Sossus Dune Lodge Special

The first lodge in the Namib-Naukluft Park, is the Sossus Dune Lodge.  Built in an environmentally sensitive manner, primarily from wood, canvas and thatch, in an attractive ‘afro-village’ style, Sossus Dune Lodge will offer guests an evocative and life changing experience.

 

 

SPECIAL FOR ALL OVERNIGHTS DONE BETWEEN THE 01.11.2013 - 30.04.2014 Single Dune Chalet  N$ 1125.00 DBB  Double Dune Chalet  N$ 2250.00 DBB

 

Naukluft 4x4 route still closed

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has confirmed that the 4 X4 route in Naukluft is still closed until further notice. 

An update will be given as soon as the route is open again.

For accommodation please visit our website at http://www.southern-africa-travel.com/ or email to info@southern-africa-travel.com

New on Southern Africa Travel Website

KuanguKuangu Luxury Cabin

Situated in the peaceful solitude of an idyllic valley, in the heart of the desert, KuanguKuangu is the ideal place for travellers who seek tranquillity and intimacy. Nestled in a dune, KuanguKuangu makes it possible for its occupants to live in harmony with nature, at the same time offering them comfort, luxury, adventure and relaxation.

The natural materials used for the construction of KuanguKuangu blend perfectly with the surrounding landscape. Combinations of vibrant earth tones and raw materials such as canvas, wood, stones, logs and sand in an essential wilderness mix to keep a sense of the old safaris, transcending the ephemeral nature of modern decor fashions to harmonise with the natural world.

To make a booking please email us at info@southern-africa-travel.com

Tsondab Valley Scenic Reserve new on Southern Africa Travel website

Tsondab Valley is a private Nature Park of 170km2. Bordering the Namib Naukluft Park on two sides, the Reserve’s varied landscape impresses with a combination of the red Namib dunes and typical African Camelthorn Savannah. Petrified (or ‘fossilised’) dunes, as ancient remains of the world’s oldest desert, magnificently formed into our 50m-deep ‘Secret Canyon’, as well as our ‘Blue Marble’ Mountains, may also be explored on the property.
Conveniently situated along the main tourist route C14 Walvis Bay – Sossusvlei, Tsondab Valley is not only an accommodation, but destinationfor nature friends & desert enthusiasts, especially photographers! Suitable for self-drivers and very small guided groups.

For more details visit our website at www.southern-africa-travel.com/item/tsondab-valley-scenic-reserve.html or email us at info@namibiareservations.com

BüllsPort Guestfarm and Mountain Zebra research

BüllsPort Guestfarm in collaboration with Professor Morris Gosling of the Namibian Nature Foundation, conducts a very interesting Mountain Zebra research in the spectacular Naukluft Mountains. While studying the ecology and behaviour of this wild and ancient species, which is now protected in Namibia, the project aims to discover how many zebras live on the farm. A hidden camera is positioned in the Quiver tree gorge, capturing the movements of the Hartman’s Mountain Zebra. After a year of research a number of 115 individual animals were recorded. Like human fingerprints, all zebra stripe patterns are individually unique so that once an animal is photographed, it can be recognised again. Visitors to the region are asked if they take pictures of Mountain Zebras in the Naukluft Region, to kindly forward photographs and especially good quality side views of animals, with a record of date and location of sightings to Prof Gosling: l.m.gosling@ncl.ac.uk
This information serves to keep track of the movements of known animals and greatly supports the research project.

For more information or to make a booking please click on our sister website: http://www.namibiareservations.com/bullsporte.html
or email us: info@namibiareservations.com

Agama River Camp new on Namibia Reservations website

Agama River Camp is the ideal overnight access point to Sossusvlei and the Namib Naukluft hiking trails.
They are connected to the main grid (Nampower) so their chalets and restaurant have a reliable power supply.
As the campsite and chalets are on a small personalised scale: a swimming pool, sunset deck and fully licenced bar are available to all the residents.
They are situated on the C19, 30 kms south of Solitaire and 50 kms north of Sesriem, approximately forty five minutes from the main gate way to Sossusvlei.

For more details please visit our sister website: www.namibiareservations.com/agama_river_camp.html
or email us for more details: info@namibiareservations.com

Moon Mountain Lodge offered on our sister website - Namibia Reservations

An ultra luxury tented lodge ideally located in the Moon Mountains. Enjoy sheer luxury with exquisite views from your bed or private splash pool.
Built and completed in 2009 on the Moon Mountain Top, as fixed “tented rooms” with all the comforts of a room, but the airy feeling of a tent. Moon Mountain Lodge is ideally situated for any holiday guest who wants to visits the world’s highest dunes in Sossusvlei, as the lodge is only 50km away from the entrance gate and close to the quaint little village of Solitaire.
All rooms offer breath taking views of the Namib Naukluft scenery, including mountains, dunes, Springbok, Oryx, Mountain Zebra and birds.

For more details visit Namibia Reservation's website: www.namibiarservations.com/moon_mountain_lodge.html
or contact us at info@namibiareservations.com to make a booking.

Sossusvlei has Water

Breaking news received from Sossusvlei Lodge.

The Pictures taken just after the water reached the Sossusvlei, the area known to have some of the worlds highest sand dunes.

The Namib Desert region around Sossusvlei after several years is blessed to have received some good rains. The Tsauchab River has been in flood a few times in the past few days and eventually the water masses made its way through to the end, to Sossusvlei.

The Tsauchab River in full flood, cutting off the road leading to Sossusvlei.

Water in the desert is something not often witnessed. The Namib Desert is said to be one of the oldest and driest desert, having endured arid or semi-arid conditions for an estimated 55 to 80 million years. Animals and plants in the Namib rely largely on morning fog as the main source of water. This often referred to as 'mysterious' fog is as a result of the Arctic water meeting African desert; the Atlantic Ocean is a mere 60km east of Sossusvlei.

The ephemeral Tsauchab River, has its origin in the Naukluft Mountains, makes its way through the Sesriem Canyon and then after another 20-30km onwards forming a delta through the sandy stretches towards the Deadvlei and final dune belt of Sossusvlei. The sandy 5km stretch of road from what is known as the 2x4 Parking is flooded and this phenomenon is currently best viewed from the air.
All other roads from elsewhere in the country leading towards the Sossusvlei area seem relatively fine. They are however best travelled in 4x4, or vehicles with high ground clearance. Special care must be taken when approaching rivers and even the smallest rivulets as these may have steep edges due to sudden and have flow of water. Slow driving is definitely recommended.

For more details or to make a booking either accommodation or activities in the area please contact us at: info@namibiareservations.com
or visit our sister website for more details of establishments in the area: www.namibiareservations.com/sossusvleie.html