Serra Cafema

Serra Cafema is one of the most remote camps in southern Africa, a small rustic camp set in a haven of ancient albida trees on the banks of the Kunene River at the Skeleton Coast in the extreme north west of Namibia. Due to its remote location, the camp is only accessible by light aircraft or mobile safari with a highly experienced guide.

The region is shared with the desert adapted Himba people; one of the last nomadic tribes in Africa; who live in harmony with this rugged land. The camp is often visited by the Himba families giving you the opportunity to learn about their traditional lifestyles.

The accommodation consists of eight elevated luxury canvas and thatched chalets and each of the chalets has an en-suite bathroom and wooden deck that overlooks the Kunene River Valley and the breathtaking Serra Cafema Hills that surround the camp. The camp also has a dining area, a bar and swimming pool and is kept cool in summer by the winds that blow in from the Atlantic Ocean and Skeleton Coast.

The river is a permanent source of water for the region and has created a lush oasis that sustains a variety of indigenous animal and plant life. To the south of the camp is the arid Hartmann Valley with herds of springbok, ostrich, oryx and leopard and the eerie sea mists that creep in from the coast make it a dramatic and hauntingly beautiful place to visit.

You can take a leisurely boat trip down the Kunene River, home to Nile crocodiles and water birds or explore the river banks and neighbouring valleys by foot with a highly experienced desert guide. For those wanting a more adventurous excursion, quad biking offers you the exceptional experience of traversing the majestic sand dunes on desert adapted four wheel motorbikes. If you want to venture further afield you can make use of the camps four wheel drive vehicles which take you across the multi coloured ranges of sand dunes with razor sharp edges, and after a superb dinner at the end of an adventurous day at Serra Cafema, you can retire to your chalet and drift off to sleep to the gentle sounds and rhythms of the Kunene River.

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