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Namibia
Doro Nawas
Wild, Rugged, Remote
Experience a true cultural immersion in Namibia at Doro Nawas, amid dramatic scenery and amazing desert animals.
Destinations
Wilderness Doro Nawas
Wilderness Doro Nawas
A place of community, culture and curious creatures.
Feast your eyes on otherworldly panoramas, populated by intriguing desert-adapted wildlife and unusual flora. Engage with the local Doro Nawas community. Discover the fascinating ancient history and incredible geological phenomena of Damaraland. Glimpse black rhinos, desert-adapted elephants and more. Discover a diversity you never knew existed in the desertscape of Namibia at Doro Nawas.
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Doro Nawas moments
Overlook ancient plains, with glorious views of rough-hewn Damaraland stretching in every direction. Doro Nawas blends in with the surrounding ochres and rusts, embracing the desert in hues of orange, pink, and gold. Fall asleep under one of the least polluted skies on Earth, a canopy of infinite stars.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Desert Elephants](/media/eqqbrryu/doro-nawas-gallery-desert-elephants.jpg?rmode=crop&width=704&height=704)
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Gallery National Plant](/media/sdudcphn/doro-nawas-gallery-national-plant.jpg?rmode=crop&width=704&height=704)
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Doro Nawas moments
Overlook ancient plains, with glorious views of rough-hewn Damaraland stretching in every direction. Doro Nawas blends in with the surrounding ochres and rusts, embracing the desert in hues of orange, pink, and gold. Fall asleep under one of the least polluted skies on Earth, a canopy of infinite stars.
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Cuisine
THE DETAILS
Wilderness Doro Nawas
By vehicle or on foot, marvel at how desert-adapted creatures survive in the arid land around Doro Nawas. Venture further afield to discover more of Damaraland at Twyfelfontein, the Petrified Forest, Burnt Mountain, and Organ Pipes. Gaze up at Namibia’s legendary starry skies, and be lulled to sleep by the evocative sounds of Africa by night.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Purpose](/media/dznh0l0a/doro-nawas-purpose.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
Partnering with the community
Namibia’s rugged Damaraland offers up scenery found nowhere else. Its desert-adapted wildlife is unique. And so is our joint venture with the Doro !Nawas Conservancy and a Namibian empowerment company. This local partnership serves people and nature by creating economic opportunities for local communities. And it keeps this spectacular, remote area real, raw and wild.
Family unit
A family suite ensures complete privacy for memorable moments.
Pool
Take a refreshing dip for some respite from the African sun.
Sleep-out
Rest and restore your senses with a night on the sleep-out deck.
Wi-Fi
Stay in touch with friends and family, and share your sightings.
Safari store
Pick out a locally crafted keepsake for a reminder of your desert safari.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Wildlife Desert Elephant](/media/q3aj4zyg/doro-nawas-wildlife-desert-rhino.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Desert elephant
A unique and special sighting on the dusty plains.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Wildlife Kudu](/media/yvycxofx/doro-nawas-wildlife-kudu.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Kudu
Their spiral horns are an iconic sight on safari.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Wildlife Damaraland Hornbill](/media/3kbplx4n/doro-nawas-wildlife-damaraland-hornbill.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.6753782668500687%2C0.5196665320063167&width=288&height=386)
Damara hornbill
A bright-beaked endemic of the Namibian desert.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Wildlife Black Backed Jackel](/media/jwylkx0a/doro-nawas-wildlife-black-backed-jackel.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Black-backed jackal
Small and cunning, fox-like scavengers.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Area](/media/pxujroyl/doro-nawas-area.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
Where rhinos roam
Doro Nawas – ‘the place where rhinos used to live’ in the Damara language – rests on the edge of the dry Aba-Huab River. The camp is an excellent base for exploring the astounding San rock art and prehistoric rock engravings at Twyfelfontein, Namibia’s first World Heritage Site. Imagine millions of years past, when the geological wonders around you were formed.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Activities Cultural Excursion](/media/3qvio23u/doro-nawas-activities-cultural-excursion.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Cultural excursion
Gain rewarding insights into the community.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Activities Nature Drives](/media/kdkg2mvh/doro-nawas-activities-nature-drives.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Nature drives
Combine drives with a river lunch or scenic walk.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Activities Scorpion Walks](/media/exunuebi/doro-nawas-activities-scorpion-walks.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Scorpion walks
Discover fascinating desert critters at night.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Activities Stargazing](/media/cqdnq2dx/doro-nawas-activities-stargazing.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.5378266850068776%2C0.7894120010715243&width=288&height=386)
Stargazing
Look up at the cosmic ocean high above.
