Namibia boasts stunning wildlife, savage coastlines, rugged mountains, amazing deserts and in addition a striking diversity of cultures and national origins. It has a fabulous range of mammal and bird species, many of which are endemic. Modern Namibia still preserves the rich indigenous cultures of its tribes – the Bushmen, Himbas, Hereros, Ovambos and Damara.

Enjoy the observation and tracking of wildlife, learn ancient living of the land techniques from the Bushmen, their hospitality and spirit will stay in your memories forever and you’ll dream about coming back for the rest of your life.

Namibian Wildlife

The shear abundance and variety of wildlife of all sizes is staggering. From big game such as lion, elephant, giraffe, cheetah and rhino to a wealth of small game. Namibia has 26 parks and reserves making it’s abundant wildlife one of its greatest tourist assets. The most famous of these parks is the Etosha National Park which harbours 114 mammal species. Namibia’s endangered species include Wild Dog, Black Rhino, Oribi and Puku. There are over twenty species of antelope in Namibia ranging from largest, the Eland, to smallest, the Damara dik-dik.

The people

The San are direct descendants of Stone Age hunter-foragers, aboriginal inhabitants of southern Africa and East Africa. Europeans called them Bushmen, a name still in use in Namibia.

The Damara are originally hunter-foragers like the San. Damaraland is no longer reserved for their exclusive ocupation, although the inhabitants are still mostly Damara. They farm with cattle and goats.

The Herero were seminomadic herders, like the Masai of East Africa, with cattle at the centre of their culture.

Ovambo established a number of kingdoms on the floodplains north of the Etosha Pan where the majority of them still live. They are primarily an agrarian people, with eight tribes in Namibia, the largest being the Kwanyama and Ndonga. Another four tribes live across the northern border in Angola.

What places do we visit?

Damaraland - a semi desert area of central & northern Namibia.

The Caprivi Strip - links northern Namibia with the southern African countries of Zimbabwe & Zambia.

Khaudum Park - lies between Bushmanland & the Kavango, it´s a remote un-fenced park.

Kalahari Desert - Much of eastern Namibia is covered by the Kalahari – this desert area is typified by small red dunes.

Etosha National Park – One of the world’s greatest game parks.

Erongo massif – The massif lies in a triangle between the villages of Omaruru, Karibib and Usakos where desert lands edge into thorn-bush savannah. Erongo is considered to be an endemic hotspot for plants, reptiles, birds and small mammals. In addition its granite surfaces hold numerous prehistoric paintings.

Tsumkwe – A village in bushmanland, near the Nyae Nyae Pan and Kaudom Game Reserve.

Windhoek – The capital of Namibia.