10 Best Places to Visit in Namibia | Travel Video | SKY Travel
10 Best Places to Visit in Namibia | Travel Video | SKY Travel
Top Things to do in Swakopmund - Namibia
In the second episode of Inside Namibia, we take you to the blissful coastal city of Swakopmund & Walvis Bay, breaking down things you can do within the region.
Which activity are you looking forward to do ?
Feel free to share your comments!
Check out the details for the activities/service providers and how to contact them.
Drone footage kind courtesy : UAV studios
Rafiki Tours and Safari -
Joseph@rafikisafaritours.com
Swakopmund delight Hotel -
Desert Quad biking with Desert explorers -
Gin Tasting & Tour -
Boat Cruise Experience -
Olupale Traditional restaurant -
+264 81 332 0642
Hafeni Traditional restaurant - +264 64 461 708
Okasmiley Traditional Restaurant - +264 81 819 0919
Connect with me
Instagram -
Twitter -
Website -
E-mail - Hello@alextackie.com
ORANJEMUND | EMERGING SMALL TOWN IN NAMIBIA
#oranjemund #africa #namibia Oranjemund is a beautiful small town located in the southern part of Namibia. Orangemund (German meaning Orange Mouth) is a diamond mining town with a population of 4,000 people in the southern regions of Namibia, on the northern side of the Orange River mouth near the South African border. You should definitely visit Orangemund.
Kudos to you all we are growing fam although not so fast, we are consistent. For more videos consider subscribing to explore we always keep the content coming. We are on a road to 100 subs.
DO NOT FORGET TO LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE
Investieren in Oranjemund ???? Namibia Vlog #07
Zu Besuch in der Diamantenstadt Oranjemund, die seit 2011 für Touristen zugängig ist. Davor war Oranjemund Sperrgebiet für Touristen und nur eine Privatstadt für den Diamantenabbau. Wir interviewten einen Mitarbeiter von der Diamantenfirma Namdeb und sprachen mit zwei CEOs vom Supermarkt Spar bezüglich Investments in Oranjemund.
▶ Webseite:
▶ Telegram:
▶ Kontakt: +44 7429 567495
▶ Film:
ORANJEMUND - NAMIBIA | DIAMOND TOWN | Namibian YouTuber
Hi guys, thank you for clicking on this video. Don't forget to share, like, comment, and subscribe ????❤
Oranjemund’ means mouth of the Orange River and is situated in the far south western corner of Namibia. The town is bordered in the South by the Orange river, The Atlantic Ocean on the West and to the North and East, the Namib Desert, making it a real oasis. Oranjemund was founded in 1936 and is located in one of the richest diamond fields in the world and so the area was proclaimed ‘Sperrgebiedt’ (forbidden territory), by the then German Colonial government of the day. Hence, most of the Sperrgebiedt has remained uninhabited.It was a wonderful experience – the people are friendly, the town is safe and there are jackals but mainly gemsbok wandering the streets of the town!
Tags: #Oranjemund town, #namibia
,oranjemund town,oranjemund,namibia,orange river,mining town,how does oranjemund look like,south africa,wild animals in oranjemund town,namibian youtuber
Namibia's best kept secret: The South, episode 3
In the final episode of this series, discover an unforgettable shipwreck, have a look at the the creative town of Oranjemund and get a glimpse of the stunning Fish River Canyon.
Luderitz Namibia ???????? Kolmanskop, Elizabeth Bay & Diaz Point
Namibia Road Trip continues to Lüderitz. We travelled north, passing the iconic Canon Roadhouse, almost completely deserted, thanks to you know what. Then stopping briefly at the quirky Seeheim Hotel. From there we turned west through Aus, spent some time watching the wild horses of the Namib desert at Garub and then continued through the bleak desert landscape to Luderitz.
Luderitz is quite a bustling town, once a wealthy diamond mining centre, it's now mostly reliant on fishing and tourism. Kolmanskop Ghost Diamond mining town is a place that's maybe unique in the world. Between 1908, when the first diamond was discovered there, until the late 1920's it was a very wealthy town, with electricity before most cities in Europe, a theatre where acts from Europe would perform, a fully equipped hospital and some luxurious mansions. It's all been left for the desert to reclaim though, once the diamonds ran out, everybody left and the town was abandoned.
