Namibia Reservations Self -Drive Camping Safaris

Namibia Reservations offers self drive travelers the opportunity to select from our Self-Drive Camping Safaris. These tours a designed in such a way that everyone will enjoy the sights of the area as well as explore these destinations.

Namibia & Botswana Self-Drive Camping Safari

 Best of Namibia Self-Drive Camping Safari

 Discover Caprivi Self-Drive Camping Safari

 

4 Must-Visit Spas and Welness Centres in Namibia!!!!

Below are 4 of Namibia's finest spots for relaxation.

GocheGanas is a 6000ha nature reserve aimed at providing visitors with a variety of activities to help them unwind. It is situated less than 30 minutes from Windhoek and offers walks, safari drives and access to international quality wellness facilities.

The wellness facility is fully equipped to ensure that the lodge’s guests can fully unwind and rest up for the next leg of their Namibian adventure. There are eleven treatment rooms with state of the art crystal baths, hydrotherapy baths, and Vichy showers so there is little that you will want for when visiting this mecca of relaxation.

  Diplomat Hydro Spa - In the heart of Windhoek lies a hidden gem of wellness, the Diplomat Hydro Spa. The spa is situated in the foothills of Windhoek and as such seems completely cut off form the hustle and bustle of the capital city. Spending time in the resort it is easy to forget that you are just kilometres away from a major city. The spa is open six days a week and offers a variety of different wellness treatments for its guests. All the treatments are water-based and the spa sticks strictly to the mantra that “water is nature’s greatest healer”.

 Situated right on Swakopmund’s iconic beachfront the Seaside Hotel and Spa offers guests a wonderful place to kick back and enjoy some wonderful sea views while being pampered in the hotel’s world-class spa.Facials, pedicure and manicures are just some of the specific treatments that the spa offers its guests.

Sun International’s Kalahari Sands hotel is another location in Windhoek that offers guests the opportunity to relax and unwind. The hotel’s wellness facility is located on the panoramic rooftop of the international hotel and casino.
The wellness centre offers a full range of treatments and therapeutic products as well as a gym. Whether you are staying at the hotel or not the Kalahari Wellness Centre can provide you with a few hours (or days!) of much needed time off from the bustling modern world.

Spectacular Wonders of Namibia

Namibia is home to spectacular wildlife encounters, beautiful deserts, and much more. Coastlines, mountains, deserts and more make Namibia a home to many wonders of nature with some that even competed as candidates for the 7 Natural Wonders of Africa. What are the best wonders of nature that Namibia has to offer, that is the question.

 Lake Otijikoto
Because of its depth, the lake has become a real challenge for scuba divers around the world. They have also discovered artillery, remnants from the First World War dumped into the water’s depths.

Epupa Falls
The falls is fed by the river of Kunene which drops into a series of waterfalls completely emphasized by the dry and rocky landscape. There are trees that line the surrounding area of the falls which reflect the tropical climate of the region such as palm trees, fig trees and baobab.

Fish River Canyon
Quite an odd name for a rocky canyon, the Fish River Canyon gets its name from the remnant of a river below the impressive canyon itself. What is left of the river are precious pools that only fill up entirely during heavy rains.

Damaraland
Bounded by the great deserts of Kalahari and Namib, Damaraland does not pale in comparison when it comes to scenic landscapes. One of the most highlighted sites in this region is the Petrified Forest. These are trees buried by sand and sediments only to be uncovered after millions of years.

Brandberg Mountain
Deserving recognition as one of natural wonders of Namibia, Brandberg Mountain is actually also located in the edges of Damaraland. It is the highest mountain of Namibia and is made from granite intrusions. Brandberg means “Fire Mountain” which originated from the blazing colours that splash the western face of the mountain when the sun sets. It is especially known for the ancient rock paintings in its ravines

 

Namibia Package Deals - Namibia Reservations

The perfect get away enjoying the sights and taking part in activities.

Choose from one of our packages below or let us organize a special package deal just for you.

