{"id":65596,"date":"2025-01-11T09:43:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T08:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/2025\/01\/11\/25-years-of-travel\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T09:43:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T08:43:31","slug":"25-years-of-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/news\/2025\/01\/11\/25-years-of-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Years of Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have been designing your journeys for nearly twenty-five years now, and you have placed your trust in us throughout all these years.
\nSo yes, since 2000, things have clearly changed and evolved. We no longer travel in quite the same way.<\/p>\n

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For instance, digital connectivity has, more often than not, caught up with us. Even though we regularly advocate disconnecting for the duration of a trip, it is hard \u2014 let’s admit it! \u2014 to do without the benefits that come with it.
\nOn the other hand, one thing has not changed. It has in fact grown stronger, and continues to do so every day.
\nIt is our determination to uphold the values that have driven \u00c9tendues Sauvages since its founding:
\n\u2022 moving away from mass tourism, now often called \u201covertourism\u201d \u2014 a term that may sound less pejorative, but is just as damaging.
\n\u2022 ensuring your journeys bring immediate, direct benefit to local populations, through the numerous programmes run by our local partners in the remote regions you visit.
\n\u2022 protecting wildlife and the environment by working with professionals who share this vision, and selecting accommodations committed to sustainability and respect for nature.While quality and excellence of service \u2014 before, during and after your trip \u2014 remain the watchwords of our commitment, the authenticity of our approach and genuine care are equally important pillars for us.We also continue to stand by our truly \u201ctailor-made\u201d approach \u2014 100% human.
\nIt is not a platform or an algorithm that answers your expectations, but a team of travel experts who know you and whom you trust.
\nAnd because they have a thorough command of the destinations they offer you to discover, they craft for you the finest of journeys<\/div>\n

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EARTH<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

NAMIBIA, THE SYMPHONY OF THE SINGING DUNES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco Polo himself described these \u201csinging sands\u201d as a concert of drums and cymbals.
\nThe Bedouins attribute these sounds to djinns, the invisible spirits that populate desert legends.
\nThe singing dunes of Sossusvlei, in Namibia’s Namib-Naukluft Park, offer an unforgettable sensory experience.The spectacle begins at dawn.
\nThe dunes, like petrified waves of perfect geometry, light up in shifting colours, moving from scorched copper to a kaleidoscope of pink, gold and red-orange.
\nThis magical moment is the overture of the symphony.
\nLight plays the role of conductor, directing shadows and colours in a silent ballet.The singing dunes are the lead instruments of this melody.<\/p>\n