Jansen Kalahari Guest Farm

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Family-owned park on a cattle and sheep farm, with sand dune views
A 15-minute drive from Hoachanasrom and an hour from Mariental
Calm and quiet desert spot with campfires and barbecues permitted

If you prefer your holidays with hardly any people in sight – and barely any creatures around but a few four-legged friends – Jansen Kalahari Guest Farm is just the ticket. At this back-to-basics park in the rural Hardap region, with the sweeping sand dunes of southern Namibia as its spectacular backdrop, your main neighbours are the friendly family who own the farm and their sheep and cows. A 15-minute drive from the nearest settlement, Hoachanas, Jansen’s a calm spot for getting away from it all... there’s often nothing but the 100 species of birds who call the area their home to greet you here. And, as you’ll be surrounded by such huge open spaces, it won’t come as a surprise that the sunsets and starry night skies are nothing short of sublime... Mariental is the biggest town in the area, about an hour’s drive away, with a couple of supermarkets to hand if you’re keen on cooking at one of the many barbecues dotted around the grounds. Coming from Windhoek in the north? Make sure to do your holiday shop at one of the stores in Rehoboth, an hour and a half’s drive from the park, as there's not much else along the way. While stays at this site are all about relaxing on the sand with a book or your thoughts as company, that’s not to say adventure-seekers aren’t catered for... drive for 25 minutes and you can take to the skies for views over Bitterwasser Pan and the Kalahari Desert on a small plane from Bitterwasser.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Location

Jansen Kalahari Guest Farm

Farm Panama 182

Hoachanas

Hardap Region

Namibia

Directions

Timezone

Africa/Windhoek +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

-24.01194°N
17.96882°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Southwards from Jansen Kalahari Guest Farm, Hardap Dam’s an hour and 10-minute drive if you want to shake off all that desert dust. There’s freshwater angling here, with kurper, barbel and yellowfish, along with carp and bass, ripe for the picking. Fishing permits can be picked up from the office. Hardap Dam's the biggest in Namibia and is surrounded by a game reserve home to springbok, Hartmann’s mountain zebra and ostrich. You can spot the animals on a guided game drive or take a hike on one of two paths, either the nine or 15-kilometre trails, to see them in your own time. At Maltahöhe a little over two hours away, pitch up at the Oahera Centre and learn about the traditions of the native Nama people, known for using tongue clicks as part of their language. You can also ride a donkey cart or head on a walking tour to find about the desert plants that grow in this sparsely populated region.

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What attractions are near Jansen Kalahari Guest Farm? Southwards from Jansen Kalahari Guest Farm, Hardap Dam’s an hour and 10-minute drive if you want to shake off all that desert dust. There’s freshwater angling here, with kurper, barbel and yellowfish, … Read more