Namibia is a filmmaker's wonderland! Wondering why? Check out Maciej Tomków's fantastic video "Undisturbed Places - A Timelapse Film". The film was shot a various places in Namibia (and Botswana) during a month-long trip through the Namib and the Kalahari. Maciej collected 2 terrybytes of timelapse footage while travelling around the two countries. "Undisturbed Places - A Timelapse Film" is a selection of the most beautiful locations the filmmaker was able to film. Kudos Maciej!
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29 February 2016
10 December 2010
Namib desert facts...
The Namib Desert in the south-western African country of Namibia has endured arid or semi-arid conditions for at least 55 million years and is therefore the oldest desert in the world.
The name Namib comes from the Nama word for a vast place.
The Namib Desert is stretching from the Uinab River in the north to Lüderitz in the south, from the Namib Escarpment in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west and covers an area of around 81,000km². The desert is roughly 1,600km long (north - south) and between 50 - 150km (east - west) wide.
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The Namib Desert is the only desert in Africa inhabited by elephant, rhino, giraffe and lion.
The Namib-Naukluft Park, encompassing part of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountain range, is the largest game park in Africa and the fourth largest in the world.
In the Park more moisture comes in as a fog off the Atlantic Ocean than falls as rain, with the average 106 millimeters of rainfall per year.
Although not typical, one of the most famous inhabitants of the Namib Desert is the welwitschia plant. Individual Welwitschia plants are estimated to be upwards of 2,500 years old, have crowns of more than 1m in diameter, and leaves that stretch up to 2m long. The plant is considered to be the longest-living member of the plant kingdom. Back in the days Charles Darwin called the plant platypus of the plant kingdom.
The name Namib comes from the Nama word for a vast place.
The Namib Desert is stretching from the Uinab River in the north to Lüderitz in the south, from the Namib Escarpment in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west and covers an area of around 81,000km². The desert is roughly 1,600km long (north - south) and between 50 - 150km (east - west) wide.
View Larger Map
The Namib Desert is the only desert in Africa inhabited by elephant, rhino, giraffe and lion.
The Namib-Naukluft Park, encompassing part of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountain range, is the largest game park in Africa and the fourth largest in the world.
In the Park more moisture comes in as a fog off the Atlantic Ocean than falls as rain, with the average 106 millimeters of rainfall per year.
Although not typical, one of the most famous inhabitants of the Namib Desert is the welwitschia plant. Individual Welwitschia plants are estimated to be upwards of 2,500 years old, have crowns of more than 1m in diameter, and leaves that stretch up to 2m long. The plant is considered to be the longest-living member of the plant kingdom. Back in the days Charles Darwin called the plant platypus of the plant kingdom.
03 November 2009
Namibia: 4x4 Self Drive Desert Safari - 14 days
Departures: Departures available throughout the year on a tailor made basis
Price: From £2595 (14 days) excluding flights.
