve; Naukluft Mountains; Sesriem and Sossusvlei area; Solitaire area; The park's northern sectionSwakopmund and Walvis Bay AreaHistory; Swakopmund; Walvis Bay; Around the townsThe Skeleton CoastFlora and fauna; National West Coast Recreational; Area; Skeleton Coast Park: the south; Skeleton; Coast Park: the northThe Kunene RegionSouthern Damaraland; Northern Damaraland; KaokolandEtosha National ParkBackground information; Practical information; What to see and doHighlands south of EtoshaOmaruru; Otjiwarongo; Waterberg Plateau; Park; Outjo; KamanjabThe Triangle and BushmanlandOtavi; Tsumeb; Grootfontein; BushmanlandOvambolandTsumeb to Ondangwa; Ondangwa; Ongwediva; Oshakati; Oshakati to Ruacana; RuacanaRundu and the Caprivi StripKavango Region; Excursions into Botswana; Caprivi RegionAppendicesWildlife GuideLanguageFurther InformationIndexList of Maps (alphabetical)Administrative areas; Bwabwata East National Park; Bushmanland; Caprivi Strip; Central Corridor; Damaraland; Eastern Caprivi's wetlands; Etosha National Park; Etosha NP: east; Fish River Canyon & hiking trail; Gobabis; Grootfontein; Hardap Dam; Henties Bay; Highlands south of Etosha; Kaokoland; Katima Mulilo; Keetmanshoop; Khaudum National Park; Lüderitz & the southwest; Lüderitz Peninsula; Lüderitz; Malaria distribution; Mariental; Mohembo, Shakawe & Tsodilo Hills; Namibia; Namib-Naukluft area; Namib-Naukluft NP: northern section; Okahandja; Omaruru; Ondangwa; Opuwo; Oshakati; Otjiwarongo; Outjo; Ovamboland; Popa Falls & Mahango NP; Rehoboth; Ruacana area & Falls; Rundu; Sesriem & Sossusvlei area; Southern Kalahari & Fish River; Swakopmund & Walvis Bay, Around; Swakopmund; Skeleton Coast, The; Triangle & Bushmanland, The; Triangle area, The; Tsumeb; Tsumkwe; Walvis Bay; Waterberg Camp & short trails; Windhoek, around; Windhoek, central; Windhoek, Independence Avenue; Windhoek, orientation.