Elizabeth Bay, on the coast about 30km south of Kolmanskop, lasted an even shorter time. It's a more industrial decay experience, with massive processing plants, tunnels and railway network. Rusting machinery and collapsed buildings tell of a past where greed ruled the day (pretty much like it does nowadays).
Also worth a visit is Diaz Point, where the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias landed in July 1488. He named the bay Angra Pequena and erected a padrão (stone cross) on the southern peninsula. It's a bleak, windswept place, and you can see why he didn't hang around, but nevertheless it's oozing history and character.
Luderitz:
Namib Offroad Excursions:
Kolmanskop:
Garub Wild Horses:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Subscribe:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I’m Chris Corbet, an overlanding, adventure & road trip fanatic and video creator with a passion for nature & wildlife conservation. My motto is live your adventure. After many years in the digital marketing space, I opted out of corporate life and embraced an overland road tripping and adventure lifestyle instead.
I'm currently embarked on a 2 year long mission, Project #60460, to visit 60 of the most unique places in southern and east Africa to mark my 60th year on this, the only planet that we have. The journey is in support of 3 of Africa's big cats: the Lion, Leopard & Cheetah. I'll be sharing the adventure with weekly videos and daily updates in stories, the community tab and shorts.
Join me on this epic overland road trip and help support these incredible predators. You can help keep the journey going by supporting me on Patreon, AND by doing so you'll be contributing to the conservation of these incredible apex predators:
Kangela: to search / to look for / to seek
Available for collaborations: hello@kangela.com
Live each day as if it’s your last, because someday it will be! ~ Muhammad Ali
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Connect With Me:
On Instagram:
On Facebook:
On Twitter:
On Patreon:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Gariep or Orange River crossing from Alexander Bay to Oranjemund. Border Namibia / South Africa.
The Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge links the town of Oranjemund, Namibia, with the South African town of Alexander Bay.
#OrangeRiver #ErnestOppenheimerBridge #Oranjemund #Namibia
#AlexanderBay #SupeRBoy #Fun2Explore #RolfBeiter
Ernest-Oppenheimer-Brücke, eine Straßenbrücke über den Oranje zwischen Oranjemund in Namibia und Alexander Bay in Südafrika.
lenght 915 m
Erbut am 28. Januar 1950
Top 5 National Parks of the Republic of Namibia in southern Africa
Top 5 national parks and reserves in Namibia video, southern Africa.
#Namibia #Conservation #SouthernAfrica
National parks in Namibia:
Timecodes:
0:18 Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
0:32 Ai-Ais Resort
1:13 Fish River flowing
1:24 Hobas Camp
1:45 Fish River Canyon: main viewpoint
2:18 Etosha National Park
2:49 Epacha Lodge
3:02 Wildlife
4:09 Namib-Naukluft National Park
4:59 Sossusvlei & Dead Vlei
5:29 Skeleton Coast National Park
6:01 Shipwrecks
7:41 Terrace Bay & Torra Bay
8:03 Waterberg National Park
The ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between South Africa and Namibia. It was formed in 2003 by combining the Namibian ǀAi-ǀAis Hot Springs Game Park and the South African Richtersveld National Park. Most of the South African part of the park forms part of the buffer zone of the Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape World Heritage Site, which measures 5,920 square kilometres. The Fish River Canyon is located in the park, the largest canyon in Africa. A memorandum of understanding was signed on 17 August 2003 by the presidents of South Africa and Namibia, which formalised the establishment of the park. |Ai-|Ais means ‘burning water’, after the hot springs of the same name.
Etosha National Park is a national park in northwestern Namibia and one of the largest national parks in Africa. It was proclaimed a game reserve in March 1907 in Ordinance 88 by the Governor of German South West Africa, Friedrich von Lindequist. It was designated as Wildschutzgebiet in 1958, and was awarded the status of national park in 1967 by an act of parliament of the Republic of South Africa. It spans an area of 22,270 km2 and was named after the large Etosha pan which is almost entirely within the park. With an area of 4,760 km2, the Etosha pan covers 23% of the total area of the national park. The area is home to hundreds of species of mammals, birds and reptiles, including several threatened and endangered species such as the black rhinoceros. Sixty-one black rhinoceros were killed during poaching in Namibia during 2022, 46 of which were killed in Etosha.
