Travel Plan Information

Namibia is a largely arid country of beauty crude Stark. The most vivid images are those of an unforgettable landscape of swirling orange dunes Technicolor bright mirages and treacherous dust devils. The apparent desolation is deceptive and plant and animal life and man has even adapted to this environment. The country is designed nearly with the active and adventure seeker in mind. Timeless deserts, savanna Thorn, desolate wind ravaged coastlines, majestic canyons, sun and salt are the rewards that await the traveler.
shot of Namibia is Etosha National Park, considered one of the best game sanctuaries in Africa. The experience of birding in the country is truly superior. On a safari Namibia, the range of activities you can delight in the incomparable natural environment is truly impressive. Ballooning in the desert, skydiving over land and sea, paragliding, rafting and sand skiing along coastal dunes are excellent activities for beginners. More fun games to choose from include abseiling – that most spectacular of rock sports, coastal and freshwater fishing, camel in the desert, scuba diving, 4×4 desert runs, hiking and mountaineering.
Namibia has four distinct geographical regions. In the north is Etosha Pan, a large space for wildlife and heart of Etosha National Park. The slender Caprivi Strip is situated between Zambia and Botswana and is a chance of rain forests have a few rivers. Along the east coast of the Namib Desert, who at age 80 million years, is considered the oldest desert in the world. On the coast, the ice in the Atlantic, is the hot desert of Africa, where dense fog. The central plateau has been watered stretches from north to south, and carries rugged mountains, magnificent canyons, rocky outcrops and expansive plains.
Namibia, one and half times the size of France, is very sparsely inhabited and carries only one. 8 million suns. People are as unique as the land they inhabit. Most intriguing is the San, also known as Bushmen. These people are more resilient have a very advanced knowledge of their environment. It is a wonderful thing and well adapted to their habitat hard. Just pause and reckon they are the only people in the world who live without access to water. In the Kalahari Desert, one of his residences, surface water is not found. Tubers, melons and other plants that contain water and underground wells SIP offers their water needs.
In Namibia today, Bushmen number about 50,000. Historians believe they have lived mostly hunter-gatherers, at least 25,000 years in this part of the world. Bushmen speak in a particular language and click are very talented in the arts of storytelling, mime and dance. others in Namibia, which are indigenous to the continent, are mostly of Bantu origin. We reckon that just West Africa, from 2400 years ago. African groups including the Ovambo, Kavango, Caprivians, Herero, Himba, Damara, Nama and Tswana. The Africans aside, other groups represent about 15% of the population and have played an vital role in the emergence of the modern nation. White Namibians amount to about 120,00 and are mainly of German and Afrikaner heritage. Germans arrived in large numbers after 1884 when Bismarck declared the country a German protectorate. Afrikaners, white farmers of Dutch origin, north of the Cape of settlements, especially after the Dutch Cape Colony was ceded to Britain in 1806. This very independent people, whose ancestors had lived in the Cape from 1652 resentment British control.
Two other distinct groups complete the entire population of Namibia – Besters and color. Color Namibia and South Africa referred to people of mixed racial background, black and white, for example. Have their own identity and culture. This is logical given that Namibia was run by South Africa after the First World War. Even in pre-apartheid Africa, racial classification is an art. The Besters Afrikaans, from Hottentot women and Dutch settlers of Cape Town. Foreigners in black and white communities who migrated north, eventually founding his own town Rehoboth, in 1871. Bester is derived from ‘bastard’, but it is not pejorative, and Besters’re really proud of him.
arid and inhospitable coast of Namibia was naturally the ambitions of European explorers. That was until 1884 when the German merchant Adolf Luderitz established a permanent settlement between the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean after taking his name. Bismarck subsequently declared the territory covered by Namibia a German colony and named Südwestafrika or South-West Africa. As German settlers went into the interior, conflict was inevitable with the inheritors of the earth.
The German occupation was a particularly pleased experience for the Herero. The Herero of German resentment and racist lasts and the effect of the invasion of their lands in their livelihoods and way of life. The first day of 1904, the Herero led by Chief Samuel Maharero, rose suddenly and unexpectedly in arms against their colonial masters. The Nama joined the insurrection and the authorities did not regain control, after six months trial. Over 100 German settlers and soldiers have been killed in the insurgency. Historians believe that the events that followed to constitute the first genocide of the twentieth century.
Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha was furnished with a contingent of 14,000 soldiers and the task of suppressing the rebellion. The Governor General of the territory was then Rudolph Goering, the father of Hermann Goering, Hitler’s right arm. Lothar von Trotha was a generation ahead of their time and their thoughts would become government policy under the Third Reich. He argued that the Herero must be ruined as a people and he does not flinch at murdering women and children. At the end of it all, 100,000 Nama and Herero were killed. The survivors were taken to concentration camps where unspeakable things happened. The Herero Fared terribly and 80% of its inhabitants perished. The population of the Nama declined 35-50%.
