Showing posts with label The Portfolio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Portfolio. Show all posts

Sunday, 16 July 2023

Namibia: Goibib Mountain Lodge - The newest member of The Portfolio

The newest member of The Portfolio, Goibib Mountain Lodge!

Goibib is your guest farm experience in the heart of the great Karas Mountains.

The south of Namibia is known for its wide-open vistas and seemingly endless bright blue skies, and Goibib Mountain Lodge is no exception.

Goibib is the perfect base to explore the wonders of the far south of Namibia, including the world famous Fish River Canyon and adjoining Ai-Ais hot springs, as well as the Brukkaros Mountain, a volcanic caldera 100 kilometers north-northwest of Keetmanshoop, where a hiking trail will lead you to the ridge of the mountain, and the abandoned solar observatory that was constructed in 1926.

Other must-see highlights in this area include the Quiver Tree Forest, where about 250 specimens of this indigenous plant, named for the fact that the San people historically used the hollowed-out branches to store their arrows, and the Giant’s Playground, an exposed dolerite formation estimated to be 160 million years old, that has the appearance of massive toy building blocks having been stacked in piles.

One of Goibib Mountain Lodge’s unique features is that it is located on a working farm, with a breeding herd of Nguni cattle - highly sought after the world over for their unique pelts, where each animal’s colouration and pattern is one-of-a-kind (much like a fingerprint).

Goibib Mountain Lodge is a tranquil hideaway in the heart of the Great Karas Mountains in Southern Namibia, and an extremely easy drive from either north or south along the Windhoek to Cape Town main road.

Simply take the B1 and drive until you see the sign on the west side of the road, between Grunau and Keetmanshoop!

Rather than being pursued by the Big Five or chased by stampeding herds of animals, bring your camera and capture all things great and small macro-photography brings the little things to light - or explore the night life with fluorescent light and discover the nocturnal world around us.

The Lodge has much to offer but for Guests with the time, and wishing to explore the local region there is also much to explore within a relatively short distance from the Lodge - mostly within a two hour drive.

Goibib Mountain Lodge offers its guests a dream come true holiday with the time to peacefully view many species of antelope and other wildlife that inhabit the veld. The peace and tranquility is enthralling and guests quickly realise that this is pristine nature at its finest. An Added Bonus Is That the region is malaria-free.

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Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Namibia: Kifaru Luxury Lodge & Bush Camp | Кифару Лодж Намибия

The Portfolio: Kifaru Luxury Lodge & Bush Camp

A mere 25 km from the northern Namibian town of Outjo and just 100 km away from the world renowned Etosha National Park, you find Kifaru Luxury Lodge and Bush Camp.

This private reserve boasts more than 60 species of mammal and more than 300 species of bird.

This is definitely not just an over-night stop, this is somewhere to linger a while and experience the very real and tangible positive impact that tourism has on the conservation efforts for the black and white rhino in Namibia.

The Kifaru Luxury Lodge is built atop beautifully weathered outcrops, offering unrivalled views of the mopane forest and wildlife reserve below.

Kifaru Luxury Lodge comprises of 4 premier suites and 2 deluxe rooms.

The 4 premier suites are air-conditioned and boast a safe, tea and coffee station, hair dryer, full-length mirror, a cheeky midnight snack, fruit basket, 100% cotton bathrobes, mosquito nets, free wi-fi and a private viewing deck.

In the bathrooms you will find both an in-door and out-door shower, separate WC, standalone bathtub with bath salts to release the stresses of a day in the veld, a double vanity as well as luxurious toiletries made from 100% natural ingredients, as are the luxuriant towels.

The 2 deluxe rooms are air-conditioned and boast a safe, tea and coffee station, hair dryer, fruit basket, 100% cotton bathrobes, free wi-fi and a private viewing deck.

In the bathrooms you will find a large walk-in shower, separate WC, a double vanity as well as luxurious toiletries made from 100% natural ingredients, as are the luxuriant towels.

The rustic Bush Camp, located about 5 km away, and offers guests a laid-back, relaxed experience; with a main area built to resemble a barn and a 'farm dam' swimming pool.

The 12 en-suite rooms have showers, complimentary toiletries and a cordoned off patio area with outside seating.

There are both twin-bed and double-bed rooms available. Bush Camp is ideal for guests travelling in large groups.

Conservation at Kifaru

The name ‘Kifaru’ means ‘Rhino’ in Swahili and the conservation of these critically endangered animals is at the heart of the Kifaru ethos, with the majority of the revenue generated by the lodge going directly towards Rhino Momma and their conservation efforts.

The Rhino Momma Project is dedicated to the care and repopulation of the Rhino species in Southern Africa. In order to achieve these goals we routinely dehorn our rhinos to reduce the risk of poaching. Kifaru Luxury Lodge is the proud lodge representative of the program.

By visiting the lodge and experiencing the reserve, visitors are offered a very real experience of the positive and tangible impact that tourism can have on the conservation efforts of these incredible animals in Namibia.

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Saturday, 7 May 2022

Namibia: ResDest & The Portfolio

ResDest & The Portfolio

In this newsflash we have updates on:

The Portfolio and ResDest

Huab Lodge

Otjiwa Safari Lodge

Kunene River Lodge 

Okutala Etosha Lodge

The Portfolio - and ResDest

After nearly 20 years in tour operating, Margo Bishop, who spent more than a decade working for ATI Holidays, took the plunge and started her own marketing and representation company in early 2022.

The Portfolio is a completely separate company to Reservation Destination, and - going forward - the business functions will be split between the two entities.

ResDest will be responsible for reservations, rate allocations and administration and The Portfolio will handle marketing queries, newsletter and product updates.

The two companies will work together very closely, so please feel free to direct any questions or queries to either Margo or Suzanne and we will get you the answers and information that you need!

In addition to the ResDest marketing queries, Margo also handles the marketing for Cornerstone Guest House and Frans Indongo Lodge.

Huab Lodge

After a hiatus of nearly two years, Huab Lodge re-opened its door to visitors in the middle of February this year.

The website is still currently under re-development and we are still waiting for the new photos of the rooms, but we do have some interim photos for you.

The original lodge footprint is very much the same, but both the main area and the chalets have been modernised and refurbished.

Lidia and Deon do have plans for future developments and upgrades - so watch this space!

Otjiwa Safari Lodge

In the last newsletter, we announced that Otjiwa Safari Lodge was doing a complete rebuild of the main area at Eagle's Rest and that Mountain Lodge's main area had been refurbished and is looking incredible.

The photographers will be up to take photos and we will share those in due course, but here is something to whet your appetites.

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