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With highlights of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia, there are numerous opportunities for clients to support local industry and craftspeople on this fascinating trip from Cape Town to Victoria Falls. We make a point of sharing World Heritage Sites with clients, to help enrich their appreciation of places that have impacted us on a global scale. Victoria Falls are among the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The Zambezi River, which is more than 2km wide at this point, plunges noisily down a series of basalt gorges and raises an iridescent mist that can be seen more than 20km away.
With this tour, we give you a cultural-interactive experience by participating in an excursion to the Himba tribe far North in the Kunene region in Namibia. This gives the traveller an insight as to the everyday life of the Himba people. Gifts and souvenirs, hand crafted and unique to the Himbas may be purchased upon the travellers visit. This provides sustainability in a non-obtrusive way.
Apart from imparting invaluable knowledge about other cultures, this trip makes use of local suppliers in the accommodation we use. For example, Brandberg White Lady Lodge is the largest revenue source for the Tsiseb Conservancy. The lodge is privately owned and its agreement with Tsiseb Conservancy requires the owners to pay 20,000 Namibian dollars a month to the community as rent. The Tsiseb area is blessed with mountains and rich mineral soil that can yield gems like amethyst and rock crystal. For many community members, digging out gems and selling them by the side of the road - standing for hours in the blazing sun hoping a tourist would come along - was one of the few job opportunities. But now, many members of the conservancy are employed in the tourism industry.
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