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Serra Cafema Camp

From $565 USD Per Person Sharing

Hidden within the enormous Hartmann Valley, looking onto the Kunene River and surrounded by the lunarlike infinity of the Namib Desert, Serra Cafema is one of the most remote and surreal destinations in all Africa. A visit here is a journey into the latent elements of the soul, a pathway of discovery and rediscovery and a winding track of rejuvenation at every turn. Set among ancient albida trees on the banks of the Kunene River, the only permanent source of water in the region, Serra Cafema is one of the most remote camps in southern Africa. Rapids just below camp provide a calming ambience; guests fall asleep to the sound of rushing water, while by day they explore one of the driest deserts in the world.

Serra Cafema gets its Portuguese name from the mountains that dominate the northern skyline, and shares the area with the Himba people, among the last true nomads in Africa.

Our Rating: Luxury

AT A GLANCE

  • CONTRASTING LANDSCAPES: Explore both the river oases as well as the stark beauty of the Namib Desert.
  • EXOTIC ACTIVITIES: Explore the region on guided walks, nature drives and quadbike excursions, and meet the Himbas..

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Serra Cafema Camp provides accommodation in eight luxury chalets and one larger 200 square meter family unit. These spacious canvas and thatched tented suites are raised off the ground on wooden platforms and feature en-suite bathrooms and retractable glass frontages; as well as abundant outdoor lounging, dining and showering decks. The tents all enjoy views of the Kunene River and the Serra Cafema hills in the distance. The sounds of the rapids downstream in the Kunene contrast starkly with the views of the sand dunes of one of the direst deserts on the planet.

Serra Cafema Camp features numerous guest facilities. One of the highlights of the camp are the fabulous desert activities that include dune quad biking and boat trips down the Kunene River.
Members of the local Himba tribe occasionally visit the camp, giving guest the opportunity to learn about their unique culture.

Birdwatchers will not be disappointed as the area is home to one of Southern Africa’s rarest birds, the Cinderella Waxbill, which inhabits the reed banks.

Serra Cafema Camp is situated on the banks of the Kunene River in the extreme North-West of Nambia in the Hartmann Valley. The Kunene River is the only permanent source of water in the whole region and the river creates a lush oasis along its banks surrounded by rugged mountains and sand dunes. 

This camp is only accessible by charter aircraft.

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