Friday, August 29, 2014

Your Oasis of Opportunities - Walvis Bay Namibia

While Walvis Bay is Namibia's major harbour town, it is fast developing into a soughtafter haven for spending a holiday at the sea. Attractions are the lagoon with its prolific bird life and variety of recreational possibilities, a desert golf course, modern and comfortable hotels and a choice of restaurants, activities such as sightseeing from a donkey cart and kayaking on the lagoon at sunrise. 

 For your Walvis Bay Accommodation please visit our website at 

http://www.namibiareservations.com/walvisbaye.html

Monday, August 25, 2014

Current Specials in Otjiwarongo Area - Namibia Reservations

Check out thes amazing specials offered by Namibia Reservations on some accommodation establishments in Otjiwarongo!!!!

C’est Si Bon

 

C’est Si Bon, a French expression describing that which is beautiful, becomes the doorstep of Namibia’s North.
Being one of the most well-known hotels in Namibia, Cest Si Bon Hotel** caters for the holiday maker, the family, the businessman and the conference delegate alike.  We also offer perfect accommodation for school groups and sports teams
It is the perfect stop-over en-route to Namibia’s lush water rich Caprivi and Etosha National park and introduces both the business traveler as well as tourists to this natural splendor of the region.
C’est Si Bon is situated in the town of Otjiwarongo (the cheetah capital of the world) and convenient for any traveler passing through. Your host, Hendri and Ronelle welcome’s you with personalized service and utmost friendliness, as does the staff.
The Hotel is a combination of African style thatched roofs with marvelous African designs mixed successfully with modern furnishings tailored for international guests and businessmen alike
Come and experience this ambience of relaxation and subtle joy for yourself. Let our blended atmosphere embrace and recharge you, while enjoying our Namibian hospitality.


For More Specials in Otjiwarongo area visit our website

Friday, August 22, 2014

Best of Namibia Wings Safari - Namibia Reservations

SUMMARY
Guaranteed departures every day. No minimum number of guests. The aircraft, usually a Cessna 210 or a Cessna 402 for larger groups, and the pilot stay with the group throughout.

ITINERARY

DAYS 1&2
Depart Eros Airport, Windhoek by light aircraft to Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp for two nights. Departure is in the morning at a time best suited to the guests and their incoming flights. All guests coming off international flights will be given enough time to connect off the incoming flight without overnighting in Windhoek, if they so wish. It is one hour's flight down to Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp. Activities include a safari down to the very end of the Tsauchab River and the heart of Sossusvlei for those wonderful dune scenes. The nature drives will take place in 4x4 vehicles, and will also include a visit to Sesriem Canyon. Nature trails on the reserve highlight the unique Namib flora and fauna.

DAYS 3&4
The flight takes you over the dunes of the Namib and over Sossusvlei itself for an alternative view from the air and then due westwards to Meob Bay on the Skeleton Coast. From here on up the coast there is spectacular desert and Skeleton Coast scenery, where the dunes and the desert meet the Atlantic Ocean. The flight up the coast takes you over the site of the Eduard Bolen shipwreck, past Conception Bay and the wreck of the Shaunee, over Sandwich Harbour and its famous lagoon, past the flamingos of Walvis Bay and up to Swakopmund. Here you are met and transferred to the Walvis Bay Harbour where they set out on a dolphin and seal cruise with the opportunity to see leatherback turtle, sunfish, penguins, dolphins, seals, flamingos, cormorants and other sea birds. We will then stop for a seafood lunch. After lunch we will cruise back to the wharf and be transferred by road to Swakopmund for a short city tour and onto Swakopmund Airport for departure at approx. 1500.  (included in the cost). In the afternoon you depart from Swakopmund for a scenic flight further up the Skeleton Coast, past the Cape Cross Seal Colony, before turning east to fly up the Huab River to Damaraland Camp for two nights. Highlights of the stay at Damaraland Camp are nature excursions into the rocky desert in search of the rare and endangered desert elephant and rhino. This is an area where the chances of encountering the elephants is very high. Damaraland is one of the few really good tented camps in the country. All tents have en-suite bathrooms with flush loos, even though the area has water shortages.

