Accommodation in Namibia: Etendeka Camp
Our Rating: First Class
Etendeka Camp
Damaraland
On the open Etendeka lava plains Etendeka Camp is small, simple and in dramatic scenery.
The concession area is large and has good populations of game including desert elephant, Hartman's mountain zebra, giraffe, oryx, springbok and kudu. Bird life is prolific and diverse with most of Namibia's endemics present.
Owned and run by Dennis and Claire Leibenberg who pioneered community involvement in tourism initiatives Etendeka Camp is thriving and very popular with guests returning to Namibia.
It is one of the finest eco lodges in the country with almost all its energy needs being generated through its extensive solar panels. There are ten large walk in tents with en suite bathrooms.
Guides at Etendeka are excellent and know all the birds, plants and insects as well as the animals. Days often consist of nature walks, afternoon drives and then perhaps a short trip up to a mountain top to enjoy sundowners.
As Etendeka is a remote camp and only reachable by 4WD, you will leave your vehicle at the Etendeka Parking area, just past the veterinary gate of Palmwag. Here you will be collected with a 4WD and taken to camp.