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Ready to adventure into the real Namibia? These blogs are your ultimate, no-fluff guides to planning an epic overland tour in Namibia, taking you deep into the heart of one of Southern Africa's most breathtaking destinations.
From the massive, orange dunes of Sossusvlei to the incredible wildlife encounters in Etosha National Park, we have gathered our most authentic routes, honest advice and unbeatable Namibia safari options right here. All designed to give you an unforgettable, real-deal adventure.
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Sossusvlei
A popular tourist destination, Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan encircled by looming scarlet dunes that lies in the southern portion of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. Sossusvlei is frequently used to define the…
Swakopmund
Swakopmund, or ‘Mouth of the Swakop’, is a city located in the Namib Desert, on the north-west of Namibia’s coast. The city is situated 280 kilometres west of the capital of Namibia, Windhoek, and is the capital of the Erongo…
Etosha National Park, Namibia
One of the most fantastic wildlife sanctuaries in Southern Africa, Etosha National Park, is located in the expanse of dry land that lies in Northern Namibia. The reserve supplies travellers with spectacular game viewing in one of the continent’s most…
Experience the Caprivi Strip
The Caprivi Strip is the northern Namibian gateway to the Okavango Delta, also known as the Panhandle – resembling a pan’s handle. It is formerly known as the Itenge – a narrow protrusion of Namibia touching Angola, Botswana and Zambia…
Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings, Namibia
What makes these Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings so special is that they are about 10 000 years old. They were engraved by Bushmen (hunter-gatherers) over a period of 1000 years. The drawings were made by cutting through the outer layer of…
Documented Conquests of Spitzkoppe
A party of climbers from Cape Town led by S. Le Roux first conquered the peak. The second group first attempted to ascend the southwest ridge, but failed. The group (O’Neil, Shipley and Schaff) then decided to attempt the northern…
The Namib Desert Beetle
This beetle originated in the Namib desert of Southern Africa. With such a small percentage of rain per year (1.4cm), this beetle survives by collecting water on its back that has small ridges on it. The beetle teeters on its…
A Perfect African Sunrise
“How tough could it be” I think to myself as I’m snuggly warm in my sleeping bag, dreading getting out into the cold morning air, and could hear our tour leader doing her rounds to wake up her weary troops.…
The Fish River Canyon
The Fish River Canyon is located in southern Namibia and the world’s second largest canyon (next to the Grand Canyon) and the largest in Africa. Its ravine is approximately 160km long, 27km wide and 550m deep at its deepest point,…
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