17 OCT 2019 Drive through the western Damaraland to the central Skeleton Coast. Enroute visited The Skeleton Coast & Springbokwasser Gate. Later, check in to Cape Cross Lodge. Skeleton Coast: Known by the Bushmen as the “land God made in anger” the Skeleton Coast is remoteness at its best. Thousands …
18 OCT 2020 Today we left tothe Cape Cross Seal Colony…continue to visit the Moon Landscape and Welwitschia Plants. Swakopmund: Founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa, Swakopmund is often described as being more German than Germany. Now a seaside resort, Swakopmund is the capital …
Today Cape Cross is a protected area owned by the government of Namibia under the name Cape Cross Seal Reserve. The reserve is the home of one of the largest colonies of Cape fur seals in the world, with approximately 80 000 to 100 000 of these so-called ‘seals’, which …
This area is traversed by the Tropic of Capricorn and is mostly flat, although some scenic canyons and elevations are found in some areas, for example in the Moon Valley system. While most of the soil is rocky, sand dunes are still occasionally found in this region. The well-known Moon …
This plant is one of the few things on earth that can be truly called one of a kind. It consists only of two leaves and a stem base with roots. Both leaves that grow from opposite sides of the stem will continue to grow and never drops and instead gets brown by the sun …
19 OCT 2019 Early morning drive to Walvis Bay for a half day Boat Cruise. Fresh Oysters, Sparkling Wine, Drinks & a light lunch included. Drive along Walvis Bay Lagoon. Afternoon at leisure in Swakopmund. Local Dinner Sun Sail Catamarans:Join a catamaran cruise early morning of the greater bay area of …
20 OCT Morning drive through the desert via the Kuiseb Canyons and Kuiseb Pass. Celebrate the Crossing of the Tropic of Capricorn with a glass of Sparkling Wine. Kuiseb Pass: Kuiseb Pass takes you through the Kuiseb Canyon, the watercourse of which only flows occasionally but often enough to halt …
21 OCT 2019 Early morning drive to the dunes of the Sossusvlei area. Visit Dead Vlei, Sossusvlei, Dune 45, Elim Dune and Sesriem Canyon. Dinner at the lodge. Sossusvlei:Sossusvlei is where you will find the iconic red sand dunes of the Namib Desert. The clear blue skies contrast with the …
22 OCT 2019 Breakfast. Check out and proceed to Windhoek. Upon arrival, City Tour with the Craft Market. Windhoek City: With an estimated population of 450,000, Namibia’s capital Windhoek is the largest city in Namibia, and somehow, even the only “city”. The attractive town of Windhoek lies at an altitude …
