A hand-picked selection of lodges and camps. Click through their name to visit their own website directly.
Grouped by the reserve each property actually sits on — the land you sleep on decides whether you can drive off-road, walk, or head out after dark. See The Reserves Within for how the area is divided.
Sesriem Corridor & Private Farms
Hoodia Desert Lodge →
A small, family-run camp on the dry Tsauchab River near the Sesriem gate — eleven thatched, air-conditioned chalets, guided sunrise excursions into Sossusvlei and Deadvlei, and desert sundowners as the dunes turn from orange to crimson. Read the full profile →
NamibRand Nature Reserve
Wolwedans Dune Camp
Dune Camp is where Wolwedans began, pitched among the red dunes of the NamibRand Nature Reserve. Six tented rooms and a two-room family suite stand on their own decks, each with a king bed that splits to twins, indoor and outdoor bathrooms, and a daybed on the private deck that converts to a starbed for sleeping out. The main area spreads across interlocking decks with a lounge, a fire pit and the Silo Bar. Scenic drives, guided walks and e-fat biking are included, and the reserve is an International Dark Sky Reserve. Open all year; children from seven.
Wolwedans Desert Lodge
Desert Lodge sits high on a dune plateau in the middle of the NamibRand, looking out over orange dunes and craggy mountains. Tented rooms and larger family rooms stand along the ridge, the family rooms taking two extra single beds for children. On the same site, the Mountain View Suite is taken by one couple at a time and comes with its own guide, chef and host. The main area runs across several decks on the sand, with two lounges, a library, fire pits and private dining options, and WiFi throughout. Scenic drives, guided walks, e-fat biking and the Heart & Home village tour are included. Closed January to March; children from five.
Wolwedans Plains Camp
Plains Camp stands alone on the open plains of the NamibRand, taken by one party at a time. Four en-suite rooms — two master, two standard — sit under canvas and timber around a central space that runs study, lounge, dining room and kitchen together, with a swimming pool and decks facing the grass. A private guide and vehicle, a house manager and a chef come with the booking. Scenic drives, guided walks and e-fat biking are included, and the plains give an uninterrupted view of the dark-sky reserve at night. Open all year; children of all ages.
Wolwedans Boulders Camp
Boulders Camp is the most remote of the Wolwedans properties, hugged by granite outcrops about three hours south of the other camps and as far off the beaten track as the NamibRand gets. Five tented suites open on three sides onto the plains, each with a deck and a sala for the afternoon, and plunge pools shared between pairs of suites. The main area gathers a dining and lounge tent, a breakfast deck, a library, a pool and an open fireplace, with a sundowner spot on the rocks above. Children from seven.
Sinclair Nature Reserve
Nooishof
A farmhouse on the 25,000-hectare Sinclair Nature Reserve, on the C27 about 60 kilometres northwest of Helmeringhausen, south of the NamibRand and a useful stop between Sossusvlei and Lüderitz or Fish River Canyon. Four suites, one of them a family suite, take a maximum of eight guests, and meals are cooked by the owner and eaten at the family table. Oryx, springbok, kudu and Hartmann’s mountain zebra live on the reserve, seen on nature drives, walks or by e-bike. Rates are fully inclusive.
Namib-Naukluft Edge
Wüstenquell Conservation Farm
A working conservation farm of about 6,000 hectares on the Welwitschia Plains, roughly 90 kilometres east of Swakopmund and bordering the Namib-Naukluft National Park. Accommodation runs from five air-conditioned lodge rooms to mountain chalets with rustic plunge pools, a self-catering rondavel and outpost, and campsites, so it suits very different budgets. Farm drives, guided rock tours, walking trails and sunset drives explore the rock formations and San rock art sites, and the farm runs on solar power. It is a natural stop between Swakopmund and the desert.
Kulala Wilderness Reserve
Wilderness Little Kulala
Wilderness Little Kulala stands on the 27,000-hectare Kulala Wilderness Reserve in the Namib Desert, bordering the Namib-Naukluft National Park. A private gate gives direct access to the Sossusvlei dunes and Dead Vlei. Suites have a private plunge pool, a rooftop area and a shaded deck, and there is a family unit. The camp is solar powered and has a spa, Wi-Fi and a wine cellar. Activities include nature drives, quad biking, electric fat-bike rides, guided night walks and stargazing. Hot-air balloon flights over the Namib are available at extra cost.
Wilderness Kulala Desert Lodge
Wilderness Kulala Desert Lodge stands on the Kulala Wilderness Reserve in the Namib Desert, bordering the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The lodge has its own gate into the park and a private airstrip. Wilderness rewilded the land, which had been used for goat farming. Its 21 canvas and thatch rooms each have a flat rooftop for sleeping outdoors, and two are family units. There is a pool and Wi-Fi. Activities include nature drives and walks along the dry Tsauchab riverbed, e-biking, birding, Dead Vlei and Sesriem Canyon. Hot-air balloon flights cost extra.
