Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge

Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž, ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐งโ€ฆ ๐€๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž ๐Š๐š๐ฅ๐ครถ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ข๐ž๐œ๐ž.

๐ŸŒธ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†! ๐ŸŒธAlthough the spring equinox is only later in September, 1 September is traditionally celebrated as ...
01/09/2026

๐ŸŒธ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†! ๐ŸŒธAlthough the spring equinox is only later in September, 1 September is traditionally celebrated as Spring Day in Southern Africa - a day that marks the promise of warmer days, new growth and a new season ahead.

At Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge, spring has its own special way of making itself known. In a landscape often described as dry and rugged, the smallest splash of colour can feel extraordinary. Delicate flowers appear across the farm, reminding us just how much life is hidden within the Namibian desert.

From tiny blossoms between the stones to unexpected bursts of colour against the dry earth, each flower is a little celebration of the resilience and beauty of nature. ๐ŸŒผ

These ten photographs were all taken here on the farm - ten beautiful reminders that sometimes the smallest things bring the greatest joy.

โœจ Today, we celebrate new beginnings, warmer days and all the little signs that nature is waking up again.

๐ŸŒธ Happy Spring Day from Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge!
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๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€,
๐—›๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ & ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป

โœจ "๐™‡๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐™™๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™—๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง." โ€“ Albert EinsteinThe desert has a way of slow...
27/08/2026

โœจ "๐™‡๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐™™๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™—๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง." โ€“ Albert Einstein

The desert has a way of slowing you down. Away from the noise of everyday life, you begin to notice the little things - the resilience of a tiny Lithops, the tracks of wildlife in the sand, the changing colours of the mountains, and the silence beneath an endless sky.

Nature has always been one of our greatest teachers. All we need to do is pause... and look a little deeper.

โœจ Sometimes, the greatest discoveries aren't about the places we visit, but about the perspective we gain while we're there.

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๐™’๐™–๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™š๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™š๐™จ,
๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™ก๐™™๐™š & ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™ ๐™ ๐™ž๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ฃ

๐Ÿ“œ๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ก ๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฉ ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™†๐™–๐™ก๐™ รถ๐™›๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™‡๐™ค๐™™๐™œ๐™š๐Ÿ“œ Step back in time and discover the fascinating story behind Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge...
25/08/2026

๐Ÿ“œ๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ก ๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฉ ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™†๐™–๐™ก๐™ รถ๐™›๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™‡๐™ค๐™™๐™œ๐™š๐Ÿ“œ Step back in time and discover the fascinating story behind Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge on our guided one-hour Historical Tour.

Learn about the remarkable Lithops that call this region home, explore the history of the limestone ovens that once fuelled industry in southern Namibia, and hear how the farm has evolved into the lodge it is today. Along the way, you'll visit key historical sites and gain a deeper appreciation for the rich heritage of this unique landscape.

โœจ A fascinating journey through history, geology and the stories that shaped Alte Kalkรถfen.

Please note: The oldest limestone oven in Namibia can only be visited on our Scenic Drive.

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๐™’๐™–๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™š๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™š๐™จ,
๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™ก๐™™๐™š & ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™ ๐™ ๐™ž๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ฃ

20/08/2026

๐•๐€๐‚๐€๐๐‚๐˜ โ€“ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐„ ๐€๐ƒ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐“๐Ž๐‘. Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge is looking for a competent, responsible and self-motivated Office Administrator to join our team.

Key Requirements
The successful applicant must be able to:
Work independently and take responsibility for day-to-day office administration
Coordinate and work effectively with staff
Communicate professionally with guests
Demonstrate strong administrative and financial skills
Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Advantageous Skills & Experience
Experience with any of the following will be an advantage:
NightsBridge
Booking.com
Expedia
LekkeSlaap
Similar accommodation or reservation systems
German language skills

Important
This is a live-in position at Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge and is therefore best suited to someone who is comfortable living and working in a remote lodge environment.

