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...with Kowas Hunting Adventure Safaris
Remote
4x4 trails, secret waterways, seaside resorts, desert towns,
elegant architecture and ghost towns, Namibia has them all.
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Kaudom
game reserve is in the more remote north-eastern corner of
the country bordering the Botswana border. The area is dry for
most of the year but the grasslands and game flourish during the
brief summer rains.
Game
viewing is best during the winter months when the animals gather
around the water holes. The routes are tough at any time of the
year and are suitable only for 4x4 vehicles.
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Extending
east from Kaudom is a slender finger of land that abuts 4
neighbouring countries. The Caprivi Strip is influenced by the Kavango,
Zambezi and several smaller rivers which the very essence of life
for the local inhabitants.
The
majestic African Fish Eagle is a familiar presence along the
waterways which team with fish and bird-life.
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THE TOWNS AND CITIES
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Namibia's
capital city, Windhoek lies inland on the high central plateau.
Although the surrounding country appears bleak, it is surprisingly
fertile and supports cattle ranches and large herds of karakul sheep.
The
city was established in 1890 as an outpost for imperial Germany. It has
grown into a pleasant city of around 170 000 culturally diverse citizens
with a happy blend of modern and German colonial style architecture. The
city is also served by a modern international airport.
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South
of Windhoek is the coastal town of Luderitz. Situated on a
magnificent natural harbour, this remote town, noted for its graceful
colonial buildings, originally served as a German trading outpost and
later as a centre for the diamond trade.
It
still caters for the diamond industry today but it also draws prosperity
from a thriving fishing industry.
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 To
the north of Luderitz and beyond the oldest and driest desert in the
world lies Namibia's premier harbour, at Swakopmund. The town is
also the country's most popular seaside resort with a beautiful beach (a
heated pool caters for those not keen to brave the chilly Atlantic
waters).
This
pleasant town is well served with restaurants, well stocked shops,
museum and 18 hole golf course, but for all its sophistication it remains
a desert town. The great Namib desert borders on its suburbs and wind
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Around
10 km inland from Luderitz and surrounded by the desolate dunes of the
Namib desert is the ghost town of Kolmanskop.
A
flourishing little diamond village in the early 1900's with a general
dealer, butcher, lemonade plant, swimming pool, theatre, bowling alley,
hospital and even a town orchestra, the town is now deserted after its
inhabitants left for fresher pickings elsewhere.
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Depending on how many days are available, tailor made
packages can be compiled for your convenience and satisfaction that will suit every taste and
pocket. We are keen to assist you in seeing and experiencing this beautiful and
unspoiled country, named after one of the oldest deserts in the world, the Namib Desert.
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