While wandering in the silence of the Karoo, viewing ancient hills against a vibrant sunset, wondering at the iconic rocky nubs of koppies under starlight, the mind turns to magic – all those strange myths and legends of the past, and the people who drew meaning from...
Sometimes you just want to get away, the further the better. Sometimes peace and quiet just isn’t enough – you want a wild place, desolate and slightly eerie. You want a place only disturbed by the wind, where the only change is cloud formation in a vast sky. You want...
There is no better way to see stars than in the desert. To experience the vast canvas of the universe in the primeval landscape of the Karoo, is not only a unique experience, but will leave you awestruck with the magnitude of the glittering firmament this timeless...
Approximately 250 million years ago, the Karoo was a vast inland sea. It covered an area of around 400 000 square kilometres, becoming a gigantic swamp as the planet warmed during this period. Reptiles and amphibians flourished in this environment, and through the...
Wandering the Wild: camping tours in Damaraland, the Kaokoveld and Etosha When visiting these awe-inspiring areas, you are entering and experiencing one of the great variable deserts of the world. Namibia boasts an array of habitats and vegetation, a vast mix of...
What better place for bird lovers than the Karoo? Wide open spaces, great silence, a vast sky. And thousands of birds breeding in a fair amount of freedom and security. Visitors are few and cautious, and therefore cause little upset to the birds who continue to come...
