Namibia
Desert Rhino Camp
Walk With Giants
Desert Rhino Camp is a starkly beautiful, rocky wilderness. A desert dreamland where rhinos are the stars.
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Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Feel your senses come alive in this Namib Desert wilderness.
Follow free-ranging populations of Critically Endangered desert-adapted black rhino across the Damaraland plains, finding a myriad of other wildlife along the way. Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp offers a rare and exclusive opportunity to track these extraordinary pachyderms, and learn about their unique survival skills in this harshly beautiful, boulder-strewn environment.
Desert Rhino Camp moments
Wind down and immerse yourself in this warm, welcoming space, a celebration of earth tones. Look out over sweeping plains dotted with Namibia’s curious national plant, the welwitschia. Keep a keen eye trained for desert-adapted wildlife, especially the star of the show, the black rhino.
Desert Rhino Camp moments
Wind down and immerse yourself in this warm, welcoming space, a celebration of earth tones. Look out over sweeping plains dotted with Namibia’s curious national plant, the welwitschia. Keep a keen eye trained for desert-adapted wildlife, especially the star of the show, the black rhino.
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THE DETAILS
Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Breathless. Humbled. Proud. When you see one of the world’s last free-roaming black rhinos or a desert-adapted lion, you’ll feel it all at once. Your stay at Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp directly contributes to the ongoing quest for survival that this wildlife faces. It’s a safari experience with meaningful impact.
Protecting black rhinos
Ever since we implemented the idea of impactful tourism back in 1983, each of our Wilderness locations has been chosen for a distinct purpose. At Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp, we’ve partnered with three local community conservancies and Save the Rhino Trust Namibia, to defend, preserve, and expand these iconic desert wilds. It’s why we’re here. And it’s why the wildlife here continues to thrive.
Pool
Indulge in a sundowner with new friends around the pool.
Wi-Fi
Stay in touch with friends and family, and share your sightings.
Black rhino
See some of the last free black rhino on Earth.
Zebra
The Hartmann’s mountain zebra is an agile climber.
Giraffe
An elegant journey traversing the plains.
Springbok
An iconic antelope in Namibia’s desert landscape.
A landscape full of wonder
In a wide valley in Damaraland’s enormous Palmwag Concession, sometimes flush with grass, lies Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp. Alongside the iconic rhino, look for desert-adapted lions, elephants, zebras, spotted hyenas, giraffes, and antelopes such as oryx and springbok. Birding enthusiasts can tick Ruppell’s korhaan, Benguela long-billed lark, Herero chat, and Verreaux’s eagle off their lists.
Rhino trekking
Join rhino monitors on the walk of a lifetime.
Nature drives
See desert-adapted wildlife and stunning scenery.
Nature trails
Learn more about the smaller fauna and flora.
Stargazing
Discover the constellations of the southern sky.
Purpose
Protecting black rhinos
Ever since we implemented the idea of impactful tourism back in 1983, each of our Wilderness locations has been chosen for a distinct purpose. At Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp, we’ve partnered with three local community conservancies and Save the Rhino Trust Namibia, to defend, preserve, and expand these iconic desert wilds. It’s why we’re here. And it’s why the wildlife here continues to thrive.
Facilities
Pool
Indulge in a sundowner with new friends around the pool.
Wi-Fi
Stay in touch with friends and family, and share your sightings.
Wildlife
Black rhino
See some of the last free black rhino on Earth.
Zebra
The Hartmann’s mountain zebra is an agile climber.
Giraffe
An elegant journey traversing the plains.
Springbok
An iconic antelope in Namibia’s desert landscape.
Area
A landscape full of wonder
In a wide valley in Damaraland’s enormous Palmwag Concession, sometimes flush with grass, lies Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp. Alongside the iconic rhino, look for desert-adapted lions, elephants, zebras, spotted hyenas, giraffes, and antelopes such as oryx and springbok. Birding enthusiasts can tick Ruppell’s korhaan, Benguela long-billed lark, Herero chat, and Verreaux’s eagle off their lists.
Activities
Rhino trekking
Join rhino monitors on the walk of a lifetime.
Nature drives
See desert-adapted wildlife and stunning scenery.
Nature trails
Learn more about the smaller fauna and flora.
Stargazing
Discover the constellations of the southern sky.
Desert Rhino Camp experiences
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Explore camps in Damaraland
Eruptions 125 million years ago, when Africa and South America were joined as Gondwana, created the astonishing basalt landscape of Palmwag, stretching some 550,000 hectares. It’s a harsh, arid landscape that is bound to delight and surprise, with all the life it supports.
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Camp awards
Sustainable Development Finalist 2022
Tripadvisor COE 2019
Experiential Travel Award 2014
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