Etosha Package2 Persons - Double Room at Ces’t si Bon (BB) for 1 Night, Okaukuejo (DBB) for 2 Nights, Car Rental - Group B including return flight on Air Namibia (CPT/JNB-WHK-CPT/JNB)
Sossusvlei Package2 Persons - Double Room at Desert Homestead (DBB) for 3 Nights, Car Rental - Group B including return flight on Air Namibia (CPT/JHB-WHK-CPT/JHB)
Swakopmund Package2 Persons - Double Room at Namib Guesthouse (BB) for 3 Nights, 1 Mola Mola Marine Dune Day Car Rental - Group B including return flight on Air Namibia (CPT/JNB-WHK-CPT/JNB)
Windhoek Package2 Persons - Double Room at Villia Violet (BB) for 2 Nights, Car Rental - Group B including return flight on Air Namibia (CPT/JNB-WHK-CPT/JNB)
Desert Express Weekend Package2 Persons - Overnight on the Train (DBB) for 2 Nights, Transfer from/to International Airport Windhoek including return flight on Air Namibia (CPT/JNB-WHK-CPT/JNB)
Botswana Package2 Persons - Double Room at The Garden Lodge (FI) for 1 Night incl 1 Game Drive & 1 Boat Trip into the Chobe National Park, Nata Lodge (BO) for 1 Night incl. 1 Game Drive into the Sowa Pan, 1 Double Tent at Audi Camp (BB) for 2 Nights incl. 1 Day Moremi Game Reserve Safari Drotsky’s Cabins (BO) for 2 Nights incl. 1 Day Trip with Boat & Guide

 

Discover Namibia's past

Early in the 20th Century Namibia was a German Colony. After the 1st World War it became a League of Nations administered territory. Following the 2nd World War, South Africa administered Namibia, until independence in 1990.

 Precolonial History of Namibia

Namibia has passed through several distinct stages over the years. If history is a subject you enjoy, you'll definitely enjoy discovering more about this country's past. At first glance the history of Namibia is relatively recent, however this is partly due to the fact that the pre-colonial history was never written down, but there is plenty archaeological evidence that shows that people inhabited Namibia at least 25,000 years ago. Namibia is a diverse country of hunter gatherers, traditional pastoralists, subsistence and commercial farmers, traders, miners and fisherman belonging to a variety of language and cultural groups.
 

Namibia History: The Scramble for Africa

Arguably the oldest inhabitants of the region are the Bushmen or San People, evident from the rock paintings and engravings at places in Damaraland like Twyfelfontein and the Brandberg. Today an estimated 35,000 Bushmen live in Namibia, with only a few of them continuing their historical and traditional ways of life. The Bushman share some linguistic features (such as the clicks) with the Damara and Nama peoples who established themselves in the area after them. Herero and Himba are the other distinctive cultures. The Herero can be see in flamboyant Victorian-style dresses and the semi-nomadic Himba are famous for covering themselves with otjize, a mixture of butter fat and ochre, which gives their skins a reddish tinge. The Owambo live in and around the northern parts of the country where farming is good and they can fish in the shallow waterways.

Namibia owes much of history to the Europeans

The first European to travel to namibia was the Portuguese Diogo Cao in 1485, who stopped briefly at the Skeleton Coast and raised a limestone cross there, on his exploratory mission along the west coast of Africa. This cross is nowadays known as Cape Cross and its historical importance is almost superseded by being home to a colony of over 100 000 Cape Fur Seals. The next significant visitor was Barholomeu Dias who stopped enroute at Walvis Bay and Luderitz on his way around the Cape of Good Hope. The Namib Desert was a formidable barrier and neither of these Portuguese explorers went very far inland!

The next important stage of Namibian History, was in 1793 when the Dutch Authority took control of Walvis Bay as it was a good deep water harbour. When the United Kingdom took control of the Cape Colony in 1797 they also took over Walvis Bay.

Namibia owes much of its most recent history to the infamous ‘Scramble for Africa’ that resulted in the 1878 British Annexation of the land surrounding Walvis Bay Harbour, the Afrikaner ‘trek boers’ escaping to the Cape Colony to the south and the proclamation in 1884 by Bismarck, of the protectorate of German South West Africa. During the First World War the South African forces gained control of German South West Africa and following the Treaty of Versailles continued to administer the areas as South West Africa. Resolution 435 of the United Nations in 1989 finally resulted in a peaceful independence for the Namibia people in 1990.

Wild Life in Namibia - Cats and dogs

Namibia's wildlife is a key reason why many visitors travel here, and below is a little information on some of Namibia's cats and dogs – concentrating on aspects that are specific to Namibia.

 

Lion

Africa's largest predator, the lion is the animal that everybody hopes to see on safari. It is a sociable creature, living in prides of five to ten animals and defending a territory of between 20 and 200km².
In Namibia, lions are occasionally reported in the Kaokoveld or in the Central Highlands, but Etosha and the Caprivi's parks are the most reliable places to see them. Occasionally, they used to find their way down river valleys and take seals on the coast as prey. However, there are no reliable reports of this in recent years.

