Posted on September 22nd, 2020 by Overland Africa
Volunteer and Safari Combo at N/a’ankuse Wildlife Sanctuary
The internationally acclaimed N/a’ankuse Wildlife Sanctuary was set up in 2007 to care for Namibia’s orphaned, sick, injured and abused animals, from predators to primates and everything in between and at any one time you can expect to encounter anything from baboons to cheetah to lion to aardvark and more.
N/a’ankuse aims to rehabilitate and release all animals that come to the sanctuary, however for those that can’t be released they provide a safe and secure sanctuary to enjoy the rest of their life. From humble beginnings, N/a’ankuse has gone on to become one of Namibia’s, and the world’s most well-known wildlife sanctuaries with the addition of the Shiloh Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 2017 to care for orphaned and injured rhino and elephant through funding from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, loyal supporters of N/a’ankuse.
The sanctuary is run on a day to day basis by a dedicated team of conservationists, with the help of a team of volunteers to make sure all animals are fed, monitored and enclosures kept clean to name a few jobs.
N/a’ankuse, which means ‘god will protect us’ in the local San Bushman language, also aims to assist and benefit the often-marginalised San (Bushman) people of Namibia through the Clever Cubs School offering free private primary education, the LifeLine Clinic offering medical assistance to the Epukiro community as well as offering employment and training at N/a’ankuse to the San community.
POST COVID-19 TOURISM SPECIALS
In addition to day visits to the wildlife sanctuary, N/a’ankuse also offers visitors the chance to actively participate in conservation by volunteering on their wildlife conservation project. This allows guests the opportunity to be involved in all day to day tasks of animal conservation for those residents that are not able to be released. This includes exercising the animals daily, preparing food, cleaning enclosures and checking enclosure perimeter fences as well as more preventative conservation duties such as monitoring free roaming carnivores through GPS data, analysing camera trap photos, game counts and more. No day is ever the same or ever boring and volunteers are rewarded with incredible memories of Africa that will never be forgotten. Volunteers do not require any special skills, just a passion for animal conservation and willingness to get their hands dirty and have a great time. Spend a week getting you hands dirty doing important wildlife conservation before exploring Namibia on one of our volunteer and safari combinations below!
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Volunteer and Safari Combo – 12 day N/a’an ku sê, Etosha & Swakopmund
Volunteer and Safari Combo – 13 Day N/a’an ku sê, Skeleton Coast, Sossusvlei & Canyons
Volunteer and Safari Combo – 14 day N/a’an ku sê & Dunes & Wildlife
Volunteer & Safari Combo – 15 Day N/a’an ku sê, Wildlife & Himba
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Posted on August 24th, 2020 by Overland Africa
If Southern Africa is on your Bucket List, the Bush is in Bloom, the Delta is in Full Flood and Vic Falls is Roaring once again…
The Kruger’s private reserves deliver Africa’s most reliable Big 5 game viewing, while Cape Town and its surrounding offer wine valleys, whale watching and the vibrant city with Table Mountain as its back drop.
Be prepared for Namibia dramatic deserts and dunes and Botswana evergreen jewel of the Okavango Delta, lined by the rolling savannah of the Savuti and the elephant paradise of the Chobe. Don’t forget the ‘Smoke that Thunders’ is one of the continent’s most mesmerising sights. The falls are on the mighty Zambezi river, which means you can see them from either Zambia or Zimbabwe.
Mozambique’s mainland beaches are lapped by the warm Indian Ocean where you can snorkel, laze in the sunshine or set sail on a sunset dhow cruise. When the mood takes you there are splendidly coloured coral reefs waiting to be explored on scuba diving trips.
If Southern Africa is on your Bucket List we would love to share some of our Top Tour Picks for Southern Africa
18 Day South African Explorer
Explore the spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, diverse cultures and first world norms, all topped with a healthy and invigorating climate
14 days Beach and Bush Adventure
Wildlife and wetlands of Zululand, magnificent beaches, snorkeling, diving, fishing, sun, sea and sand in Mozambique… a tropical paradise tour that includes game viewing in Kruger National Park!
20 days Cape Town to Vic Falls Camping Adventure
Cape Town to Vic Falls Camping Tour is our signature and most popular tour, the Cape Town to Victoria Falls 20 Day tour, highlights Southern Africa’s most incredible sights.
14 days Southern Africa Magic
Discover breath-taking scenery views and the wildlife of Kruger, Matobo and Chobe National Parks, to the feeling of Zambezi river spray thundering out of the Batoka Gorge at Victoria Falls, to the quiet tranquility of the Okavango Delta.
16 days Namibia Adventure Safari
This adventure covers many of the popular highlights but also includes many “off the beaten track” destinations seldom visited by mainstream tourism
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Posted on July 23rd, 2020 by Overland Africa
Why Kenya and Tanzania Safaris?
Why Kenya and Tanzania Safaris?
Recommended Top 5 tours because they offer more than just the incredible game viewing, they offer a cultural experience and picturesque landscapes which can be experienced anytime of the year.
We have accommodation to suit your comfort levels, without losing the ‘Africa Bush’ feeling. We have tried and tested lodges to pitching a tent in the wild.
Not only do you get to experience the magic of Africa while making new friendships but this makes visiting Africa affordable for any budget, giving you that extra buck in your budget to enjoy sundowners with our African sunset!
Airlines flying into the destination:
- Air Tanzania could resume operations to other countries that have re-opened for international travel, or for passengers looking to fly with the airline – to be confirmed.
- Ethiopian Airlines are currently offering flights into Tanzania.
- Qatar Airways will be flying to Zanzibar four times a week from 11 July 2020, and to Kilimanjaro International Airport three times a week from 13 July 2020.
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will start flying to Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam from 30 June 2020.
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Posted on July 23rd, 2020 by Overland Africa
BecauseKenya and Tanzania is ready to welcome you…..
With Kenya and Tanzania being ahead of the pack and clients on safari already, we have our top 5 tours to experience the best that Kenya and Tanzania have to show case!
All tours offer the most incredible game viewing and landscapes of Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater and much, much more…. Game drives in the national parks are done in 4×4 vehicles offering each guest the best view for spotting the big 5! If you need to break out and enjoy the wide open spaces again talk to us, we will help you get there….
You still have the opportunity to witness the great migration in the next few months:
- August Migration – The survivors celebrate by feasting in the northern Serengeti and begin crossing into Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve.
- September Migration – The herds break up into smaller groups. About half of the animals remain in the northern Serengeti, and the rest are swapping war stories in the Masai Mara
- October Migration – Your best bet is the Masai Mara
- November Migration – In a ‘normal year’ the short rains have begun, which propels the wildebeest to leave the now denuded grasslands of the Masai Mara and head back into the rejuvenated Serengeti.
- December Migration – Fresh grazing sees the wildebeest clustered in the north-eastern Serengeti (around Lobo in particular), as well as the southern Serengeti. Because Calving begins again, the predators move in again, and the cycle of life begins all over again.
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