Dolomite Camp - Etosha National Park, Namibia

[kingshaka]

Delayed from 2010 until 2011, the brand new Dolomite Camp (it was originally going to be called Dolomite Point (Dolomietpunt)) is the newest camp by Namibian Wildlife Resorts. This is the first camp to be built in the far west side of Etosha National Park, opening up an area that few people have accessed before.

Located near the Dolomietpunt waterhole, this exciting new camp will give access to a whole new section of the park which up until now has been off limits to those without a permit. This western side of Etosha National Park has different vegetation to the rest of the park, being made up of a mixture of scrub mopane woodland and sandy acacia shrubland.

Game viewing is also very good in this area – and this hilly western area of Etosha is used by the wildlife as something of a retreat during the wet season.

The planned opening of Dolomite Camp is now for May 2011, and at this time we understand that the Galton Gate, which is closed to the general public at present, will open to only those staying at this camp. As a result of this, a stay at Dolomite Camp will mean that essentially you (plus a handful of other people) will be the only travellers to have access to this otherwise restricted western side of Etosha National Park.

(There is a rumour that this gate may open in 2014 to the general public. If this happens it will be great for people travelling from Damaraland and Kaokoland who can then access Etosha National Park from the C35 on the western border of the park and then drive across the whole park from west to east. Watch this space for future developments!)

We do not know the full details of Dolomite Camp (Dolomite Point) yet, but we do understand that the camp will probably have twenty units. Two of these will be deluxe chalets with their own plunge pool, and the other 18 will be standard chalets. We also understand that it will be of a similar standard to Onkoshi Camp in the east of the park. We are very excited about the prospect of this new camp and the opening up of the western side of Etosha.

[Namres]

The Dolomite Camp offers 20 units with two being Deluxe – each with dramatic landscape views from an elevated position on a Dolomite outcrop. Further facilities offered is a swimming pool, a spacious reception area, bar and restaurant area offering sunrise and sunset views over the surrounding Savannah. From this point, a walkway will lead to the thatched, en-suite chalets.

Sheduled opening is for 1 May 2011