Damaraland
Raw, sculptural desert country — home to desert adapted elephant and ancient rock art.
Damaraland is Namibia at its most elemental: burnt red rock, dry riverbeds lined with ana trees, and space that goes on without interruption. It is one of the few places on earth where desert adapted elephant and black rhino survive outside a national park, moving between ephemeral rivers in search of water.
The area also holds Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where thousands of engravings were cut into the rock by hunter-gatherers over several thousand years.
Things to do
Getting there
Approximately 6 hours from Windhoek, or 4 from Swakopmund.
Travel tips
- Distances are long and fuel stops are far apart — plan your route.
- A guide dramatically improves elephant tracking success.
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