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!Uris Safari Lodge
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Main points
- 14 guest rooms incl. 7 double rooms & 7 family rooms.
- N$ 670 - N$ 832 Per Person Sharing
- BB & DBB
- Located about 25 km from Tsumeb, en route to the Etosha National Park.
- Ideal for guests with an interest in gemstones and minerals, as the lodge borders a number of historic German and Artesian mines.
- Offers weddings, conference facilities and wellness & beauty treatments.
- Access to Hoba Meteorite, Otjikoto Lake and Khorab historical site.
- Activities include nature drives, historic mine tours, quad & mountain biking, donkey cart rides and walking trails.
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Advisory
- Friendly to children of all ages
- Suitable for the aged
- 3 x wheelchair friendly rooms and all facilities are wheelchair accessible.
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Consultant's map
!Uris Safari Lodge falls in the malaria area. See basic Malaria precautions and guidelines
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 Consultants' information
* Ideal for onward travel to Etosha National Park, Rundu, Oshakati, Tsumkwe and central Namibia.
* Ideal for guests with an interest in gemstones and minerals, as the
lodge borders a number of historic German and Artesian mines and offers historical mine tours.
* Has an interdenominational chapel making it ideal for weddings.
* Has conference facilities for up to 80 participants.
* Offers wellness & beauty treatments.
* Three wheelchair friendly rooms and all facilities are accessible with a wheelchair.
* Access to Ghaub Cave, Otjikoto Lake, Khorab historical site and Hoba Meteorite.
* Activities include nature drives, historic mine tours, quad & mountain biking, donkey cart rides and walking trails.
* The landscape is dotted with jagged dolomite hills covered in woodlands, with trees such as the Tambotie and Marula being dominant.
* The Otavi, Tsumeb, Grootfontein area has a relatively high-rainfall and is an agricultural district, with many maize and lucerne fields.
14 guest rooms consisting of:
* 7 x double rooms
* 7 x family rooms
* 2 x guide rooms (same standard as guest rooms)
When !Uris was still a mine there were 8 mineworkers houses, known locally a "kompong". These have been converted into 7 luxurious semi-detached brick and thatched chalets.
All rooms offer:
* En-suite bathroom with shower, basin and toilet
* Air-conditioner
* Mosquito nets
* Tea / coffee station
* Small room safe
* Direct dialling telephone
* 220 volt AC power
* Laundry service available
Family Rooms
* Downstairs main room with 2 x 3/4 beds.
* Upstairs loft with 2 x 3/4 beds, a steep ladder leads to the loft.
* The loft is ideal for children between 6 and 12 years of age.
* Single bathroom with shower, basin and toilet
Wheelchair friendly rooms
!Uris Safari Lodge has 3 rooms that are wheelchair friendly. These rooms have wider doors, no steps and a larger bathroom, but no special handles or equipment. A degree of mobility is thus required.
!Uris Safari Lodge offers 4 campsites and a "lapa" located 5 km from the lodge
Campsite
* Each campsite has 2 elevated platforms for pitching tents.
* Each campsite has fresh water, a barbecue and dish washing facilities.
* 2 shared ablution blocks
* NO electricity at campsites
* Fire wood is included in the price
* Guests are welcome to make use of the lodge facilities.
"Lapa"
The lapa offers:
* Single elevated room
* Separate lower area with 6 x tree fixed concrete beds (bedding not provided)
* Small kitchenette
* Outside shower and toilet
* Barbecue area
* Fire wood is included in the price
* NO electricity at the lapa
* Guests are welcome to make use of the lodge facilities.
Note: Besides water and wood guests need to be self catering. There is no bedding, towels or cooking utensils provided.
Central brick and thatched complex
* Reception
* Dining area with individual tables
* Bar area
* Lounge with fire place
* Dining, bar and lounge area open onto spacious wooden decks
* For group dinner and functions there is the "Boma", located about 20 meters from the main complex with a fire / braai area.
* Wine cellar
* Small library
* Curio shop
* Small Wellness Salon
* Conference facilities
* Interdenominational chapel
* Internet facilities
* Swimming pool
Wellness Facilities
Small Salon in the main complex with:
* a treatment room
* shower facilities
Treatments offered include:
Note: Wellness treatments must be booked in advance.
* Massages
- Reflexology (feet, hands and face)
- Swedish massage
- Half body massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Detox salt & oil massage
- Destress salt & oil massage
- Indian head message
- Hot stone massage
- Muscle ache / sport massage
* Beauty treatment such as
Note: treatments need to be booked in advance.
