In just a couple of weeks on our Namibia road trip we hiked through the eerie pans of Sossusvlei, took a 4×4 over towering dunes at Sandwich Harbour and explored the barren wilderness of the Skeleton Coast.

We encountered a plethora of wildlife, which the country is striving to preserve, from the rehabilitation of cheetahs to the efforts to reduce poaching through tracked black rhino.

Fortunately, Namibia is very safe to visit, and driving is part of the adventure. So here’s all you need to know for your own, once in a lifetime, trip to this beautiful country.