Riding across the Sleeping Giants of the Namib Dune Sea, Namibia

The mystique of wild horses

A place of extremes and unspeakable appeal

Lulled by the rhythm of Timeless Africa, we find wonder...

Namibia’s beguiling geological features are as open books, their ‘pages’ accessible for any who care to browse.  Wether resulting from...

Mercury leading us into the deeper mysteries of life.

Whether a romantic at heart, or of a scientific ilk, ultimately we all draw on the same unconscious reservoir of images, of myth, of -...

Terminal pans are the endpoints of rivers that no longer make it all the way to the sea - or do they? Image below of Sossusvlei and the...

Aridity is a dry climatic condition predominating in a region; drought refers to a period of time when conditions are drier than usual....

Stirred, as we often are, by the sight of these rare populations of wild horses - emblematic of freedom as, with manes streaming, they...

Painting above "The Fall of Phaeton" by Sir Peter Paul Rubens Those who come to see these wild and beautiful desert landscapes come for...

Evocative and unmistakable silhouettes - even by those who’ve never seen them. Quintessentially African, giraffe can reach 5.3 metres...

“Forty years have passed since I, my friend Hermann and dog Otto sought the shelter of the desert in order to escape internment during...

Blending so well into their surroundings - despite their very distinctive stripes - it is often our horses that alert us to the presence...

Image above: Coastal fog drifting in from the Atlantic One of the unique features of our westward oriented horse riding safaris, is that...

Guide at Twyfelfontein showing a much used 'canvas' Part of our Damara Elephant Safari is a visit to one of Namibia’s World Heritage...

Image above of the rare sight of the Namib in bloom - a once in a decade occurrence Namibia’s weather is influenced by the beating of...

Image above: A rare sight, copious rain in the Namib desert - riders enjoying the first smell of rain in over a decade. The sublime...

Among Namibia’s many assets are its dramatic landforms that both delight and enchant, giving a new dimension of wonder for the processes...

One of Namibia’s most well-known features are the iconic ocher dunes of the Namib’s Sea of Sand. Real fascination with this desert began...