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AiAiba Lodge

The Rock Painting Lodge

Approximately 45 km form Omaruru in central Namibia is AiAiba Lodge on the farm Anibib in the Erongo Mountains. It is known as the ‘Rock Painting Lodge’ for good reason. In a setting rich in geological splendour, early artists have left a bountiful heritage of rock art. The rock art was first recorded by Abbé Henri Breuil, the French cleric, pre-historian and archaeologist who was especially noted for his studies of cave art. He first visited the area in 1948, and the fruits of his labour, a book titled Anibib & Omandumba and other Erongo Sites containing a detailed topography and copies of numerous rock-painting sites, was published in 1960.
Activities at the lodge are geared to exploring the abundance and diversity of the rock paintings, combined with a scenic nature tour. A short hiking trail quite close to the lodge is a good introduction to the rock art. A guide is optional, and four sites can be visited in a nature walk of about 45 minutes. The Ai Aiba Rock Painting Drive of approximately three hours is like a treasure hunt, as more and more rock-art ‘masterpieces’ are discovered. A visit to a neighbouring farm, the Ai Aiba Etemba Picnic Drive of about five hours, highlights the paintings in the well-known Hain Cave.
At Sundowner Mountain there are sweeping views of the surrounding countryside, with the landscape of piled and balancing rocks glowing red in the setting sun. As we start the homeward journey, this blends into pastel shades of moody blue and mauve. Ai Aiba is a Khoekhoegowab word meaning ‘the person who walks in front to show the way’. The logo was designed to incorporate the slender figure of a Stone Age hunter complete with bow and arrow, which forms part of a rock painting in the area.
10 thatch-roofed bungalows offer 20 luxurious double rooms consisting of a double bedroom en suite, each with a private patio offering splendid scenic views. The rooms are tastefully furnished in African style. The restaurant, which forms part of the garden and palm-fringed swimming pool area, generates a pleasant feeling of dining alfresco. A Bushman Bar forms part of the restaurant area. There is a TV room as well as a collection of reference books focusing mainly on flora and fauna.
AiAiba is an active member of the Erongo Mountain Nature Conservancy, an association of farmers dedicated to the protection and preservation of the unique fauna and flora, as well as the magnificent granite landscape of the Erongo.
there are 10 bungalows at aiaiba
bedroom at aiaiba
swimming pool main area at aiaiba
Details:
All Rooms | Some Rooms | Not Available

Number of rooms: 20
Check in time: 14.00
Check out time: 10.00
Hotel / Lodge Facilities
Room Facilities
Children
Restaurant
Fitness Centre
Swimming Pool
Laundry Service
Non Smoking Rooms
Spa
Lounge
Disabled Access
Internet
Secure parking
En-suite bathroom
Television
Telephone
Room Service
Mini Bar
Air- Conditioning
Fan
Mosquito Nets
Tea / Coffee Making
In room safe
High Chairs
Cot
Babysitting
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Omaruru Area
at aiaiba there are many rock paintings
the erongo mountains have many granite boulders
the restaurant area at aiaiba
Activities

Rate - valid from 1 November 2007 - 31 October 2008 Bed & Breakfast (B&B)

Rate per Room  
Single Room On Request
Double Room On Request
Children (sharing with parents)
Aged 0 to 6 years
Aged 6 to 12 years
On Request
 
from the sundowner viewpoint, you can see okombahe mountain
more rock art at aiaiba
beautiful landscape at aiaiba

Directions

Traveling from Windhoek use one of the following routes: Traveling from Swakopmund Traveling from the North
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