Description of Establishments

• Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort

• Daan Viljoen Game Park

• Gross Barmen Hot Springs Resort

• Hardap Recreation Resort

• Reho Spa Recreation Resort

• Von Bach Recreation Resort

• Terrace Bay Resort

• Torra Bay and Miles Camping Site

• Waterberg Plateau Park

• Etosha National Park

• Okaukuejo Resort

• Halali Resort

• Namutoni Resort

• Khaudum Game Reserve

• Khaudum and Sikereti Camping Site

• Popa Falls Resort

• Namib Naukluft Park

• Sesriem Canyon and Sossusvlei

• Duwisib Castle

• Lüderitz Shark Island Resort

• Ai-Ais Resort and Hobas Camping Site

• Khorixas Lodge

Namibia Wildlife Resorts Ltd.

Namibia Wildlife Resorts was formally launched on 25 February 1999 by Hon. P. Malima, Minister of Environment & Tourism. Most of the 22 resorts and campsites operated by the NWR offer value for money, accommodation and food outlets, while giving visitors a unique on-the-spot opportunity to enjoy the tourist experience offered. These resorts cater both to the tourist traveling on an escorted tour and to the self-drive market. NWR's main objectives are to conduct a wildlife resorts service in conformity with the development strategies and policies of the Government of the Republic of Namibia by: 

Managing, controlling, maintaining, utilizing and promoting in the national interest the Wildlife Resorts service to general business principles, while encouraging training and research with a view to increase productivity in the wildlife resorts service. It also aims to promote the development of environmentally sustainable tourism with a view to preserving the assets and attractions on which the tourist industry depends. 

Head Office                                                                      Central Reservations Office

Private Bag 13378                                                 Private Bag 13267

Windhoek                                                            Windhoek

Gathemann Building                                               Erkrath Building

Independence Avenue                                           189 Independence Avenue

Tel: +264 61 285 7000                                          Tel: +264 61 236975/ 8

Fax: + 264 61 256 715                                          Fax: +264 61 224900

E-mail: pro@nwr.com.na                                        E-mail: reservations@nwr.com.na

For enquiries, please contact Mr. S. Chicalu at chicalus@nwr.com.na

Namibia Tourism Board

For more information on Namibia`s tourism industry the Namibia Tourism Board can be contacted. The Official Visitors Guide to Namibia for 2005 has recently been released, and can be obtained from their offices on the Ground Floor, Sanlam Centre building in Independence Avenue, Windhoek. The Namibian Tourism Board is the only legal tourism authority in Namibia mandated by Government to regulate the tourism industry. 

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Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort

Ai-Ais, which means “burning water” in one of the local languages, refers to the sulphurous hot springs which are found in this area.  The resort lies at the southern end of the Fish River conservation area and offers a welcome respite to visitors especially hikers at the end of their walk through the Fish River Canyon.  The main attraction at the resort is the spa complex.  Other facilities are restaurant, swimming pool, tennis courts and filling station.

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Daan Viljoen Game Park

This small game park is situated 25 km outside of Windhoek in the Khomas Hochland hills and is sanctuary to a relatively large population of game species typical of Namibia’s highlands.  Mountain zebras, klipspringers, steenbok, kudu, springbok, blue wildebeest, eland and red hartebeest are just some of the species that can be seen here.  The park is also very popular for birdwatching as more than 200 species have been recorded here.  The game park’s convenient location and the abundance of wildlife makes the Daan Viljoen resort situated in the park the perfect stopover for tourists who would like to experience the tranquillity of the bush.  It is also a popular weekend retreat for Windhoekers.  Other facilities are restaurant, kiosk, swimming pool, hiking trail, entertainment areas and picnic sites.

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Gross Barmen Hot Springs Resort

Situated less than 100km from Windhoek on the main route to the north as well as Namibia’s coastal region, this resort is a convenient stopover for tourists, It’s close proximity to Windhoek and Okahandja (25km) also makes it a very popular weekend destination for locals.  The resort is built on the site of one of the earliest mission stations in Namibia.  The main attraction at Gross Barmen is the strong mineral hot spring with its revitalising and health-giving water.  The main feature at the resort is the large indoor thermal pool.  Other facilities are restaurant, kiosk, swimming pool, tennis court, filling station, and conference room.

