News from Namibia 04/2011
Unique opportunity to now experience the previously closed Western Section of Etosha National Park
The new Dolomite Camp, which opens in June 2011, is situated in the previously closed Western area of the Etosha National Park. Guests who book at Dolomite Camp have automatic entrance to the previously restricted Western Etosha from both the Okaukuejo side as well as the Otjiovasondo side through the Galton Gate. This brand new premier camp is built on a dolomite outcrop providing marvellous views across the plains to the north and rolling hills to the south. The beautifully decorated chalets each boast their own unique view of the surrounding landscape and are completely private. The chalets are spacious, feature wooden floors throughout and have big and comfortable beds. There is a sleeper couch that can fold out to accommodate children. Big doors open to the outside balcony allowing you to feel part of nature. African and European styles have been combined into the unique style of the Lodge. Pathways link them to the spacious main building on the point of the hill, which has the best views of all. The main building is open plan with intimate seating…
read full articleHiking in the Desert: A once in a lifetime experience!
“There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes too fast.” Paul Scott Mowrer Apart from giving you a real feel of the landscape, walking is the best kind of meditation. And what better way to relax your mind than to go hiking? Not the hardcore, passout- from-exhaustion kind, but more the kind of slow hiking. This is hiking that allows you to experience a very special area of Namibia, learn about the desert fauna and flora, and regain peace within your soul. On our hikes you will experience many different aspects of the desert – from mountainous terrain, sand and gravel plains, to stretches of savannah and vegetated dune belts. Walking is conducted at a leisurely pace and doesn’t normally exceed 10 km per day. It’s ‘luxury hiking’, where you are woken with a cup of coffee or tea just as the sun comes up and where you can relax with a sundowner before enjoying…
read full articleWater at Sossusvlei – are rare occurence
Water in Sossusvlei is not a regular occurrence. The Namib Desert is said to be the oldest and driest desert in the world, having endured arid and semi arid conditions for an estimated 55 to 80 million years. However when the ephemeral Tsauchab River is in full flood, a spectacular scene unfolds. In February 2011, the Tsauchab was in full flood with water flowing through the Sesriem Canyon and beyond into the Sossusvlei basin filling its salt and clay pans. This afforded great photographic opportunities for visitors from all over the world.
read full articleBushman Experiences: A Special Team Building Adventure
The most ancient deserts, the Kalahari and Namib Desert, both magic and extraordinary places, still now host Bushmen, also known as San: the first inhabitants of Southern Africa. Through the centuries, this people matured a deep and intimate symbiosis with the nature and developed the capability to survive. We organize our Bush Craft Courses in closest partnership with these traditional communities, in the total deep respect of their cultures and traditions. Bushmen are part of our instructor’s team, and our guests experience a very close interaction. This is what to expect when partaking in a Company Team Building experience: After arrival in Windhoek, depart by private charter flight to the scenic Bushmanland. Here, you will stay close to the Bushman Community in your own exclusively set up private Camp. We learn how to light a fire the Bushmen way, make ropes and snares, bows and arrows, quivers, digging sticks and jewelry. You will prepare and taste traditional bush food; will be taught singing, dancing, games, and might learn a few words of this difficult language as well as a little…
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