Price based on 2 people sharing a twin/double, includes car hire, all activities and meals as stated on the itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Windhoek International Airport in Namibia and pick up a rental vehicle (based on 4x4 Toyota double cab or similar). Drive south to the Kalahari Desert. Overnight at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch – Dune Chalet (HB)
Day 2: Amongst the typical Kalahari rolling dunes at Bagatelle you will find a good populations of springbok, oryx, giraffe, kudu, steenbok, black-backed jackals, warthogs, brown hyenas and the bat-eared fox. There are also several troops of meerkats. The ranch is involved in cheetah rehabilitation programmes and you will be experiencing their great work on a feeding drive. Also included is a sundowner game drive. Overnight at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch – Dune Chalet (HB)
Day 3-5: You will continue your journey to the Namib Desert, where you will spend 3 days at the beautiful Wolwedans lodge. Wolwedans Dune Lodge is located in a private reserve amongst the Namib Desert. There are daily game drives into this dramatic landscape as well as desert walks. Overnight Wolwedans Dunes Lodge (FB + drinks + scheduled activities)
Day 6-7: The next stop is the nearby Desert Homestead – the ideal location for the drama of Sossusvlei (early morning Sossusvlei excursion is included in itinerary price). Overnight Desert Homestead (HB)
Day 8-9: Today is probably your longest drive to Swakopmund on the coast (approx 6 hrs). Swakopmund is a unique location in Namibia. The town was founded by the German colonists during the period when Namibia was a German protectorate and it retains its Germanic architecture today. On day 9 you will join the boat in Walvis Bay for a morning marine cruise, exploring the diverse marine life (regularly encountered are dolphins, seals, flamingos, pelicans, and whales in season). Overnight - The Stiltz (B&B)
Day 10-12: After breakfast depart for Damaraland, heading for Mowani Mountain Camp that is set amongst the mountains and boulders of Damaraland – one of Namibia’s many dramatic landscapes. The lodge is a beautiful silent location with exceptional sunsets and desert walks. Here you can visit Twyvelfontein, do guided walks through the mountains and we have already included a desert elephant excursion. Overnight Mowani Mountain Camp – standard tent (HB)
Day 13: Drive in the direction of Windhoek, but for your last stop you will stay at Hochland Nest – only an hour’s drive from Windhoek. If you are lucky the resident meercats will join you for breakfast and compete for attention with the domestic cats. Overnight Hochland Nest (HB).
Day 14: Drive to International Airport and drop off rental vehicle in time for your international flight home.
Price: From £2595 (14 days) excluding flights.
Price based on 2 people sharing a twin/double, includes car hire, all activities and meals as stated on the itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Windhoek International Airport in Namibia and pick up a rental vehicle (based on 4x4 Toyota double cab or similar). Drive south to the Kalahari Desert. Overnight at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch – Dune Chalet (HB)Day 2: Amongst the typical Kalahari rolling dunes at Bagatelle you will find a good populations of springbok, oryx, giraffe, kudu, steenbok, black-backed jackals, warthogs, brown hyenas and the bat-eared fox. There are also several troops of meerkats. The ranch is involved in cheetah rehabilitation programmes and you will be experiencing their great work on a feeding drive. Also included is a sundowner game drive. Overnight at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch – Dune Chalet (HB)
Day 3-5: You will continue your journey to the Namib Desert, where you will spend 3 days at the beautiful Wolwedans lodge. Wolwedans Dune Lodge is located in a private reserve amongst the Namib Desert. There are daily game drives into this dramatic landscape as well as desert walks. Overnight Wolwedans Dunes Lodge (FB + drinks + scheduled activities)
Day 6-7: The next stop is the nearby Desert Homestead – the ideal location for the drama of Sossusvlei (early morning Sossusvlei excursion is included in itinerary price). Overnight Desert Homestead (HB)
Day 8-9: Today is probably your longest drive to Swakopmund on the coast (approx 6 hrs). Swakopmund is a unique location in Namibia. The town was founded by the German colonists during the period when Namibia was a German protectorate and it retains its Germanic architecture today. On day 9 you will join the boat in Walvis Bay for a morning marine cruise, exploring the diverse marine life (regularly encountered are dolphins, seals, flamingos, pelicans, and whales in season). Overnight - The Stiltz (B&B)
Day 10-12: After breakfast depart for Damaraland, heading for Mowani Mountain Camp that is set amongst the mountains and boulders of Damaraland – one of Namibia’s many dramatic landscapes. The lodge is a beautiful silent location with exceptional sunsets and desert walks. Here you can visit Twyvelfontein, do guided walks through the mountains and we have already included a desert elephant excursion. Overnight Mowani Mountain Camp – standard tent (HB)
Day 13: Drive in the direction of Windhoek, but for your last stop you will stay at Hochland Nest – only an hour’s drive from Windhoek. If you are lucky the resident meercats will join you for breakfast and compete for attention with the domestic cats. Overnight Hochland Nest (HB).
Day 14: Drive to International Airport and drop off rental vehicle in time for your international flight home.
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