The Topnaar drive is a 2-3 hour scenic and educational drive. Depart from the Photo Ventures office and our first stop is the Walvis Bay Lagoon. A must for the keen birder. More than a hundred bird species and the biggest population of flamingos in Southern Africa. Our next stop is the Walvis Bay Salt works, colors, colors, colors…
This also is our first introduction to dune driving, an unforgettable experience of which you would still talk about for the rest of your holiday. The package offered is scenery, adventure, traditional people wildlife and a million and one photo opportunities.
And last but not least, the Topnaar tribe, a semi nomadic tribe, offshoot of the Nama tribe, part of the Khoisan genetic group. There are 2 Topnaar groups, the Southern ‡Aonin group and the Northern !Gomén group. The !Gomén Topnaars settled close to Sesfontein and the ‡Aonin Topnaars at the mouth of the Kuiseb River. They lived a life that relied on herding goats, but also adapted to the dry coastal desert environment of the Namib. The relatively rich plant life of the Kuiseb River valley provided them with additional sources of food, particularly the well-known !nara melon.
Topnaar Quadbike Tour
The Topnaar route is a 2 hour scenic and educational drive. We depart from the Photoventures office which would give you the chance to get used to the quads before we get to the dunes. It would take approximately 3-4 minutes to reach the dunes. Once we reach the dunes, a whole new world opens up. Beautiful landscapes, magical colours and the unbelievable life of animals and people and there survival in the desert.
This tour would offer you an unforgettable experience of which you would still talk about for the rest of your holiday. The package offered is scenery, adventure, traditional people wildlife and a million a and one photo opportunities.
What is to be seen on route:
- Abundance of birdlife at the Walvis Bay Lagoon. And if lucky,the Dunelark in the dunes.
- Ancient animal footprints from the time when the Kuiseb Delta had a lot more water.
- Desert vegetation, plants adapted to survive in extreme conditions and plants known as the survival of the Namib, the !nara melon.
- Wildlife, not the Big Five but a very interesting Small Five. Lizards, geckos, scorpions, snakes and many more.
