What is there to do at Desert Rhino Camp?

The Namib Desert intrigues with a plethora of experiences to enjoy. Besides seeing black rhino from a walk, venture out on nature drives to explore the dramatic scenery and other unique wildlife. Search for smaller flora and fauna on guided walks. Grab a UV spotlight and see scorpions glow at night. Or simply relax around the camp fire, enjoying traditional song and dance, and incomparable stargazing.

Yes, Namibia is one of the world’s safest travel destinations. With low crime rates, a low to no malaria risk, and a peaceful political climate, Namibia beckons for a relaxed family holiday away from the stresses of everyday life.

What language is spoken in Namibia?

The official language of Namibia is English. German is also spoken, and Afrikaans is the most widely understood language. Oshivambo is the most widely spoken in the country.

Namibia is located in the south-western reaches of Africa, with South Africa to the south and east, Botswana to the east, Angola and Zambia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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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

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.

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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.

Accommodation

Relax on the deck of your airy, Meru-style tent, just one of eight, and drink in the endless view of the rocky plains. Inside, hints of red, brown, and orange reflect the ancient desert, while Namibia’s extraordinarily clear skies seem to flow from the outside in, inviting endless evenings of sharing and storytelling.

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Cuisine

The food experience at Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp is a journey in itself. We use locally grown ingredients in traditional recipes, celebrating food and culture around the camp fire, at a picnic in the bush, with a romantic poolside dinner, or in camp under the light of a million stars.

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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.

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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.

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Indulge in a sundowner with new friends around the pool.

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Stay in touch with friends and family, and share your sightings.

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.

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Desert Rhino Camp experiences

By day, track, walk and drive as you explore how desert adaptation is a necessity, and learn all about the life that survives in this arid land. Welcome the night, sitting around the camp fire sharing stories beneath the magic of an impossibly starry sky.  A truly authentic African adventure.

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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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DESERT RHINO CAMP AWARDS

Camp awards

Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp is a beacon of conservation tourism. Over decades of operation, its success has paved the way for many sustainable safaris to follow suit. The hard work of our teams on the ground and the communities we work alongside have been recognised through numerous awards. And we couldn’t be prouder.

Sustainable Development Finalist 2022

Tripadvisor COE 2019

Experiential Travel Award 2014

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Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp has many stories to share. And it’s no surprise with its unique wildlife, beautiful scenery, fascinating history, and community and culture at its core. We would love to share our tales from the Namib Desert with you and hope that one day you too will have your own stories to share.

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