Archive for Namibia Safari

Namibia - By Mark Tanner

Posted on 22/05/10, filed under Namibia, Namibia Safari, News | No Comments When I have visited Namibia, I’ve always been amazed by the sheer vastness of the Country. Whether it be panoramic vista or the amazing Night sky, the sheer scale of the environment and its unspoilt nature always amazes me.  From the Etosha Pan to the magnificent dunes of Sossusvlei, the landscapes capture the imagination and inspire you to explore this wonderful country. As part of our time in  Namibia… read the rest of “Namibia - By Mark Tanner”

Namibia - Part 3 By Warwick Blow

Posted on 13/05/10, filed under Namibia, Namibia Safari | No Comments               Moving inland the scene changes, sands gradually give way to rocky landscapes straight from a Star Wars movie interspersed with living fossils in the form of 1000 year old welwitschia plants. Rock art capturing the earliest human existence, telling of our early life in a land full of animals, is perfectly preserved… read the rest of “Namibia - Part 3 By Warwick Blow”

Namibia (part one) – by Warwick Blow

Posted on 28/04/10, filed under Namibia, Namibia Safari | No Comments “The Land of Wide Open Spaces” is what they call it, and a very apt name too. This is a land where you can look from horizon to horizon and see no sign of human interference, just pure exhilarating wilderness. This is a land of such stark contrasts that the soul aches with its beauty. This land is rugged, serene, stark, bountiful and above all wide open! There can… read the rest of “Namibia (part one) – by Warwick Blow”

Safari Holidays: A Brief History Part Two

Posted on 02/02/09, filed under General, Kenya Safari, Lamu, Namibia Safari, South Africa Safari | No Comments In this post we’ll examine how the Safari Holiday evolved into something that began to take conservation seriously and what makes a Safari Holiday today.  Why some of the most important features of the Safari Holiday have remained constant – the stunning scenery, the wonderful wildlife and above all the African people themselves... The Safari gradually began to change as the hunters began to consider themselves as naturalists and experts… read the rest of “Safari Holidays: A Brief History Part Two”

Safari Holidays: A Brief History Part One

Posted on 29/01/09, filed under General, Namibia Safari, South Africa Safari | No Comments “Safari Holidays”.  Adventure, excitement, spectacle or romance? Here at Africa Sky we’ll tailor make a Safari experience that will include all those elements if you wish.  To us, a Safari Holiday is a journey of the mind and body.   It’s a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and emotions that should leave indelible memories.  But how did it all start? Safari has it roots in Arabic via Swahili and means “to… read the rest of “Safari Holidays: A Brief History Part One”

Onguma Tree Top Camp (Etosha National Park, Namibia)

Posted on 20/12/08, filed under Namibia Safari | No Comments On the eastern boundary of the Etosha National Park in Namibia lies Onguma Game Reserve; and within this reserve are four safari holidays camps, varying greatly in luxury and comfort.   I was fortunate in that I spent some of my final months in Namibia at this reserve working at Onguma Tree Top Camp; this surely has to be… read the rest of “Onguma Tree Top Camp (Etosha National Park, Namibia)”

Desert Rhino Camp (Palmwag Concession, Namibia)

Posted on 20/12/08, filed under Namibia Safari | No Comments Safari ventures often market themselves as Eco Tourism ventures, though many of them fail to live up to that claim.   One camp that does justify that status is Desert Rhino Camp in North West Namibia.   The camp is run in conjunction with the Save the Rhino Trust, an NGO that has been operating in the Palmwag concession of Namibia for nearly a… read the rest of “Desert Rhino Camp (Palmwag Concession, Namibia)”

Wolwedans Collection (Namib Rand Nature Reserve, Namibia)

Posted on 04/10/08, filed under Namibia Safari | 1 Comment

Whilst on safari, one can often feel that they don’t have time to really take in and enjoy the particular area that they are visiting; so much time is spent out on nature/game drives that it doesn’t leave much time to do what most people come on holiday to do, relax.

Ongava Game Reserve (Etosha National Park, Namibia)

Posted on 03/10/08, filed under Namibia Safari | No Comments

If you’re wanting to see wildlife in Namibia then undoubtedly the best destination for this is the Etosha National Park; with its huge concentrations of animals at the numerous waterholes, and the vast expanse of the Etosha salt pan as a backdrop this really is wildlife viewing at its best!

Mowani Mountain Camp (Damaraland, Namibia)

Posted on 29/09/08, filed under Namibia Safari | No Comments Of all of the lodges in which I worked during my 6 years in Namibia, few places had guests as speechless as when they entered Mowani for the first time!   Mowani truly is a delight on the eye; the main building and dining area with their mushroom shaped thatch roofs blend seamlessly with the granite mountainside in… read the rest of “Mowani Mountain Camp (Damaraland, Namibia)”