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Look forward to an African travel
experience of a different kind. A camping safari almost always
guarantees the close contact with all aspects of nature. Let
us gently introduce you to safari life so that you can enjoy
starry nights, the warmth of the campfire and a feeling of
freedom and adventure.
The journey to the Bushmanland
leads through the historic Hereroland. Wide grass and thornbush
savannahs provide food for the animals of these herders, who
are proud of their wealth which is measured in the size of
their herds. An encounter with the original inhabitants of
the Kalahari, the Bushmen, provides room for thought.
For ages these masters of survival
have been living in absolute harmony with nature’s fauna
and flora. Until as recent as a few decades ago they have
been roving the Kalahari in search of food and water, digging
for edible roots and hunting with bow and arrow. Today, their
lifestyle has changed dramatically, as is visible in so many
tribes that have been exposed to the ways and means of modern
civilization. This expedition is to give an impression of
the original way of life of the Bushmen.
The Khaudom National Park is
situated in an area previously known as the Kalahari basin
and is known to be one of the ‘wildest’ parks
in southern Africa. No fencing encloses this park, and so
elephants, antelopes, zebras and, consequently along with
these, predators move along the migration routes in search
of food.
The Popa Falls, the Mahango National Park, the Central Kalahari
Game Reserve and Moremi are famous for their wildlife. Four
of the ‘Big Five’ of Africa’s wild animals
are at home here. Vital principles of the animal way of life
here are based on the fight for survival, preservation of
species and dominance of the strongest.
The Okavango is a boundary river
between Namibia and Angola and can be regarded as an angler’s
paradise, while the birdlife is incomparably abundant in the
ideal habitat of papyrus forests and reeds. One should however
not swim in the river as crocodiles and hippos frequent the
waters.
The Horse Shoe at the Mashi
River is an insider tip even to the most experienced Africa
travelers. This area inhabits everything that can be associated
with an African adventure, and great herds of elephants move
towards waterholes where they peacefully bathe and drink alongside
hippos and buffalo. White bones, bleached by the intense African
sun, bear proof of the lions’ nocturnal activities.
Marabous proudly stride through the African bush, fulfilling
the important duty they were awarded by nature. And at night
at the campfire, when all else is quiet, the African Symphony
manifests the surrounding wilderness and complete lack of
civilization. Myths and legends come alive, but the shudders
caused only kindle a craving for more adventure.
The Zambezi is one of the rivers that provide the Victoria
Falls with water. Even David Livingstone was spellbound by
the bombastic volumes of water which drop to a depth of 110m
into the gorge below. The indigenous name “MOSI-OA-TUNIA”,
which means "THE THUNDEROUS SMOKE”, springs from
the sound of rolling thunder and the spray rising from the
floods due to the constant anabatic winds.
Livingstone, the capital of old Rhodesia until 1935 and at
that time subject to British rule, then used to be a trans-shipment
centre for mineral resources. This little town has now been
revitalized and political changes in Zimbabwe have transformed
Livingstone into a buzzing tourist centre.
Lofted above the Zambezi ravine
and traditionally with a Gin/Tonic we sadly say goodbye!
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