The foot of the Erongo Mountains

The foot of the Erongo Mountains is the place where you can find the Ameib Guesthouse. Ameib means “The Green Place” and as lovely as it sounds, it is a beloved holiday destination and nature paradise. Ameib Guesthouse not only offers accommodation in the Guesthouse itself, but also at the nearby camping site. If you don’t want to spend the night, you can visit to explore the walking trails and attractions around the guesthouse. As Ameib is located in pure nature, you can stop-over on your way to or from the coast to relax and leave all your troubles from the city behind. View the breath-taking sunset or get lost within the beauty of nature and experience the Erongo Mountains in Ameib.

Accommodation:

Ameib Guesthouse consists of 9 old farm style rooms. 7 are double/twin rooms (en-suite bathroom) one is a four bed family room (en-suite bathroom) and one is a single room. Most rooms have a verandah. Moreover there are three Bungalows with en-suite bathrooms which are more private and overlook a big dam.

The camping site, close to the guesthouse has two cabins and it is fenced off against wild animals and big trees offer shade. The cabins are double/twin bed and have en-suite bathroom as well as a barbecue area.

Facilities

Swimming pool with bio filter
    Restaurant (breakfast and/or dinner)
    Bar
    Hot showers and toilets for the camping site

Activities

   

 Walking trails
    The Philipp’s Cave
    Bull’s Party and Elephant’s Head
    Bittern view

Surrounding Attractions

    Kalahari Namibia
    Damaraland
    Skeleton Coast
    Susuwe Triangle
    Swakopmund
    Mahango National Park
    Windhoek
    Namibia Wildlife Resorts
    Namib Desert Dinner

For more information please contact us at 

info@namibiareservations.com

www.namibiareservations.com

Namibia's Greatest Wildlife Sanctuary

Etosha National Park

 Etosha National Park is unique in Africa. The park’s main characteristic is a salt pan so large it can be seen from space. Yet there is abundant wildlife that congregates around the waterholes, giving you almost guaranteed game sightings. At the same time Etosha National Park is one of the most accessible game reserves in Namibia and Southern Africa.

The park is malaria free, accessible in a regular sedan car and the rest camps provide a range of accommodation as well as restaurants, viewing decks, shops and petrol stations. Luxurious camps in Etosha’s remote areas have now added top end accommodation to the park’s offerings.

 

About the Park:

Wildlife

The abundance of game in Etosha National Park is somewhat unexpected, showcasing some of the most common and rarest wildlife species. The areas with thicker vegetation are home to elephant (some of the largest in Africa due to the vitamins and nutrients found in the ground), the endangered black rhino and even leopard. Lions are camouflaged in the pale- golden colour of the grasslands, while giraffes rise- high above most of the dry vegetation.
Birders will love the rainy season in Etosha. After good rains the salt pan fills with water attracting a cloud of flamingos. More than 340 bird species have been counted in Etosha National Park. Among the migratory species, the European bee-eater is possibly the most popular sighting. The game reserve is also home to the world’s largest bird, the ostrich, and the heaviest flying bird, the kori bustard.
Please note that Etosha National Park is immensely popular, hence advanced bookings are recommended.

 Seasons:

During winter the Etosha Pan is bone dry. This endless white expanse is an unlikely venue for a wildlife sanctuary. The park is a wasteland of white dust which comes from the clay in the pan. Bushes along the road turn white as vehicles throw up dust and visitors who leave the park usually have a dusty aura around them! This is also the time when most of the visitors come to the park as the climate is mild and the wildlife concentrates itself at the waterholes.  Yet the surrounding areas overflow with springbok and zebra.
The summer in the park is vastly different with heavy rains turning a dry dusty Etosha National Park into a lush green oasis. This time of year means life in the park for new born animals as well as birdlife. Many European migratory birds come south to enjoy the new life that has been washed into the vegetation. Driving during the rainy season can get a lot trickier as roads can be flooded and having an equipped vehicle will make the journey a lot more enjoyable. It is also advised to do a lot more driving to view the wildlife as animals tend to keep clear of the once active waterholes that posed such dangers during the dry season.

Galton gate was exclusively used for Dolomite visitors. It is now open to all visitors to use.

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NWR Gross Barmen Resort closed for redevelopment

The once popular Gross Barmen Resort and Health Spa will be closing its doors for two years while the more than N$285 million re-development phase gives the resort a new look.

Speaking at the official commissioning of the re-development of the resort on behalf of the Minister of Tourism and Environment, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, Permanent Secretary of Tourism. he said the Gross Barmen resort had reached the end of its lifespan as the needs and requirements of the modern tourist have gradually changed. A direct investment of N$220 million was approved by Government for the new concept and design of Gross Barmen and, in addition, Cabinet approved a further N$65 for the redevelopment of the resort through a Government guarantee for financing at the Development Bank.

The new tourism facilities will consist of the main complex of a hotel with 50 beds, a conference hall with 250 seating capacity, 37 chalets, camping sites, a main spa complex with indoor health spa pools, a wellness section with massage rooms, a restaurant and floating bar and recreation facilities such as a mini-golf course, fully equipped gym facilities, squash and tennis courts and a kiddies playground. The Gross Barmen project will officially be launched into the market in the 2012 tourism season as a complete tourism product and will be a complete independent facility operated as a subsidiary of NWR.

Derived from NamibianSun

Namibia Reservations now offers the Dolomite Camp from NWR

The Dolomite Camp from Namibia Wildlife Resorts is now offered on the Namibia Reservations website.

The Camp offers 18 en-suite Chalets and 2 en-suite Deluxe Chalets. Further facilities is a Bar, Swimming Pool, Lounge area, Reception area and Restaurant with a fantastic view of the surrounding area. The Dolomite Camp is situated on the far western site of the Etosha National Park and can be reached via the Galton Gate entrance or the Okaukuejo Resort.

Scheduled to open its doors on the 01.11.2010.

Please visit our website for more details:

www.namibiareservations.com/dolomite_camp.html