Purpose
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Purpose](/media/dznh0l0a/doro-nawas-purpose.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
Partnering with the community
Namibia’s rugged Damaraland offers up scenery found nowhere else. Its desert-adapted wildlife is unique. And so is our joint venture with the Doro !Nawas Conservancy and a Namibian empowerment company. This local partnership serves people and nature by creating economic opportunities for local communities. And it keeps this spectacular, remote area real, raw and wild.
Facilities
Family unit
A family suite ensures complete privacy for memorable moments.
Pool
Take a refreshing dip for some respite from the African sun.
Sleep-out
Rest and restore your senses with a night on the sleep-out deck.
Wi-Fi
Stay in touch with friends and family, and share your sightings.
Safari store
Pick out a locally crafted keepsake for a reminder of your desert safari.
Wildlife
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Wildlife Desert Elephant](/media/q3aj4zyg/doro-nawas-wildlife-desert-rhino.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Desert elephant
A unique and special sighting on the dusty plains.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Wildlife Kudu](/media/yvycxofx/doro-nawas-wildlife-kudu.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Kudu
Their spiral horns are an iconic sight on safari.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Wildlife Damaraland Hornbill](/media/3kbplx4n/doro-nawas-wildlife-damaraland-hornbill.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.6753782668500687%2C0.5196665320063167&width=288&height=386)
Damara hornbill
A bright-beaked endemic of the Namibian desert.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Wildlife Black Backed Jackel](/media/jwylkx0a/doro-nawas-wildlife-black-backed-jackel.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Black-backed jackal
Small and cunning, fox-like scavengers.
Area
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Area](/media/pxujroyl/doro-nawas-area.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
Where rhinos roam
Doro Nawas – ‘the place where rhinos used to live’ in the Damara language – rests on the edge of the dry Aba-Huab River. The camp is an excellent base for exploring the astounding San rock art and prehistoric rock engravings at Twyfelfontein, Namibia’s first World Heritage Site. Imagine millions of years past, when the geological wonders around you were formed.
Activities
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Activities Cultural Excursion](/media/3qvio23u/doro-nawas-activities-cultural-excursion.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Cultural excursion
Gain rewarding insights into the community.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Activities Nature Drives](/media/kdkg2mvh/doro-nawas-activities-nature-drives.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Nature drives
Combine drives with a river lunch or scenic walk.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Activities Scorpion Walks](/media/exunuebi/doro-nawas-activities-scorpion-walks.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Scorpion walks
Discover fascinating desert critters at night.
![Doro Nawas Camp Namibia Activities Stargazing](/media/cqdnq2dx/doro-nawas-activities-stargazing.jpg?rmode=crop&rxy=0.5378266850068776%2C0.7894120010715243&width=288&height=386)
Stargazing
Look up at the cosmic ocean high above.
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Explore camps in Damaraland
Rugged Damaraland feels like a frontier. Tabletop outcrops, small canyons, dry riverbeds, and golden savannahs reveal the animals that live within them: desert-adapted elephants, giraffes, zebras, oryx, springbok, bat-eared foxes, and more. Discover a desert landscape surprisingly rich with life.
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