Twyfelfontein
Country Lodge is compared to a 3 star rating. The Twyfelfontein area, a
very vulnerable and delicate ecosystem, is renowned for some of the
best examples of San Rock Paintings and Engravings in Southern Africa.
UNESCO World Heritage site, first for Namibia. Interesting rock
formations and the remainder of prehistoric volcanic action can be seen
in the Organ Pipes, Burnt Mountain, Doros Crater and the Petrified
Forest among the most prominent geographic features. The fauna and flora
of Damaraland include; plants such as Welwitschia, Moringa and a
variety of Commiphora species and animals such as the Desert Elephant,
Giraffe, Springbok, Oryx and Ostrich living in total harmony with the
community and the communal farming activities of the Uibasen
Twyfelfontein Conservancy.
Twyfelfontein
was proclaimed a national monument in 1952. It first came to the
attention of the wider world when Reinhard Maack included the site in a
report in 1921. He is thought to have been informed of the engravings in
the area by a land surveyor. The imagery suggests it was part of the
Khoi-San belief system, who lived in the area up to about 1 000 years
ago when they were displaced by the Damara. No Khoi-San currently
inhabit the area, but the beliefs of San 800 km away give insight to the
meaning of the paintings and engravings. To preserve this unique
history, Twyfelfontein became Namibia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 20
Guest accommodation comprises 56 en-suite double rooms, a lounge, open dining room and a bar where you can swop stories with fellow visitors. The lodge caters for a host of activities, ranging from swimming facilities, cycling the area or on guided nature walks and safaris. The many Namibian plant species, among which the unique Welwitschia, will delight plant lovers. Elephants, rhinoceros and giraffe are some of the wildlife that adapted to the desert climate of the Namib that can be seen roaming the area.
Those interested in geology will also be in for a treat: volcanic activity of eons ago led to spectacular rock formations that can be viewed at the Organ Pipes, Burnt Mountains, Doros Crater and Petrified Forest. They are all in the vicinity of the lodge.
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge is approximately 100 km west of Khorixas and 430 km northwest of the Namibian capital, Windhoek. It can be reached by air or by road (travel along the C39, turn off at D2612, join D3254).
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge is approximately 100 km west of Khorixas and 430 km northwest of the Namibian capital, Windhoek. It can be reached by air or by road (travel along the C39, turn off at D2612, join D3254).
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Namibia Reservations also has a current special on the Twyfelfontein Lodge, check out our webpage www.namibiareservations.com/twyfellodgee.html.com for more information
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