Corona Guest Farm

High ceilings and antique furniture fill the main farmhouse at Corona Guest Farm, a working farm on a 23,000-hectare plateau in the Khomas Highlands. The building was destroyed by fire in 1995 and rebuilt two years later by Dr Petri Wolfgang and his wife. It now holds nine rooms — three family suites and six standard doubles. The three family suites, named Zebra, Elephant, and Leopard, sit within the main house and accommodate three adults each. Each suite includes a lounge with sofa and writing desk, steps up to a double bedroom, and a private veranda facing the garden and pool. The six standard rooms hold two adults and are divided between the main house and a separate building next door. All standard rooms have double or twin beds and private showers.

The farm sits 180 kilometres south of Windhoek and 240 kilometres east of Swakopmund on road D1438 off the C26, halfway between the capital and Walvis Bay. Gamsberg Mountain rises to 2,347 metres above the plateau; marked trails lead to the summit and take a full day to climb. Shorter walks cross the property to view kudu, oryx, springbok, and mountain zebra. Scenic drives track game across the plateau in open vehicles. Ox wagon trails and two old wells in a riverbed date the farm's use to the early 20th century, when transport routes from the coast passed this way. The farm serves home-cooked meals in a dining room with rugs and carvings. A sundowner drive leads to a viewpoint as light drops.