Camp Kipwe

Tracking desert-adapted elephants begins before dawn on guided drives across the Aba Huab valley. Camp Kipwe sits among ochre boulders in Damaraland, within the Uibasen-Twyfelfontein Community Conservancy, 122 kilometres north of Uis. The camp comprises nine round bungalows, one thatched suite, and two luxury suites, all built into the rock face with views across the valley. The bungalows are air-conditioned rondavels with twin beds, verandahs, and open-air bathrooms set among the rocks. Each has a solar geyser, safe, and tea facilities. The Kipwe Suite is an elevated thatched structure with a private lounge, satellite television, king-size bed, and an en-suite bathroom with a bath. The two luxury suites occupy the highest ground. Each holds a lounge, separate air-conditioned bedroom, en-suite bathroom, heated splash pool, and a deck overlooking uninterrupted valley views. A central lounge and dining room open onto a swimming pool carved from the boulders. The bar and boma host evening meals and special-occasion dinners for longer stays. Limited wireless internet reaches all rooms. Guided drives depart at 06h30 and run four to six hours, tracking desert elephants, springbok, and oryx. A waterhole expanded by the camp draws a herd of 18 elephants. Self-guided trails identify local flora. Birds gather at the lounge where water seeps from the rocks. The camp plants indigenous species harvested from surrounding land and recycles all refuse.