SERRA CAFEMA

Marienfluss Conservancy | Namibia

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HIGHLIGHTS

WHAT WE LOVE

One of the remotest lodges in Namibia

Built on an island in the Kunene River

Exceptional boating among Nile crocodiles

WHEN TO VISIT

CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY

Brown Hyaena Density Survey
A continuation of the Skeleton Coast Brown Hyaena Project in collaboration with the Skeleton Coast National Park and the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism

Riverine rehabilitation and alien plant control
Growing indigenous plants such as mustard bush, ana trees and sandpaper figs for reforestation, and the removal of invasive species

SCIONA Project
Supporting a cross-border ecosystem management and wildlife protection in the Iona-Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Park

Pack For A Purpose
Co-ordinating guests’ donations of equipment to the Marienfluss Mobile School that services the nomadic Himba community

OVERVIEW

Serra Cafema is one of the most far-off lodges in Namibia, if not Southern Africa. Lying on the northern border with Angola, it is built on a private island in the Kunene River and is part of the colossal Marienfluss Conservancy, which spans 300 000 hectares in the Kaokoveld.

This remarkable landscape is home to the Himba people as well as tiny creatures like shovel-snouted lizards and Namaqua chameleons to bigger species like Cape fox, brown hyena and gigantic Nile crocodiles. The camp’s design pays tribute to the Himba culture and is constructed of canvas, thatch and timber, with cool interiors that contrast with the warm tones of their surroundings. Activities range from game drives and walks to boating and quad biking.