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Namibia
Desert Rhino Camp
Roam with rhinos.
A desert sanctuary. A refuge for rhinos. An escape for explorers. Immerse yourself in a place where everything has meaning.
Destinations
Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Designed for desert wanderers
From humble beginnings as a field station dedicated to helping protect Namibia’s last remaining wild black rhino to a thriving community partnership. A place where intrepid travellers find comfort in one of the last untouched places on Earth and some of the world’s rarest animals find peace and protection – this is Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp.
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Desert Rhino Camp moments
Here you can walk in the footsteps of remarkable desert-adapted rarities, especially the star of the show, the black rhino. Learn from their guardians in the wild. And play your part in their monitoring, ensuring these horned beauties continue to walk this ancient landscape for years to come.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Desert Lion](/media/xa5nskzt/desert-rhino-camp-gallery-desert-lion.jpg?rmode=crop&width=704&height=704)
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Desert Elephant](/media/a4ao25nx/desert-rhino-camp-gallery-desert-elephant.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.656121045392022%2C0.6943497290796147&width=704&height=704)
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Rhino Trekking](/media/pa4hrop3/desert-rhino-camp-gallery-rhino-trekking.jpg?rmode=crop&width=704&height=704)
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Desert Rhino](/media/alkl5zyt/desert-rhino-camp-gallery-desert-rhino.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.22305764411027568%2C0.7719012870041947&width=704&height=704)
Desert Rhino Camp moments
Here you can walk in the footsteps of remarkable desert-adapted rarities, especially the star of the show, the black rhino. Learn from their guardians in the wild. And play your part in their monitoring, ensuring these horned beauties continue to walk this ancient landscape for years to come.
Accommodation
THE DETAILS
Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Breathless. Humbled. Proud. When you see one of the world’s last free-roaming black rhinos you’ll feel it all at once. Your stay at Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp directly contributes to the ongoing quest for survival that these animals face. It’s a safari experience where every moment is intrinsically linked to community and conservation.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Purpose](/media/afslgm1l/desert-rhino-camp-purpose.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
Protecting black rhinos
Amongst dramatic flat-topped mountains, wind-sculpted sandstone cliffs, and dry riverbeds, only the toughest survive. And through our conservation efforts, and our voyager guests, we’re helping them do so. 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.
Pool
Indulge in a sundowner with new friends around the pool.
Wi-Fi
Stay in touch with friends and family, and share your sightings.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Wildlife Black Rhino](/media/44mcst3r/desert-rhino-camp-wildlife-black-rhino.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.46115288220551376%2C0.6182121971595655&width=288&height=386)
Black rhino
See some of the last free black rhino on Earth.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Wildlife Zebra](/media/1a0psggx/desert-rhino-camp-wildlife-zebra.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.5116918844566712%2C0.7085065822062774&width=288&height=386)
Zebra
The Hartmann’s mountain zebra is an agile climber.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Wildlife Giraffe](/media/s2tj3tze/desert-rhino-camp-wildlife-giraffe.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Giraffe
Elegance embodied in the arid desert plains.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Wildlife Springbok](/media/vlqkyy5s/desert-rhino-camp-wildlife-springbok.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Springbok
An iconic antelope in Namibia’s desert landscape.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Area](/media/cu3d3xii/desert-rhino-camp-area.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
A landscape full of wonder
In a wide valley in Damaraland’s enormous Palmwag Concession, lies Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp. Wind down and immerse yourself in this warm, welcoming space, a celebration of earth tones, looking out over sweeping plains dotted with Namibia’s curious national plant, the welwitschia, while glimpsing occasional desert-adapted species and rare, endemic birds.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Activities Rhino Trekking](/media/qdobbdac/desert-rhino-camp-activities-rhino-trekking.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Rhino trekking
Join rhino monitors on the walk of a lifetime.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Activities Nature Drives](/media/s4fdq2oa/desert-rhino-camp-activities-nature-drives.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Nature drives
See desert-adapted wildlife and stunning scenery.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Activities Nature Trails](/media/vwekvzda/desert-rhino-camp-activities-nature-trails.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Nature trails
Learn more about the smaller fauna and flora.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Activities Stargazing](/media/2v5fk3ru/desert-rhino-camp-activities-stargazing.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.5392022008253095%2C0.7380858605750296&width=288&height=386)
Stargazing
Discover the constellations of the southern sky.
Purpose
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Purpose](/media/afslgm1l/desert-rhino-camp-purpose.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
Protecting black rhinos
Amongst dramatic flat-topped mountains, wind-sculpted sandstone cliffs, and dry riverbeds, only the toughest survive. And through our conservation efforts, and our voyager guests, we’re helping them do so. 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.
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
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Wildlife Black Rhino](/media/44mcst3r/desert-rhino-camp-wildlife-black-rhino.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.46115288220551376%2C0.6182121971595655&width=288&height=386)
Black rhino
See some of the last free black rhino on Earth.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Wildlife Zebra](/media/1a0psggx/desert-rhino-camp-wildlife-zebra.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.5116918844566712%2C0.7085065822062774&width=288&height=386)
Zebra
The Hartmann’s mountain zebra is an agile climber.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Wildlife Giraffe](/media/s2tj3tze/desert-rhino-camp-wildlife-giraffe.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Giraffe
Elegance embodied in the arid desert plains.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Wildlife Springbok](/media/vlqkyy5s/desert-rhino-camp-wildlife-springbok.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Springbok
An iconic antelope in Namibia’s desert landscape.
Area
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Area](/media/cu3d3xii/desert-rhino-camp-area.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
A landscape full of wonder
In a wide valley in Damaraland’s enormous Palmwag Concession, lies Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp. Wind down and immerse yourself in this warm, welcoming space, a celebration of earth tones, looking out over sweeping plains dotted with Namibia’s curious national plant, the welwitschia, while glimpsing occasional desert-adapted species and rare, endemic birds.
Activities
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Activities Rhino Trekking](/media/qdobbdac/desert-rhino-camp-activities-rhino-trekking.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Rhino trekking
Join rhino monitors on the walk of a lifetime.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Activities Nature Drives](/media/s4fdq2oa/desert-rhino-camp-activities-nature-drives.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Nature drives
See desert-adapted wildlife and stunning scenery.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Activities Nature Trails](/media/vwekvzda/desert-rhino-camp-activities-nature-trails.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Nature trails
Learn more about the smaller fauna and flora.
![Desert Rhino Camp Namibia Activities Stargazing](/media/2v5fk3ru/desert-rhino-camp-activities-stargazing.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.5392022008253095%2C0.7380858605750296&width=288&height=386)
Stargazing
Discover the constellations of the southern sky.
Desert Rhino Camp experiences
MAP
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 583,000 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
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Sustainable Development Finalist 2022
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Tripadvisor COE 2019
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Experiential Travel Award 2014
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