Goibib Mountain Lodge

It’s recommended that you spend a good chunk of time here getting stuck into the various activities just around the site, but if you’ve got a bit of spare time on your hands, there are several fine outings to be had nearby. First stop should surely be at the Quiver Tree Forest (an hour and 20 minutes’ drive), to see the cluster of rare spiky trees growing out of all sorts of rock formations and crevasses. For more iconic Namibia views (and another stack of pics, no doubt), return to base via the huge Fish River Canyon, perhaps tacking on a soak in the spa at Ai-Ais Hot Springs as well. Aim north for around an hour and half instead and you’ll get to Giant’s Playground, where the rock formations are indeed huge. There may not have ever been actual giants roaming these lands but there were definitely dinosaurs at one point; for evidence, head another 15 minutes north for a hike around the Mesosaurus Fossil Site.