- The Road To SossusvleiWritten By Uyaphi.com
Once one navigates the main Sesriem entrance gates and enters the national park a pleasant surprise awaits, a tarred road (yes, a tarred road) that extends all the way through to the main parking area near Sossusvlei. - Cape Town To The Kunene RiverWritten By Uyaphi.com
In November and December of last year (2019), we loaded our Jeep and headed north out of Cape Town, destination Namibia and the Kunene River, her border with Angola. A couple of thousand kilometres later, we returned, this time, more in love with Namibia than ever.
- Windhoek Oktoberfest 2021Written By Uyaphi.com
On the 25th and 26th of October, the Sports Klub Windhoek will host the 55th edition of the Oktoberfest. Over 5000 people are expected to attend (compared to 1000 in 2010). Adding a certain local flavour will be the Namibian band Famaz Attak, and there will be long-established activities and games like archery and tree trunk sawing.
- Top 5 restaurants in WindhoekWritten By Uyaphi.com
Continuing our series of dining in Africa, we look at the Namibian capital, Windhoek. More and more visitors are becoming aware of the unique attractions of Namibia as a safari destination. Nowhere is too far to travel in this small (and clean) city of 330,000 but be warned when you go out to eat, vegetarianism is not common!
- Best Places To Go In NamibiaWritten By Uyaphi.com
The Uyaphi team has compiled a list of the "Best Places to go in Namibia" which most safari itineraries would include. Namibia is different from most African safari destinations. Instead of lush green forests or open savannas, the primary attraction of Namibia is vast, open deserts interspersed with canyons, mountain ranges, and oasis.
- Living With The HimbaWritten By Uyaphi.com
In May 2012, we arranged for Uyaphi.Com client Ken Vine from Devon in England to stay with the traditional Himba people in two remote villages in the middle of Kaokoland, Namibia. He lived, slept, ate, conversed and photographed these Himba villagers.
Canyon Village
The Canyon Village sits picturesquely at the foot of a sweeping rock face in Gondwana Canon Park, the lodge consists of 42 comfortable chalets in the Cape-Dutch style, and a thatched restaurant 20 km's from the Canyon.
Onguma The Fort
The Fort with 12 suites is unlike any other Etosha Lodges, the only one of its kind in Namibia, overlooking the beautiful scarceness of the Etosha Pans, decorated only with its wild animals and 100's of Camel Thorn trees.
Etosha Mountain Lodge
The small and intimate Etosha Mountain Lodge offers guests a quiet and tranquil safari experience surrounded by wildlife, birdlife and stunning bushveld views. Activities within the Etosha Heights Game Reserve include rhino tracking, morning and afternoon game drives and interpretive bush walks.
Kalahari Anib Lodge
Kalahari Anib Lodge is the ideal destination from which to explore and experience all that the surrounding desert has to offer, located between Windhoek and the attractions in the south of Namibia, including the Fish River, Kgalagadi and the Southern Namib.
Canyon Lodge
Canyon Lodge with 30 thatched and stone bungalows are situated only 12km's from the main gate of the Fish River Canyon, the lodge is situated on the 520 square kilometres, privately owned Gondwana Canyon Park.
Onguma Tented Camp
It is this intriguing combination and attention to detail that makes Onguma Tented Camp, the latest in Visions of Africa's up-market portfolio of camps, the ultimate in safari chic. Situated on the eastern side of Etosha National Park.