The !Uris Safari Lodge conference room offers:
* Seating for 80 people cinema style
* Function co-ordinator to help with the organisation
* Sound system
* Projector
* Pull-down screen
* Flip chart
* PA system
* TV with DVD / CD player
* Secretarial services & office equipment by prior arrangement
* Internet connectivity
* Function co-ordinator to help with the organisation
* Interdenominational Chapel
* Reception can be hosted in either of the function rooms
* "Bosbad" (bush bath) to pamper the bride before going down the aisle
* Full catering facilities
* Full bar facilities
* Decor and furnishings available
* Up to 150 guests. Additional guests can be accommodated
* Lush gardens and old ruins for photography
* Nature drive on the farm
- any time during the day
- duration approx. 2 hours
* Historical mine tours
- 15:00 winter time / 16:00 summer time
- duration approx. 2 to 3 hours
- includes a short underground mine visit.
* Guided quad bike tours
- any time during the day
- duration approx. 1 to 2 hours
* Quid bike rentals
- any time during the day
- duration dependent on guests request
* Donkey cart rides
- duration approx. 1 hour
- Note: Donkey cart rides need to be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
* Guided & non-guided walking trails
- 07:00 winter time / 06:00 summer time
- duration approx. 2 to 3 hours
* Guided Mountain biking
- 08:00 & 16:00 winter time / 07:00 & 17:00 summer time
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duration approx. 1 to 2 hours
* Wellness and beauty treatments
Note: All activities are offered with a minimum of 2 participants.
!Uris Safari Lodge uses:
* 1 x 20 seater bus
* 1 x 9 seater game viewing vehicle
* 8 x fully automatc quad bikes
* 4 x Raleigh mountain bikes
* European & Southern African influences, home cooking, no ‘unusual’ ingredients
* English breakfast
* Light lunch
* Dinner if booked DBB is set menue otherwise a la carte
* Breakfast & lunch packs on request for onward travel
* Special dietary requirements on advance request
English
German
Afrikaans
Visa
Mastercard
Social Responsibility
!Uris Safari Lodge works closely with the San community at Lake Otjikoto, to promote and assist with social and economic upliftment of the community.
Travel details
* During the dry season, !Uris Safari Lodge can be reached in a small 2 X 4 sedan.
* If onward travel is on gravel roads a 4x4 may be required in the rainy season.
Tsumeb
Tsumeb to !Uris Safari Lodge is approx. 25 km
* From Tsumeb drive on the B1 north (towards Etosha) to the !Uris Lodge sign (approx. 14 km)
* Turn left at the sign and drive to the lodge (approx. 11 km)
The lodge road is gravel. The rest of the route is tar road.
Etosha National Park (Von Lindequist Gate)
Etosha (Von Lindequist Gate) to !Uris Safari Lodge is approx. 94 km
* From Von Lindequist Gate drive on the C38 to the B1 turn off (approx. 25 km)
* Turn right into the B1 and drive to the !Uris Lodge sign (approx. 58 km)
* Turn right at the sign and drive to the lodge (approx. 11 km)
The lodge road is gravel. The rest of the route is tar road.
En route attractions: Lake Otjikoto
Oshakati
Oshakati to !Uris Safari Lodge is approx. 279 km
* From Oshakati drive on the B1 to Ondangwa (approx. 33 km)
* From Ondangwa continue on the B1 to the !Uris Lodge sign (approx. 235 km)
* Turn right at the sign and drive to the lodge (approx. 11 km)
The lodge road is gravel. The rest of the route is tar road.
En route attractions: Lake Otjikoto
Grootfontein
Grootfontein to !Uris Safari Lodge is approx. 82 km
* From Grootfontein drive north-west on the C42 to Tsumeb (approx. 57 km)
* From Tsumeb drive on the B1 north (towards Etosha) to the !Uris Lodge sign (approx. 14 km)
* Turn left at the sign and drive to the lodge (approx. 11 km)
The lodge road is gravel. The rest of the route is tar road.
En route attractions: Hoba Meteorite
Rundu
Rundu to !Uris Safari Lodge is approx. 334 km
* From Rundu take the B8 south to Grootfontein (approx. 252 km)
* From Grootfontein drive north-west on the C42 to Tsumeb (approx. 57 km)
* From Tsumeb drive on the B1 north (towards Etosha) to the !Uris Lodge sign (approx. 14 km)
* Turn left at the sign and drive to the lodge (approx. 11 km)
The lodge road is gravel. The rest of the route is tar road.
En route attractions: Hoba Meteorite
Tsumkwe
Tsumkwe to !Uris Safari Lodge is approx. 360 km
* From Tsumkwe drive west on the C44 to the B8 turn off (approx. 225 km)
* Turn left into the B8 and drive to Grootfontein (approx. 53 km)
* From Grootfontein drive north-west on the C42 to Tsumeb (approx. 57 km)
* From Tsumeb drive on the B1 north (towards Etosha) to the !Uris Lodge sign (approx. 14 km)
* Turn left at the sign and drive to the lodge (approx. 11 km)
The C44 and the lodge road are gravel. The rest of the route is tar road.