The Namib-Naukluft Park is a national park in western Namibia, situated between the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the edge of the Great Escarpment. It encompasses part of the Namib Desert (considered the world's oldest desert), the Naukluft mountain range, and the lagoon at Sandwich Harbour. The best-known area of the park and one of the main visitor attractions in Namibia is Sossusvlei, a clay pan surrounded by dunes, and Sesriem, a small canyon of the Tsauchab. The desert research station of Gobabeb is situated within the park.
With an overall area of 49,768 km2, the Namib-Naukluft National Park was at the time of its last expansion the largest game park in Africa and the fourth largest in the world. It consists of a strip of land on the Atlantic Ocean, including 1,609 kilometres of sea, that extends roughly 600 kilometres north-to-south from the Swakop River to the B4 road to Lüderitz.
Skeleton Coast National Park is a national park located in northwest Namibia, and has the most inaccessible shores, dotted with shipwrecks. The park was established in 1971 and has a size of 16,845 km2. The park is divided into a northern and southern section, the southern section is open to those with 4 wheel drive vehicles, they are allowed to go up (north) as far as the Ugab River Gate (where a sign with a skull and crossbones warns you to go no further). The northern section can only be reached by a fly-in safari, and the area is off-limits to all vehicles.
COOPERATION:
1. Send your video via WhatsApp/Telegram/e-mail/WeTransfer to namhren@gmail.com
2. Watch it in our compilation
3. Get links and views to your channel
YouTube channel Exploring Namibia TV publishes four video a week: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Themes range from travelling in Africa to exploring Europe and Russia. No annoying endless begging hit/smash that bell and don't forget to sub here.
© Exploring Namibia TV
Soundtrack:
Natural Light
by
Chris Haugen
Facebook:
NAMIBIA:
NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK:
EQUIPMENT | ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ:
AERIAL: DJI PHANTOM 3 PRO | DJI MAVIC PRO
PHONES: IPHONE XR/12 PRO | XIAOMI REDMI NOTE
VIDEO CAMERAS: SONY HDR-CX360E | PANASONIC HC-X1
✩F A C E B O O K | ФБ ►
✩INSTAGRAM | ИНСТА ►
✩B L O G | БЛОГ ►
✩V K EN TV | ГРУППА ВК ►
✩TELEGRAM | ТЕЛЕГРАМ ►
✩PURCHASE VIDEO P5 | ПОРТФОЛИО P5 ►
✩W E B S I T E | САЙТ ►
✩C O N T A C T | КОНТАКТЫ ►info@traveltonamibia.com
✩W H A T S U P T E X T | ВОТСАП ТЕКСТ: +264 816 654893
Katima Mulilo & the Kubu and Kwena Bush Cottages | Best pool on the Zambezi River | Ep10
Katima Mulilo & the Kubu and Kwena Bush Cottages | Best pool on the Zambezi River | Ep10
In this video we explore a little bit of Katima Mulilo, the border town in the far north east of Namibia and then we spend the night at the Kubu and Kwena Luxury Bush Cottages on the Zambezi river. And of course we take a splash in their very unique river pool
Join the 5410Africa family on Patreon for exclusive perks & benefits:
#travel #5410Africa #Namibia #katimamulilo
00:00 Intro
01:01 Katima Mulilo
03:41 Kubu & Kwena camp
05:07 Kwena cottage
07:02 Ku-Wena river pool
08:35 Outro
More 5410Africa info on:
????Online Store:
???? Instagram:
???? Facebook:
????????I get my music from Epidemic Sound Claim your 30 day free trial at:
❤️Nick fr Namibia (@5410Africa)
Camping at the Orange River │ Oranjemund
Namibia has a lot of great places for camping, fishing and kayaking. But few people ever got the chance to explore the Sperrgebiet around Oranjemund since it was always closed off to the public. These days, people from outside can come experience what was once locked away for over 81 years.
