In 1902 the businessman Herrmann Sauber , who landed in LRderitzbucht in 1898, bought the farm "Haruchas" with its 20.000 ha. The name "Haruchas" meaning "rush place" in the Nama language, was given due to the many rush plants which are found in the river beds.
Herrmann Sauber erected his first farmhouse in Aub on the former road to the Naukluft in 1902, because there was plenty of water. In the beginning he used his farm to breed horses for the German "Schutztruppe". During the Nama rebellion in 1904 the farm house in Aub was destroyed. After the demolition of his house Herrmann Sauber was forced to change his place of residence within the farm. He therefore settled here on the road to Maltahohe and finished his first house in1907. (The building is still used as a family guest house.) The construction of today's farmhouse began with erecting the larder in 1907 too. Through continuous extensions around the larder the house was finished in 1948, but has been changed due to different renovations throughout the years.

From 1945 Herrmann's son Jochen extended his breeding on cattle , sheep and goats until he build up a Karakul breeding with up to 3.500 Karakul sheep of selected quality. In the year 1979 Jochen's son Wolfgang took over the farm. Because of drought an changes in the rain seasons since 1980 farming as such got very limited, which is why the Sauber family now offers trophy hunting since 1988 and opened its guest farm in April 1995.

Rates 2008 per person per night (valid until 31 October 2008):

Notes: Rates are subject to change without prior notice should tax be increased or Government levies introduced. Rates include Value Added Tax.

Reservations & information:

Elena Travel Services & Car Hire CC
P.O. Box 3127 Windhoek, Namibia
Fax:  +264 61 244558
E-mail: info@namibweb.com

To book:

1) you can e-mail us requesting information and/or rates

Reservations are only accepted in writing: by fax or via e-mail.
Final availability confirmation: in writing: by fax or via e-mail.

See also: Terms & conditions, Payment options and Cancellation policy

Related links:

• Namib Naukluft National Park
• Reservations of resorts in National parks
• Namib dunes
• Skeleton Coast Camp & Safaris

Accommodation in the area:

• Kulala Tented Camp
• Namib Naukluft Lodge
• Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge
• Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp
• Wolwedans
• Betesda Rest Camp
• Little Kulala Lodge
• Le Mirage Sossusvlei River Camp
• Solitaire Lodge

Activities in the area:

• Balloon trips over the Namib
• Daily air taxi service from Windhoek to the lodges in the Namib
• Tok Tokkie Trails
• Sossus on Foot nature walks

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