{"id":10201,"date":"2026-05-24T06:14:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mat-travel.com\/?page_id=10201"},"modified":"2026-05-24T06:14:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:14:43","slug":"private-lodges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mat-travel.com\/de\/namibia\/kaokoveld\/privat-gefuhrte-lodges\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaokoland Private Lodges: Okahirongo Elephant Lodge and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Kaokoland private lodge offering is small but focused. The lodges that operate here are specifically positioned to access the desert elephant, the river landscape, and the cultural experience in a guided format with proper facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Okahirongo Elephant Lodge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Located on the Kunene River approximately 40km downstream from Epupa Falls, Okahirongo is a mid-to-high-end lodge with 10 cottages positioned on the river bank. The lodge’s name reflects its primary wildlife focus: the desert-adapted elephant that use the Kunene River corridor are regularly encountered from the lodge’s vehicle and walking activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aktivit\u00e4ten:<\/strong> Guided elephant tracking drives; Kunene River walks; cultural visits to adjacent Himba communities; birding on the river. Access:<\/strong> Via the river track from Epupa (40km on rough track; 4×4 required); fly-in option available. Character:<\/strong> The most comfortable private accommodation in the northern Kaokoland area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Palmwag Lodge (Southern Kaokoland)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Technically in the Damaraland-Kaokoland boundary area, Palmwag Lodge is the main base for the Palmwag Concession black rhino tracking programme. The lodge provides comfortable accommodation and is the only full-service lodge in the southern Kaokoland environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black rhino tracking:<\/strong> Available through the Rhino Camp at Palmwag; guided walks with Save the Rhino Trust trackers; one of the best rhino tracking experiences in Namibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhino Camp at Palmwag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A tented camp specifically for the black rhino tracking experience; smaller and more intimate than Palmwag Lodge. Positioned to allow early morning rhino tracking departures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Mat-Travel<\/a> for all Kaokoland private lodge bookings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Kaokoland private lodge offering is small but focused. The lodges that operate here are specifically positioned to access the desert elephant, the river landscape, and the cultural experience in a guided format with proper facilities. Okahirongo Elephant Lodge Located on the Kunene River approximately 40km downstream from Epupa Falls, Okahirongo is a mid-to-high-end lodge […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10139,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"slim_seo":{"title":"Kaokoland Private Lodges: Okahirongo Elephant Lodge and Beyond","description":"Kaokoland's private lodges offer access to the desert-adapted elephant and the Kunene River landscape in comfort. 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