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Namibia

Desert Rhino Camp

PLAN MY TRIP

Functioning in collaboration with the Save the Rhino Trust (SRT), Desert Rhino Camp has played its part in the preservation of rare desert-adapted black rhino in Namibia’s Damaraland region.

Accommodations at the camp consist of eight Meru-style built on a raised deck. There are six twin-bedded tents and two double bedded tents to choose from. Each tent features an en-suite bathroom including a hand basin, a flush toilet, and a shower. For added privacy and relaxation, guests can sit on their front veranda to enjoy the sweeping views of scattered euphorbia and ancient welwitschia plants with the dramatic Etendeka Mountains in the background.

Lying among the rocky hills and vegetative scrub of the 3,417-square mile Palmwag Concession, the camp is privy to an environment of minimalist beauty that is home to a surprising variety of wildlife including the largest free roaming black rhino population in Africa. The camp is set in a wide valley that transforms into grassland when there is enough rain. The Concession’s freshwater springs also support healthy populations of desert-adapted elephant, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, giraffe, gemsbok, springbok, kudu and predators such as lion, cheetah, leopard, and brown and spotted hyena. There are also a large variety of bird species living here too.

Rhino tracking both in 4×4 and on foot is obviously the primary activity at the camp. After barely surviving extinction two decades ago, the rhino population has doubled since the formation of the SRT. Daily game drives are conducted by expert guides and provide an excellent opportunity to spot some of the other native wildlife. Guided nature walks take a closer look at the flora and fauna for lessons on how they adapt to live in this harsh environment. Full day outing around the Concession also include a delicious picnic lunch. Bird watchers can enjoy looking for Rüppell’s korhaan, Benguela long-billed lark, and possibly Herero chat. Verreauxs’ eagle is often sighted around rocky hillsides.

From the expansive viewing deck surrounding the common dining and lounge area, guests can take in the panoramic views of the surrounding desert and Etendeka Mountains. During the heat of the day, the camp’s refreshing swimming pool is the best place to cool off and relax. At night, the open fire pit is the place to gather with an after-dinner drink and a story.

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Namibia

Desert Rhino Camp

PLAN MY TRIP

Functioning in collaboration with the Save the Rhino Trust (SRT), Desert Rhino Camp has played its part in the preservation of rare desert-adapted black rhino in Namibia’s Damaraland region.

Accommodations at the camp consist of eight Meru-style built on a raised deck. There are six twin-bedded tents and two double bedded tents to choose from. Each tent features an en-suite bathroom including a hand basin, a flush toilet, and a shower. For added privacy and relaxation, guests can sit on their front veranda to enjoy the sweeping views of scattered euphorbia and ancient welwitschia plants with the dramatic Etendeka Mountains in the background.

Lying among the rocky hills and vegetative scrub of the 3,417-square mile Palmwag Concession, the camp is privy to an environment of minimalist beauty that is home to a surprising variety of wildlife including the largest free roaming black rhino population in Africa. The camp is set in a wide valley that transforms into grassland when there is enough rain. The Concession’s freshwater springs also support healthy populations of desert-adapted elephant, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, giraffe, gemsbok, springbok, kudu and predators such as lion, cheetah, leopard, and brown and spotted hyena. There are also a large variety of bird species living here too.

Rhino tracking both in 4×4 and on foot is obviously the primary activity at the camp. After barely surviving extinction two decades ago, the rhino population has doubled since the formation of the SRT. Daily game drives are conducted by expert guides and provide an excellent opportunity to spot some of the other native wildlife. Guided nature walks take a closer look at the flora and fauna for lessons on how they adapt to live in this harsh environment. Full day outing around the Concession also include a delicious picnic lunch. Bird watchers can enjoy looking for Rüppell’s korhaan, Benguela long-billed lark, and possibly Herero chat. Verreauxs’ eagle is often sighted around rocky hillsides.

From the expansive viewing deck surrounding the common dining and lounge area, guests can take in the panoramic views of the surrounding desert and Etendeka Mountains. During the heat of the day, the camp’s refreshing swimming pool is the best place to cool off and relax. At night, the open fire pit is the place to gather with an after-dinner drink and a story.

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