Price: On request
Included: Accommodation, all meals, activities, park fees, all local drinks (premium exports and bottled wine are extras), VAT and tourism levy
WINTER SPECIAL: On request - (Apr – Jun)
Rating: 4 Paws
Children: All ages’ are welcome
Accommodation: 15 Thatched and Canvas Chalets
Access: By road or by air into Geluk airstrip

Scenery at Kulala Desert Lodge in Sossusvlei - Namibia

On safari at Kulala Desert Lodge

Pictures by Dana Allen

Activities

On safari at Kulala Desert Lodge in Sossusvlei, Namibia, you will enjoy early morning guided nature drives to the spectacular dunes. Nature drives and walks are also offered on the private reserve with incredible views, desert animals and smaller desert fauna and flora. Another option, at an extra cost, is early morning ballooning, beginning at first light. The 60-90 minute balloon safari offers a truly unique experience to soar silently above the magnificent sand dunes and desert, with a champagne breakfast being served at your landing site. On the edge of the oldest desert in the world, this is not a game rich area, however, whatever game we see is interesting and dramatised by the contrast between the desert and animals like Springbok, Gemsbok (Oryx) and Ostrich who manage to survive in these harsh conditions. Night drives using spotlights often encounter small mammals such as Aardwolf, Bat Eared Fox, Hares and sometimes Spotted Hyenas.

Lodge

Situated on over 21, 000 hectares of private property and bordering the Namib Naukluft Park, Kulala Desert Lodge lies in the heart of the Namib and offers magnificent views of the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei as well as magnificent mountainous scenery and vast open plains. The main lodge, with décor inspired by northern Africa, has a lounge, pub, dining area and plunge pool, and offers a wrap-around veranda that overlooks the waterhole and provides a perfect location to view and photograph the desert scenery.

Namib Desert scenery at Kulala Desert Lodge

Picture by Dana Allen

Picture by Michael Poliza 

Accommodation

Fifteen thatched and canvas chalets or “Kulalas (Kulala in the Namibian language “oshiwambo” means “to sleep”) with en-suite bathrooms and showers are set on wooden platforms to provide maximum airflow. An option for outdoor enthusiasts is that bedrolls can be moved to the rooftop to sleep under the stars.  Ceiling fans ensure a breeze at all times.  Each room has a verandah with view of the majestic dunes.  Your safari at Kulala Desert Lodge will be an unforgettable experience.   

Accommodation at Kulala Desert Lodge

Picture by Dana Allen