The Namibia Experience

Ntwala Island Lodge, where serenity, nature and style delightfully and seamlessly unite.
You’ll discover Ntwala Island Lodge in practically the most easterly enclave of Namibia, sitting amidst a tiny island at the Mambova Rapids on the mighty Zambezi River itself. And what a discovery! As you disembark from one of Ntwala’s own boats, you’ll stroll towards [...]

Rostock’s genial host serves up a wacky event.
Wolfgang ‘Kucki’ Kuhhirt has become a bit of a legend in the Namib over the past twenty years or so. This smiling Namibian, born of German descent, first created Kucki’s Pub in Swakopmund; it swiftly became the must-visit restaurant, famed for its cuisine, its atmosphere, its service and [...]

Anglers could not wish for more at Island View Lodge, birders too.
It all began like this; your hosts at Island View Lodge, owners Mike & Stephanie Cavanagh, together with their son Garth and daughters Claire & Cindy, always were avid anglers. The family spent at least three weeks annually fishing various spots on either the [...]

A very special Kaokoland experience awaits visitors to Okahirongo Elephant Lodge.
The average rainfall in the Purros area is barely some 20 mm per annum whilst the dusty plains are assuaged only by the ephemeral Hoarusib River and its unlikely swathe of lush greenery, and the outlying Epako Mountains dominant and unforgiving; yet this area, the [...]

Onwards and upwards at Guest Farm Kiripotib.
It is three years now since Hans and Claudia von Hase decided to welcome tourists to their enchanting farm in Namibia’s fabled Kalahari Desert. Able to accommodate twelve guests in two extremely imaginatively designed and well presented chalets and three further guest rooms, business has grown all the while [...]

Mata Mata border post should benefit Bagatelle.
The Mata Mata border post, so conveniently situated for visitors to the eastern side of Namibia, and especially the Kalahari, was recently officially reopened by a triumvirate of leaders from Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. This control point, previously closed since independence in 1990, will now serve as [...]

Ohange Namibia Lodge, a real gem in the North, has such charming owners and much more besides.
Turning off the mighty B1 black top at Ohange’s entrance gate, you’ll encounter an approach drive that winds along for some 3 km towards the lodge that is little short of sensational. At once you’ll depart the fierce sun, [...]

Magnificent new villa complements the inspirational Stiltz in Swakopmund.

The Stiltz in Swakopmund, perched ingeniously on raised wooden platforms in the Swakop River itself, has gained a magnificent new centrepiece villa to complement its capacity and quality. Danie Holloway once again the designer and builder-in-chief; this most visionary and entrepreneurial of builders has, over the last [...]

A classic experience, at Susuwe, on the Kwando.
On an island in the Kwando River, under a massive panoply of magnificent trees, with sweeping vistas of perennial grasslands; here you will find Susuwe Island Lodge - deep in the heart of Namibia’s fascinating, untrammelled north-eastern Caprivi region.

Ntwala Island Lodge, providing sensational accommodation and upliftment for the local community too.
The Islands in Africa group recently opened their dazzling new Ntwala Island Lodge in the most easterly corner of the astonishing Caprivi region. Sensitively developed to cause minimum disturbance to this most pristine area, the lodge sits on a cluster of tiny islands [...]

The third Rostock Fly-In is yet again another resounding success, and great fun, for all those involved.
The third annual fly-in held last weekend at Rostock Ritz proved a major success, much enjoyed by pilots and spectators alike. Meticulously organised by lodge owner Wolfgang ‘Kucki’ Kuhhirt,