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Five Top Tips for Authentic Cultural Tourism with the OvaHimba

A family of Himba women and children outside a Himba mud hut.

As a discerning traveller, how do you prevent awkward, transactional encounters and ensure that the people you visit truly benefit? In some cases, cultural tourism can cause social problems among the people who are being visited. These are our top tips for authentic cultural tourism, based on our experience with the OvaHimba people in northwestern Namibia.

In Namibia, learn to expect the unexpected

A family of elephants walk among trees on the edge of a dry riverbed.

After years of travelling the length and breadth Namibia, I’ve come to expect the unexpected. Expertly trained coffee baristas at a small café in the middle of nowhere – why not? Dry riverbeds becoming raging torrents overnight – certainly possible! 

Five antidotes to over-tourism in Africa

A tourist in a bakkie taking a photo of an elephant walking past.

Discover five effective strategies to combat over-tourism in Africa while enhancing your safari experience. Learn how to choose less crowded destinations and engage respectfully with wildlife to ensure a positive impact on both nature and local communities.