News from the NAUkLuFT

Great outrage in Namibia's travel industry. Two weeks ago, it was announced that access to Sossusvlei would be closed to self-drivers with 4x4 vehicles starting December 15. Reason: protection of the World Heritage Site. After a heated debate, the Tourism Ministry has...

Of course, the government didn't build the highway between the airport and Windhoek so that BüllsPort's guests could reach their destination faster. The 3.5 billion Namibian dollar freeway is a crucial link in the transport corridors. But tourists in Namibia also...

Bird lovers in Namibia are thrilled with the new book 'Birds of Namibia'. It contains all 691 species confirmed to occur in Namibia. Incredibly, almost a third of these species have been sighted by experts in the NAUkLuFT. Whether it's the ostrich or the sunbird, the...

Most Namibia holidaymakers have their 'Visa on Arrival' with them when they fly to Namibia. Applying in advance is indeed recommended. Anyone applying for their visa upon arrival at the immigration counter will have to pay an additional fee in future. This was...

Only a few Namibian tourists are lucky enough to see one. And if they do, it's usually in Etosha. Lying lazily in the shade, on the ground or in a tree. A family hiking the Quiver Tree Gorge at BüllsPort, however, experienced it IN ACTION: a leopard. The two older...

Neither an April Fool's joke nor fake news: there is a quiver tree 'forest' on the River Thames near Chelsea in London. But only until Saturday 24 May. After that, it will 'move' to Somerset in the south of England. – At BüllsPort the quiver trees stay nicely where...

What connects the grave of Police Sergeant Rudolf Rogge at BüllsPort and the memorial of the Rehoboth Basters near Sam Khubis? - Both commemorate events in 1915. The First World War also claimed victims in the then colony of German South West Africa... On 22 April...

From 1 April 2025, holidaymakers from many countries need a visa to enter Namibia. The immigration authorities announced the regulations at the beginning of March and activated an online platform for applications. BüllsPort has now compiled an overview and information...

Hiking fans in Namibia and South Africa have reason to rejoice: tomorrow marks the official start of the hiking season in Namibia. The starting signal is given with the opening of the challenging 'Naukluft Hiking Trail'. The neighbouring hiking paradise on BüllsPort...