Check-Ins

We took the boat to Puerto Natales. Booking email says vehicles load at 4-5pm, but in reality it was after the 6pm ferry to Rio Bravo departs from the same ramp. Don’t sweat the loading process. Many people with vehicles stand around anxiously jockeying for position. Don’t be like that. Its a waste of energy. There is no ‘line’. No first come first loading. Just park your camper wherever there is space near the ramp. For most campers, this was at the parking lot by the cafe. When it comes time to load, a boat staff will figure out how to fit all the camper vans, the ‘Tetris master’. He will simply point to you, that means its your turn to get on the boat. (Which you will have to back up onto the boat). It does not matter who arrived at the port first. Don’t worry about trying to time your loading so that you’re at the front or the back of the boat. (It doesn’t matter anyway regarding engine sound).

Food is edible, but forgettable and never satisfying. Its made to keep you technically alive while maximizing boat company profits. Pro tip: If your breakfast is a cold and sorry-looking ham and cheese sandwich, take it back to your camper and fry it for a decent grilled cheese sandwich.

Shower rooms are gnarley and tiny but doable. Take a shower before the Caleta Tortel backpacker/cycle crowd gets on.

Enjoy the views!

Very nice empanadas, but pricey at 3500 each. No place to sit inside though. In contrast to what others said, the old lady is nice enough. But she sure looks like she doesn’t take attitude from travelers.

Didn't stay, road blocked off and made apparent that camping is discouraged, only access to area previously mentioned is an illegal bypass around the road block.
Don't be "that" guy...

Inquired at reception at Portuguese only speaking elderly man, the caretaker I guess. He explained that they eofk with buses, and recommended to go to Miranda, the next village.
Good call, I guess.
Very complicated Website, unclear whether the offered "packages" actually exist.
Perhaps a satisfactory stopover, but certainly no departure point to explore pantanal.

Stunning campsite. This is as wild as camping can get. Beware of wildlife takes here another level. Elephants and hippos close by all the time. Also watch out for baboons.
We drove through the long stretch of thick sand from campsite two but on our way out, we took the straight road back to the main road. 4x4 necessary but no troubles. It hadn't rained, so mostly dry.
Amazing views of the floodplain and river. A must stay when driving through Caprivi for all those brave enough.

tip: just before reaching the gate, turn right to reach reception. Check-in is the yellow building even if the signs say otherwise.

Trata-se de um bom camping. A vista para as montanhas é fabulosa. Os banheiros são relativamente limpos e possui um espaço com tanques, que é multiuso (pode-se cozinhar, lavar louças ou roupas). A internet estava com problemas no dia em que ficamos por ali. o custo do camping foi de 8.000 ARS.

I'd like to echo all of the comments here and say it is worth the detour if you're driving along highway 84. The landscape is so beautiful and you can hear the river running and birds. Very peaceful. I also had one bar on T-Mobile.

Stayed a few times overnight the past couple weeks, no one bothered me. This is a busy spot, can get noisy.

Bom lugar para dormir, dormimos dentro do carro e nosso amigo com barraca de teto, noite calma e tranquila, tem um banheiro em frente aberto em horário comercial, também tem uma torneira nós fundos do banheiro com bastante pressão. Dormirmos três noites aqui.

Paid 5 bucks just to dump and fill. Easy.

Camping with 2 people + tent:
The camping area is in the end of the terrain. It allows as much as 20 tents. The area is very well protected from wind and very quiet, we slept there for 3 nights very well.
Bathrooms are OK, they are cleaned 2 times a day.
Showers are scorching hot, i mean if you don't open some cold water they will melt your skin.
Wifi non existent.
Electricity is there, but very few sockets.
Parrilla is allowed only for partners in the club (the camping is a club), tent dwellers can't use it.

Not sure why this was marked as closed. We stayed a night with a few other campers and had no problems. Not sure if there are signs ?? But we weren’t bothered.

You can officially camp there for 100pesos / night. Good if you plan on climbing there but quite expensive for what it is. You can exit at 8am when the guards change shifts or 7pm is the last call

Nice spot, gigantic parking lot empty on Saturday night. Free

12 pesos per garafon. Water read 0 ppm on our sensor. Very clean.

Replaced our rear brake pads for 500 pesos in about 20 minutes. Parts store a few blocks north of here is where I got the new pads.

very nice and small place managed by a woman and her daughter, had a great vegan burger with fresh fries and a limonada... later we chatted quite a while, very fine people - worth a visit!

You cannot camp here !! It's only a 'day camping' to do some barbecue on a wooden table. The gate uphill closes at 21h. There is a cafeteria to eat some 'comida rapida' and buy chips and cervezas.

Clean beach and campground. Only two other campers there together with us. Very quiet and nice staff. 300 Pesos/night for two peoples.

Nice campsite with private ablutions. Clean and well maintained. Stunning view over the valley. Campsites are quite close together but we really enjoyed our time here. We were warmly welcomed at the lodge for dinner (perhaps because it is low season) and there is a beautiful viewpoint with great sunset views. Elephants in the area too. N$310

On the Weekends this place is more crowded. but at night it is quiet

Kiosko da família Ávila. São super atenciosos com viajantes e adoram brasileiros. Passem para tomar algo gelado durante a Ruta e conhecer pessoas bacanas. Nos deixaram dormir lá. Alugam cabañas se quiserem.

Nice spot in the middle of nowhere. Friendly family and nice spot to refresh. They allowed us to stay there for a night. They can rent a cabaña for the night.

thé correct website is : www.uitkykguestfarm.com
very nice campsite. Hot water. Clean communal toilets and showers. shadow, table and sink on each place. camp quite close to each other but no problem for us since we were alone. campsite near the bar and the swimming pool (200m) Suzanne is very pleasant and helpful. 200NA/pp and per night. evening meal available 185NA/pp. many animals in the wild . we recommend.

Yeni was sweet and did a great job with our laundry. Dropped bag (1 load) off late afternoon and was ready next day. 100 pesos for wash/dry/fold. Walkable from main square.

very good campground. clean toilets, showers from 8 PM, a few power points, water, tables and chairs, a nice cold stream to take a bath, quite busy during holidays and weekends. not to noisy with load Music.

We didn't "stumble" over/under low cables in a quite high vehicle, but also had some alarms of our fridge at 220V. Used very little the a bit worn down sanitary facilities.
Very friendly owner, german speaking if preferred. Restaurant was being prepared to open, started with a birthday party that didn't disturb us at all as immediate neighbors.

A great and friendly team, which is fluent in english.
Everything there for check-up, health certification, microchip, vaccinations... and they know well about what you need for travelling.
Highly recommended for travellers.
No X-Ray if you need one, but they know another adress for doing it, if it's needed. But all the other examinations are possible.

Mario and his family are very nice. he looks after the place. The boathouse is beautiful to relax in. There is a cold shower , a toilet and wifi. The road to the site is very narrow and steep. We have a width of 2,5 metres and got through just fine.

A safe rest stop to stay overnight. Plenty of parking! The trucks were idling all night, so there was noise, but it was not excessive. Armed security was patrolling around often, and I did not get bothered once. I was there from 8 PM to 7 AM. The rest area is the same for both sides of the highway and connects with a FDOT facility. Gas stations close by the main entrance of the rest stop.

Busy and loud at night, the train is close and loud. Kids and others walking through at night. Stayed one night with the other trucks no problems.