10 Day Namibia Highlights - Scheduled Tours
Namibia. A country of surprising contrasts, far horizons, arid landscapes and geological wonders. Book your next adventure at
Southern Africa is vast and offers a wide variety of places to visit and a comprehensive range of travel options & safari style possibilities to choose from. Your available travel time, interests & budget essentially determines the type of holiday that you choose; it is our aim to offer you the different choices.
As Custom Design Safari Specialists we can tailor-make any itinerary to suit your individual needs.
Reserving your place in nature is as easy as contacting us, we will take care of everything for you!
Visit our site at
With both daily and weekly departures, there is an adventure for everyone. #poweredbygondwana #namibia #travel
---------------------------------------------------------------
• Subscribe To Gondwana:
• Gondwana Website:
• Namibia 2 Go Travels:
• Travel & Reservation One Stop Shop:
• Tailor-made Safaris:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Website & Newsletter
• Newsletter Signup:
• More Gondwana Info:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Let's Connect:
• Facebook:
• Instagram:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Video Produced By:
Prostudio.cc (Camera & Cut)
• Web:
• Email: hello@prostudio.cc
Top 5 attractions in Walvis Bay, Namibia, southern Africa
What to see in Walvis Bay, Namibia - top 5 attractions in town itself. Video to watch before you visit southern Africa.
#Top5 #WalvisBay #Namibia
Walvis Bay - town and port:
Timecodes:
0:21 Walvis Bay harbour
1:09 Walvis Bay lagoon & flamingoes
1:58 Pelican Point & lighthouse
3:01 Railway station & locomotive monument
3:44 Waterfront & yacht club
A place of rare beauty and windswept dunes, stark landscapes and jagged coastlines - a world of untamed natural beauty - this is Walvis Bay, the main harbour of Namibia.
Walvis Bay is situated on the south west coast of Africa at the edge of the Namib desert and is Namibia's principal port and growth centre.
Walvis Bay's rich natural resources and strategic location provide the basis for tourism and industrial development. The existing environment of growth and prosperity has already contributed to unprecedented interest both nationally and internationally. Seen as the gateway to central and southern Africa, Walvis Bay is in the threshold of a prosperous and dynamic future.
The municipal area covers 1124 km square and boasts 60 km of Atlantic coastline. On the landward side, Walvis Bay is enclosed by 23 000 square km of conservation area that includes high dunes, wetlands and Kuiseb River delta.
Walvis Bay's population of 55 000 people composed of a variety of ethnic groups of different religious and cultural backgrounds.
Walvis Bay, meaning Whale Bay in Afrikaans, has had a chequered history. The bay has been a haven for sea vessels because of its natural deep water harbour. This explains the complicated political status of Walvis Bay down the years:
1487: The first European, the renowned Portuguese navigator Bartholomew Diaz anchored his flagship Sao Cristovao in Walvis Bay on the 8th of December 1487, on his expedition to find a sea route to East via the Cape of Good Hope. He named the bay Golfo de Sanata Maria da Conceicao.
1840: In the scramble for Africa, Great Britain, a premier sea faring nation at the time, annexed Walvis Bay and a small area of the surrounding territory to forestall German ambitions in the region and to ensure safe passage of British ships around the Cape.
1910: Walvis Bay, as well as the Cape Colony, became part of the newly formed Union of South Africa. However, a dispute arose with Germany over the enclave's boundaries. This was eventually settled in 1911 and Walvis Bay was allocated an area of 1124 square km.
1915: South African forces ousted the Germans and Walvis Bay was quickly integrated into the new martial law regime established in
South West Africa. South Africa was later awarded control over South West Africa by the league of Nations.
1921: Civilian rule was restored in South West Africa and Walvis Bay became an integral part of South West Africa.
1971: With independence for South West Africa imminent, South Africa transferred power over Walvis Bay back to its Cape Province.
1977: In its attempt to avoid losing control of Walvis Bay to a possibly hostile SWAPO-led government, the then South African Government reimposed direct rule and reasserted its claim to sovereignty based on the original annexation.
