Luxury Damaraland Safaris

The mountainous region of Damaraland, located between Swakopmund and Etosha National Park, is famous for its spectacular scenery and desert-adapted wildlife.

This harsh and arid region is home to the desert-adapted elephant, the rare Hartmann’s mountain zebra, and the highly endangered black rhino.

Other wildlife found here includes giraffe, gemsbok, springbok, greater kudu, and predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah, spotted hyena and occasionally brown hyena.  One of the main attractions of Damaraland is the opportunity to track desert-adapted elephant on guided drives.

The Palmwag Concession in northwest Damaraland also offers the unique opportunity to track black rhino in a vehicle and on foot and it is home to the last free-ranging population of black rhino anywhere world, testament to Namibia’s conservation efforts

As well as the desert-dwelling wildlife, Damaraland is also known for its prehistoric rock paintings and engravings.

Bushman rock art can be found at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Twyfelfontein which is a fascinating rocky outcrop with over 2000 ancient rock paintings and engravings covering the red cliffs and boulders, thought to have been made by the nomadic San people.

The Brandberg which is Namibia's highest mountain and home to the famous 'White Lady' Bushman painting, is another of the many attractions in the area Other highlights of the area include, Spitzkoppe, Vingerklip, the Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain, and the Petrified Forest which is millions of years old.