En route attractions: Hoba Meteorite
Waterberg Plateau Park
Waterberg Plateau Park to !Uris Safari Lodge is approx. 299 km
* From Waterberg drive south on the D2512 to the C22 turn off (approx. 24 km)
* Turn right into the C22 and continue to the B1 turn off (approx. 41 km)
* Turn right into the B1 and drive to Otjiwarongo (approx. 28 km)
* From Otjiwarongo drive north on the B1 to Otavi (approx. 119 km)
* From Otavi drive north on the B1 to Tsumeb (approx. 62 km)
* From Tsumeb drive on the B1 north (towards Etosha) to the !Uris Lodge sign (approx. 14 km)
* Turn left at the sign and drive to the lodge (approx. 11 km)
The D2512 and the lodge road are gravel. The rest of the route is tar road.
!Uris Safari Lodge uses the Tsumeb Airstrip.
Tsumeb Airport (FYTM)
South: 19 degrees 16’ 00”
East: 17 degrees 44’ 00"
Length: 1,470 meters
Width: 17 meters
Elevation: 4,353 feet
Direction: 12/30
Surface: Tar
!Ursi Safari Lodge offers transfers to and from the Tsumeb Airport. For further details and prices please contact !Uris Safari Lodge reservations.
* Check in: from 14h00
* Check out: 10h00
For special arrangements please contact reservations.
Rates & policies
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BB
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DBB
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Single pp
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N$ 966.52
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Single pp
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N$ 1,124.71
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Double pp
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N$ 670.46
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Double pp
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N$ 831.17
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BB is on bed & breakfast basis only
DBB is on dinner, bed & breakfast basis only
Rates incl. VAT and tourism levy.
Rates subject to change unless bookings confirmed.
Bookings
* All bookings, cancellations or amendmends must be made in writing.
Cancellation policy
* 60 (sixty) days prior to arrival at the lodge, a pre-arrival check may be done by the booking office to secure a preliminary rooming list.
* 45 (forty five) days prior to arrival at the lodge, the Tour Operator has the right to cancel 10% of the rooms being held. If however more than 10% of the rooms are cancelled, the booking office reserves the right to levy a charge equivalent to the full accommodation rate booked, discounted by 50% for the full period of the original reservation.
* The final rooming list must be received by the booking office 30 days prior to arrival at the lodge.
* Cancellation fees for FIT and group bookings are:
- 30 – 16 days prior to arrival: 50% of total amount
- 15 – 11 days prior to arrival: 75% of total amount
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10 days or less prior to arrival: 100% of total amount
- No show: 100% of total amount
* Children under the age of 3 years - free of charge
* Children 3 - 12 years, sharing with adults - discounted child rate
* Children above 12 years in own room - full price
Read the guidelines on child safety
* !Uris Safari Lodge has 2 guide rooms
* 1 tour guide / pilot per group discounted guide rates
* 10 or more paying guests, 1 guide FOC on a room only basis
Marketing descriptions
Situated near Otjikoto Lake, Etosha and the rich mineral deposits of the Tsumeb area in Namibia, !Uris Safari Lodge offers travellers an exceptional opportunity to explore wildlife, geology and history.
Situated near Otjikoto Lake, Etosha and the rich mineral deposits of the Tsumeb area in Namibia, !Uris Safari Lodge offers travellers an exceptional opportunity to explore wildlife, geology and history.
!Uris is a popular mineral collectors' destination , and offers tours of the historic mine, nearby. Travellers can explore the farm on donkey carts, quad bikes and game drives and walks. Further afield, travellers can visit Otjikoto Lake, Hoba Meteorite and travel onward to Etosha.
Situated near Otjikoto Lake, Etosha and the rich mineral deposits of the Tsumeb area in Namibia, !Uris Safari Lodge offers travellers an exceptional opportunity to explore wildlife, geology and history.
!Uris is a popular mineral collectors' destination , and offers tours of the historic mine, nearby. Travellers can explore the farm on donkey carts, quad bikes and game drives and walks. Further afield, travellers can visit Otjikoto Lake, Hoba Meteorite and travel onward to Etosha.
Located in the woodlands of central-northern Namibia, !Uris offers high levels of comfort and luxury. Basic miners' accommodations have been converted into luxurious thatched chalets. In the central complex, travellers can dine, relax in the lounge or enjoy a selection of spa treatments.
In addition to its fascination for mineral collectors, !Uris Safari Lodge is a destination that is perfect for explorers, off the beaten track yet within easy driving distance of major Namibian destinations.
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