1978: The United Nations Security Council provided for bilateral negotiations between South Africa and a future Namibia to resolve the political status of Walvis Bay.
1990: South West Africa gained Independence. A new nation, Namibia, was born but Walvis Bay remained under South African control.
1994: Walvis Bay was formally returned to Namibia after the local business community and investors in Walvis Bay applied pressure on the South African authorities to resolve the political status of Walvis Bay.
COOPERATION:
1. Send your video to namhren@gmail.com
2. Watch it on our compilation
3. Get links and views to your channel
YouTube channel Exploring Namibia TV publishes four video a week: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Themes range from travelling in Africa to exploring Europe and Russia. No annoying endless begging hit/smash that bell and don't forget to sub here.
© Exploring Namibia TV
Soundtrack:
Snowy Peaks pt I
by
Chris Haugen
Facebook:
NAMIBIA:
WALVIS BAY:
EQUIPMENT | ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ:
AERIAL: DJI PHANTOM 3 PRO | DJI MAVIC PRO
PHONES: IPHONE XR/12 PRO | XIAOMI REDMI NOTE
VIDEO CAMERAS: SONY HDR-CX360E | PANASONIC HC-X1
✩F A C E B O O K | ФБ ►
✩INSTAGRAM | ИНСТА ►
✩B L O G | БЛОГ ►
✩V K EN TV | ГРУППА ВК ►
✩TELEGRAM | ТЕЛЕГРАМ ►
✩PURCHASE VIDEO P5 | ПОРТФОЛИО P5 ►
✩W E B S I T E | САЙТ ►
✩C O N T A C T | КОНТАКТЫ ►info@traveltonamibia.com
✩W H A T S U P T E X T | ВОТСАП ТЕКСТ: +264 816 654893
Top 5 attractions in and around Keetmanshoop, Namibia, southern Africa
Video of Keetmanshoop - top 5 attractions + a bonus, southern Namibia.
#Keetmanshoop #Namibia #Top5
Timecodes:
0:22 Town views
1:04 Eagle & World Wars Monument
1:33 Mesosaurus Fossils site
2:09 1910 post office
2:49 Railway station: 1908 & 1928
4:11 1895 Keetmanshoop Museum
5:20 Bonus: New Apostolic Church & Johannitter Haus
Adlerdenkmal: The “Eagle Monument” in Keetmanshoop commemorates the German soldiers who were killed in the Herero and Nama wars in 1897, 1903 and 1906-1907 respectively. It is shaped in the form of an obelisk and topped with the German Imperial eagle in bronze. Another memorial at the same site commemorates those who fell during the course of WWII. The latter, however, is not part of the national monument. The monument and bandstand are situated in the center of Keetmanshoop in the little park adjacent to the Post Office in Keetmanshoop, the capital of the south of Namibia.
Keetmanshoop railway station was erected in 1908, when the territory was colonised by Imperial Germany. It is part of the TransNamib Railway, and is located along the Windhoek to Upington line that was inaugurated in 1915 and connects Namibia with South Africa. Keetmanshoop also has a junction to Seeheim and Aus, completed in 1908. The station was rebuilt in 1928 after old building was damaged by fire.
Mesosaurus Fossil Camp is a guest farm and campsite in the south of Namibia. The farm hosts its own Quivertree forest and offers the famous Mesosaurus Fossil Tour which is personally guided by Giel or Hendrik Steenkamp.
The Mesosaurus is probably one of the most convincing examples to prove the drifting of continents. The same genus in the same rock formations is to be found in both southern Africa and South America. In southern Africa the fossils can be found in the Whitehill formations, while in South America they are found in the Irats Formations.
Old Post Office Building
In 1908, Gottlieb Redecker, the official builder of the German colonial government’s Works Department, drew up plans for a new post office building in Keetmanshoop. Although Keetmanshoop already had a post office at that stage, it was no longer able to serve its purpose effectively because the village was expanding very quickly with its new status as a railway junction and military and administrative centre for the south. The building was erected by the firm Seebach & Bach and completed in 1910. Like a number of buildings in Keetmanshoop, it is made of granite due to the stone’s durability and low maintenance. Air-dried bricks were only used for the interior. Building wood and corrugated iron were obtained from Cape Town, while the doors and windows were imported from Germany. Building is situated on the corner of Hampie Plichta and Sixth Avenues. It was officially proclaimed a national monument on 2 February 1987.
