{"title":"Kunene Region","description":"Explore properties in the Kunene Region region","products":[{"product_id":"madisa-camp","title":"Madisa Camp","description":"\u003cp\u003eMadisa Camp sits among granite boulders on the Goantagab River in Damaraland, just off the D2612 road that leads to the Twyfelfontein rock-engraving site. The camp lies on a route used regularly by desert-adapted elephants, and sightings at or near camp are common. The boulders around the camp carry ancient San rock paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are nine private campsites set along the riverbed, each with its own ablution block built on stilts among the trees, a braai area, lighting, and a limited plug point. Low stone walls separate the sites. Hot water comes from a donkey boiler fed by the braai fire, and the shower is open-air. Two overland sites are also available, larger and with shared facilities. For guests who want a roof, the camp has safari tents — each sleeping two, positioned privately among the boulders with an open-air rock en-suite bathroom. Family units pair two tents side by side, sleeping up to four, with a shared braai area between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA guided elephant-tracking excursion departs at half past seven and runs for six to eight hours depending on where the elephants are moving that day. An evening drive goes out to a hilltop for the sunset. Twyfelfontein, Brandberg, and the Petrified Forest are all reachable as day trips from camp. The property has a pool, a bar, and a restaurant that caters on request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808488554555,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/681341783014700094mg1192jpg_13905aa9-9a48-4e17-b4c0-778bd1eb6225.webp?v=1784348061"},{"product_id":"etendeka-hiking-trails-hill-camp","title":"Etendeka Hiking Trails - Hill Camp","description":"\u003cp\u003ePalmwag sits at the edge of the Kaokoveld, a stretch of the Kunene region known for rock plains, dry riverbeds and basalt hills rising from open desert. The Etendeka Overnight Hiking Trail runs on foot through this ground, below the Grootberg highlands, across land managed jointly by the Etendeka Lodge Company and neighbouring community conservancies. Guides lead small groups over two or three nights, reading tracks and pointing out desert-adapted plants and animals along the way. It is a walking trip, not a drive. Two rustic camps break the route, each with five sleeping platforms raised off the ground for safety and comfort. Each platform has its own flush toilet and basin, with a shaded area for an afternoon rest that folds away at night so guests sleep in the open. Beds are made up with cotton linen, down duvets and pillows. Meals are cooked over an open fire and eaten communally, with breakfast, packed lunch, dinner and local drinks included throughout. Namibia's night skies are notably dark, and on a clear night the Milky Way is visible overhead without any light interference. Guides speak English, German and Afrikaans. Anyone over twelve in reasonable fitness can join, provided they are comfortable walking for extended stretches across uneven, rocky ground.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43968608206907,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/193686_2Flong_etendeka_367.jpg?v=1786526662"},{"product_id":"etendeka-mountain-camp","title":"Etendeka Mountain Camp","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet below the basalt slopes of the Grootberg massif, in Damaraland's Kunene Region, Etendeka Mountain Camp sits among the region's ancient lava country, where mopane-shaded river courses cut through dry terrain. Ten en-suite Meru tents hold either a queen bed or twin beds, each fitted with cotton linen and an outdoor bucket shower. It is a rustic stay by design. Meals come from solar ovens and open fires, eaten in a dining area built around the camp's long-held eco-friendly practice; Etendeka holds the top rank in Namibia's Eco-awards, one of only two properties to do so. Wildlife here has adapted to a hard landscape of towering rock and thin river cover, and walking is the camp's main activity: a guided nature walk each morning runs three to three and a half hours over four to six kilometres, with a shorter self-guided walk up the hill behind camp on arrival. Afternoons bring a scenic drive through the wider concession. After dark, hosts Dennis and Bonnie point out constellations with a telescope under skies with little light pollution. Guests are collected at Palmwag Lodge and driven the final 18 km by game viewing vehicle, which keeps traffic off the camp's tracks. Dennis Liebenberg, co-owner and manager for twenty years, knows the ground well and shares it freely with guests. Check-in runs from 4pm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43968608763963,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"etendeka-hiking-trails","title":"Etendeka Hiking Trails","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaised on stilts above dry riverbeds, the sleeping platforms are the clearest sign of how this trail is run: light on the land, sturdy where it counts. Two rustic camps anchor a walking route through the Kaokoveld, a stretch of Namibia rarely crossed on foot, where basalt lava flows and flat-topped mountains rise over gravel plains. Guides trained in the region's plant and animal life lead the way, pointing out spoor and calling birds by name as the group threads through mopani-shaded washes and past rock outcrops. It is slow, deliberate walking, built around observation rather than distance. Each of the five platforms sits off the ground and comes fitted with its own flush toilet and a shaded corner for an afternoon rest, though the shade folds back at night. You sleep under a cotton sheet and down duvet, with nothing but open sky overhead and the sounds of the wilderness for company. Namibia's night skies run especially dark, and on a clear night the Milky Way is plainly visible without a torch in sight. Meals are simple and communal, taken around a fire, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks included throughout. Anyone over twelve in reasonable fitness can join. It is not a technical trek, but a walk that rewards attention to the ground underfoot and patience with the heat of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43968610205755,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/193686_2Flong_etendeka_367_0d0760d4-606d-4f65-9aa5-4c8dd1737e27.jpg?v=1786526672"}],"url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/en-us\/collections\/region-kunene-region.oembed","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}