Twyfelfontein
Namibia · Kunene · 580 m
Description
Twyfelfontein (ǀUi-ǁaes) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Damaraland holding more than 2,500 rock engravings, the largest and best-preserved collection of San rock art in Africa, some dated to over 6,000 years old and depicting giraffes, rhinos, and human and animal footprints across a 'doubtful spring' valley of red sandstone. The surrounding Damaraland landscape is one of the few places on Earth where desert-adapted elephants roam, tracking dry riverbeds in search of water alongside black rhino, giraffe, and Hartmann's mountain zebra. Nearby, the basalt columns of the Organ Pipes, the surreal petrified logs of the Petrified Forest, and the scorched slopes of Burnt Mountain round out one of Namibia's richest and strangest geological regions.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 5 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – September
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Highlights
- Twyfelfontein / ǀUi-ǁAis Rock Engravings (UNESCO)
- Lion Man & Dancing Kudu Engravings
- Desert-Adapted Elephant Tracking
- Organ Pipes
- Burnt Mountain
- Petrified Forest(Day trip)
- Damara Living Museum
- Twyfelfontein Rock Paintings
- Twyfelfontein Guided Rock Art Walk
- Aba Huab Valley
- Huab River Desert Landscape
- Desert-Adapted Wildlife of Damaraland
- Black Rhino Tracking in Damaraland(Day trip)
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra Watching(Day trip)
- Doros Crater(Day trip)
- Welwitschia Plants around Twyfelfontein
- Damaraland Scenic Drives
- Damaraland Stargazing