Desert landscape with rocky hills under clear blue sky.

Where a safari still feels like Africa

Two hours west of Windhoek, beneath the great Gamsberg table-top mountain, lies a vast wilderness of  mountains,open plains, and dry river valleys. This is where we live, and where we welcome a small number of guests each year to experience Namibia as we know it.



About the Gamsberg Conservancy

 Gamsberg lies within a vast and rugged landscape of granite and schist mountains, open valleys and dry riverbeds on the edge of the Namib. The conservancy encompasses more than 30,000 hectares (75,000 acres) of privately managed wilderness, including areas of previously inaccessible mountain habitat.


Over the past two decades, former cattle ranching areas have gradually been restored to wildlife habitat. Internal cattle fences have been removed and only some low boundary fencing remains, while the mountain areas are unfenced, allowing wildlife to move freely across the property and into the adjoining mountain wilderness.


The varied landscape supports an exceptional diversity of indigenous wildlife, including Kudu, Oryx, Hartmann's Mountain Zebra, Springbok, Red Hartebeest, Leopard, Cheetah and many smaller species. The rocky mountains and secluded valleys also provide habitat for species such as Klipspringer, African Pangolin, Aardvark and Bat-eared Fox.


The conservancy borders the Groot Gamsberg, Namibia's third-highest mountain at 2,349 metres, and the distinctive Klein Gamsberg. Aloe dichotoma (Quiver Trees), steep mountain slopes, rocky pools and expansive views are characteristic of this remarkable part of Namibia.


Guests staying at Gamsberg become part of life here. Hunters, partners, children and non-hunting family members are all welcome, with opportunities to experience the landscape and wildlife beyond the safari itself.