Sesfontein was named after the 'six springs' that surface nearby. It stands in the Hoanib Valley and marks the northern edge of Damaraland.
The Lodge is situated in the north western part of Namibia, close to the Hoanib river, on the southern side of Kaokoveld.
A gap in the mountains gives access to the valley basin on Sesfontein (six fountains), where lush green gardens give the landscape its special oasis character.
Discounts may be available for children sharing with adults, please specify the ages and number of children when making your booking or requesting a quote.
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The Lodge is situated in the north western part of Namibia, close to the Hoanib river, on the southern side of Kaokoveld. A gap in the mountains gives access to the valley basin on Sesfontein (six fountains), where lush green gardens give the landscape its special oasis character.
You can expect today’s modern facilities, i. e. the standard of the bathrooms, the supply of warm water from solar cells, mosquito nets for the four-poster beds and the ceiling fan.
The Fort offers comfortable double bedrooms and family units, all including bathroom/WC. 25 local staff members are employed and do their best to make your stay as pleasant as possible.
In the afternoon you can take part on a scenic drive - untouched landscape structures, such as sandy desert and bizarre rock forms, vegetation and wild animals - elephants, giraffes, zebras. Oryx antelopes, ostriches - can be discovered in their natural habitat beyond the reaches of civilization.
In 1896, the government of what was then German South-West Africa built the Fort Sesfontein as a control point for keeping in check cattle disease, arms smuggling and illegal hunting of big animals.
The fort was abandoned in 1914 and only ruins and a small army-cemetery still stood witness to the former German presence in Sesfontein.
Fort Sesfontein is the gateway to Kaokoveld, an area of some 50 000 km between the Hoanib and Cunene, the frontier river to Angola.
A road trip across Namibia is an experience you will cherish forever, the freedom to stop wherever you want and explore Namibia on your own terms, for that you will need to hire the right car.
