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Arnhem Cave & Lodge

Explore Namibia's Longest Cave

Arnhem Cave Rest Camp is situated only 85km from the Hosea Kutako International Airport near Windhoek. The cave itself was discovered in 1930 by the then owner of the farm, Daniel Bekker, and today it is still in the same natural state as when it was found.

It is the longest cave in Namibia, with a fairly stable temperature of around 25° C. This is not a cave to be visited by those scared of the dark or bats! It has a few cave formations, and is the home to five species of bat, including the giant leaf-nosed bat, (the largest insect-eating bat in the world) long-fingered bat, leaf-nosed bat, Egyptian slit-faced bat and the horseshoe bat.

Visitors are requested to respect the ecological importance of bats, and not to needlessly disturb the bat colonies, particularly during the Namibian wet season, (November to April) when bats are breeding.

There is restaurant, and meals can be served in the outside Lapa on request. Guests who prefer to prepare their own dinners, are welcome to use the camp's braai facilities. Drinks, including sundowners, can be ordered from the cozy pool bar. The swimming pool offers welcome relief from the hot Namibian sunshine.

The Rest Camp consists of 4 tastefully furnished, double thatched chalets and self-catering units, with en-suite showers and toilets.

A guided tour through the cave, can last up to 3hrs in duration if required. It is a truly memorable occasion, no crawling is necessary, and wearing a set of old clothes is advised, due to the dust in the cave. There are thousands of bats clinging to the cave walls. (But no vampire bats.)

For those less interested in caving and bats, there are hiking trails, game drives, a wealth of bird-watching opportunities, as well as educational tours.

Arnhem Cave Rest Camp. Famous for it's bats!!!

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Cave Tour
a guided tour around the caves is a not to be missed activity
Hiking
There are numerous well marked trails

Directions:

From Windhoek take the B6 east, and then south on the M51 towards Nina. After 66km turn left onto the D1506 and right onto the D1808. The turn to Arnhem is 4km along this road.

Arnhem Cave Map

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