Dornhügel Guest Farm

Don’t miss the unique opportunity of a Guided Farm Tour.  Watch farm activities and animals, look out for wild game, spot birds and learn the history of Dornhügel.

Take a ride in a traditional Donkey-Cart - wonderful fun, and not just for the children!

Guided or unguided Walking and Hiking around Dornhügel, for the more energetic - you might see something unexpected.

Enjoy a cool Sundowner while watching game at a waterhole.

Guests may use our extensive Library of books and videos on the history and nature of Namibia in both English and German.

A small Souvenir Shop has just the right gifts for loved ones.

Dornhügel Hostel, in Omulunga Township of Grootfontein, provides free accommodation for school-children from local farms. Started by Dornhügel’s owners, this project reveals the daily life of local people, even including solar-powered cooking!

Visit a traditional village in Bushmanland and experience the ancient traditions and crafts of the San Bushmen. Learn to create jewellery or how to handle a bow and arrow. A project managed by the local community to generate funds.

Hoba Meteorite: the world’s largest metallic meteorite fell to earth about 80,000 years ago. It weighs over 60 tons and has been declared a Namibian National Monument.

Lake Otjikoto: containing dumped German munitions. A small permanent natural lake best known for the munitions (and gold bullion?) dumped during World War I, to avoid their capture by the South African and British forces.

Grootfontein Museum: Fascinating stories and artefacts.