DAYS 5&6
Fly by light aircraft from Damaraland to Ongava Lodge or Ongava Tented Camp for two nights. Highlights are the game drives into Etosha and the night actives, walks and hides on the private reserve.

DAY 7
Depart Ongava for flight back to Windhoek, arriving during the afternoon.

HIGHLIGHTS
Sossusvlei, The Skeleton Coast from Meob Bay to the Huab River, Swakopmund, The Damaraland Camp and Ongava.

INCLUDED
Chater flights Windhoek to Windhoek
All accommodation on a shared basis
All meals
All game drives and activities except ballooning
All park fees
House wine at dinner


EXCLUDED
Scheduled flights to and from Windhoek and the transfer to Eros Airport
Insurances
Alcoholic Beverages (except house wine at dinner)
All items of a personal nature

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Beautiful Kambaku Safari Lodge - Waterberg Namibia

Kambaku Safari Lodge is situated on the 7600 hectare Okariuputa game farm, only 25 km north of the Waterberg Nature Reserve. This is an area covered with big thorn bushes and Omborumbonga trees.

Located among beautiful shady trees and green grass the lodge was built from natural materials, linking it to its natural surroundings. The sparking blue pool invites you to take a plunge or just to enjoy the sun.

When the sun goes down, long drinks sooth our throats, and the Evening Star appears to announce nightfall. Dinner is served on the veranda at end of the day in the traditional way only our kitchen can provide. For cold evenings an inside fireplace will keep you warm and a bar as well as a small library are at your service. As it is now time for dreamland, there are ten double rooms fitted in luxurious African style to provide you with all the comforts you need after a long day.
 
Faclities:
 
Swimming Pool
Beach Volley Ball Court
Adventure Play Ground
Bow Shooting Court
 
 
Activities

Clay pigeon shooting
Horse riding
Game Drives
Game Walks
GPS Courses
Photographic Hides
Mountain Biking
Clay pigeon shooting

Monday, August 18, 2014

Ebola Virus Disease(EVD)

Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a disease of humans and other primates caused by an ebolavirus. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever, sore throat, muscle pain and headaches. Typically, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea follow, along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. Around this time, affected people may begin to bleed both within the body and externally.
The virus may be acquired upon contact with blood or bodily fluids of an infected animal (commonly monkeys or fruit bats). Spreading through the air has not been documented in the natural environment. Fruit bats are believed to carry and spread the virus without being affected. Once human infection occurs, the disease may spread between people, as well. Male survivors may be able to transmit the disease via semen for nearly two months. To make the diagnosis, typically other diseases with similar symptoms such as malaria, cholera and other viral hemorrhagic fevers are first excluded. To confirm the diagnosis, blood samples are tested for viral antibodies, viral RNA, or the virus itself

Prevention includes decreasing the spread of disease from other infected animals to humans. This may be done by checking such animals for infection and killing and properly disposing of the bodies if the disease is discovered. Properly cooking meat and wearing protective clothing when handling meat may also be helpful, as are wearing protective clothing and washing hands when around a person with the disease. Samples of bodily fluids and tissues from people with the disease should be handled with special caution.
No specific treatment for the disease is yet available. Efforts to help those who are infected are supportive and include giving either oral rehydration therapy (slightly sweet and salty water to drink) or


intravenous fluids. The disease has a high mortality rate, often killing between 50% and 90% of those infected with the virus. EVD was first identified in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The disease typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa. From 1976 (when it was first identified) through 2013, fewer than 1,000 people per year have been infected. The largest outbreak to date is the ongoing 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. As of August 2014, more than 1,750 suspected cases have been reported. Efforts are going on to develop a vaccine; however, none yet exists.