| 08.09.2011 |
Author of German Bestseller "Hummeldumm" in Windhoek on 26 September 11 - Win a Tok Tokkie Trail!
In German speaking countries almost everybody has at least heard of “Hummeldumm”. The book has been on the bestseller lists in Germany for about 1.5 years now. read more |
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| 29.04.2011 |
Tok Tokkie Trails part of Carbon Footprint Research
In February and March 2011 Tok Tokkie Trails took part in research project on “Nature-based Tourism and Climate Change - Carbon footprint assessment and carbon management options – The case of Namibia” carried out by Prof. Dr. Strasdas of Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development in Germany. read more |
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| 08.02.2011 |
Desert Lilies in Full Bloom
NamibRand Nature Reserve has already received exceptional rains this year. On average, more than 150 mm of rain have already fallen on the reserve during the rainy season 2010/2011. The normal average for the whole year is about 80mm only! read more |
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| 01.18.2010 |
Japanese Film Team at Tok Tokkie Trails
A film team from Nippon Television Network Corporation visited Tok Tokkie Trails mid of December 2010. The Japanese film crew was filming for an animal show which is broadcasted weekly in Japan. The highly popular show called “Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q!” which can be translated as "Travel to the ends of the Earth”, attracts about 100 million viewers every week. read more |
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| 01.11.2010 |
In Memoriam Marc Duerr
Marc Duerr founded Tok Tokkie Trails in 1997. He was very well known and popular in the tourism industry and in the field of nature conservation in Namibia. His untimely death in November 2010 was a great loss and left a gap that will be difficult to fill. read more |
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| 01.09.2010 |
Soul-awakening desert hiking by Marita van Rooyen
“There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes too fast.” Paul Scott Mowrer
Apart from giving you a real feel of the landscape, walking is the best kind of meditation. And what better way to relax your mind than to go hiking? Not the hardcore, passout- from-exhaustion kind, but more the kind of hiking that Tok Tokkie Trails offers.
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| 18.07.2010 |
Tok Tokkie Trails in German Bestseller: “Hummeldumm”
We do not know how clever or stupid bumble-bees actually are but “Hummeldumm” is the title of a humorous fiction novel written by Tommy Jaud, which has been leading German bestseller lists since its publication in February this year. read more |
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| 15.06.2010 |
Reducing Plastic Waste at Tok Tokkie Trails
“The amount of plastic which we have produced since the dawn of the plastic age is enough to wrap the whole earth six times in plastic foil” (from “Plastic Planet”)
At Tok Tokkie Trails we strive to keep our footprint on the environment as small as possible.
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| 08.04.2010 |
Photographic Tok Tokkie Trail on NamibRand Nature Reserve
We all know that there’s more to great photos than pointing and
shooting. Sunsets look great but what do you have to consider if you wish to
capture them in a picture? F-stop, ISO, burst, aperture and shutter speed –
what’s that all for? Why is it more difficult to take pictures of black than
of white faces? The participants of the photographic Tok Tokkie Trail which
Scott Hurd led from 20 – 22 March 2010 certainly know the answers
now.
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| 10.08.2009 |
Stunning Night Views at NamibRand Nature Reserve
When the sun sets over the NamibRand Nature Reserve Tok Tokkie guests can observe a spectacular change of colours and atmosphere. The evolving night sky gives visitors no time for taking a break from admiring the beauty of the desert. read more |
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| 01.08.2009 |
New Management Couple at Tok Tokkie Trails
Ralph and Nadine Zipfel, both 37 years young, have made it their task to ensure that operations run smoothly at Tok Tokkie Trails. read more |
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| 10.07.2009 |
Cheetah and Leopard Re-Introduction Programmes on NamibRand Nature Reserve
Two re-introduction programmes for cheetahs and leopards have been implemented on NamibRand Nature Reserve in partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund and the N/a'an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary.
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| 08.07.2009 |
New weather station at NaDEET Online - on spot weather details for the Tok Tokkie base
Management of NamibRand Nature Reserve has installed a new automated weather station at the Tok Tokkie base. read more |
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| 01.06.2006 |
Special Rates for Namibians for the Tok Tokkie Trail
Tok Tokkie Trails is now available for Namibians at a discounted rate.
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| 02.05.2009 |
Tok Tokkie Trails Namibia has been rated among the five best walking safaris by The Independent
Tok Tokkie Trails strives to give our guests a great and unforgettable time while closely experiencing one of the most scenic landscapes in Namibia, the NamibRand Nature Reserve. Now, The Independent, one of the major newspapers in the UK, says that Tok Tokkie Trails is one of the five best walking safaris... read more |
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| 01.05.2009 |
Surprising visitor on Labour Day - 01 May 2009
A striped polecat visited the Tok Tokkie base at Die Duine farmhouse on labour day. These funny creatures are dreaded for the foul-smelling liquid which it sprays at its opponent if frightened. read more |
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| 24.04.2009 |
Tok Tokkie Trails joins improved rubbish and recycling system
Three close neighbours on NamibRand Nature Reserve, NADEET, Family Hideout and Tok Tokkie Trails have signed a rubbish and recycling policy which uses and supports the recycling initiatives evolving in Namibia. At the same time it bundles and improves the efforts of the three neighbours to keep the delicate desert ecosystem clean. read more |
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| 20.03.2009 |
Tok Tokkie Trails and NEWS - Namibia Environment & Wildlife Society
Tok Tokkie Trails has been supporting NADEET (Namibia Environmental Education Trust) for many years. Now, with Tok Tokkie Trails’ managing company, Unlimited Travel & Car Hire, joining NEWS Tok Tokkie Trails has broadened its support of environmental organisations in Namibia.
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| 15.02.2009 |
Tok Tokkie Trails among the world’s best wilderness escapes, says The Times
Tok Tokkie Trails is operated on the private NamibRand Nature Reserve, a 170.000 hectare protected area where wildlife can roam free again. As only a handful of low-impact tourism concessions have been granted on this vast reserve, with Tok Tokkie Trails you walk in an area which is not only remote but literally deserted. read more |
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| 07.01.2009 |
On the top of Namib Rand Nature Reserve - Chowagas Mountains
The Chowagas is the highest mountain on NamibRand Nature Reserve. With its roughly 2000 metres it also counts among the highest mountains in Namibia. For comparison, the highest peak in Namibia, the Koenigstein Summit in the Brandberg Massif, is 2573 metres high. Rene Korol, one of the experienced hiking and trekking guides who lead the Tok Tokkie Trail, and his friend Nico Mack climbed this beautiful peak in January.
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