go! Namibia

Start planning your trip to southern Africa’s prime wildlife and outdoor destination with this brand-new Namibia travel app. As a leading South African travel brand, go! magazine offers in-depth knowledge of local conditions. This app draws on the expertise of readers, residents, wildlife enthusiasts, photographers and the magazine’s photojournalists to provide advice on where to go, what to do, where to stay and how much you can expect to pay. It’s also packed with photographic tips, interactive maps, slide shows and video.

•Get the latest border information.
•Local advice: Here’s what to put on your list of things to do when you visit Windhoek or the coastal towns of Walvis Bay, Lüderitz and Swakopmund.
•Routes: Where to go and what to see in Damaraland, Caprivi and southern Namibia.
•Learn more about the lions of Etosha and where to go birding in this spectacular national park.
•A veteran of the Fish River Canyon Trail shares his experience. A fly-through map shows you the terrain you will encounter if you tackle this five-day trail.
•Read about a madcap scheme to ride three Vespa scooters in the Fish River Canyon in 1968 and watch a video featuring original footage shot during the expedition.
•Top photographers tell you how to get winning shots of Namibia’s dramatic scenery and wildlife.
•Fly in a hot-air balloon, paddle among dolphins, climb a high dune, drive a tough pass and do much, much more in this land of adventure travel.
•Namibia is known for its excellent meat. Here are some recipes to whet your appetite.
•Accommodation: Readers share their favourite places to stay over.
•Travel writer Dana Snyman goes on a journey of discovery from the Orange River in the south to the Kunene River in the north.
•Plus hundreds of travel tips for first-timer visitors.