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Hardap Recreation Resort

This resort is beautifully set at the largest dam in Namibia and offers the water sports enthusiast a great deal in terms of recreation.  A game park, where visitors are allowed to go on a 15km game drive, encloses the resort.  The reserve is also a sanctuary for aquatic and other bird species.  This popular weekend destination for locals is also ideally located as stopover for visitors travelling through the south of the country.  Other facilities are restaurant, swimming pool, conference, filling station, bar Hardap dam, boating and eco fish farm project.

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Reho Spa Recreation Resort

The hot springs at Rehoboth led to human settlement in the early 19^th century.  Today the hot springs are utilised for relaxation and health reasons.  Due to its close proximity to Windhoek (88km), this resort is ideal for weekend or day trips.

It has an indoor thermal bath and large outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by lawns with picnic facilities.  A visit to Reho - Spa can also include a trip to the Oanob Dam situated west of Rehoboth, a popular venue for water-sport enthusiasts.  Other facilities are swimming pool, health spa and conference kiosk.

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Von Bach Recreation Resort

This resort is situated at the Von Bach Dam near Okahandja, which is one of Windhoek’s major water sources.  The dam is surrounded by a game park, but is not particularly suited for game viewing as there is only one road leading through the park.

The dam does however offer great opportunities for water sport enthusiasts.

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Terrace Bay Resort

This is the most northerly resort on the coast and a popular angling spot. 

Full board, luxury and economy accommodation is offered.  Other services include: a Restaurant, freezer facilities, filling station, and  a landing strip.

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Torra Bay and Miles Camping Site

This camping site is a popular fishing retreat for many Namibians at the start of the school holidays at the end of every year.  Only basic amenities and communal ablution facilities are available.  Visitors have to bring all equipment along.

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Waterberg Plateau Park

The Waterberg Plateau is one of the most spectacular features of the northern region.  Towering some 200 metres above the surrounding landscape, the plateau with its sheer cliffs and fascinating rock formations is the habitat and breeding ground of several rare game species including rhinoceros, buffalo, and sable and roan antelope.  The plateau can be explored on foot by means of self-guided wilderness trails, or by vehicle on guided game-viewing excursions offered by NWR tour guides.   Other services include a Restaurant, swimming pool, shop, kiosk, filling station and conference.

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Etosha National Park

It can be said with justification that Etosha is the main tourist draw card in Namibia.  At one time it was the largest game reserve in the world, until the sixties when –for political reasons – its surface area was reduced by 77%.  Nevertheless, at its present size of 22 270 square kilometres, it is still one of the largest parks in Africa.  Etosha owes its unique landscape to the Etosha Pan, a vast shallow depression of approximately 5 000 square kilometres.  A series of waterholes along the southern edge of the pan guarantees rewarding and often spectacular game viewing.   In good rain years the pan fills with water draining southwards from Angola via a delta-like system of shallow rivers and oshanas, drying out in winter to become an austere expanse of white cracked mud, shimmering with mirages and upward spiralling dust devils.  

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Okaukuejo Resort

Okaukuejo is situated at the southern centre of the Park and is the oldest establishment in Etosha.

It currently functions as the administrative hub of the Park and houses the Etosha Ecological Institute from where research and conservation management is conducted.

The unique attraction of this resort is that it overlooks a permanent waterhole that is floodlit at night, giving visitors the opportunity to see some of the shy, nocturnal wildlife.  Among the regular visitors are elephants, lions and black rhinos.

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Halali Resort

Halali – the newest resort in the Park – is strategically located halfway between Namutoni and Okaukuejo and is surrounded by some of the most popular waterholes in the Park.

The resort’s name, of German origin, is derived from the bugle call made to announce the end of a hunt.  Of interest is the Tsumasa trail in the southern section of the resort that winds its way through shady Mopani trees up a small dolomite hill from where visitors have a clear view of the Moringa waterhole.

Other services include a Restaurant, Kiosk, Shop & Landing strip.

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Namutoni Resort

Namutoni Resort is situated at the eastern entrance of Etosha and centers around an old German fort built before the turn of the century and converted into tourist accommodation in the late fifties.  As a reminder of its military past, a bugle accompanies the hoisting and lowering of the Namibian flag on top of the watchtower at sunset and sunrise.  Taking photographs of the Etosha pan from this platform is particularly popular.  A floodlit waterhole next to the fort allows for comfortable game viewing at night. Other services include a Restaurant, Kiosk, Shop and Landing strip

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Khaudum Game Reserve

The Khaudum Game Reserve is situated in northeastern Namibia, bordering Botswana.

