Namibias first community-owned luxury camp to open soon

Construction is underway upon Etambura Camp, the initial oppulance tented stay in Namibia owned wholly by the internal communities. Run by Conservancy Safaris as well as set upon the remote mountain tip in the North West Kunene region, the stay will offer the idealisation dried camping in comfort.

Etambura Camp is in the Orupembe Conservancy in the western Himbaland, the 3,565 square kilometre area of mountains, hills, plains as well as tree-lined dry stream beds. In Herero etaa mbura equates to see the sleet all over as well as appropriately the construction of Conservancy Safaris latest venture is upon the summit of the hilltop in the single of the remotest parts of the Kunene Region, with an normal rainfall of we estimate 100mm per annum. The stay is scheduled to open to the initial guests at the beginning of August.

Conservancy Safaris, as well as Etambura Camp, have been wholly owned by the internal communities with 100% of the profit going to the hosts, the internal Himba as well as Herero people. The campwill include of just 5 en suite tents, each with the private rug as well as positioned to take limit value of the breath-taking views over the Onyuva plains. The community lapa area extends to the corner of the mountain as well as is the undiluted setting to enjoy the good meal, watch the sun set while the moon rises as well as marvel at the unconstrained area of the starry sky. Designed by Trevor Knott, the pasture scientist by contention with the flourishing reputation for surprising as well as striking projects in Namibia, Etambura will have the singular finish incorporating both flora as well as natural rock as an inventive feature.

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