Situated at the foot of the majestic Sossusvlei dunes, a private entrance to Namib Naukluft Park makes Kulala Desert Lodge the closest location to Sossusvlei, while magnificent views of its famous red dunes, mountainous scenery and vast open plains make it the most spectacular. The camp comprises 23 thatched and canvas “kulalas” (including three family units) with en-suite bathrooms and verandas. Each unit is built on a wooden platform to catch the cooling breezes and a flat rooftop where bedrolls are placed for guests to sleep under the stars. The main area, with northern African-inspired décor, has a lounge, dining area, pool, and wraparound veranda overlooking a waterhole. Activities impress guests with the overwhelming magnitude, solitude and tranquillity of the desert and include private tours to Sossusvlei, scenic nature walks and drives to view the desert’s fascinating flora and fauna. At extra cost, it is also possible to experience the area on a hot air balloon safari and eco-sensitive guided quad-biking excursions.
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers) Included
Safari Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 23
Special Interests: Flora, Hiking, Nature, Star Gazing
Centrally situated, the hotel serves as the perfect getaway to all tourists amenities which Swakopmund and surrounding areas have to offer, from sand-boarding some of the highest dunes in the world to big game viewing in one of our country's world-known game parks. Surrounded by local tour operators, aviation and safari offices and five minutes from the beach, the Hansa Hotel is perfect for the discerning traveler looking for an adrenaline filled holiday or merely a bit of relaxation.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
Damaraland is one of our favourite areas of Namibia - its innate beauty intensified by the solitude and the sense of freedom it engenders. This rugged mountain wilderness to the west of Etosha offers great photographic opportunities with its imposing granite domes, dramatic flat-topped mountains and vast panoramas. It's attraction is the peace and solitude rather than teeming herds of game. However you may be lucky enough to encounter some of the desert-dwelling elephant, the rare black rhino and other game that migrates across Damaraland according to the rains. It is highly dependent on recent rainfall patterns as these animals will journey way out of their normal region in search of water sources. However there are also herds of gemsbok, springbok, kudu (in the eastern parts), steenbok, mountain zebra and giraffe in the area. A visit to the fascinating rock engravings at Twyfelfontein, a prehistoric art gallery, and the fossilized tree trunks of the Petrified Forest, are equally absorbing.
1 Night
Full Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
Safari Lodge
No. Rooms: 10
Special Interests: Birding, Nature, Wildlife
Desert Rhino Camp is set in the rolling, rocky hills which make up the stark beauty of the 450,000 hectare Palmwag Concession in Damaraland. It offers the rare opportunity of an encounter with the desert-adapted black rhino. This desert reserve has a number of fresh water springs that support healthy wildlife populations including desert-adapted elephant as well as large populations of the rare Hartman's Mountain zebra, giraffe, oryx, springbok and kudu. The predator population is the largest outside of Etosha with over 100 lions, as well as cheetah, leopard, brown and spotted hyena. Bird life is prolific and diverse with most of Namibia's endemics present.
The camp, set in a wide valley, accommodates 16 guests in eight large East Africa-styled tents all with verandas overlooking the long views of the desert and Etendeka Mountains. The en-suite bathroom has hand basin, flush toilet and a classic bucket shower that is filled with hot water whenever needed. Lights are powered by solar panels and the tented dining room offers uninterrupted views of the desert and mountains.
Activities include rhino tracking on foot or by vehicle as well as day and night nature drives. The area boasts the largest concentration of rhino anywhere on the planet outside of a national park.
Desert Rhino Camp is a joint venture between Wilderness Safaris and the Save the Rhino Trust - a non-profit conservation organization that has been working in this area for 20 years. The Trust has been singly responsible for helping to ensure that these rare, desert adapted black rhino survived the slaughter that went on throughout other parts of Africa in the 80s and 90s. Today this population of black rhino is growing in numbers. Community game scouts who were employed by the Trust to help with the patrolling and monitoring all these years are now seconded to the camp as trackers and guides.
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers) Included
Safari Lodge
No. Rooms: 6
Special Interests: Birding, Nature, Wildlife
The name “Skeleton Coast” conjures up romantic images of desolate beauty, and proudly remote Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in the Kaokoveld does not disappoint. The dry bed of the Hoanib River supports a thin green ribbon of vegetation and the wild beaches of the Atlantic coast are within reach, with their noisy seal colonies and eerily quiet shipwreck remnants.
Eight large en-suite tents (including one family unit) and the main area provide shady viewpoints, while nature drives into the surrounding area reveal a wealth of desert-adapted wildlife. Desert-adapted lion and brown hyena may also be glimpsed in this vast but far from lifeless landscape.
INSIDER'S TIP: On a stay of three nights or more, a coastal excursion to The Skeleton Coast is included. Usually involving a drive down to the coast and a flight back to camp, to see such a diverse area both on the ground and in the air.
3 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
Safari Lodge
No. Rooms: 8
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Wildlife
Ongava Tented Camp is a small classic safari camp where guests sleep in traditional East African or 'Meru' tents. The camp is situated towards the centre of the game reserve, at the base of the foothills of the Ondundozonanandana Range. The camp's bar and dining area is built out of rock and thatch and has an intimate feel. Drinks and dinner can be enjoyed around the camp fire and swimming pool..
Each tent has double doors to allow for uninterrupted views of the bush and productive waterhole in front of the camp. Every tent has been tastefully furnished with its own en-suite thatched bathroom which includes flush toilet and unique open air private shower. Your private covered verandah offers spectacular views over the wilderness and is perfect for evening sundowners. The waterhole attracts a variety of animals and birds and is especially interesting in the evenings when flood lights illuminate the area.
Activities include game drives in open 4x4 vehicles into Etosha, as well as night drives and nature walks in their private reserve. With its resident White and Black Rhino, rhino tracking on foot is one of the most popular activities at Ongava. Guesta also have the chance to see elephant, lion, eopard, cheetah and the plains species. Keen birders may see various species from a Pygmy Falcon to some of Namibia's endemic species such as Hartlaub's Francolin, the Barecheeked Babbler or Ruppel's Parrot.
3 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
Tented Camp
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English
No. Rooms: 8
Special Interests: Birding, Flora, Hiking, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife
