Uhlenhorst Hunting Safaris - Mariental, Namibia

The Van Niekerk family of Uhlenhorst has been in the hunting business for many years with a lot of experience in hunting and entertaining guests. Hoekus van Niekerk (Sr.) the owner of Uhlenhorst and his son Hoekus (Jr.) do the guiding and make sure that your hunting memories will last a life time. Connie, the wife of Hoekus (Sr.), and her team of helpers will see to your every need when it comes to dining and cleaning.

Uhlenhorst (meaning owl’s nest in German) is a well-known oasis in the south of Namibia on the border of the beautiful Kalahari Desert, 200km/125miles south-east of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Uhlenhorst has been a family business for over 40 years, first owned by Hugo van Niekerk our father and grandfather.

You will experience a variety of landscapes and  

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climates: from red sand dunes to hard rock and from dense bush to open veld, with cold winters and very hot summers. At Uhlenhorst you will also observe a great variety of wild birds and Namibian plant life. We love and value our wildlife and understand and aggressively manage the delicate balance between hunting and preservation.