The Etosha Pan is a bucket-list destination Namibia! The white salt pan dominates the park, roughly 130km long and up to 50km wide. This white chalky expanse, along with all the waterholes and wildlife, creates the unique atmosphere that is the Etosha Pan today. The Etosha Pan is a unique game viewing experience. It is an easy Park to navigate if you are on a self-drive vacation. There are luxury accommodation options just outside the park, in private concessions, and game drives can be done in these private concessions, as well as in Etosha Park.
The park is packed with a variety of African safari wildlife and then also animals specially adapted to the harsh conditions. Here you can spot cheetah on the vast open plains, lions lazing under the hot sun, elephants, plenty of plains game and desert specialties like the springbok and striking gemsbok.
The pan is usually dry but occasionally fills with water in the summer months. It then attracts pelicans and flamingos, creating a shimmering, beautiful sight! The Etosha Pan is open throughout the year but the dry summer months are the best time for game viewing. The landscape is arid and bare, the animals congregate around the scare water sources and some magical wildlife moments are usually on the cards!
