Damaraland Region

Many visitors consider Damaraland, especially the valley around Twyfelfontein, which is crisscrossed by the ephemeral riverbeds of the Abahuab and Huab, to be Namibia’s most beautiful landscape. Dark granite mountains and hills in various shades of brown, gray, and black stand out against the light desert sand. Ana trees grow in the valleys of the ephemeral rivers—they form the lifeblood of this landscape. The valleys are the few areas where life can persist permanently, thus shaping the entire fabric of the region.

Here you can also encounter desert elephants that have adapted to these extreme conditions. They follow the ephemeral riverbeds over long distances, know the few watering holes, and specifically utilize the vegetation of the valleys—always in close connection with the landscape in which they live. Encounters with them are among the most special moments of a trip through Damaraland.