Damaraland
Damaraland Highlights
Damaraland is one of the most pristine wilderness areas in Namibia; situated in the mountainous region in north-west Namibia inhabited by the Damara people and named after them. Damaraland offers beautiful views across barren plains, ancient valleys, rocky crops as well as the Brandberg Mountains. The area offers absolute peace and tranquility as well as incredible star-gazing and is ideal for enjoying and exploring the desert environment. Damaraland is unique in the sense that it personifies the Africa of old; there are no fences, local people and their livestock live side by side with the wildlife. Important features in the area include the Brandberg Mountains as well as the Torra Wildlife Conservancy. Damaraland is remote and offers guests a private and exclusive safari experience. An unusual experience is to see the mist roll in from the Skeleton Coast approximately 56 miles (90km) to the west, and drift along the river valley to provide sustenance to a variety of life that depend on this daily moisture. The Huab River only flows once or twice during the short rainy season and seldom breaks through the dunes to reach the ocean.
Game Viewing in the Damaraland
Large wildlife is not concentrated year-round at Damaraland. Guests can expect to see desert-adapted elephant, gemsbok, greater kudu springbok, and occasionally cheetah and black rhino as well interesting flora like euphorbias and shepherd's trees. The area also has some of Africa's best rock engravings including the famous Twyfelfontein etchings. Considering the proximity of the concession to the stark Skeleton Coast National Park and true Namib Desert, this area is home to a surprisingly high diversity of wildlife. The 350 000-hectare Torra Conservancy supports a healthy number of desert-adapted elephants. There are good populations of Hartman's mountain zebra, southern giraffe, gemsbok, springbok, cheetah, spotted and brown hyaena. The bird life is fantastic with raptors including Martial Eagle, Lappet-faced Vulture and Pale Chanting Goshawk. Ephemeral pools in the Huab sometimes harbour Black Crake, South African Shelduck, Hamerkop and Three- banded Plover. The endemic Benguela Long-billed Lark is common on the rocky slopes. Regular visitors to the area include Pale-winged Starling, Mountain Wheatear, Rüppell's Korhaan and Cape Bunting and Namaqua Sandgrouse. Along the dry Huab River with its large camel thorn trees, Common Scimitarbill, Acacia Pied Barbet and if lucky enough a roosting Spotted Eagle-Owl can be found.
Damaraland Camp
Damaraland Camp is an award-winning camp offering visitors the opportunity explore this beautiful and extraordinary area. Friendly and hospitable staff will ensure that your experience at Damaraland is personal and unique; situated in the Huab River Valley Damaraland offers spectacular views over the Brandberg Mountains and ancient valleys combined with delicious food and complete peace and tranquillity. Accommodation is spacious and comfortable in beautiful thatched units raised off the ground complete with a large deck. Guests can relax in the lounge area offering a plunge pool, bar and outside dining area. Guests can enjoy game drives and nature walks with experienced guides, mountain bike trails are also available. Guests can expect to see desert-adapted flora and fauna as well as enjoy fantastic birding, San rock-art and beautiful landscapes.
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Desert Rhino Camp
Desert Rhino Camp offers guests a 400 000-hectare exclusive wilderness experience as well as the largest free-ranging population of black rhino in Africa. The area offers peace and serenity with an abundance of space, beautiful landscapes and magnificent sunsets. Desert Rhino Camp offers eight spacious Meru-style safari tents with beautiful en-suite facilities consisting of a hand basin, flush toilet and en-suite shower. A tented dining and living area offers spectacular views of the desert and mountains, while the fascinating Welwitschia plants can be seen on the plain in front of the camp. Activities at Desert Rhino Campinclude rhino tracking on foot or by vehicle, full-day excursions with a picnic lunch, birding and day and night nature drives accompanied by professional guides who will share knowledge of the fascinating desert-adapted fauna and flora with guests.
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Doro Nawas Camp
Doro Nawas is situated in prime desert-adapted elephant country; the harsh and rocky Damaraland region offers superb stargazing, beautiful sunsets and ancient rock art of Twyfelfontein, it offers a peek into an age old era with friendly staff and traditional mouthwatering cuisine; a combination bound to offer a unique experience. Accommodation is offered in 16 luxurious units consisting of a bedroom, en-suite bathroom with outdoor shower, a veranda for stargazing or sleep outs. The main building is situated on the top of a small hill providing magnificent views of this diverse and dramatic landscape. The main area is made up of indoor and outdoor rooftop dining areas, a pool area, bar, curio shop and small gallery. A staircase to the roof offers the ideal retreat for relaxing sundowners and stargazing. A highlight at Doro Nawas is the fascinating expedition to Twyfelfontein, Namibia's first World Heritage Site, with its renowned San art engravings and prehistoric rock art.
