Quad biking and sand boarding – Swakopmund, Namibia

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Written by our 15 year old son Kai We heard the beep, and we knew it was time. Time for the one thing we had been waiting on for weeks. Quad biking Namibia!! We hadn’t stopped talking about it for days. Cadan and I chatting about how fast we wanted to go, while mum and Rhian were nervous as hell …

Activities Swakopmund

Activities SwakopmundNestled on the dramatic west coast of Namibia, Swakopmund is a unique destination for visitors to Namibia. Offering a German architectural and culture heritage, this small town is situated where the spectacular dunes of the Namib Desert meet the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean. If you are interested in history and culture, endemic desert and sea-life or adrenaline …

Makgadikgadi Pans – meerkat tour and migration mayhem

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The Makgadikgadi Pans form an alluring space on the map of Botswana. Nestled below the better known Okavango and Chobe regions, the magic that occurs on these fossilised lake beds is not known by many travellers. We were lucky enough to experience the pans during the wet season and not enjoyed the magic of an encounter with a family of …

Botswana

Visit BotswanaA safari in Botswana – what a brilliant idea! Botswana is a premier tourist destination and we love organising and booking holidays here so people can experience this incredibly wildlife rich country. Botswana is dominated by the stunning Kalahari Desert, however with its desert sands fed by the mighty Okavango, Chobe and Linyanti rivers, Botswana is home to some …

South Africa

Visit South AfricaA visit to South Africa will enable you to experience its landscapes, animals and birds which are as fabulous and diverse as its cities, peoples and cultures. A tragic history of injustice has given birth to a rich and vibrant country which offers the traveller numerous opportunities to enjoy magnificent sights and meet interesting people. South Africa is …

Activities for Children in southern Africa

Activities for Children in southern Africa Southern Africa is great place to travel with kids. Two of our kids have been travelling there with us since they were in the womb and all three have been there every couple of years since birth. Activities younger kids will love All the amazing animals, birds, plants, place and people of southern Africa Read …