Johanniter Haus - The old Stone Hospital
The old hospital on Keetmanshoop, built by the Johanniter Order, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The building today houses the offices of the Ministry of the Environment and Tourism. The site where the old hospital was built was sold by the Crown to the community of Keetmanshoop on 10 June 1912. This follows after the Johanniter Order already requested in 1908 that the German authorities should set up a hospital in this town. The hospital was completed in 1913 at a cost of 120,000 marks. In 1959, the Catholic Church built the St. Joseph nursing home which caters for another 12 patients. The hospitals are used until the new hospital along the main road to South Africa is opened in 1984.
COOPERATION:
1. Send your video via WhatsApp/Telegram/e-mail/WeTransfer to namhren@gmail.com
2. Watch it in our compilation
3. Get links and views to your channel
YouTube channel Exploring Namibia TV publishes four video a week: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Themes range from travelling in Africa to exploring Europe and Russia. No annoying endless begging hit/smash that bell and don't forget to sub here.
© Exploring Namibia TV
Facebook:
NAMIBIA:
EQUIPMENT | ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ:
AERIAL: DJI PHANTOM 3 PRO | DJI MAVIC PRO
PHONES: IPHONE XR/12 PRO | XIAOMI REDMI NOTE
VIDEO CAMERAS: SONY HDR-CX360E | PANASONIC HC-X1
✩F A C E B O O K | ФБ ►
✩INSTAGRAM | ИНСТА ►
✩B L O G | БЛОГ ►
✩V K EN TV | ГРУППА ВК ►
✩TELEGRAM | ТЕЛЕГРАМ ►
✩PURCHASE VIDEO P5 | ПОРТФОЛИО P5 ►
✩W E B S I T E | САЙТ ►
✩C O N T A C T | КОНТАКТЫ ►info@traveltonamibia.com
✩W H A T S U P T E X T | ВОТСАП ТЕКСТ: +264 816 654893
Namibia Road Trip - 10 Days - Alone with a pop-up tent
10 day Namibia road trip itinerary, starting in South Africa - 5800km - alone.
Please note that I started in Johannesburg. It all depends on where you start and if you travel clockwise, anti-clockwise, zig-zag or whatever :P
My route was as follows:
1. Johannesburg to Upington: 786km, 8h 20 min.
Kalahari Monate Lodge (SA) is your best bet for an all right camping experience. It is out of town which is nice. If you come from Jhb, drive through Botsuana if it’s not Covid times - a lot shorter!
2. Upington to Nakop Border Control (Ariamsvlei): 131km, 1h 35min. From there to Hobas: 266km, 3h 19 min.
Hobas is the entry point to the Fish River Canyon. I loved the Hobas Campsite, but the Canyon Roadhouse is a funky and amazing place to stay. PLEASE do not just go to the Canyon viewpoint but EXPLORE THE CANYON TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. There are no signs & it is easy to miss some stunning views. The rocky outcrops to either side will catapult you into trying to grasp the sheer scale of the canyon - you'll feel tiny in the best way possible.
I did not stop here but check out Luderitz and Kolmanskop - the ghost town. It is so worth it!
3. Hobas to Sesriem: 551km, 6h 43 min.
Sesriem Campsite is all right, but I stayed at the Oshana Campsite and I LOVED IT.
I stayed for two nights but could have easily stayed longer. It is a bit more expensive but the better choice - also inside the park! You can also stay just past Soltaire at Moon Mountain Lodge - an hour drive from park entrance and two hours from Deadvlei and Sossusvlei. There is also Sossus Oasis for camping outside the park. From the park gates, it's about 1 hour to drive along a tarred road to a 2 wheel-drive parking area. Then pick up the National Parks 4x4 which will take you to Deadvlei and the more popular dunes. I drove myself. PLEASE CLIMB THE BIG DADDY DUNE! THE VIEW IS THE BEST WOW THING EVER. AND YES, YOU CAN RUN DOWN FROM THE TOP IN THE END !!!! Otherwise, climb Dune 45 for sunrise (more accessible and closer to the gates) and just explore.
