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The Wolwedans Dunes Lodge is set in the heart of the magnificent NamibRand reserve. Perched on top of a dune plateau, this lodge boasts some of Namibia‘ most dramatic and beautiful desert scenery. Wolwedans means “where the wolves dance” in Afrikaans. Offering the nature-loving individual a wonderful desert experience, Wolwedans is the perfect base to discover this unique and diverse desert habitat.

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The Zambezi Queen gives you a unique sophisticated and elegant experience that has not lost the essence of all that is simply African. There can be few natural wonders as synonymous with Africa’s raw wilderness as the great Chobe River. These waters divide Namibia’s Caprivi Strip from Botswana’s Chobe National Park, and its exotic banks boast one of the densest populations of wildlife on the African continent.

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The Richtersveld is a mountainous desert landscape dotted by rugged kloofs and high mountains, situated in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. The whole area is a World Heritage Site and is characterized with changing scenery from flat sandy plains, to craggy sharp mountains of volcanic rock and the lushness of the Orange River, which forms the border with neighbouring Namibia. Located in South Africa’s northern Namaqualand, this arid area represents a harsh landscape where water is a great scarcity and only the hardiest of lifeforms survive. Despite this, the Richtersveld is regarded as the only Arid Biodiversity Hotspot on Earth, with an astonishing variety of plant, bird and animal life.

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Onguma Game Reserve is located in Etosha Park,Namibia, next to Fischer’s Pan. The Fort at Onguma is a natural reserve boasting about thirty unique animal species. Predators like  lion, cheetah, leopard could be often seen in the area. The newest inhabitants at Onguma Nature Reserve is a family of black rhinos.

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Impalila Island Lodge is a stylish lodge situated in north eastern Namibia on Impalila Island which forms the meeting place of four countries – Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The surrounding area is an amazing mosaic of waterways and floodplains  host to exceptional birdlife, assorted vegetation – and in the waters outstanding fishing opportunities. Impalila Lodge offers to guests the very best of the Chobe River – that is game viewing by boat.

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Susuwe Island Lodge offers visitors the opportunity to experience closely a wild and untouched island of Africa. Situated in north eastern Namibia, the island is in the remote Kwando River – a permanent water source which nourishes delicate ecosystems and sustains varied game and birdlife. Relaxation, privacy and comfort are of paramount importance there.

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Nestled between the Ugab and Huab rivers, Mowani Mountain Camp, which means ‘place of god’, sits in the heart of the Twyfelfontein area in western Namibia. From a distance, the elevated collection of domed, thatched rooftops looks like an African village, but this is no ordinary place to stay. Photo by: Lion King Travel ?????

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It is one of the world’s oldest deserts, after the Atacama, has existed for over 55 million years, completely devoid of surface water but bisected by several dry riverbeds. The Namib Desert flanks the Indian Ocean in southern Namibia and it is well protected in a series of National Parks, Recreation Areas and Protected Diamond Areas.

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Malawi is a small country in central southern Africa that offers a true African safari experience. It is surrounded by Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique. Delightful lakeside beaches line the western shores of the 375 mile long Lake Malawi. Several large rivers flow into the lake in the area, creating large marshlands, which produce excellent birding. 

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Namibia is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast with riveting contradictions. The vast and forbidding landscape is outworldly.

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