Walking and rhino tracking
Nature walks are for guests aged 12 and over. Rhino tracking by vehicle is available on request during a stay of at least two nights; tracking on foot requires at least three nights.
Hoanib Valley Camp
Kaokoland, Namibia · Community conservancy
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All inclusive (AI)
Accommodation, All meals and 10 more
6 tents
Twin Tents, Family Tent
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air
via Orutjandja airstrip
From about A$1,410
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Hoanib Valley Camp
Hoanib Valley Camp sits in a sheltered valley in Namibia’s Sesfontein Community Conservancy, with rocky mountains around it and the Hoanib River nearby. Its five twin tents and one family tent have private verandas, en-suite bathrooms and indoor showers. Days centre on drives in search of desert-adapted elephants, giraffes and black rhino, alongside guided walks and visits to local Himba and Herero communities. Back at camp, there is a swimming pool, a library and outdoor dining. Solar power and a community partnership underpin this small desert base, which welcomes children of all ages.
“A small desert camp for travellers drawn to wild landscapes and the animals that survive in them. Six tents, guided drives and a family tent make it an appealing base for couples and families exploring Kaokoland.”
Best for
FamiliesPhotographersRepeat safari-goers
Known for
What you can expect to see
ElephantGiraffeRhinoLionZebraBirdlife
Desert-adapted elephants and giraffes, free-ranging black rhino and rugged river valleys shape the wildlife experience here.
Your stay
What's included
Board: All inclusive (AI)
Special offer: Stay 3 nights at Hoanib Valley Camp plus at least 2 nights at another Natural Selection Namibia camp and receive one Hoanib night free. For new bookings and travel until 31 March 2027; excludes 1 July to 31 August 2026. Shipwreck Lodge qualifies only when booked directly through Natural Selection. Existing bookings cannot be converted and long-stay rates cannot be combined with this offer.
Included
- Accommodation
- All meals
- Standard beverages
- Laundry
- Daily activities
- Camp airstrip transfers
- Guiding
- Park entry fees
- VAT
- Outside dining
- Wi-Fi
- Private veranda
- Walking safaris
- Game drives
Not included
- Gratuities
The compulsory Community, Conservation and Reserve Fee is NAD 650 per person per night for guests aged 6 and over. Comprehensive personal travel insurance and gratuities are excluded.
Optional extras (at a cost)
Premium-brand drinks cost extra; standard beverages are included.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Library
In your room
- En-suite bathroom
- Tea/coffee station
- Safe
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Twin Tents5 at camp · sleeps 2 adults · En-suite bathroom, Indoor shower, Private veranda, Fan, Writing desk
- Family Tent1 at camp · sleeps 2 adults and 2 children · Two single beds · En-suite bathroom, Indoor shower, Private veranda, Fan, Writing desk
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Orutjandja airstrip
- Transfer
- Hoanib Valley Camp
- How you arrive
- By air · via Orutjandja airstrip
- Transfers
- Self-drive guests meet their 4WD transfer at Sesfontein, approximately 60 km east of camp. Fly-in guests land at Orutjandja airstrip and continue by 4WD.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 14:00
- Check-out
- By 10:00
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Power
- Solar power
- Malaria
- Seasonal malaria risk. Ask your doctor about prevention.
Families
Children’s rates
Children of all ages are welcome. Ages 0-5 stay free; ages 6-18 pay half the adult sharing rate when sharing with an adult. Guests aged 19 and over pay the adult rate.
Private vehicle
Families travelling with children aged 9 or younger must book and pay for a private vehicle for the entire stay.
Practical details
Single travellers
Single supplements are waived from 10 January to 31 March and from 1 November to 19 December. A supplement applies outside those periods.
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Green season
- February: Green season
- March: Green season
- April: Good
- May: Good
- June: Good
- July: Good
- August: Good
- September: Good
- October: Dry season, best game viewing
- November: Good
- December: Green season
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Jan
Green seasonGreen season brings hot weather, short rain showers and a greener desert landscape.
Feb
Green seasonGreen season brings hot weather, short rain showers and a greener desert landscape.
Mar
Green seasonGreen season brings hot weather, short rain showers and a greener desert landscape.
Apr
GoodThe summer rains give way to a drying desert landscape.
May
GoodDry-season mornings and evenings are chilly; pack a warm jacket.
Jun
GoodDry-season mornings and evenings are chilly; pack a warm jacket.
Jul
GoodDry-season mornings and evenings are chilly; pack a warm jacket.
Aug
GoodThe dry season progresses and temperatures rise towards October.
Sep
GoodThe dry season progresses and temperatures rise towards October.
Oct
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Desert elephants congregate around the last water in the river valleys.
The landscape is at its driest and temperatures are high. Desert elephants gather around remaining water in the river valleys.
Nov
GoodThe camp remains open before the December start of the green season.
Dec
Green seasonGreen season brings hot weather, short rain showers and a greener desert landscape.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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Details checked October 2026. Rates and availability are confirmed when you enquire.