Damaraland
This solar-powered desert outpost 60km south of Palmwag has all-encompassing views of stark, truncated hills and is an oasis of luxury amid a truly feral and outlandish setting. When you’re not living out your end-of-the-world fantasies in your luxury tent with wood floors, adobe walls and outdoor showers, you can do a few laps in the novel pool that occupies a rocky gorge formed by past lava flows.
Wildlife drives could include rhinos, elephants and lions if you're lucky.
22.38 MILES
Twyfelfontein (Doubtful Spring), at the head of the grassy Aba Huab Valley, is one of the most extensive rock-art galleries on the continent. In the…
26.01 MILES
Southeast of Twyfelfontein rises a barren 12km-long volcanic ridge, at the foot of which lies the hill known as Burnt Mountain, an expanse of volcanic…
26.14 MILES
Over the road from Burnt Mountain, you can follow an obvious path into a small gorge that contains a 100m stretch of unusual 4m-high dolerite (coarse…
19.46 MILES
Wondergat is an enormous sinkhole with daunting views into the subterranean world. Turn west off the D3254, 4km north of the D2612 junction. It’s about…
19.46 MILES
Wondergat is an enormous sinkhole with daunting views into the subterranean world. Turn west off the D3254, 4km north of the D2612 junction. It’s about…
2. Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings
22.38 MILES
Twyfelfontein (Doubtful Spring), at the head of the grassy Aba Huab Valley, is one of the most extensive rock-art galleries on the continent. In the…
26.01 MILES
Southeast of Twyfelfontein rises a barren 12km-long volcanic ridge, at the foot of which lies the hill known as Burnt Mountain, an expanse of volcanic…
26.14 MILES
Over the road from Burnt Mountain, you can follow an obvious path into a small gorge that contains a 100m stretch of unusual 4m-high dolerite (coarse…