How to Apply
Please send a short CV including:
Qualifications
Relevant work experience
Contactable references
Applications can be sent to: [email protected]

๐Ÿฐ ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง | ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐› ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿฐ Did you know that Duwisib Castle was built in the early 1900s by German cavalry o...
19/08/2026

๐Ÿฐ ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง | ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐› ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿฐ Did you know that Duwisib Castle was built in the early 1900s by German cavalry officer Baron Hans Heinrich von Wolf as a grand country residence in the heart of the Namibian desert?

Constructed from local stone with imported European materials, the castle's medieval-inspired architecture creates a striking contrast against the rugged desert landscape. Today, it offers visitors a fascinating glimpse into Namibia's colonial history, complete with beautifully preserved rooms, antique furnishings and tranquil gardens.

Best of all, Duwisib Castle is just a scenic drive away from Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge, making it a wonderful day trip to add to your desert adventure.

โœจ Step back in time and discover one of Namibia's most unexpected desert treasures.

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๐‘พ๐’‚๐’“๐’Ž๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐’…๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’“๐’• ๐’˜๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’”,
๐‘ฏ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’† & ๐‘ญ๐’“๐’Š๐’Œ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’† ๐‘ด๐’๐’–๐’•๐’๐’

๐ŸŒฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ... ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€!๐ŸŒฑ Did you know a Lithops can survive for months without a single drop of w...
17/08/2026

๐ŸŒฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ... ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€!๐ŸŒฑ Did you know a Lithops can survive for months without a single drop of water?

As a new pair of leaves grows, it slowly absorbs all the water and nutrients stored inside the old leaves, causing them to dry up into a paper-thin shell.

โœจ In the desert, nothing goes to waste.
Discover these incredible "living stones" at the Lithoparium at Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge.

๐ŸŒฑ To learn more about the important work being done to protect Lithops and their natural habitats, visit the Lithops Foundation website at www.lithopsfoundation.com

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๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€,
๐—›๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ & ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป

๐ŸŒŸ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง | ๐€๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž ๐Š๐š๐ฅ๐ครถ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง ๐‹๐จ๐๐ ๐ž ๐ŸŒŸA heartfelt thank you to Hans Soltau from Exclusive Africa Tours & Safaris...
14/08/2026

๐ŸŒŸ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง | ๐€๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž ๐Š๐š๐ฅ๐ครถ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง ๐‹๐จ๐๐ ๐ž ๐ŸŒŸA heartfelt thank you to Hans Soltau from Exclusive Africa Tours & Safaris for these incredibly kind words:

"๐‘พ๐’† ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’Ž๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’†๐’‚๐’” ๐’ˆ๐’–๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’” ๐’˜๐’‰๐’ ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’‘๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’๐’“๐’”, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’˜๐’† ๐’“๐’†๐’ˆ๐’–๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’š ๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’”๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Ž ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’”. ๐‘บ๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’๐’–๐’‘ ๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’š๐’†๐’… ๐’‚๐’• ๐‘จ๐’๐’•๐’† ๐‘ฒ๐’‚๐’๐’Œรถ๐’‡๐’†๐’ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’š๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’” ๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’, ๐’˜๐’† ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’… ๐’๐’๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’• ๐’‘๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐’‘๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’”๐’† - ๐’๐’๐’• ๐’๐’๐’๐’š ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’๐’๐’…๐’ˆ๐’† ๐’Š๐’•๐’”๐’†๐’๐’‡ ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’• ๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’Š๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’๐’˜๐’๐’†๐’“๐’”. ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’”๐’† ๐’ˆ๐’–๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’” ๐’“๐’†๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ต๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’‚, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐’‚๐’๐’˜๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ญ๐’“๐’Š๐’Œ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’†, ๐‘ฏ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’†, ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’•๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‘๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’… ๐‘จ๐’๐’•๐’† ๐‘ฒ๐’‚๐’๐’Œรถ๐’‡๐’†๐’."
Exclusive Africa Tours & Safaris | Hans Soltau

Knowing that guests continue to return to Alte Kalkรถfen and recommend us long after their stay is the greatest compliment we could receive. A sincere thank you to Hans and the team at Exclusive Africa Tours & Safaris for your trust, partnership and continued support over the years.

