If you want to learn more about the culture of southern Africa, a small group cultural tour of Namibia is a wonderful place to start. Ancient art, colourful traditions, remnants of colonial eras and the energising beat of a modern African state – all these layers of cultural heritage are yours to explore on these excellent tours.

Namibia is home to rock art dating back thousands of years. At sites like Twyfelfontein, there are numerous engravings representing animals and people, mainly attributed to San hunters, comprising an extraordinary record of those bygone ages.

Cultural holidays in Namibia for small groups also feature opportunities to meet members of today’s tribal peoples who preserve ancient traditions. Living museums provide encounters with semi-nomadic people such as the Himba. You can learn about their simple way of life and the traditions passed down from generation to generation. These include hunting, crafts and the use of distinctive red ochre paint to beautify and protect their skin.

Many small group packages in Namibia include stays in charming coastal towns like Swakopmund. As well as a springboard for sea and desert excursions, these are fascinating places in their own right, full of German colonial architecture as well as museums, coffee shops and bars. The scenically located capital, Windhoek, is also well worth a visit with its neat boulevards, historic buildings and Afro-German vibe.

Namibia may form part of multi-country cultural tours of Africa. You can venture on bush walks with San Bushmen in Botswana, take guided tours of townships and enjoy the cosmopolitan charms of Cape Town in South Africa, and visit historic cultural sites in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Zanzibar.

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