Namibia

Cape Cross

You hear the colony before the beach fully comes into view. Thousands of Cape fur seals lie close together along the shoreline at Cape Cross.

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The beach is almost constantly moving.

Cape Cross is known for its large colony ofCape fur seals. The current page mentions a population of around 80,000.

Thousands of seals cover the beach whileothers swim just offshore. The scale turns a short stop into something youremember long after the drive continues.

Many pups are born in November and December, when the colony grows further.

A wooden walkway brings you close to the colony.

To visit the seals, you drive to Cape CrossSeal Reserve.

From the parking area, a wooden walkwayleads towards the coast. It lets you see the colony up close without steppingonto the beach itself.

The activity is not only on land. Manyseals are also in the water just offshore.

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What you can do at Cape Cross:

·      See the Cape fur seal colony

·      Walk the wooden coastal walkway

·      Watch seals in the water

·      Include Cape Cross in a Namibiacoastal route

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Self-drive trips in the region

Namibia
Namibië Self Drive 14 Dagen - Lodge only
14
days
from
1240
1240
p.p.
Windhoek is both the start and finish of this 14-day self drive safari Namibia. Between those two points lie the dunes of Sossusvlei, the Atlantic coast at Swakopmund, Spitzkoppe, Damaraland, three nights in Etosha and Waterberg Plateau. Otjiwa is the final stop before the return to Windhoek.
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Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
This 19-day one-way journey starts in Windhoek and ends at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The compact itinerary keeps travel distances manageable without missing the spectacular landscapes and wildlife parks.
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Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self-drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
This 19-day one-way journey starts in Windhoek and finishes at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The route stays compact enough to keep driving days under control while still taking in the landscapes and wildlife areas that define the journey.
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