๐Ÿ“ท Carmen de Vos from TripAdvisor Review

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๐–๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ,
๐‡๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ž & ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ข๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ง

โ˜€๏ธ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง. The same Namibian sun that paints the desert in breathtaking colours each day also quietly ...
12/08/2026

โ˜€๏ธ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง. The same Namibian sun that paints the desert in breathtaking colours each day also quietly powers your stay at Alte Kalkรถfen Lodge.

Our bungalows are equipped with solar geysers, and throughout the day the lodge runs on the abundant solar energy that the desert so generously provides. As the sun shines, it also charges our battery bank, allowing us to continue using stored solar energy long after the sun has set. Meals are prepared on gas, making thoughtful use of alternative energy sources wherever possible.

For our campers, simplicity is part of the experience. Each campsite has its own private ablution block with solar lighting, a shower, basin, toilet and outdoor washing trough, while hot water is heated the traditional way with a donkey boiler. With no electricity at the campsites, guests can truly disconnect and enjoy an authentic desert camping experience.

To ensure your comfort at all times, Alte Kalkรถfen also has a backup generator, guaranteeing reliable power 24 hours a day whenever it's needed. Although our battery bank provides solar power well into the evening, the generator is available whenever additional power is required.

For us, sustainability isn't about sacrificing comfort - it's about making wise use of one of nature's greatest gifts while preserving the beauty of the landscape we call home.

Every sunrise brings more than another beautiful day at Alte Kalkรถfen - it brings the energy that powers your desert adventure.

๐Ÿ“ž +264 (0)81 170 0004
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐ŸŒ http://www.altekalkofen.com

Warmest desert wishes,
Hilde & Frikkie Mouton

Ek weet nie wat die ergste is nie, โ€™n luiperd of โ€™n groukat in jou sitkamer. Groukat het vanoggend 3 uur vir ons in ons ...
12/08/2026

Ek weet nie wat die ergste is nie, โ€™n luiperd of โ€™n groukat in jou sitkamer. Groukat het vanoggend 3 uur vir ons in ons sitkamer kom besoek. My kat, Delta, het nou glad nie daarvan gehou nie, en was daar toe โ€™n absolute kattemaai. My twee waghonde het toe by die koor gejoin, en ek aanvaar julle sal besef watse gemors dit afgegee het. Alles is afgegooi. Ek en Hilde het hard probeer om die Groukat by die deur uit te kry, en oral is piepiemerke agtergelaat.

Vra vanoggend vir Hilde watter ervaring die ergste was. Die luiperd, is toe besluit. Die ou het niks gebreek of be-pie nie, maar kon hy ons doodbyt. Nou toe, daar het julle die nuwe plaaservaring! ๐Ÿคช

Arme Delta is pootuit nรก die vroeรซoggend-onderonsie en bedaar nog steeds haar senuwees op haar gunsteling kombersie. Sy was ook โ€™n wilde kat wat besluit het om in ons huis te kom intrek. Selfs met haar wilde herkoms is sy verbasend lief vir menslike toenadering en geniet dit om soggens op haar Pa se bors te kom lรช vir โ€™n bietjie troeteltyd.

โ€œTo see a World in a Grain of SandAnd a Heaven in a Wild Flower,Hold Infinity in the palm of your handAnd Eternity in an...
09/08/2026

โ€œTo see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.โ€
โ€” William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

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D462
Keetmanshoop

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 21:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 21:00
Thursday 08:00 - 21:00
Friday 08:00 - 21:00
Saturday 08:00 - 21:00
Sunday 08:00 - 21:00

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