Windhoek, the capital of 165,000 people is the only real city in the country. For those traveling to more remote areas, this is where you settle practical matters. The positive aspects of the German period can be seen in the ancient splendor of the oldest buildings in the city. Attractions in the city: the State Museum, State Archives, and the Namibia Craft Centre. The Dan Viljoen Game Park lies 24 km west of Windhoek on the gentle hills of Khoma Hochland. This complex is ostriches, baboons, zebras and over 200 species of birds. Waterburg Plateau Park, located 230 km from Windhoek is well loved with weekend. This vast landscape of mountain wilderness is home to cheetah, leopard, kudu, giraffe and white rhino.
Etosha National Park is what brings wildlife lovers to Namibia. The park is comparable in size and diversity of species with the best in Africa. The field is unusual Etosha savannah grasslands, dense forests and groves. But it is the Etosha Pan, a depression that sometimes contain water and covers 5,000 square kilometers, which is the heart the park. The perennial springs around the pan, attract many birds and land animals in the dry months of winter. The effect of this background is magical and some of the best photos of wildlife have been taken here.
There are 144 species of mammals in the park and elephants are particularly abundant. Some fascinating animals here includes giraffe, leopard, cheetah, jackal, blue wildebeest, antelope and black rhino. Bird watching is fantastic at Etosha and over 300 species of birds have been recorded. You get the best value in spending a minimum of three days here. There are brilliant accommodation facilities in the three camps remains Namutoni, Halali and Okaukuejo. The best time to see animals is between May and September, when water draws them in large numbers on the edge of the pan. Etosha is 400 km north of Windhoek by road.
The Fish River Canyon is unmatched in Africa and the Grand Canyon in the U. S in the large. The Canyon extends for 160 km and reaches a width of 27 km and depth of 550 m. But size is not sufficient to clarify the appeal of the canyon. You experience incredible views at various points along the edge. like of adventure are not just opinion. Hiking in the canyon is the ultimate endurance adventure for hikers. , A 90 km trail which will take 4-5 days to cover.
The trail ends at the station thermal relaxation Ai-Ais. It allows you to walk between early May and late September. The hike is quite painful and needless to say, must be in excellent physical shape. The authorities disbelieve the capacity of most people to undertake the walk and really Insist on seeing the medical certificate of fitness before you started. Fish River Canyon is located 580 km south of Windhoek.
The Skeleton Coast has been the graveyard of seafarers and whales and deserves that morbid name. The problem is the dense fog. And woe to the survivors of a shipwreck on the land waiting for a break! Ahead is the Namib Desert, one of the driest and most inhospitable. Adventure travelers like trekking along the coast, enjoying the breathtaking beauty of the region. South of Cabo Cruz, is a seal colony carrying tens of thousands of seals. The Skeleton Coast Park covers 16.400 km and starts at 355 square kilometers northwest of Windhoek.
The Portuguese explorer Diego Cao reached that region in 1486. It is probably one of the people whose experiences discouraged Europeans from venturing ashore until the arrival of the Germans 400 years later. Further south, the Namib-Naukluft National Park, a vast nature reserve which covers 50,000 km ². The landscape is very diverse and covers mountain outcrops, majestic sand dunes, and deep gorges cut. For really spectacular dunes, the Sossusvlei area is unsurpassed. Here you have dunes reaching 300 meters! The section of the giant orange on the horizon and the area has an unreal, unforgettable atmosphere.
North-east, the well-watered Kavango and Caprivi Strip region offers an unspoilt wilderness suitable for rugged game viewing and camping. The area also promises a feast for bird lovers. Game Reserves in the region are: Kaudom, Caprivi, Mahango, and Mudumu Mamili. Poachers do fantastic hurt to wildlife during the years of civil war in Angola. number of animals are, but, quickly building. Some of the wildlife in the region includes leopard, elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion and various antelope species. The Caprivi Reserve falls in an area of swamps and floodplains. Here’s your chance to participate in fishing, hiking, safari tours and safaris mokoro traditional riverboats.
In Namibia you can delight in up to 300 days of sunshine. The coast is temperate and thermometers run between 5C-25C. Inland, daytime temperatures range from 20 ° C-34 C but can reach 40 degrees Celsius in the north and south. Winter nights can be very cold and frost occurs over large areas of the country. The rain falls inland in summer (November to April) and are heaviest in the Caprivi region. The rains have small effect on travel, but beware of flash floods near canals. The best time to travel is during the dry months from March to October when it is simpler to see animals at waterholes. It is best to avoid the Namib Desert and Etosha between December and March when you can get unbearably hot.
You can get by using lightweight cottons and linens in summer. During the winter nights and mornings, you need heavier cotton, hot and sweaters. comfortable walking shoes are essential, such as land becomes very hot. Some useful stuff to pack includes: camera, binoculars, sunglasses, sun hats, sunscreen and mosquito repellent. Be prepared for dusty conditions and carry your clothing, equipment and supplies in dust proof bags. Do not be tempted to buy ivory products. You can not afford to take them through customs in the country. And it is excellent that does not promote trade in ivory products that keeps poachers busy.