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The only hotel in the village — and one of the most charming in southern Namibia. Built during the German
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Camping at the Helmeringhausen Hotel grounds — use the hotel’s swimming pool, restaurant and facilities. Simple but well-positioned for overlanders
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Well-known guest farm 50km west of Helmeringhausen on the D407, set within the Sinclair Nature Reserve. Famous for its extraordinary
Cultural & Historical Sites
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A private open-air museum run by the local Farmers’ Association, located right next to the hotel. Displays an extraordinary collection
Activities & Adventures
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Guided game drives across the 11,000-hectare Farm Helmeringhausen in an open 4×4. The landscape is dramatic southern Namibia scrub-desert with
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Simple, friendly guesthouse in Bethanie — an affordable alternative to the historic hotel. En-suite rooms, garden, parking. The kind of
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Built in 1814 by London Missionary Society missionary Heinrich Schmelen, the Schmelenhaus is the oldest surviving building in Namibia. Schmelen
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One of the most consequential events in Namibian history took place in Bethanie. In 1883, at the house of Nama
Restaurants & Cafes
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The restaurant at the historic Bethanie Hotel is the main dining option in town. Home-cooked Namibian food — lamb chops,
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Eight individually-built self-catering rock chalets perched in the Aus Mountains — each with extraordinary views across the Namib plains. The
