Living Desert Adventures

The Living Desert Tour, originally developed in the 1990’s, is a unique 4x4 adventure drive through the dunes outside Swakopmund, Namibia. Just the drive in the dunes is an amazing experience, but it will show you a lot more than sand. The tour takes you from the vegetated, life-rich eastern side of the dunes, right through the dunes to the Atlantic Ocean on the western side of the dune belt. 

Introducing you to some of the fascinating, hidden life in this apparently barren landscape that is part of the Namib Desert. Here you can find creatures endemic to the Namib: the sidewinder (Peringuey's Adder), the Palmato Gecko with its transparent skin and beautiful colours - we dig into the dune side to find this nocturnal desert-dweller. We track the large Namaqua Chameleon, and watch it enjoy brunch. Then it's a dash to catch the swift sand-diving lizard. 

Finding out how the area's plants and small animals survive the harsh climate, and how they obtain water for life. You will also track a FitzSimon's Burrowing Skink across the dune face, in hopes of catching this legless lizard. Along the way, they will explain the variety of dune colours. At the end of the tour, weather permitting, you will experience a 'roaring' dune. 

Other characters to be found in the dune belt are the 'dancing' White Lady Spider; the Parabuthus Villosus black scorpion; the occasional horned adder or sand-snake; desert wasps, fish-moths, crickets and several beetle species, and many more. 

The Living Desert Tour is educational, fun and an unforgettable experience. You will see the desert and dunes with new eyes. The photographic opportunities are endless too: make sure those batteries are charged before you leave! 

Popular attractions in and around Otjiwarongo

Otjiwarongo is an attractive, neatly kept town which enjoys all the modern amenities of supermarkets, banks, hotels and restaurants. The area also offers various popular attractions.

Places to visit:

1.Crocodile Farm

The crocodile farm near the eastern border of town, where you can observe and photograph crocodiles at close range and learn about the breeding habits of these reptiles.The ranch exports the skins, but sells the meat locally.

• Guided tour
• Wide selection of crocodiles
• Curio shop
• Restaurant and refreshments 

2.Cheetah Conservation 

Namibia has the largest remaining population of free-ranging cheetahs, some 2 500, in the world. The Cheetah Conservation Fund, which is specifically dedicated to the survival of cheetahs, has established an information centre 44km outside of Otjiwarongo. They welcome day visitors who can meet and learn more about cheetahs and cheetah conservation in Namibia.

3.Waterberg Plateau
The spectacular Waterberg Plateau rises about 200m above the surroundinglandscape.Waterberg Plateau is a unique flat-topped plateau with stunning scenery and excellent wildlife. It’s largely made of sandstone, often sculpted into amazing shapes, and is dotted with freshwater springs. The diverse patchwork of wooded areas, grasslands and verdant ravines on the top is particularly well suited to hiking trips.
It is situated about 50km east of Otjiwarongo. 

For more information please contact us at

 info@namibiasreservations.com

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Namibia Reservations - Northern Tour

Our Northern Tour - Marketing and Consultants

We had a wonderful experience, when we went to the Northern part of our beautiful country. I had the privileged to visit 7 out of 100's of astonishing establishments  Namibia has to offer.

We left on Friday the 12.12.2014, after lunch for our trip to Rundu where we spent the night at one of Gondwana's amazing accommodations - Hakusembe River Lodge. We arrived at 7:30 and did not have much to see but we were welcomed with a lovely dinner........the food was superb!!!! The next day we had a hearty breakfast and took a tour around the Lodge - accommodations/rooms nice, spacious and clean and a well maintained garden. Staff was very helpful and made us feel at home.

Hakusembe River Lodge

Hakusembe River Lodge

After our site inspection we left Hakusembe and proceed with our tour to Divundu, where we spent the night at Nunda River Lodge. Before Nunda River Lodge we made two stops for a quick site inspection at Popa Falls Resort and Lunch at Divava Okavango Lodge. - I truly have to say these places are beautiful, the rooms nice and spacious, for those of you who love to be spoiled Okavango Divava Lodge is just for you! All its spa facilities has an awesome view over the Okavango River. Popa Falls also well maintained rooms and areas are clean.

Popa Falls Resort

Popa Falls Resort

Divava Okavango Lodge

We arrived at Nunda River Lodge at 16:00 and were welcomed by Cameron with a "Nunda welcome drink". After our introductions, we got the chance to get ready for our Boat Cruise - where we saw some of the Hippos and Crocodiles, we had a lovely guide Basie, who answered all our questions. He took us down to the Hippo Pools & Popa swamps..........here we took some photos and I have to say it was magnificent. After our Boat Cruise we went back to freshen up for dinner. Here the staff were also very friendly and helpful, Nunda is well managed, the rooms spacious, some of the bungalows has an open air bathroom/showers which have a view over the Okavango River.

Ngepi Camp

Ngepi Camp

After a good nights rest we packed up our stuff for our last 2 site inspections for the day at Mahangu Safari Lodge; Ngepi Camp, but before we left we also had a nice breakfast. Our first stop was at Mahangu Safari Lodge, both these two places are amazing in its own way, with nice and funny quotes on the trees and walkways. Mahangu Safari Lodge is where you can bring your family and and just relax. Where I would say Ngepi is for those of you who love nature doesn't matter where you are....whether you're in the toilet or bath - nature is all you get.

Nunda River Lodge

Mahangu Safari Lodge

RiverDance Lodge, I believe this was the HIGHLIGHT of all the places we visited. Beautiful, awesome, breathtaking and so much more. RiverDance Lodge is owned and managed by a lovely couple Karin and Tino and their 2year old baby girl Annabel, she's really adorable. Welcomed with a lovely drink from one of the staff members and before we sat down for lunch they took us for the site inspection. Everything at RiverDance Lodge was SPOT ON from the exquisite rooms to the friendly staff to a satisfying lunch. Definitely a place to be visited again.

RiverDance Lodge

RiverDance Lodge

As our time got shorten by our visit, we received a lot of rain on the way. We had no other way to stop at Hakusembe River Lodge for the night and proceed the following morning at 04:00am back to Otjiwarongo.

For all bookings at the above accommodations, please feel free to contact us at: info@namibiareservations.com

or click on the accommodations links to take you directly to the establishments on our website.