Should you miss them in the veld or on the road, the water holes will ensure sightings of at least a few and night time could result in the most amazing spectacles while magnificent animals quench their thirst. Bird lovers can expect to have a wonderful time spotting all the different species and some strange behavioral patterns…
With Cross Over Tours, the choice is yours whether you want to drive your own rented 4×4 vehicle or be a passenger.
These guided tours are organized and managed to ensure that your adventure will always be a safe one. Whilst traveling in a group, the visitor still has the sensation of traveling alone because of the remoteness – the thousands and thousands of kilometers of nothingness – yet so much to see, to feel and to experience!
The fun really begins when the 4×4 vehicles start pushing the limits on the dunes or rough or slippery terrain…the thrill of adventure, adrenaline pumping, everybody loses all sense of time under the supervision of the most competent guides. Best times guaranteed!
Tour guides Hendrik and Stephanie J. van Rensburg (a successful business- and well-traveled couple) choose to live close to the earth on a game farm near Kuruman when they are not required to be city dwellers or abroad for business purposes. Their jovial son, Tobie, is also a tour guide, while charming daughter, Daniela, is involved with the marketing of the tours. The family all grew up in this part of the world and knows every nook and cranny, the animals and their behavior and the weather and its patterns. They are more than competent to accompany adventurers joining for fun under the African sun.
Apart from these tour members, several other well-trained and efficient guides are on standby depending on the size of the group. Translators can be booked on request, should the need arise for overseas visitors.
A typical 7-day tour will include the magic of camping on the dunes under the stars, as well as some nights in Game Reserves or Wildlife Managed areas. Every night large campfires will add sparks to the mysterious surroundings while, at the same time, providing that special, cozy atmosphere where travelers can connect with one another and with nature.
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and a South African breakfast will tantalize the nostrils while preparations are underway to start the travels of a brand new day promising to expose the hidden, the unknown, the forgotten, the untouched and the solitude of this countryside.
Every day two delicious meals, inspired by South African farm cuisine, are prepared with typical generous hospitality by a chef trained to prepare delicious dishes in the bush. Guests always enjoy having their meals in the veld, many times prepared on the open fire. But served with poise and finesse.
Safaris can be customized to specific requirements. Cross Over Africa tour operators want this adventure to fulfill each visitor’s own dreams and aspirations once the convoy hits the road with the purpose of discovering the secrets of the desert dunes and the flowing savannah grasslands.
Firm friendships are formed along the dusty trails of the vast expanse of the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert and the Namib. Nowhere in the world is the blue of the sky in such stark and beautiful contrast with its surroundings.
Fauna and flora endure the extremes dealt to them by nature and bravely survive. The magnificence of all of this, experiencing something that is so much bigger than one could ever fathom, inspires a whole new perspective on life.
Chances are great that, upon returning home, you will not only be leaving your footprints behind on the desert sands but also your heart. That will explain why International Visitors keep coming back year after year.