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Sesfontein Guesthouse

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Sesfontein Guesthouse is situated right at the heart of the village of Sesfontein, about 110 km north of Palmwag. Staying at Sesfontein Guesthouse is a very rural experience with donkey carts a common sight and being woken up by crowing chickens well before dawn. 

Our restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. We pride ourselves in using mostly local ingredients – from bananas to pumpkins, tomatoes, salads, onions, carrots and more. We bake our own bread and serve the best banana bread north of Windhoek. 

Guests can drive down the Hoanib River in search of the elusive desert elephants. 

We also run the stunning Ongongo Waterfall Campsite at Warmquelle some 25 km further south. 

Come and visit this magical place while you stay at Sesfontein Guesthouse.

Features

TYPE:
Accommodation
LANGUAGES:
Afrikaans, English
NO. ROOMS:
ROOM TYPES
For All New 2025 bookings: 2-Night Hoanib Elephant Drive Sleep-Out Package (Including Himba Village Visit) (1 room)
Standard Room (10 rooms)
1-Night Dunes or Rocks Standard Sleep-Out Package
For All Old 2025 Bookings: 2-Night Hoanib Elephant Drive Sleep-Out Package
3-Night Rhino tracking Sleep-Out Package
10
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Flora
Hiking
Indigenous Culture / Art
Leisure
Nature
Wildlife
PROPERTY FACILITIES:
Internet Access (Complimentary)
Pool
Restaurant
Secure Parking
ROOM FACILITIES:
Air Conditioning
Complimentary Wi-Fi
Electrical Outlets
Internet Access (Complimentary)
Mosquito Nets
Safe
Shower
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
24-hour Security
Airport Shuttle (Complimentary)
ACTIVITIES ON SITE:
Game Drives
Game Viewing
Rhino Tracking
Sleep Outs
Walks (Guided)
Walks (Self Guided)
Wildlife Tours
ACTIVITIES NEARBY:
Animal Encounters
Bird Watching
Cultural Tours
Game Drives
Game Viewing
Hiking
Rhino Tracking
Walks (Self Guided)
Wildlife Tours
FRIENDLY:
Children
Leisure
GUIDANCE:
Limited Electricity

Rooms

For All New 2025 bookings: 2-Night Hoanib Elephant Drive Sleep-Out Package (Including Himba Village Visit) (1 room)

After breakfast we head due north and start our adventure with a visit to a Himba village. Here you will be able to see the daily duties in the village.
We make our way into the Hoanib and enjoy lunch under some large shaded tree.
Afterwards, we explore parts of the Hoanib River in search of the elusive desert-adapted elephants (wildlife sightings are never a guarantee). With some luck we could spot some lion and even rhino.
In the late afternoon, a suitable spot will be found to pitch the camp. While guests enjoy the surroundings and a sundowner, the staff will put up the tents and prepare the food. The guests can enjoy their evening out in the wild whilst sitting around the fire. A warm dinner will be prepared on the fire.
After dinner, the guests can enjoy sitting around the fire, listening to the sounds of the wild and gazing at the stars above.
After an early-morning tea/coffee with rusks we pack up and head back to Sesfontein. On arrival you enjoy a proper full late breakfast after which you depart for your next destination.
NB - the above can also be done the other way around.

Standard Room (10 rooms)

Sesfontein Guesthouse offers 10 rooms each furnished with 1 double with the possibility of adding 1 extra single bed. All rooms come complete with and en-suite bathroom, air-conditioning, and mosquito nets.

1-Night Dunes or Rocks Standard Sleep-Out Package

1 night (DBB) outside in the wild (includes dome style tents, comfortable beds consisting of a stretcher, a fully made up bedroll, with blanket and pillow, barbeque style dinner and warm breakfast, drinks are at own account).
Min. of 2 pax.
On day of arrival, guests to arrive at the guesthouse no later than 14:00.

