Kulala Wilderness Camp

Kulala Wilderness Lodge is a small, comfortable and elegant lodge in a private reserve adjacent to the Namib Naukluft Park and near Sossusvlei. Desert-adapted flora and fauna combine with eerie landscapes and ancient dunes.

Price: From US$218 (Our pricing)
Location: Sossusvlei, Namibia

Accommodation Description

Note: Kulala Wilderness Camp, currently owned and run by Wilderness Safaris, is due to close in April 2012. All existing bookings will be maintained but we will recommend the following alternative lodges in Sossusvlei based on your budget, itinerary and personal requirements:

• Kulala Desert Lodge Kulala Desert Lodge
  Kulala Lodge is a mirage of cool luxury in the harsh and ancient desert that surrounds it. Thatch and adobe chalets gaze at the vast expanse of emptiness and the solitude is deafening.
  More... - Also a Wilderness Safaris lodge on a private nature reserve
• Sossusvlei Lodge Sossusvlei Lodge
  Sossusvlei Lodge is a comfortable and welcoming lodge on the edge of the Sossusvlei dunes. Service and attention to detail is thorough and the chalets have private patios overlooking a floodlit waterhole.
  More... - Great location near the entrance to Sossusvlei
• Sossusvlei Desert Lodge Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
  Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is an elegant and exciting lodge near Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert. With ten split-level stone and glass suites, the luxury is sublime.
  More... - Luxury &Beyond lodge on a private nature reserve
• Le Mirage Desert Lodge and Spa Le Mirage Desert Lodge and Spa
  The mirage that looks like a north-African castle in the Namib desert is in fact Le Mirage Desert Lodge and Spa. The quirky out-of-placeness creates enough intrigue to set the mood for a glorious escape
  More... - A quirky castle in the desert

Kulala Wilderness Camp is built on a rocky spur that faces west towards the red dunes of the Namib and the spectacular dusty desert sunset.

Each of the ten en suite rooms is built on an elevated wooden deck - for its visual effect as much as the cooling effect - and is draped with an elegant layer of cotton. Canvas sides help to cool the interior and, along with the verandah and flat-topped roof, offer wide vistas of the desert and its magnificent night sky.

The living area of the lodge is built on a wooden platform with a front that opens out to the desert and the pool deck. Stout tree trunk beams and deep thatch add to the charm of the place and the lounge, dining area and bar are comfortable spaces of quiet contemplation.

The Namib is the oldest desert in the world and flora and fauna in this fragile ecosystem have developed fascinating attributes to cope with extremes of heat and extended periods of drought.

Facilities

10 tented rooms with adobe bathrooms and flat roofs for sleeping under the stars; swimming pool; bar; verandah

Activities

Game drives; excursions to Sossusvlei dunes; nature drives and walks; day trips to Naukluft Mountains; champagne breakfast balloon ride; bird watching

Activities include early morning guided game drives to the Sossusvlei dunes, nature drives and walks on the private reserve, day trips into the Naukluft mountains and early morning ballooning as an optional extra.

Page last updated: 15 Dec 2011