The Camp
Wilderness Doro Nawas
Wilderness Doro Nawas lies in the Doro !Nawas Conservancy, 412,000 hectares of old Damaraland, now part of the Kunene Region. The camp is set on the edge of the dry Huab River valley, about 120 km inland from the Atlantic, with views in every direction to the flat-topped mountains of the Etendeka.
There are fifteen canvas-and-thatch double rooms, each on a raised wooden deck and linked to the main area by gravel paths, and one family unit of two bedrooms. The beds are on wheels, so you can roll them out onto the deck and sleep under the stars. The main area has a pool, a bar and a library.
Days are spent on nature drives and walks through sandstone cliffs, wide valleys and dry riverbeds, looking for desert-adapted elephant, giraffe and zebra, with the odd sighting of black rhino and cheetah. The rock engravings at Twyfelfontein and the Damara Living Museum are close enough for a morning out.
Rooms
The Rooms
Fifteen canvas-and-thatch double rooms, each on a raised wooden deck with an en-suite bathroom and an outdoor shower. The beds roll out onto the veranda for a night under the stars.
Two bedrooms, each with two three-quarter beds, its own bathroom and its own entrance. A short boardwalk joins them, with a shared deck and seating area outside.
From the camp
Things to do
Nature drives
Drives looking for springbok, gemsbok and desert-adapted elephant, finished off with a lunch in the riverbed or a walk at "Little Table Mountain".
Geological excursions
Visits to the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site, and to the Petrified Forest, Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes.
Guided walks by day and night
Walks on the plants and animals that survive in this dry country, and night walks with UV lights that make the scorpions glow.
Cultural visits
Back-of-house tours and chats about the Doro !Nawas Conservancy and Damara traditions, and a visit to the Damara Living Museum.
Star Bed and stargazing
Learn the night sky with no light pollution, then roll your bed out onto the veranda and sleep outside.
Birding
Endemic birds of the rocky slopes and valleys, such as Rüppell's korhaan and the Benguela long-billed lark.
Ask us which activities are included when you book.
Good to know
Information
When to go
June to October is the dry season and the best time for desert-adapted elephants and rhino around the waterholes. Most rain falls from January to April. Tap or hover over a month for more.
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Wilderness Doro Nawas in pictures
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Explore the Area
Wilderness Doro Nawas stands on the edge of the dry Huab River valley in the Doro !Nawas Conservancy, within reach of the Twyfelfontein rock engravings, the Petrified Forest, Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes.
Where you'll stay
Find the Camp
Wilderness Doro Nawas · Doro !Nawas Conservancy, on the edge of the dry Huab River valley near Twyfelfontein.
Before you go
Questions answered
What is the Star Bed?
The beds in every room are on wheels, so you can roll yours out onto the veranda and sleep under the night sky.
What kinds of rooms are there?
Fifteen canvas-and-thatch double rooms on raised decks, and one family unit of two bedrooms with their own bathrooms and a shared deck.
Can we see desert elephant?
Desert-adapted elephant, giraffe and zebra are seen on the nature drives, with occasional black rhino and cheetah. Sightings are never guaranteed.
Can we visit the Twyfelfontein rock engravings?
Yes. The camp's geological excursions visit the engravings, a World Heritage Site, as well as the Petrified Forest, Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes.
Is there a pool?
Yes, at the main area, along with a bar and a library.
Twyfelfontein
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