The adventure starts as a sundowner drive in the late afternoon.
After the sundowner, the clients will be taken to the camp which has been set up prior to their arrival. The camp will be set up either near the dunes (depending on the wind) or the rocks.
Later in the evening, a warm dinner will be prepared on the fire. After dinner, the guests can enjoy sitting around the fire, listening to the sounds of the wild and gazing at the stars above.
As dawn breaks, the day begins with hot filter coffee/tea and rusks around the fire. The guests will then be transferred back to the guesthouse in time for a shower and scrumptious breakfast before they depart for their next destination.

Descriptions are only guidelines. Actual logistics at the discretion of the guide. Subject to weather conditions, etc.

For All Old 2025 Bookings: 2-Night Hoanib Elephant Drive Sleep-Out Package

1 night sleep-out [DBB] and 1 night Sesfontein Guesthouse [FB] (or vice versa, at our discretion).
1x full-day Hoanib elephant excursion, drinks are at own account.
Min. of 2 pax.

After arriving at the guesthouse and packing for the sleep-out, we depart from the guesthouse. This adventure starts with exploring parts of the Hoanib River. In the late afternoon, a suitable spot will be found to pitch the camp. While guests enjoy the surroundings and a sundowner, the staff will put up the tents and prepare the food. The guests can enjoy their evening out in the wild whilst sitting around the fire. A warm dinner will be prepared on the fire.
After dinner, the guests can enjoy sitting around the fire, listening to the sounds of the wild and gazing at the stars above.
After an early breakfast, guests enjoy a full-day excursion into the dry Hoanib riverbed. We explore parts of the Hoanib River in search of the elusive desert-adapted elephants and other Namibian game that call these dry landscapes their home (wildlife sightings are never a guarantee). The guests will then be transferred back to the guesthouse before dinner. A warm dinner will be prepared at the guesthouse.
In the morning, the guests enjoy a scrumptious breakfast before they depart for their next destination.

Descriptions are only guidelines. Actual logistics at the discretion of the guide. Subject to weather conditions and animal movements.

3-Night Rhino tracking Sleep-Out Package

Valid until 31 December 2023:
1 night Sesfontein Guesthouse [DBB], 1 night sleep-out [FB], 1 night Sesfontein Guesthouse [FB], 1x full-day rhino tracking, drinks at own account.
Min. of 2 pax.

Valid from 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024:
1 night Sesfontein Guesthouse [DBB], 1 night sleep-out [FB], 1 night Sesfontein Guesthouse [DBB], 1x full-day rhino tracking, drinks at own account.
Min. of 2 pax.

After arriving at the guesthouse, the guests can spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure. A warm dinner will be prepared at the guesthouse.
After an early breakfast, we depart from the guesthouse. We explore parts of the Hoanib River (where you might see some elephants, although wildlife sightings are never a guarantee) and the Kaokoveld plains in search of the elusive black rhino, driving all the way to the Huncab area. We work closely with the “Save The Rhino Trust” making use of specialised trackers from the Sesfontein conservancy. We spend a full day tracking the endangered black rhino. Longer walks on foot might be necessary in order to get close to these elusive animals. This is not a guaranteed sighting or “soft” adventure. The terrain can be rough and challenging and a lot of physical effort might be required to get close to a rhino.
In the late afternoon, we find a suitable spot to pitch the camp. While the guests enjoy the surroundings and a sundowner, the staff will put up the tents and prepare the food. A warm dinner will be prepared on the fire.
After dinner, the guests can enjoy sitting around the fire, listening to the sounds of the wild and gazing at the stars above.
After an early breakfast, we spend the morning exploring the Huncab area before driving back through the Hoanib River. The guests will then be transferred back to the guesthouse before dinner. A warm dinner will be prepared at the guesthouse.
In the morning, the guests enjoy a scrumptious breakfast before they depart for their next destination.

Descriptions are only guidelines. Actual logistics at the discretion of the guide. Subject to weather conditions and animal movements.

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