Archive for November, 2007
Waterholes in Etosha Safari Park Namibia
There are a lot of waterholes in Etosha national park Namibia are accessible by the public roads, and there is normally a reasonable sized area where you can park and watch the activity at the waterhole. It is worth being patient sometimes as waterholes that are deserted when you arrive can fill up with wildlife [...]
Namutoni Rest Camp Etosha Park Namibia
The main feature of the camp at Namutoni is an old German fort which dates back to 1906. This now contains some of the accommodation for tourists and the forts tower is used by many guests to view the sunset. The majority of the accommodation is bungalows nearby.
The restaurant at Namutoni differs from those in [...]
Halali Rest Camp Etosha Park Namibia
The camp at Halali has a waterhole that is located a few minutes walk from most of the accommodation. This means there is less background noise to disturb wildlife, but does mean that a torch is essential to find your way back to the accommodation. The viewing area at the waterhole is raised, so people [...]
Okaukuejo Rest Camp Etosha park Namibia
Okaukuejo is the oldest and largest of the rest camps, and is the main administrative centre for Etosha as well as housing the Ecological Institute which carries out nature and conservation research .
Like all the camps, Okaukuejo contains accommodation, facilities for camping, a restaurant, bar, petrol station and shop. Okaukuejo also has a post office [...]
Rest camps, Accommodation in Etosha National Park
There are three rest camps within the Etosha National Park – Okaukuejo, Halali and Namutoni.
Okaukuejo is located near the Andersons Gate entrance to the park and is the most westerly of the three camps.
Namutoni is located near the Von Lindequist Gate entrance to the park and is the most easterly of the three camps.
Halali is [...]
Wildlife in Etosha National Park Namibia
The park is home to a vast array of wildlife – over 110 mammal species, over 300 species of birds, and more than a dozen reptile species.
The amount of wildlife you see will depend on when you visit. During the rainy season and for some time afterwards, there may be water on the Pan, and [...]
Etosha National Park Namibia
Etosha is the best known of the Namibian National Parks, and is located 4-500 Km North of the capital Windhoek.
Cape Cross Seal Colony
The Cape Cross seal colony is located north of Swakopmund . This is one of many seal colonies along the Namibian coast, but is the most popular with visitors, mainly because it is the easiest to get to.
The colony can contain thousands of seals at any one time, and like any large group of animals [...]
Namibia Holidays Travel Information
Namibia, known for its stark, dramatic and timeless landscapes, is truly a diamond in the rough and one of southern Africa’s best secrets. Namibia is situated along Africa’s most inhospitable coastline to the northwest of the Republic of South Africa. Three times larger than Germany, the total population numbers 1.5 million, thus making Namibia an [...]
Zambia Holiday Travel Information
Zambia is a vast plateau bordered by Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. The Zambezi River together with Lake Kariba forms the frontier with Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls, at the southern end of the man-made Lake Kariba, is one of the most spectacular sights in Africa (if not the world). [...]