The Brandberg Rest Camp is located in the village of Uis, in the heart of Damaraland, an unspoilt rural area in Namibia. Conveniently situated en-route between Etosha National Park, Henties Bay, and Swakopmund, the gravel roads to Uis are usually in an excellent condition and the rest camp can be reached by any sedan vehicle.

The Brandberg is the highest mountain in Namibia, standing at 2573m above sea level, and as it's on the flat Namib gravel plains, it can be seen from a great distance on a clear day.

There is a grocery store with basic food stuff, bottle store, filling station, curio shop and Internet cafe in the village.

The restaurant and bar, overlook the large swimming pool. (Bring your own towels!) The guest lounge has a satellite TV system, and there is a communal braai facility, Internet Wi-Fi connection, laundry service and secure (undercover) parking. There is also a conference hall/facilities.

Breakfast, light lunches and snacks are served throughout the day, and a 3 course set dinner meal, including fish, game steaks and chicken, can be ordered in the evening.

Accommodation is in 24 double rooms. 5 of these units can be transformed into 6 bed, self-catering units, with a fully equipped kitchenette, including microwave, stove etc. Each room has an en-suite bathroom, fan and a tea/coffee station.

There are many things to see and do in the area, including quad bike routes, swimming in a nearby lake, sundowner (and geological) trips to the Uis Tin Mine, where guests can watch the sun set, sat on a white dune.

There is a variety of half, full day, or self-drive tours to the White Lady Bushman Paintings, Petrified Forest, Twyfelfontein, Valley of the Organ Pipes, Spitzkoppe, and Doros and Messum Craters.

Guided Desert Elephant tours can be organized, where giraffe and rhino can also be spotted. The Brandberg Mountain is a great favourite with hikers, and professional guides can be arranged on request for an energetic, 3 day trail.

Another guided geological tour, is to the small miners, digging for Quartz and Amethyst. The world famous Brandberg Crystals, can be bought directly from these miners.

Hiking

The Brandberg Mountain is popular with hikers - hikes range from 3 to 5 days

Burnt Mountain, Twyfelfontein and the Valley of the Organ Pipes

an 8-hour excursion (packed lunch included) to explore the highlights of Damaraland

Brandberg

a 10-hour excursion (packed lunch included) around the Brandberg. Visit Elephant rock, desolated mining sites (Tourmaline & Pyrophyllite), numerous Welwitchia mirabilis plants and buy crystals of quartz and amethyst direct from the local diggers. There is a good chance to see the world-renowned desert elephants

Spitzkoppe Excursion

an 8-hour excursion (packed lunch included) to the Spitzkoppe. Visits the water pumping station in the Omaruru River which provides drinking water for the village of Uis. Astonishing views of the Spitskoppe will be seen. On this route the elephant's foot Adenia pechuelii and Leadwood Combretum imberbe and various other succulent plant species can also be seen while descending down into the Omaruru River valley. We approach the Spitskoppe from a northerly direction; which is not the norm, thus giving an entirely different view of the mountains to that which most other tourists see

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Brandberg Rest Camp is situated in the small village of Uis

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