Desert Rhino Camp

The Desert Rhino Camp is a five star experience but only because it is impossible to award 10 stars on this platform. |The Camp is a remote oasis of tranquility and serenity located in the middle of the damaraland desert. |Remote doesn’t even begin to cover it transporting guests or supplies to the Camp is a two hour off-roading challenge. |During our stay, we saw Rhinos, giraffes, Oryx and Stirnbock. We even saw tracks of elephants and lions; but it’s not all this that awards the camp these five extra stars. If you have been traveling in Namibia you already have come to appreciate the professional staff and tremendous hospitality that you will find everywhere in the country. Desert Rhino takes this concept and gives a new definition to the meaning above and beyond. We were not only met by the warmest and friendliest people, but also by a full Broadway theater troupe. The Desert Rhino Crew would regularly share their culture with us through song and dance, displaying an astonishingly large repertoire. Also to top it all off, there is the special scorpion drive, but I will let you discover this for yourself.

Wow- what can I say.. This was an amazing experience, made so by all the staff at the camp and the absolutely fabulous guide Bons. The hospitality was out of this world. The camp staff sung to us on many occasions (when we arrived, before a bush dinner and when we left) which was so special and appreciated. They all seemed so happy to be doing their jobs. Bons is unreal- his passion and knowledge are second to none. It was pure magic. Tracking the desert Rhino on foot was an experience not to be missed. Highly recommend.

We stayed here for 3 nights on our trip around Namibia. What an amazing place it is. Located about 1.5 hours drive along a rocky track from Palmwag you access it either by plane or by drive in the camps 4x4. The camp works in conjunction with the Save the Rhino trust to monitor the black rhino. Comprising of 8 tents it offers a truly authentic bush experience where you get the opportunity in conjunction with your guide and the STR trackers to track the rhino in their natural habitat. Excursions from the camp can be long starting at 6.30 and not returning till dusk depending on what you see. We were lucky to see 2 rhino in the morning, a herd of elephant, giraffe and ostrich as well as many bird species. The experience is amazing though be prepared for rough roads and cold weather in the morning. ||Staff here are exceptional always with a smile on their faces as are the guides. Too many to mention by name though our guide was Kanu who did a superb job. The chefs also provide excellent food and catered for my gluten intolerance with some really tasty gluten free food. All in all this is an amazing camp which will long stand out in our memory and one that I would highly recommend.

Was there for 3 nights. Rooms are comfortable. Meals were served family style. Nicely prepared meals. Trackers and guides were very good. Mine was Leonardo and he was excellent. Be prepared for very bumpy rides but good chance to see rhinos in the wild. I saw 5.

The safari and the animals - excellent, of course! The accommodations were exceptional -- especially in the middle of nowhere! The food was outstanding, even though there's WAY too much of it.||||But what really sets Desert Rhino apart is the people. Their singing and dancing and general cheer was truly special. Loved that translation of the menu into the "clicking" language every night! Our guide Moses had a serious demeanor -- until you get to know him. He's VERY knowledgeable about EVERYTHING, and was intrepid in driving us all sorts of places I would never have dared go, but always safely. We got to know him and count him as a true friend, and we wish him well.||||The Desert Rhino Trust folks (particularly Lazarus and Cesar)

My daughter and I had the opportunity to visit Desert Rhino Camp in Namibia this past summer. The camp was charming - it was first class "camping". The food was great and the staff was spectacular. Moses was our guide during this visit and he was wonderful! We went on a day of Rhino tracking with him and it was fascinating. I have a much better understanding of the struggles the Rhinos face due to this experience. Nothing is better than spending a day with Moses to look for Rhinos. A GREAT experience!

We spent 1 1/2 days at Desert Rhino where the principal activity is searching for rhinos with trackers from the Save the Rhinos foundation. These guys and our guide, Bons, are good and we found a rhino which had not been seen before in the area. The terrain around Desert Rhino reminds me of the desert SW in the US - Arizona and Utah. We came to this camp from Little Kulala is Sossusvlei so the landscape was quite different. The accommodations here are far more basic than the other Wilderness camps where we stayed in Namibia but our tent was comfortable and we had running water. It was very cold in the tent in the early morning and the hot water bottle they provided at night did not provide much comfort by morning. But that’s part of what a safari is about so it did not bother us. Rhino tracking was very interesting and I still don’t know how Bons managed to spot the rhino which was on the ground asleep by some bushes. We were the only guests our first night and we were treated like royalty. On our second night, the staff gave us a “scorpian” evening with a bbq and song and dance. That was fun.

I love this place. My friend and I were on a NatHab tour (excellent) and stayed in multiple hotels/lodges/camps, and this one gets the highest possible rating, mostly due to the staff and the meals. My friend and I did a lot of research into safaris and Namibia is not the most popular destination, but it should be. It's beautiful and we saw lots and lots of wildlife, including the very elusive black rhino. While all the camps were good, Rhino Camp had a staff that are funny and fun; they sang "Save the Rhino" to us as we arrived and left, and treated us like VIPs. The rooms are described as "tents," and I didn't know what to expect. Each tent is basically a one-room house, roomy and with wifi, electrical outlets, shower and twin sinks, etc etc. The tents are made of wood and canvas (i.e., biodegradable material). Every meal in Namibia was good, but the cooks at Rhino Camp are especially talented. If you can go to Rhino Camp, do it!