Namibia - Places To Stay

Namibrand Private Nature Reserve - Wolwedans Dunes lodge is located in a private reserve amongst the Namib Desert. The Dunes Lodge is perched on top of a dune plateau, overlooking panoramic vistas in all directions and capturing the beauty of the desert in a most memorable way. There are daily game drives in to the dramatic landscape and walking safari is also an option. This is the ideal opportunity to see the large desert animals amongst the smaller wildlife such as mongoose, desert squirrels and hyrax. The scenery here varies from dunes to rocky mountains and supports some of the more unusual wildlife such as klipspringer - the rocky mountain antelope. Wolwedans is famed for its cuisine as the lodge offers a training programme to local chefs from across the country. Its rooms are designed to be open sided allowing you to view the sunrise above the mountains from your bed in the morning. The building style is a combination of wooden structures and canvas blinds, opening up to the desert beyond. The lodge reflects the ambience of a tented camp, but provides the comfort and protection of a permanent building. The spacious chalets with private verandas and dining areas all have magnificent views of the surrounding desert landscape.

Namibrand Private Nature Reserve, south of Sossusvlei

Reach the lodge by road (self-drive or using the Dune Runner shuttle), or by small plane (using the Dune Hopper air shuttle).

9 - Luxury Chalets

£230 per person sharing

Full board, drinks, activities

Children allowed on request. Wolwedans has a very child-friendly approach and both the Lodge and the Camp have been constructed so as to provide a safe and secure environment for adults and children, providing the basic guidelines are adhered to. More information available on request.

Scenic drives, scenic flights, trekking trails, sleep-outs, ballooning

The Wolvedans Foundation is committed to human resource development through education and training for both employees and members of the local community. They have have implemented the Wolwedans Education Support Program (WESP). The Desert Academy was created in co-operation with The Namibian Tourist Board (NTB) and the National Training Authority (NTA) to raise the skills level of the local tourism workforce in Namibia. The Foundation has also successfully offered some employees a bursary to advance their education with courses at South Africa's Cape Technical and Namibia's Polytech in Windhoek.

With regards to Conservation, The Wolwedans Foundation has a close affiliation to the NamibRand Nature Reserve and will constantly work to support their interventions with funding and materials where possible. The funding of further education for employees interested in advancing their knowledge in Eco-Tourism, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development, is offered.

Wolwedans chefs are now thrilled to offer organic salad greens, vegetables, and herbs to guests. Cultivated in their new greenhouses that are operated with drip irrigation. This initiative not only helps to improve freshness & quality of their food, but also reduces the carbon footprint.