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Garies Lodge and Rock Art

Community endevours in Namibia

Experience the warm hospitality of the Baster people and get to know their history as well as the rich geological features”

Why visit Garies Lodge?

• Find out about the rich culture, history and warm hospitality of the Baster people.
  
• See the abundant Geological features that the area offers
  

What can you experience?

• See Bushman Paintings, rock engravings and other rock art sites
  
• Drive a 4x4 route with beautiful scenery and a gorge
  
• Experience the History of the Basters of 1870 and see the old house and kraals of the old Baster Captain, Cornelius van Wyk.
  
• Horse and horse cart riding
  

What facilities are available?

• Five rondawel huts and ablution block each accommodating two people with two separate beds and bedding.
  
• Two bungalows, each four beds including bedding, hot water showers and toilets.
  
• A restaurant, bar and swimming pool
  
• Braai areas
  
• Internet, telephone and fax facilities
  
• Breakfast, Dinner and Lunch are served.
  

RATES FOR ACTIVITIES & ACCOMODATION:

• Engravings - N$80.00 pp (with your own vehicle) or N$100.00 pp (with the camp vehicle)
  Paintings - N$25.00 pp
  Horse riding - N$50.00 pp (2 hours)
  Horse cart riding - N$35.00 pp ph (5 people)
  4X4 Trip (9 Km) - N$100.00 pp (vehicle & soft drinks included + visit to bushman paintings)
  Bungalow - N$200.00 pp/pn
  Rondavels - N$200.00 pp/pn
  Camping site - N$35.00 pp/pn
  

DIRECTIONS TO THE LODGE:

From Windhoek take the B1 South to Rehoboth (you will reach Rehoboth after 87 kms). Drive through Rehoboth and continue driving South on the B1. Just after Rehoboth you turn off to your right on the C24 to Klein Aub. Follow 90 kms of gravel road to Klein Aub and then continue on the D1206 to Rietoog. At Rietoog, find Mr. Mouton at a shop on your right, called RMS General Dealer.

Information supplied by NACOBTA
Although every effort is made to keep information relevant the nature of these community endevours means prices and facilities are fairly changeable, therefore the information on these pages is best used as a rough guide.