![]() ![]() ![]() Come to think of it now it was extremely pricey as we had no guide. As well as that we paid N$50 each to visit the forest and the giants playground. Wine was relatively expensive too.The service wasn't the best, not interaction from the owners, food was served and that was it. We had dinner there for N$180, which was quite pricey for what it was - salad for starters, Oryx, Veg & Mash for main and a little chocolate cupcake for dessert. Our room was basic and clean, only downside was it was full of mosquitos even after spraying some insect killer. ![]() We spent one night here simply to the Quiver Tree Forest. (If you are not interested in Aloe’s or photography I am not too sure why you would want to stop here.) If I return I will probably either stay in town which is not too far (13km or so via good, but very dusty Namibian dirt road) or upgrade to the newer en suite chalets. Other than that this is an OK place to stop and it puts you right next to the forest if you want to photograph it under the right lighting conditions. We had to put up with this because we needed to use internet before departing and you can only get a strong signal next to or at the house. This place is particularly dusty and the maids sweep or stir up the dust very early in the morning if you are near the main house. There is also a cheetah that gets fed and you can take pictures. The meerkats get fed when they show up and they came from the surrounding fields. A plus was the bird feeders near the house that attracted a good selection of birds. Perhaps tourists are secondary to their main activity. Staff at the reception was somewhat hurried and not very amicable (our second visit here and we had the same experience 6 years ago), not sure the reason for this treatment of guests. Mosquito nets were provided over the beds and proved very useful. Unfortunately, the room had a smell somewhat like a cross between strong insecticide (?) and sewage smell from pipes) and there were some fierce mosquitos at night. It had it own shower, plenty of hot water, and a microwave, refrigerator, sink and some utensils etc. We stayed at a geodesic dome that was fine as far as amenities. This is a primarily a working sheep farm although they do have 6-7 rooms in the form of geodesic domes and 2-3 chalets plus a camping area (closer to the aloe forest). Many large Aloe dichotoma specimens and also plenty of Hyrax or rock dassies. The forest is very nice, especially near sunset or early in the morning. Their greatest advantage is that of being next to a well-known Aloe forest. These can only be shot at sunset and sunrise.Stayed at this place for one night. Highly recommended - especially for people who want to take these wonderful and almost unreal pictures of the Quiver trees. Would I camp there again? Yes, in any case. At night you can hear the trucks on the B1 from afar. The only thing that comes to mind is its ideal location for a stopover. This review would not be credible if there wasn't something negative. Moreover, this patch of earth is also an example of how creativity and functionality can be integrated by simple means. Although, whoever makes it to this remote part of the world is largely self-sustaining anyway. The water is brought from Keetmanshoop by tanks to the campground. Therefore, this review does not judge the number of stars to be awarded, but rather our experience at Garas Park Rest Camp. The facilities of the campground are modest, that was honestly declared. There is also a common room where everyone can charge their power banks, cell phones etc. In the camp there are hot showers in the morning. It was July, the night was bitterly cold, but we were equipped accordingly. Because of its location and the reviews on TA, we chose the Garas Park Rest Camp. There are two spots where you can camp in the middle of the trees. There is only a small spot on earth where they occur in such a dense manner: the area around Keetmanshoop in the south of Namibia. We wanted to see the endemic Quiver trees. ![]()
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