 

 

Leopard

The powerful leopard is the most solitary and secretive of Africa's big cats. It hunts at night, using stealth and power, often getting to within 5m of its intended prey before pouncing.
Leopards are the most common of Africa's large felines, yet a good sighting in the wild is extremely unusual – in fact there are many records of individuals living for years undetected in close proximity to humans. They occur everywhere apart from the desert, though they favour habitats with plenty of cover, like riverine woodlands and rocky kopjes. Namibia's Central Highlands are perfect for leopard, which are common on the farms there. Some lodges, like Okonjima, encourage sightings by offering them food. 

 

Cheetah

This remarkable spotted cat has a greyhound-like build, and is capable of running at 70km per hour in bursts, making it the world's fastest land animal. A diurnal hunter, cheetah favour the cooler hours of the day to hunt smaller antelope, like steenbok and duiker, and small mammals like scrub hares.
Namibia probably has Africa's highest cheetah population – estimated at 25% of the world's population. This is largely due to the eradication of lion and spotted hyena from large areas of commercial farmland, where cheetah are not usually regarded (by enlightened farmers) as a threat to cattle. Etosha is Namibia's best park for cheetah in the wild, though there's probably a higher density of them on many farms.

 

Serval

The serval is smaller than a cheetah, but has a similar build and black-on-gold spots giving way to streaking near the head. Seldom seen, it is widespread and quite common in moist grassland, reedbeds and riverine habitats throughout Africa, including Owamboland, Etosha, Bushmanland and the Caprivi Strip. It preys on mice, rats and small mammals, but will sometimes take the young of small antelope.

 

Caracal

The caracal resembles the European lynx with its uniform tan coat and tufted ears. It is a solitary hunter, feeding on birds, small antelope and young livestock. Found throughout the subcontinent, it thrives in Namibia's relatively arid savannah habitats, and occurs everywhere except the far western coastal strip of the Namib. It is nocturnal and rarely seen.

African Wild Dog

Also known as the painted hunting dog, the wild dog is distinguished from other African dogs by its large size and mottled black, brown and cream coat. Wild dogs prefer open savannah with only sparse tree cover, if any, and packs have enormous territories, typically covering 400km² or more. They travel huge distances in search of prey and so few parks are large enough to contain them.
In Namibia wild dogs are sometimes seen in Khaudum or on the Caprivi Strip. Botswana's nearby parks of Chobe and Moremi are one of their last strongholds, and so they certainly move across the border. Attempts to reintroduce them to Etosha have so far failed.

Black-backed-Jackel

 The black-backed jackal is an opportunistic feeder capable of adapting to most habitats. Most often seen singly or in pairs at dusk or dawn, it is ochre in colour with a prominent black saddle flecked by a varying amount of white or gold. It is probably the most frequently observed small predator in Africa south of the Zambezi, and its eerie call is a characteristic sound of the bush at night. It is found throughout Namibia, excluding the Caprivi Strip, and particularly common in Etosha, where it is frequently seen inside the restcamps at night, scavenging for scraps.

Beautiful Hotel Pension Rapmund

The hotel was established in 1968 by the Rapmund Family. As from 2008 the new owners Sonja and Enjo Mueller have been operating Hotel Pension Rapmund on a family oriented basis.

They offer 20 standard en-suite double rooms (of which 4 have a direct sea-view), 2 family- units and 2 luxury suites at very reasonable prices.

11 x Standard twin bedrooms with bathroom/shower and heating facilities. 5 of the standard rooms are on the first floor with a balcony, from which you can see the ocean. Rooms have communal coffee/tea facilities and a fridge.

4 x Sea-view rooms with twin beds and own bathroom/bath. These rooms also have communal coffee/tea facilities and a fridge.

2 x Standard family units, consisting of 2 bedrooms with twin beds and separate bathroom/shower, a kitchenette but no cooking facilities

1 x Luxury family unit with a direct sea-view. One bedroom, one bathroom and a big lounge with a bed and sleeper couch. These units are equipped with coffee/tea facilities and a microwave.

3 x Single rooms with own bathroom/shower and heating facilities.

1 x Luxury "Galleryroom" which is our new addition. Recently built with luxurious décor with en-suite bathroom/shower. It is on the ground floor and has its own patio with direct sea-view. Equipped with coffee/tea making facilities and a fridge.

There is so much to do in Swakopmund, that if you so choose, your day will be filled with overwhelming thrills and fun!

All activities can be arranged for you