This remote area of dry-woodland savannah is a true wilderness experience where many species of game like elephant, giraffe, lion, leopard and rare antelope species occur.

Over 300 bird species have been recorded in this area.

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Khaudum and Sikereti Camping Site

This camping site is situated at the northern end of the Khaudum Game Reserve, approximately 93km from Tsumkwe.

Sikereti Camping Site is situated closest to Tsumkwe (approximately 65), at the southern end of the Khaudum Game Reserve.

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Popa Falls Resort

The Popa Falls Resort is situated on the banks of the Okavango River at the last rapids before the river enters Botswana and the Okavango Delta.

This rustic resort, situated 15km from the Mahango Game Reserve, is the perfect stopover when travelling between the Khaudum and Mahango Game Reserves.  Other services available are a Restaurant, Kiosk and Landing strip.

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Namib Naukluft Park and Camping Sites

The Namib Naukluft Park is one of the largest nature conservation areas in the world, containing mainly arid and semi-arid ecosystems.  It covers an area of nearly 50 000 square kilometres, stretching along the southern part of Namibia’s coastline from Walvis Bay to Lüderitz. The Park is one of Namibia’s major tourist destinations and offers unique sights such as the dunes of Sossusvlei, the Welwitschia Plains and Moon Landscape.  The reserve is managed along wilderness principles, and consequently has no recreational resorts within its boundaries. 

Accommodation is available only at the following basic camping sites:

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Sesriem Canyon and Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei is a depression lined by some of the highest dunes in the world.  Although a very rare occurrence, during periods of good rains the pan or “vlei” fills up with water from the Tsauchab River.

This water wonder in the middle of the desert is a spectacular sight.  At the entry to Sossusvlei is Sesriem Canyon.  As a result of erosion every many centuries, a narrow gorge of about one kilometre in length was formed about 30 to 40 metres deep.  Early explorers had to tie six lengths of thongs together to draw water from the pools in the canyon, hence the name “Sesriem”.  Other services include a Bar, Swimming pool, Kiosk, filling station and a Landing strip.

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Duwisib Castle

This historical site and national monument is a convenient stopover when travelling from the popular Sesriem and Sossusvlei areas further south.   Built by the German Baron von Wolf for his American bride Jayta in the early 1900s, the Duwisib Castle offers the visitor a glimpse of German colonial times.

It houses a museum with artefacts from this extravagant era brought to the then German South West Africa from Germany by ship. Apart from being a gift of love, the Duwisib Castle was in this semi-desert environment.  Unfortunately, his dream was short lived as he was killed during the war times in Germany.  His wife returned to America, leaving the castle with most of its contents behind.

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Lüderitz Shark Island Resort

The German merchant Adolf Lüderitz founded Lüderitz, originally known as Angra Pequena, in 1883 as a trading base.  The town’s significance increased tremendously with the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, which lead to a big diamond rush.  Today, the only landmark bearing testimony to era of wealth and lavish colonial lifestyles is the ghost town of Kolmanskop, 10 km inland from Lüderitz, which is slowly being buried by sand.  Lüderitz Shark Island Resort is situated on Shark Peninsula, with an excellent view over the bay, town and harbour.

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Ai-Ais Resort and Hobas Camping Site

The Fish River Canyon is the largest canyon in the southern hemisphere and second in size only to the Blue Nile Gorge in Ethiopia on the African continent.  It is one of the main tourist attractions in the south of the country.  The Hobas Camping Site is situated 10km from the main viewpoint along the access road to the canyon.  It has a kiosk with basic supplies and a swimming pool.

The Fish River hiking trail, which starts from the main viewpoint near Hobas and ends at Ai-Ais, is one of the truly unique trails in the world.  It is approximately 80km long, taking 4 to 5 days to complete and is open from 15 April to 15 September.  Groups should comprise of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 40 persons.  Children under the age of 12 are not permitted.  Due to the high demand, reservations should be made well in advance.

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Khorixas Lodge

Khorixas rest camp is situated 3km outside Khorixas Town on the road to Torra bay.   And best suited for stop over from Etosha national park to the skeleton coast or vice versa.  The camp has a swimming pool, restaurant, and nice bar with DSTV.

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