Alte Kalköfen Lodge

11/06/2026

🌟 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 | 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐤ö𝐟𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞🌟There is something especially meaningful about hearing how guests experience the quiet beauty of the desert. Thank you, Paul, for your wonderful review:

“This is a gem of a place to stay. The hosts and staff are all so friendly and welcoming. The food is excellent. Rooms are light and airy, a little different to what you would expect but better. They have a great pool area, places to hike, birdwatch, and lots of photo opportunities.”

Paul - United States ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Scored 9.0 | Wonderful
Solo traveller | 1 night stay

From peaceful walks and birdwatching to quiet moments beside the pool, we love creating a space where guests can slow down and truly experience the beauty of southern Namibia.

Thank you to every guest who takes the time to share their journey with us. Your kind words mean the world to our small desert family.

𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔,
𝑯𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆 & 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒌𝒊𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒏

10/06/2026

Ons klink 'n glasie op 'n asemwowende sonsondergang! 🥂🌅

09/06/2026

✨ 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑨𝒍𝒕𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒌ö𝒇𝒆𝒏 ✨ Sometimes the best way to experience the desert is slowly.

Our Red Route Walk is a gentle 4km self-guided trail winding through the semi-desert landscape surrounding Alte Kalköfen Lodge.

Along the way, guests can discover labelled trees and plant species while taking in the quiet beauty of the landscape. The terrain is mostly flat, making it an easy and enjoyable walk for most visitors.

Wildlife sightings vary from day to day, but you may encounter springbok, birdlife, and small desert mammals along the route.

Maps are available at reception, and guided walks can also be arranged.

✨ A peaceful way to connect with the stillness of the desert, one step at a time.

📞 +264 (0)81 170 0004
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.altekalkofen.com

𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔,
𝑯𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆 & 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒌𝒊𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒏

05/06/2026

✨ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆✨At Alte Kalköfen Lodge, the desert has taught us that even the harshest landscapes are delicate.

Life here survives through balance, patience, and respect for nature - values that shape the way we care for this special place we call home.

From protecting and sharing the remarkable world of Lithops at our Lithoparium, to supporting bird ringing and conservation research, to treading gently within this fragile desert ecosystem, we believe that tourism and conservation should walk hand in hand.

Every rainfall, every bird at the waterhole, every tiny Lithops emerging between the stones reminds us that even the quietest forms of life matter deeply.

✨ On this World Environment Day, we celebrate the beauty, resilience, and fragility of the Namibian desert - and our responsibility to help protect it for future generations.

✨ Thank you to every guest who chooses to experience this landscape with care and respect.

📞 +264 (0)81 170 0004
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.altekalkofen.com

𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀,
𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲 & 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻

03/06/2026

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐤ö𝐟𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞. Whether you prefer the comfort of a chalet or the adventure of camping beneath the stars, Alte Kalköfen offers family-friendly accommodation options for every kind of traveller.

✨ We offer:
✔ B&B accommodation
✔ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast (DBB)
✔ Self-catering units
✔ Camping

🏡 Family B&B Unit
2 interleading twin rooms - one with a shower and one with a bath. Both rooms also have outside cold-water showers. Breakfast can be included, but no cooking is allowed in the unit.
🏡 Self-Catering Family Unit
2 bedrooms with 2 beds in each room, bathroom with bath and shower, sitting room, kitchen and braai facilities.
⛺ Camping
Each campsite accommodates up to 6 people and has its own private ablution block with solar lighting, shower, basin, toilet and outside washing troughs. Hot water is supplied by a traditional donkey boiler.

Breakfast and dinner can also be arranged for campers - we simply ask that dinners be booked at least 1 day in advance so we can prepare everything fresh.

🔥 Guests also love enjoying relaxed braai evenings at the swimming pool area while we set up a cutlery station for them under the beautiful Namibian skies.

✨ Come create beautiful family memories, connection, and quiet moments together in the heart of the desert.

📞 +264 (0)81 170 0004
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.altekalkofen.com

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬,
𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞 & 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧

01/06/2026

✨ 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬✨Did you know that Lithops have translucent “windows” on the tops of their leaves?

Most of the plant remains hidden beneath the soil to protect itself from the harsh desert heat and hungry animals. Only the top surface is exposed - allowing sunlight to pass deep into the plant where photosynthesis takes place.

This remarkable adaptation helps Lithops survive in some of the world’s toughest environments while remaining beautifully disguised among the surrounding stones.

✨ Tiny desert survivors, perfectly adapted by nature.

At Alte Kalköfen Lodge, you can discover these fascinating plants at the Lithoparium and learn more about their extraordinary adaptations and conservation.

🌱 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

📞 +264 (0)81 170 0004
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.altekalkofen.com

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬,
𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞 & 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧

29/05/2026

Sometimes you just have to stop, pause and take in the beauty!

28/05/2026

“𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

At the Cole Lithoparium, this couldn’t be more true.

Lithops - often called “flowering stones” - grow slowly, quietly, almost unnoticed… perfectly adapted to survive in one of the harshest environments on earth.

Not everything needs to rush.
Beauty can take time.
And patience, in nature, is never wasted.

✨ A small but powerful lesson, quietly growing within the Lithoparium.

📞 +264 (0)81 170 0004
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.altekalkofen.com

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬,
𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞 & 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧

26/05/2026

𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐤ö𝐟𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 | 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. Some places don’t ask for attention…They simply take your breath away.

Set along the dry Gurib riverbed, Alte Kalköfen is surrounded by wide open desert, scattered camel-thorn trees, and layered mountain backdrops that shift in colour with the light of the day.

Mornings arrive softly over the horizon.
Afternoons stretch endlessly under vast skies.
And evenings… unfold in quiet, golden stillness.

It’s not just the views - it’s the feeling of space, of calm, of being completely immersed in the landscape.

A place where the beauty is not curated, but simply there.

✨ Come and experience the quiet beauty of the desert.
📞 +264 (0)81 170 0004
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.altekalkofen.com

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬,
𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞 & 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧

25/05/2026

🚨𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚🚨
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To avoid unnecessary delays at border posts, please familiarise yourself with the new requirements before travelling.

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19 May 2026 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will, from 1 June 2026, require all foreign-registered vehicles to be declared on the SARS Traveller