Read 1 traveller review of Tsumkwe Country Lodge

Tsumkwe Country Lodge is situated on the edge of the tiny settlement of Tsumkwe, about 226km from the tarred road north of Grootfontein. It is a new lodge, which is being built on the site of the old Tsumkwe Lodge.

As many of our regular travellers will know, the old Tsumkwe Lodge was owned and run for years by Arno and Estelle Oosthuysen. Using Tsumkwe Lodge as a base, they offered the chance to visit with and learn about the Ju/'hoansi Bushmen in a sensitive and enlightening way. For the past several years Arno and Estelle have been working closely with //Nhoq'ma Village and their small camp there – Nhoma – north of Tsumkwe.

In early 2008 they sold Tsumkwe Lodge to the 'Namibia Country Lodges' group and moved their base to Nhoma Camp permanently.

Development of the new “Tsumkwe Country Lodge” is still underway and we expect operations to commence there in 2009. We understand that the lodge will be the base camp for a safari to outlying bush camps in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. We expect it to be quite unlike the old Tsumkwe Lodge.

The plan is that time at Tsumkwe Country Lodge will be sold as a minimum two-day safari. We are told that the first day will be spent exploring the wildlife areas of the conservancy, whilst the second day will be spent interacting with the Bushmen. Nights will be spent between the two new bush camps which are currently being built.

However … until Tsumkwe Lodge re-opens, and we have chance to see for ourselves the experience that the new Tsumkwe Country Lodge is offering, and how they're working with Bushmen in the area – we recommend quite strongly that our visitors consider heading for Nhoma Camp.

Lodge overview

Lodge type: Safari

Season: Open Year Round

Geographics

Location: Bushmanland, Namibia

Accessible by: Self-drive

Key personnel

Owner: Namibia Country Lodges

Health & safety

Malarial area: Yes

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