Etendeka Mountain Camp

Access to Etendeka is by 4x4 only, in the company of your lodge guide through the beautiful & rugged terrain of the Etendeka Mountains.

The journey will take around 90 minutes and gives you a great introduction to the area, so have camera and binoculars ready! Guests are met at the transfer point at 16h00, so please plan your journey accordingly. The transfer point is at Palmwag Lodge, where you can leave your vehicle parked safely for the duration of your stay.

Etendeka is the land of the layered hills, the land of wide open spaces, rugged natural beauty and vistas that go on forever. The Etendeka Tourist Concession comprises an area of 50,000 hectares in the foothills of the Grootberg on the edge of the rocky Namib Desert. The ancient basalt has been eroded into a dramatic landscape of flat-topped hills and plains strewn with weathered boulders.

The concession is part of the old Damaraland where the wildlife, living alongside nomadic pastoralists, is truly wild and free to roam uninhibited. The sighting of Hartmann's mountain zebra, oryx, springbok, giraffe or perhaps even the desert adapted elephant or black rhino may add an exciting bonus to your stay. Even though they are difficult to catch sight of, evidence of these animals is often seen, along with less conspicuous inhabitants - reptiles, small mammals, insects and other arthropods.

Many of Namibia's endemic birds occur here, such as Herero Chat, Monteiro's Hornbill, Rüppell's Korhaan and Rockrunner.  An average annual rainfall of around 100mm supports scattered and often thick-stemmed desert-adapted trees and shrubs and varying grass cover. 

The varied and beautiful guided walks allow you to really absorb the environment and to stretch your legs and work up an appetite for lunch. The crystal mountain is an amazing plateau scattered with open geodes and crystals; a geologists paradise!

Etendeka Mountain Camp offers a unique, pristine wilderness experience which will appeal to photographers, naturalists, astronomers and geologists alike, as well as lovers of peace, quiet and open space.

To get the most of your experience you will need to spend at least two nights here. With a maximum of 20 guests, each guest is assured personal attention in a relaxed atmosphere.

At Etendeka your hosts strive to be at one with the environment, bringing you as close to nature as possible without compromising on safety or comfort. Solar heating and electricity ensure that the silence is not disturbed. All plants and animals found around the camp are indigenous to the area.