Lodge News - updated 28th August 2011
On-Line Booking is now available for Kunene River Lodge
We are delighted to announce that you may now instantly check availability of accommodation at Kunene River Lodge on-line, then make your Reservation and Payment securely and safely, and receive electronic confirmation within minutes.
This valuable service has been made available in conjunction with Reservation Destination who handle all our bookings.
Reservation Destination (now also known as ResDest.com) has invested heavily in new technology to offer this simple to use, fully automated system for your convenience.
The On-Line Booking service itself is handled by NightsBridge so you can be confident when you see that name, that you are in safe hands.
To check availability for accommodation on the dates you wish to visit Kunene river Lodge, simply click the On-Line Booking button on the left-hand Menu.
Why not try it now?
This On-Line Booking system is now also available for all our Partner Lodges and Guesthouses within the ResDest.com Group. Look them up by clicking The Bigger Picture button on the left-hand Menu.
Exciting New 4 Day Rafting and Camping Expedition
In line with our on-going commitment to improve our facilities and activities our Rafting Team has recently devised a new 4 day Expedition from Kunene River Lodge to Epupa Falls.
For the more adventurous, this is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to navigate the mighty Kunene River through one of the last remaining great wilderness areas of Africa.
As you paddle the 100 km from Kunene River Lodge to the magnificent Epupa Falls you will have an unparallelled opportunity to view the river- and bird-life and, along some stretches, people of the Himba tribe living in their traditional manner.
Apart from these more relaxing periods of paddling, you will also encounter the challenges of rapids along the way.
At all times you will be accompanied by our fully trained Rafting Guides who will also set up the camp each night and prepare all your meals.
We can accommodate groups of 2-8 people with or without vehicle backup.
This 4-day Expedition includes 5 nights' camping including first night at Kunene River Lodge before setting off.
We provide either return transfer to Kunene River Lodge, or we can arrange to have your vehicle(s) waiting for you at Epupa Falls, after your last night of camping, so you can continue your onward journey from there.
This really is an unmissable opportunity to experience nature and the lonely existence of the local Himba people in a landscape which has changed little since the beginning of time
Where else can you do this? What are you waiting for?
Kunene River Lodge now listed by whatsonwhen.com
KRL is widely recognised for providing superb year-round white-water rafting opportunities on the Kunene River, from its local riverside base.
Visit whatsonwhen.com to see what they say about KRL, the surrounding area, visiting Namibia - and any other destination you might think of visiting in future!
NEW ! - in Watch this Space menu option from January 2009
A Cautionary Tale
The story of a broken 4x4 and a rescue mission.
The Ehomba School Project
Exciting improvements for school pupils and teachers in nearby Ehomba
The FA Cup - Himba Style
Scroll to bottom of Conservancy News for the latest soccer developments.
See the KRL Brochure
Download and Print your own copy of our Brochure from the website
August/September 2008
Following the huge reduction of mammals during the prolonged conflict with Angola, re-populating the area with game began this year.
This is being carried out by the newly formed local Conservancy of which Kunene River Lodge is currently the only business partner.
100 mountain zebra and 27 giraffe were introduced from Etosha. Some of the giraffe have radio collars for tracking purposes. 44 kudu from a private game reserve were also released.
More information and photo appear on [Watch this Space] to the left.
Website Update
• The major update of our website is now almost complete. We hope this will improve its usefulness, and its performance when viewed using the newer browsers now coming into common use.
• All the web pages and sub-pages have now been re-written to conform to the standard validation test set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specifications. This explains the presence of the cryptic W3C icons you may notice below the bottom of each page.
• We have incorporated our new logo which features the rare Cinderella Waxbill, resident in our grounds and nesting nearby.
• Perhaps the most significant visible change to the site is this new
Quick Info page which provides just that - basic information at a glance for those in a hurry.
• The new [Watch this Space] page will in future provide more detailed current and archive news.
• We hope you will find these revisions make the website even more useful in describing as best we can all the wonderful and unique experiences you can enjoy when you visit Kunene River Lodge.
If you find any errors or problems when using the website, please report them to the Webmaster who will endeavour to remedy them as soon as possible - see [Help] to the left.