The impressive tall elephants of Etosha National park have successfully adapted to the desert conditions of the area. Chances of viewing them are good. Below are a video, pictures and guide to help you spot them: Navigate back to the complete Namibia Travel Guide TIPS FOR TRAVEL PLANNING ADDICTS - Spotting Elephants Some facts...There are around 2000 … [Read more...] about The elephants of Etosha National Park, Namibia
Destination guide Namibia: places to see
All ZZOE's travel posts about my 2 week Namibian experience small group tour completed in October / November 2012 & including Sossusvlei, Ludertitz, Fish River Canyon, the Giant’s Playground, Kalahari Desert, Africat, Etosha National Park, Twyfelfontein and Swakopmund. Scenery & Wildlife, all I needed...
You can find the review of Wild Dog Safaris's small group tour 14 day Namibia experience HERE
My stories about the 7 day south tour, with a lot of amazing landscapes, start with this post
And my stories about the 7 day north tour, including many wildlife encounters, start with this post
Enjoy!
Leopard encounter at Africat Okonjima, Namibia
Africat Okonjima is a wildlife preservation center between Windhoek and Etosha. It is a great place to learn more about the Namibian wildlife. Check it out, I had a great encounter with a leopard: a truly magical time! Navigate back to the complete Namibia Travel Guide INFO & PLANNING TIPS - AFRICAT OKONJIMAOkonjima is the home to one of the branches of … [Read more...] about Leopard encounter at Africat Okonjima, Namibia
Kalahari desert: My first ever game drive!
I have dreamt about it and there it was: my first ever game drive! It happened in the beautiful landscape of the Kalahari desert. And the best of all is that we were the only ones, no tourists around us. Just the animals: giraffe, oryx, kudu and more! Navigate back to the complete Namibia Travel Guide INFO & PLANNING TIPS - Kalahari Desert TIPS FOR TRAVEL … [Read more...] about Kalahari desert: My first ever game drive!
Discovering the Kalahari Desert in company of a springbok
Before embarking of my first ever game drive, I had the opportunity to walk around our ranch in the Kalahari sand dunes with a springbok as my tour guide. The Namib desert is more famous but the Kalahari has a lot of charm. Navigate back to the complete Namibia Travel Guide INFO & PLANNING TIPS - Kalahari DesertThe Kalahari desert is a large semi-arid area … [Read more...] about Discovering the Kalahari Desert in company of a springbok
Namibian snakes can be dangerous… But not the way you think
The danger of snakes… you are thinking bite or suffocation… but this is something completely different which forced us to visit a countryside Namibian clinic… We were driving in direction of the Kalahari Desert, next stop in our group tour of South Namibia, when our driver suddenly stopped our bus. He turned to us with a great smile: “a cape Cobra!” And here it was … [Read more...] about Namibian snakes can be dangerous… But not the way you think
