Accommodation in De Waterkant in Cape Town and Things to do in Southern Africa

Accommodation in De Waterkant in Cape Town and Things to do in Southern Africa

Before venturing on these journeys it would probably be best to get some comfortable accommodation to rest after any long flights you may have had to reach the place and to prepare for an arduous and rough time in a splendid surrounding

In Namibia one can do these fun and very interesting activities mostly you will bee stunned by the natural beauty of the region.

· River rafting on the Cunene

Accommodation is generally in the bush after one has either stayed somewhere in Chitado or Otchinjun in Angola or left from places like Khoirixas, Cunene River Lodge near Swartbooisdrift to Ruacana Epupa Falls downstream where one ends the rafting

· Driving Namibia’s Skeleton Coast

The two extremities hereof are at starting point at Torra Bay on road from Swakopmund and end at over Mowe Bay and this is while your accommodation is the desert in your tent or similar very rough but well worth a visit the desolation and unspoilt nature is absolutely beautiful. Towns in the Skeleton Coast Park are Amspoort ,Purros and Tomakas on road to Sesfontein.

· Hiking the Fish River Canyon

This is a tributary river of the Orange river and the later forms a boundary on the frontier between South African and Namibia, accommodation prior to the route overnight sleeping in the canyon can be found at Ai-ais, Hobas or Grunau in Namibia or in South Africa at Vioolsdrift or Springbok or Richtersveld National Park.

· Driving Through the Kaokoveld

The journey can be started and ends at Sesfontein where you are likely to find a modicum of accommodation at the Hot Springs ,Kaokoveld is a land of rocks and unusual Ana Trees an mountain desert elephants the people hardly speak English here and have different name so on their maps and call places different names. Here you will find towns of Tomakas, Purros , Orupembe ,Rooi Drom, Okangwati, Swartbooisdrift, Otjiveze, Opuwo, Kaoko-Otavi and Robbies Pass

In Neighboring Botswana the Diamond rich country also home to the Okavango delta, the Kalahari Desert and the Bushman

· Horseback riding through the Tuli Block

Accommodation around here can be at Semolale , Jwala Private Camp Mashatu Lodge Tuli Lodge Vhembe National Park and Transfrontier Park in South Africa and Tuli near Fort Tuli in Zimbabwe,this is at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers

· Quad biking through the Makgadikgadi

Accommodation in this area is rustic, best you start “googling’ the towns, Gweta, Tsoe, Nxai pan National park camps of Game Scout Camp, South Camp and Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve.

In South Africa

· Driving the Sani Pass

In the Drakensberg and traversing the frontier between Lesotho,with Maseru has capital and Mokhotlong and the Kotisephola Pass on the Lesotho side while we have Himeville and uKhalamba Drakensberg Park in South Africa recommended for 4X 4s the Sani Pass.

· Pony Trekking the Malutis

The Malutis traverse the frontier area between South Africa and Lesotho . In South Africa look for accommodation in Clarens, Fouriesberg , Rosendal or QwaQwa National Park.

· Kayaking the Garden Route

Look for your accommodation in Storms River Mouth, Tsitisikamma National Park, Plettenberg Bay ,Knysna, George, Wilderness National Park, Herold’s Bay, GrootBrakrivier or ,Mossel Bay.

· Rafting the Orange River

Accommodation can be found in the National Parks ,of Richtersveld and Augrabies, the Orange River forms the frontier between South Africa and Namibia ,orh towns are Nababeep , Goodhouse and Pella in RSA and in Namibia are Hotsprings,Warmbad, Hamab, Ariamsvlei and Onseepkans

· Hiking the Drakensberg

Accommodation in Underberg,Himeville,Bulwer, Giants Hutted Camp, Monks Cowl Cathedral Peak, Rockmount, and this is also in vicinity of the Sani Pass.

· Crossing the Richtersveld

The towns to look for accommodation in are in Namibia are Oranjemund, Ai-Ais ,Rosh Pinah & in South Africa look out for accommodation in Alexander Bay, Kuboes and Vioolsdrift.

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