Stampriet sits in the Auob River valley about 60 km east of Mariental, where artesian water beneath the sand supports vineyards, citrus and vegetable gardens in otherwise dry Kalahari country. It is a small, green and very quiet settlement.
!Kharuhase Lodge and Distillery combines chalet accommodation with a working distillery — an unusual pairing in rural Namibia, and one that follows directly from the valley’s agriculture. The lead-in Classic Chalet is booked room-only.
Chalets rather than hotel rooms means separate units with their own space, which suits the quiet of the setting. Because meals are not bundled, plan to self-cater or arrange dinner with the property in advance; Stampriet has a small grocer but no restaurant scene.
For travellers it is the calmest way to break the B1 run without staying in a town, and the western gateway to the red-dune Kalahari and the long gravel roads east toward Gochas and Aranos.
The rate sits well below the region’s farm and dune lodges while still putting you in the valley rather than in a town, which makes it one of the better-value ways to spend a night in this part of the Kalahari.
As a price guide, the classic chalet for two adults on a room-only basis sits at around N$1,400 per night including taxes, unchanged across both dated checks. Use the link below for live availability and today’s price on Booking.com.
Stampriet is also a staging point for the gravel routes east along the Auob toward Gochas and Aranos — long, empty driving best started early and with full tanks and water.
Nights in the valley can be considerably colder than the surrounding sand country between May and August, when temperatures drop close to freezing. It catches out travellers who have come from the coast.
The distillery uses valley produce, which makes the property one of the very few places in Namibia where what you drink in the evening was grown within sight of the room.
Check current availability for !Kharuhase Lodge and Distillery on Booking.com.
