Camp Gecko - PRIVATE NATURE RESERVE; TENTED CAMP AND CAMPSITE

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Scored 9.4
Rated wonderful

Excellent location!

9.6

About this property

Essential Facilities: Camp Gecko in Spaarwater offers a sun terrace and a lush garden. Guests can enjoy an outdoor fireplace, seating area, and picnic spots. Barbecue facilities are available for outdoor dining. Comfortable Accommodations: Tented camp and campground provide private bathrooms with showers. Each unit includes a balcony or patio, outdoor furniture, and a sofa. Ground-floor units offer mountain views. Dining Experience: A buffet breakfast is served with warm dishes, juice, and fruits. Full English and Irish options are available, alongside vegetarian and vegan choices. Activities and Surroundings: Hiking enthusiasts can explore the surrounding nature reserve. Mountain views enhance the peaceful environment.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Buffet

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Daniellea
    South Africa South Africa
    “Camp Gecko is one of the best memories of our trip! The setting of the large, comfortable tents in the quiet of the desert; the fantastic dinner braai packs with venison steak, salad, home-made bread and even a dessert (as we were not set up for...”
  • Kathrine
    United States United States
    “Beautiful property with comfortable, well kept accommodations. All the staff was so friendly and food was AMAZING. The BBQ grill packs from camp gecko were one of the best parts of our entire trip to Namibia.”
  • Albert
    South Africa South Africa
    “Lovely setting with a beautiful sunset and great braai facilities.”
  • Marius
    South Africa South Africa
    “The quietness and beauty of the area. Sunsets were amazing. View from the lapa where breakfast was served was beautifull.”
  • Aleksandra
    Poland Poland
    “It was our first overnight stay during the trip, and looking back, it was the one we remember most fondly! Beautiful views and peaceful silence. We’ll definitely come back.”
  • Liljana
    Slovenia Slovenia
    “The superior tent is a next-level experience. When we arrived, we saw warthogs and kudus. We ordered the dinner package, which included an oryx steak that we made over the fire. Must try, so so delicious.”
  • Daniela
    Switzerland Switzerland
    “What a breathtaking view - this was a very special place to stay at!”
  • Fiona
    Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
    “The location, staff and overall experience was lovely. Great Braai pack with good food and wonderful service.”
  • Katrin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “This camp is just lovely. The tents are far apart, so you have a lot of privacy. The tent is tastefully equipped with everything you need. We pre-ordered wood and dinner for a braai, which was really tasty and incl. homemade bread and cake! The...”
  • Van
    Australia Australia
    “Our stay at camp gecko was brilliant! The tents were gorgeously placed hidden behind the mountain. Beds were super comfy and the tents were rustic in a wonderful way. The host was very helpful and accomodating - the braai kit was perfectly...”

Managed by Camp Gecko - tented camp and campsite

Company review score: 9.5Based on 269 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

The facilities at Camp Gecko also include a spacious natural pool / swimming pond, without chemicals and without a filter system, but with water plants, a small waterfall and little fish. The reception and bar area is also located here, where our chargeable but unlimited WiFi can also be used. In addition to drinks and snacks, we offer a wide variety of self-sufficiency from firewood to meat to fresh farm products. For those who don't want to be completely self-catering, we offer a rich breakfast that can be booked and our popular deluxe barbecue packages. Our barbecue packages usually include a venison steak (+/-200g), a sausage, stuffed vegetables, homemade baguette bread, fresh salad and something sweet on top for dessert. We prepare everything ready to eat. We provide crockery, cutlery and barbecue equipment free of charge if required.

Property info

Camp Gecko offers you unique accommodation with real African romance. In our tented camp you can choose between one-storey and two-storey tent "bungalows". The arrangement of the tents allows each guest to enjoy the accommodation and the surrounding nature in private and undisturbed. From your private terrace with seating you have a fantastic view over the semi-desert savannah and the waterhole that is illuminated at night. In addition to our tented camp, we offer original campsites located on a hill. Each of these campsites is individually designed and, thanks to its elevated position, also offers a great panoramic view over the entire valley. All our tents and campsites have their own private bathroom (some open air) with shower and toilet, as well as a private BBQ area. Our tents and campsites are deliberately without electricity. You are welcome to use our secure charging stations in the reception area to charge your electronics and we are happy to store chilled food in our cooling units.

Neighborhood info

Located at the foot of the famous Spreetshoogte Pass, Camp Gecko offers unique accommodation with true African romance. From Windhoek you can reach Camp Gecko after about 3 hours drive (230km). Swakopmund is approx. 4 hours drive away (260km) and Sesriem / Sossusvlei is approx. 1.5 hours drive (120km).

Languages Spoken

German,English

Area info

House rules

Camp Gecko - PRIVATE NATURE RESERVE; TENTED CAMP AND CAMPSITE takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 13 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.