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Day 11 (Tue., 28.8.): Etosha National Park

The day is dedicated to wildlife watching in Etosha National Park. With an area of almost 23,000 km² and a combination of savannah and bush forests, Etosha National Park is one of the largest national parks in Africa....

Day 10 (Monday, 27 August): Erongo – Etosha NP (310km)

We say goodbye to the Sibold family and experience something very special just before we leave: a rain shower in August. We are assured that this is very unusual and that the shower...

Day 9 (Sun., 26.8.): Erongo

Today we are woken up by the sounds of the animals, especially the unusual calls of birds. They are already at the waterhole early in the morning, where later a small herd of impalas and a few...

Day 8 (Sat., 25.8.): Swakopmund – Erongo (280km)

We leave Swakopmund in brilliant sunshine and wonder why it didn't shine yesterday. However, the weather is typical for July/August and therefore we can't complain. Klaus gives...

Day 7 (Fri., 24.8.): Seal and dolphin tour

It was already very cold yesterday evening and the fog coming in from the Atlantic brought a lot of humid air into the desert. This morning it is also cloudy and the fog is...

Day 6 (Thursday, August 23): Living Desert Tour

Swakopmund is the name of a municipality, an electoral district and the capital of the Erongo region in western Namibia. The city has around 34,300 inhabitants and is located in the Namib Desert, directly on the...

Day 5 (Wed., 22.8.): Solitaire – Swakopmund (280 km)

Today we're moving on again and after breakfast we set off towards Swakopmund. We would have loved to stay a little longer, but there is so much else to discover. The road to Swakopmund...

Day 4 (Tue., 21.8.): Sossusvlei

Despite the fact that we have 4×4 cars, we decided to take a tour with Uwe from the farm to Sossusvlei. This way we can get there without stress and don't need...

Day 3 (Monday, 20 August): Windhoek – Solitaire/Ababis (250km)

The journey from Nabmibia's capital to Ababis is about 250 km long and from Rehobot we first get to know Namibia's famous gravel roads. The Ababis guest farm is a good starting point for...

Day 2 (Sun., 19.8.): Windhoek

Windhoek (also known in German as Windhuk) is the capital and economic and political centre of Namibia. The city is located in the Windhoek Basin, the almost geographical centre of the country, surrounded by the Eros Mountains in the east, the Auas Mountains in the...

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