Accommodation in Namibia: Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge, Sossusvlei
Our Rating: First Class
Kulala Desert Lodge
Sossusvlei & Sesriem
Kulala Desert Lodge has an excellent location.
It is situated on the private Kulala Wilderness Reserve and a 35 minute 4WD drive from Sossusvlei. More often than not pale chanting goshawks swoop in welcome as you near the lodge.
Once there, it’s almost Arab in feel, a real desert dwelling with clay walls, curved thatched roofs and pink dunes in the distance. There are deep leather chairs, polished glasses behind the bar and low wooden tables laden with books, ostrich eggs and feathers.
The 15 en suite rooms are individual ‘kulalas’ - structures made of clay, thatch and canvas set on decks to capture the breeze. On each kulala a ladder climbs to the roof, where you can have your bed made up to sleep under the stars. There is a plunge pool and plenty of shade to escape the midday sun.
Guides are on hand to take you on morning and evening drives by 4WD and walks.
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