Southern Damaraland boasts many geological and historical attractions, including the impressive san rock art engravings at Twyfelfontein, now a World Heritage Site. Northern Damaraland has the greatest concentrations of game including Namibia’s unique game viewing attractions of desert elephants and rhino.
The area is divided into several enormous private game reserves, that support most species of Namibia’s large game and provide some of the best birding and wildlife experiences in the country. Remote eco friendly bush camps offer a true wilderness Damaraland experience where the opportunity to spot a black rhino, admire desert adapted species and spend nights star gazing in such an ancient landscape is truly awe inspiring!
The Skeleton Coast, to the west of Damaraland is one of Namibia’s most remote locations and one of the most beautiful and unique places in the world. Much the best way to see it is on a fly-in safari either on a scenic day flight or on a tour for several days to stay at fully equipped tented desert camps. Scenic aircraft flights will reveal fascinating bird’s-eye views of a coastline of bleached whalebones and rusted shipwrecks with adjoining roaring dunes. Further land exploration finds diverse and ever-changing geological formations, the refuges of desert-dwelling animals such as the endangered black rhino and desert-adapted elephant, the Cape Cross colony of cape fur seals, endemic bird species and encounters with the nomadic Himba people.
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In a land of 2.2 million people with 13 ethnic tribes, it is the nomadic Himba numbering only 12,000 who are perhaps the most visually distinctive. Our guests have the opportunity to learn about their lifestyle through respectful meetings and interactions.
To comprehend the enormity of this landscape, take a hot air balloon flight or even a Skeleton Coast Scenic flight from Swakopmund to get a bird’s eye view of The Skeleton Coast with dunes, canyons, mountains and along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
It’s worth taking a look at the ancient Welwitschia plant, which may live up to hundreds of years.
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the Organ Pipes which is a mass of perpendicular dolerite pillars located down the river bed. Formed by the intrusion of volcanic rock dolerite about 120 million years ago.
The World Heritage Site of Twyfelfontein is one of the most important prehistoric rock art sites in southern Africa, and features well preserved 2000 year old Bushmen engravings.
Environmentally sustainable lodges are dotted around in the Namib desert. This is Mowani Mountain Camp
Namibia is one of the top destinations in the world for stargazing. Its dark and clear night skies are amongst some of the most pristine in the world. Ask us about Namibian properties with “star” platforms, dramatic skylights over the bed and resident astronomers.
Normally associated with famous shipwrecks, the name came from the bones that lined the beaches from whaling operations and seal hunts – these can be accessed by a fascinating drive or scenic flight.
Unique desert-adapted wildlife exists in the Namib Desert with species including black rhino, elephant, Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra, as well as a fascinating number of insects and reptiles that survive these parched environments.
Camp Kipwe is an eco friendly lodge set within the Twyfelfontein Conservancy in Damaraland. It's sister camp is Mowani Mountain Lodge. Camp Kipwe nestles amongst the ...
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Read MoreAn original and exclusive wilderness experience, Desert Rhino Camp lies within the 450,000 hectare private Palmwag Concession in northern Damaraland, north-west Namibia. ...
Read MoreDoro Nawas lies in the 407,300 hectare Doro Nawas Conservancy on the slopes of a small hill on the edge of the dry Aba-Huab River, overlooking ancient plains with glorious views ...
Read MoreIn a remote area of the Kaokoveld, in a land of bare mountains, gravel-strewn plains and dry riverbeds that draw fascinating wildlife, lies Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp. Hoanib ...
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