I climbed on some other dune right behind the gate. Speak to people and gain insights – always the best guide.
4. Sesriem to Swakopmund: 348km, 4h 8 min.
On the way to Swakopmund, there is the Tropic of Capricorn Photo Opportunity…don’t worry if you miss it…I did :D…oh and stop at Solitaire (closer to Sesriem) to fuel up and take photos of the abandoned cars. There is sooo much to do in Swakopmund. Check out the tourist and tour options! I stayed in a backpackers that had just opened up again. I was their first guest :D But there is a camping place, too. Cool for the weekend and some beers. You'll meet Germans.
5. Swakopmund via Cape Cross to Spitzkoppe: 119km, 1h 16min & 154km, 2h 8 min.
The world’s largest breeding colony of Cape fur seals is on the way. Stop if you are interested. For me it was just death, death and more death…sadly. If you breathe through your nose, you’ll be fine. Spitzkoppe Camping is super beautiful but very remote. Make sure you plan for no electricity and have enough water and fuel. You can take a shower at reception and they give you a map. Explore and snap some photos at the Rock Archway. There are boulders, a unique landscape, ancient rock art and plenty of campsites that are apart from one another and wild.
6. Spitzkoppe to Etosha: 502km, 5h 38 min. It depends on where in Etosha you want to go.
The roads in Etosha suck and there are no little drives or nice loops… Personally, I have had better experiences in more diverse environments in other parks in Africa. Visiting is a personal choice though. I enjoyed Okaukuejo more than Halali camp. They both have a waterhole though.
Check out Northern Namibia, visiting an indigenous Himba village (done right), other things to do in Damaraland etc. The Caprivi Strip is also still on my list. You need a proper 4x4 though.
I was also told that the Waterberg Plateau National Park is a nice place to stop.
7. Etosha to Windhoek: 501km, 5h 14 min.
The Urban Camp is a lovely, safe place to camp in the city. Visit Joe’s Beerhouse around the corner!!! Personally, I only stopped in Windhoek due to the need on the way back.
8. Windhoek back to Nakop Border Control: 838km, 8h 35 min & Nakop Border to Upington: 132 km 1h 31 min. This is a very long drive and I recommend another stop. I did it in one go…but I am crazy.
9. Upington to Jhb: 795 km, 8h30 min. You save all that with a different starting point.
Important: Roads in Namibia are dangerous. Know your car and how to drive off-road. Be prepared for eventualities. Always fill up when you see a fuel station. Carry lots of water, fuel (I did not need them but had two jerry cans), jumpers, knives and pepper spray, tools, extra tires, puncture kit, towing rope (if you can afford it or rent a car, you’ll have roadside assistance), sand tracks, a satellite phone (I did not have that but would recommend), portable tire inflator...
If I can do it, everyone can!
Happy Travels!
Hella entering Oranjemund
Intro of Oranjemund the Namibian diamond town?
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp (Namibia) | INCREDIBLE LODGE in otherworldly scenery (full tour)
Join me on a full tour (in 4K) of Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, the most spectacular wilderness lodge I've ever stayed at. Managed by Wilderness Safaris, the magnificent camp - which can only be reached by light aircraft - is set in an otherworldly and remote landscape of immense dunes and rocky mountains.
The video includes several thrilling close-up encounters with desert elephants and lions, as well as a spectacular fly + drive excursion to Namibia's Skeleton Coast, which ranks among the most memorable trips of my life.
Read my review of Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp on my travel blog:
Video chapters
0:00 introduction
3:16 Flight to the camp
10:43 Main lodge
16:38 Accommodation
18:08 Suite
22:28 Breakfast
23:11 Game drive
36:10 Lunch
36:47 Pool
38:07 Sunset drive
40:31 Dinner
41:14 Desert awakening
44:28 Skeleton Coast excursion
57:51 Research Center
1:00:16 Farewell
Subscribe to my YouTube channel if you like my videos (900,000+ followers so far). Each Saturday, I upload a new video about my travels around the world.
