Reviews of Damaraland Camp
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Damaraland Camp review
Another camp with happy, welcoming, singing staff, led by the wonderful Maggie. Once more we were welcomed with champagne and rose-petals. Nestor was our able and friendly guide who took great care to find things to interest us.
We were ready for a rest after our camping experience and enjoyed the accommodation and outlook. The trackers were successful in finding a rhino with baby, and sensitive, not only for our safety but also for the welfare of the animals when the mother became a little agitated. Most enjoyable.
A delightful surprise evening meal was given to all of us in a lamp-lit secluded area.
An excellent place to stay
This was another highlight of our trip.
The camp is incredibly well-run by Maggie, all the staff are friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and the happiest we came across - they seem to enjoy working at the camp as much as we enjoyed staying there, and they sang to us at every possible occasion !
Tracking desert-adapted elephants with our guide Pasqual was a wonderful experience. Maggie totally surprised us with a dinner in the Boma (she said we were going for an evening walk !) and a sunrise breakfast on a ridge overlooking the desert. Nothing was too much trouble and we would rate this camp as excellent.
Great to return
It was very good to find that some of the staff we met 10 yrs ago were still there & particularly so that Maggy, who was being trained when we last met her, is now the very successful manager. She is still quite a character!
Our drive down the Huab river valley was remarkable for an amazing "Attenborough" elephant experience. We were very close to a complete elephant family behaving just as they were meant to do at water holes & watching the 1 yr old unsuccessfully trying to get up the soft river bank (until he had a push from mum) was hilarious.
Overall Damaraland is a staggering area
This is a brilliant and beautiful camp
Everything about this camp was excellent. The drive from Terrace Bay on the C39 was interesting as rhe road climbs up from the coast. We arrived at the pick-up point on the C39 well before our arranged time but when the camp was told of our arrival we were picked up immediately. Our welcome was very warm and friendly. Our chalet was very comfortable with a good view down the valley ( we had no.9 ). We took the morning trip to look for the desert adapted elephants which may seem to be a bit expensive but we were out for seven hours and it was a worthwhile experience, although we only saw one bull. The early morning start in the Land Rover was a bit cold and the ponchos and hot-water bottles provided were greatly appreciated.
We stayed for three nights and on our second full day just relaxed and walked around the surrounding hills by ourselves in the morning before going for a guided walk in the afternoon after "tea and cake" time.
The evening meals taken "en famille" at a big table were very pleasant, with wine included. We had interesting discussions with Wayne and Anthony from the camp personnel as to the structure of the Manchester United football team and the merits of the VW Golf GTI. Some topics are universal!
Our overall impression was of a friendly, well-run camp. We had a lovely send-off from Erica, Maggie and Co. and we were deloghted with the present of the Wilderness book they gave us. Another place we will visit again and can recommend to anyone.
Damaraland Camp review
Another Wilderness quality camp albeit more basic than Little Kalula.
Very comfortable, extremely helpful and friendly staff and guide. Can't fault it.
Wonderful place
A really great camp run by an efficient and very friendly team. The manager Maggy deserves a special mention as she runs what it seems is a very happy place.
We will not forget the first mornings breakfast when we were taken to the top of a hill and everything was laid out including a fire to cook by. All done just for us two. We then had a super game drive with Willem and spent sometime watching the elephants playing at a waterhole. A truly magical experience for our all too short time there and is a place we would love to revisit.
Damaraland Camp review
This was superb - Erica and her boss [lady whose name began with A I think] epitomise all that's brilliant about people in Namibia. They are passionate about their lodge, their country, the flora and fauna and the guests. They made our stay here very memorable.
Rooms were fab and very good use of grey water. I'd definitely go back here and tell everyone this is a fab place to stay. I was too ill to do the elephant trip - but the guys who went had a sublime time - the guide kept going and went beyond the call of duty. I think they were out for nearly 6 hours!
Wonderful place.
Damaraland Camp review
This place was that wee bit more special and it's sense of belonging in the area was palpable. Staff were very friendly and had a lovely gentle nature and clearly keen to give us a feeling of being in Damaraland.
We especially enjoyed out cook out in the boma, and even including safaris this is what our daughter will remember best. PG did a great show as the dinner host. Eating at the big table with everyone was great in a place like this, and for us was better than the individual arrangement in Kulala.
Our guide for the elephant safari showed a sensitivity for his elephants (and had to work hard to get us to them), and the area and local people. Expensive safari but we will remember Damaraland camp fondly.
Damaraland Camp review
I received an extremely warm welcome from Maggie and PG. And spent two wonderful days with guide Johann.
Johann thoughtfully planned out the activities over the two days, adapting the itinerary to suit our interests. On both mornings we had superb sightings of the desert-adapted elephants, and also spent the perfect amount of time enjoying the scenery and learning about the fauna and flora of the area.
On the second night we were treated to dinner at the boma; a magical setting.
We have always believed that acting responsibly is the only way to approach tourism and we're one of
the few companies to hold AITO's original coveted 5-star status for responsible tourism. It's a lead
that others are now following.