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Erongo Wilderness Lodge
Erongo Wilderness Lodge is a luxury tented camp situated in the Erongo Mountain Nature Reserve two and a half hours from Windhoek near a town called Omaruru. The area offers a diverse eco-system as well as a variety of rare and endemic plant and animal species. The area is also renowned for Bushman Rock art and bird-watching is prolific. The reserve offers visitors 20 000 hectares of untouched wilderness including the beautiful Erongo Mountains. Erongo Wilderness Lodge is private and remote and offers luxurious tented accommodation as well as a variety of exciting wildlife activities. Walking is the best way to experience this beautiful region and the Erongo Mountains. Activities include early morning as well as sunset walks accompanied by experienced guides. Guided Nature drives in open land-cruisers are also available.
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Huab Lodge
Huab Lodge is a small friendly owner-run lodge with a relaxed atmosphere situated in a private area. The emphasis at Huab Lodge is on offering guests a personalized desert experienced. Accommodation is offered in comfortable thatched bungalows with en-suite facilities and private patios offer magnificent views of the Huab River Valley. The lodge was built to blend in with the environment and a solar energy plant provides power to the lodge. A Hot spring as well as a wellness centre provides ample opportunity to relax and rejuvenate weary bodies. Guests can also indulge in a professional reflexology or aromatherapy treatment in the privacy of your bungalow. Huab Lodge offers warm Namibian hospitality with delicious meals and a variety of activities including guided walks, nature drives, bird-watching as well as a cultural visit to a local Himba Village.
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iGowati Lodge
iGowati Lodge offers guests a cultural experience; it offers a relaxed and friendly ambience in the heart of the Damaraland area. The lodge offers the ideal location for guests wanting to explore the area and offers an affordable option. iGowati Lodge offers comfort, convenience and friendly people. The rooms offer basic amenities including en-suite facilities, ceiling fans and tea and coffee making facilities. The entertainment area consists of a swimming pool, bar and restaurant offering buffet-style meals as well as an a-la-cart menu. Daily excursions are offered to various tourist attractions in the area including Twyfelfontein, Organ Pipes, Burnt Mountain, The Petrified Forest as well as a visit to a Himba Village where guests can experience the culture of the Himba people and their survival skills. A trip to the Skeleton Coast Park is also available as well as a ride on a donkey-cart to Khorixas.
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Mowani Mountain Camp
Mowani Mountain Camp offers luxury and charm; situated in a region that offers an untouched wilderness area with spectacular desert scenery and fascinating Bushman Rock Art; unique desert adapted fauna and flora can be seen here including mountain zebra, kudu, springbok, desert elephant and ostrich; leopard and cheetah if you are very lucky. The luxurious East African safari tents offer private viewing decks and beautiful sunsets. The emphasis at Mowani Mountain Camp is on personal attention and only 12 safari tents ensure a private experience. A private suite is available for guests seeking complete privacy together with a private butler service. Meals at Mowani Mountain Camp are delicious and after dinner drinks can be enjoyed around the camp fire. Nature drives as well as hiking is available at Mowani; Hot Air Ballooning as well as scenic flights can also be arranged.
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Palmwag Lodge
Palmwag Lodge offers a heavenly oasis; surrounded by calming palm trees, magnificent scenery as well as the excitement of seeing rare desert-adapted black rhino and elephant that roam this untouched wilderness area. Palmwag Lodge is renowned for its peace and tranquillity combined with tastefully decorated thatched bungalows with en-suite facilities and guest amenities. Palmwag offers a thatched restaurant, open for breakfast and dinner as well as a bar area and a swimming pool. The campsite provides eight camping sites with fire places and washing-up facilities, some with own toilet and shower, which is open daily from 07h00 until 22h00. There is an a la carte restaurant, bar and thatched lapa area as well as a swimming pool. The 450 000-hectare Palmwag Concession offers a surprising array of wildlife and supports the largest free-roaming population of desert-adapted black rhino and desert adapted elephants. The predator population is the largest outside of the Etosha National Park and includes lion, cheetah, leopard, brown and spotted hyena. The bird-life here is prolific with many endemic species present.
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Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge is located approximately 100 km west of the small town of Khorixas in the Twyfelfontein area. The area is famous for its unique rock formations and bushman paintings and the area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Prominent geographic features include the Organ Pipes, Burnt Mountain, Doros Crater and the Petrified Forest. The Desert adapted Elephant, Rhinoceros, Giraffe, Springbok, Zebra, Oryx, and Ostrich can be found in the area. Twyfelfontein Country Lodge offers comfortable en-suite rooms as well as a lounge, curio shop, dining area, bar and swimming pool. Great care was taken when the lodge was built to ensure that the lodge blends in with the natural environment as the area has a very sensitive ecosystem.
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