FOLLOW ME:
Instagram:
Blog:
Twitter:
Facebook:
#africa #travel #luxury
Welcome To Namibia Travel Tips
When traveling to a new and unfamiliar holiday destination, we tend to form a picture in our minds of what the experience will look, feel and even taste like. And if Namibia is on your bucket list, I can promise you right now, that those expectations will be exceeded beyond your wildest dreams.
You see, even though Namibia is one of the least crowded destinations on the planet, Namibia takes conservation very seriously. In fact, more than 40 percent of the country is under conservation management. It was also the first African country to incorporate environmental protection into its constitution.
Not only that, it is home to the world’s largest population of free-roaming cheetahs, the oldest desert in the world with the highest dunes and the most breathtaking sunsets that will take your breath away. Psychologists have said that a sunset can boost well-being, increase generosity and enhance life satisfaction. All the more reason to have Namibia on your holiday bucket list.
Now that you’ve booked your ticket, you will need to plan your trip, sort out logistics and figure out your budget. And when planning a trip to a new country can be exciting, it can also be daunting especially if you have no idea what to expect!
This is where we come in. Think of us as your unofficial Namibian tour guides. We will provide you with the knowledge to navigate Namibia efficiently, safely and enjoyably.
From how to start a bush fire, to what to do about Sunburn, what to pack when hitting the long road and even how to pack your Basic Namibian First aid kit.
Long story short, for all your Namibian Travel Tips, we at Gondwana Collection are here to make sure that your Namibian experience will remain an unforgettable one.
Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for all you Namibian Travel Tips, Proudly Brought to you by Gondwana collection Namibia.
---------------------------------------------------------------
• Subscribe To Gondwana:
• Gondwana Website:
• Namibia 2 Go Travels:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Website & Newsletter
• Newsletter Signup:
• More Gondwana Info:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Let's Connect:
• Facebook:
• Instagram:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Video Produced By:
Prostudio.cc (Camera & Cut)
• Web:
• Email: hello@prostudio.cc
Northern Namibia - Travel Destination
Strikingly set on the Andoni plains, one kilometre from Etosha National Park’s King Nehale gate is Etosha King Nehale. The lodge effortlessly portrays the shape of an Nguni cattle head, with chalets stunningly furrowed to the north and south, from the central area like a bull’s horns. Upon walking into the reception and curio shop, boma and dining areas, the Oshiwambo ethos is intriguingly evident from colours, fabrics, cutlery, chandelier, table engravings with impactful proverbs and other embellishments.
The chalets are spacious and stylishly adorned with a touch of Oshiwambo cultural ornaments, and each has its own plunge pool, allowing guests to behold boundless horizons of the Andoni plains. – Fit for a king and queen. The lodge hosts 40 rooms and pays homage to the rich cultural heritage of the area.
There is one detail that puts this lodge over the top: It is its private access to a secluded waterhole, Ontalelo Outpost, which is set in the Etosha National Park. This waterhole is reserved for Etosha King Nehale guests allowing them to immerse themselves in the tranquillity of nature and observe the rich diversity of the animal world in this corner of paradise.
To the north, the conservancy is surrounded by the pulsating life of the communal areas of the Oshikoto, Oshana, Ohangwena and Omusati regions. This new Gondwana lodge gives guests the opportunity to combine the natural wonders of Etosha with the cultural vibrancy of the Aawambo people.
Average income in Namibia and the SADC countries is significantly lower than in Europe or North America. With the Gondwana Card we want to enable more people from Namibia and the region at large to travel the country – in order to increase awareness within society of the value of nature and its gentle utilisation for tourism.
---------------------------------------------------------------
• Subscribe To Gondwana:
• Gondwana Website:
• Namibia 2 Go Travels:
• Travel & Reservation One Stop Shop:
• Tailor-made Safaris:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Website & Newsletter
• Newsletter Signup:
• More Gondwana Info:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Let's Connect:
• Facebook:
• Instagram:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Video Produced By:
Prostudio.cc (Camera & Cut)
• Web:
• Email: hello@prostudio.cc
For Namibia, from Namibia
For Namibia, from Namibia with LOVE!!
#thisisNamibia