PLACES TO STAY CENTRAL NAMIBIA
Self-catering unit (maximum five people) R1 300 per night. Rooms from R1 300 p.p. (DB&B). Children aged 6 – 14 who share a room with their parents get a 50 % discount. GPS: S23.98109 E16.09257
Contact: 00 264 63 293 362 (Kathrin); info2@ababisgaestefarm.de SESRIEM, SOSSUSVLEI & NAUKLUFT MOUNTAINS 84 Namib Naukluft Lodge Located about 63 km from Sesriem. Lodge rooms from R1 080 per adult (B&B); half-price for children under 12. Soft Adventure Camp chalets R550 p.p. sharing. Dinner R300 p.p. Breakfast R100 p.p. Rates to increase in July. GPS: S24.01671 E15.94694 Contact: 00 264 61 372 100;
namib-naukluft-lodge.com 85 Namib Desert Lodge & Campsite They’re 55 km from Sesriem. At the campsite every stand has its own tree and power point, and the ablution facilities are spacious and neat. Drive to the lodge for dinner (about five minutes) and to see the petrified dunes illuminated at night.
Camping R175 p.p. Lodge rooms from R1 221 p.p. sharing (B&B; off-peak rate). Exclusive Dune Star Camp R1 628 p.p. sharing (B&B). You get a discount with a Gondwana Card ( gondwana-card.com). GPS: S24.11627 E15.90510 Contact: 00 264 61 230 066;
gondwana-collection.com 86 Agama River Camp A popular spot about 49 km from Sesriem. Camping R130 per adult sharing; R80 per child aged 7 – 12. Chalets R870 per adult sharing (DB&B); R435 per child aged 7 – 12. GPS: S24.14522 E15.96084 Contact: 00 264 61 224 712; 00 264 63 293 262; agamarivercamp.com 87 Weltevrede Guest Farm This farm is 47 km from Sesriem. Camping (four stands; private ablution facilities) R150 p.p. Self-catering unit (sleeps three or four) R495 p.p. Guest room from R950 p.p. sharing (DB&B); R475 per child aged 4 – 11. GPS: S24.17782 E15.98064 Contact: 00 264 63 293 208; 00 264 81 685 3433; weltevredeguestfarm.com 88 Sesriem Campsite The biggest advantage of staying at this Namibia Wildlife Resorts camp at the entrance gate to the Namib-Naukluft National Park is that you’re allowed to enter the park a full hour before anyone else. (All the other lodges are outside the park.) This means you have a head start to get to prime attractions like Dune 45, Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei – when the early morning light is best for photography. Same goes for late afternoon, when you’re allowed to stay for an extra (golden) hour. Camping R200 p.p. sharing (maximum eight people per stand). Sesriem has a small shop, a bar and a restaurant, so you don’t even have to cook. Each stand has a nice big tree for shade. GPS: S24.48647 E15.79927
Contact: 021 422 3761; 00 264 61 285 7200; nwr.com.na 89 Sossus Oasis Campsite This Taleni Africa campsite is only 500 m from Sesriem, and it’s next to a filling station which also has a well-stocked shop. Twelve stands each with power, private ablution facilities and an awning. There is also a swimming pool. Camping (maximum six people per stand) R180 per adult sharing; R90 per child aged 5 – 11; free for children under 5. GPS: S24.49104 E15.80320 Contact: 021 930 4564
(bookings); sossus-oasis.com 90 Sossusvlei Lodge Taleni Africa’s flagship place is only about 500 m from Sesriem. Rooms R994 p.p. sharing (DB&B). Children get a discount. Rates to change in July. GPS: S24.48378 E15.80250 Contact: 021 930 4564 (bookings); sossusvleilodge.com 91 Desert Camp This great spot is 5 km from Sesriem. Stay in one of 20 units (two are wheelchair-friendly), each equipped with two single beds and a sleeper couch. Selfcatering R553 p.p. sharing. Rates to change in July. GPS: S24.48683 E15.84900
Contact: 021 930 4564; desertcamp.com 92 Desert Quiver Camp This is a recent addition to Desert Camp (see above) and it’s set on the other side of the koppie. We haven’t paid a visit yet, but the 24 self-catering units look great. Each unit has two single beds, a sleeper couch, a stoep kitchen and an outdoor braai: R553 p.p. sharing. Rates to change in July. GPS: S24.48683 E15.84900
Contact: 021 930 4564; desertcamp.com 93 Desert Homestead Lodge Horse riding is the big attraction here. The lodge is 32 km from Sesriem. There are 20 thatched chalets. From R1 900 per adult sharing (DB&B). Children sharing with their parents get a discount. A sunset horse ride costs R780 p.p. and a morning ride that includes brunch R970 p.p. GPS: S24.63982 E15.96268
Contact: 00 264 61 240 020; deserthomesteadlodge.com 94 Le Mirage Desert Lodge & Spa This luxury lodge is 23 km from Sesriem. Rooms from R1 515 p.p. sharing (DB&B; off-peak rate) if you book for two nights or more. One-night stay from R1 670 p.p. sharing (DB&B).
GPS: S24.68302 E15.81554 Contact: 00 264 61 224 712 (bookings); miragelodge.com 95 A Little Sossus Lodge & Campsite Both are 35 km from Sesriem. The campsite and the lodge are a few kilometres apart. The campsite has a shop and a swimming pool. There are 10 stands with awnings, power points and private ablution facilities. Camping R120 p.p. and R100 per stand per night. Lodge rooms R1 120 p.p. sharing (B&B). GPS: S24.65881 E15.99060
Contact: 00 264 64 464 144; littlesossus.com 96 The Elegant Desert Lodge This lodge is 38 km from Sesriem and was previously known as Betesda Lodge. En suite double room R2 100 per night (DB&B). Single room R1 335 per night (DB&B). Children get a discount. The lodge offers sunset drives, quad-bike outings and hikes. GPS: S24.61950 E15.99112
Contact: 00 264 61 301 934; elegant-desert-lodge.com 97 Hammerstein Lodge This lodge is 55 km from Sesriem. There are only three camping stands: R145 p.p. Single room R940 per night (B&B). Double room R1 600 per night (B&B). Self-catering unit (sleeps two to four) R380 p.p. sharing. Kids aged 7 – 13 get 50 % discount; free for kids under 7. GPS: S24.87310 E16.17821
Contact: 00 264 63 693 111; 00 264 81 146 3221 (Matthew); hammerst@hammerstein.com.na 98 Tsauchab River Camp On the D854 dirt road, 70 km from Sesriem. Each of the 14 camping stands is marked out under a tree, far away from the others, with its own ablution facility but no electricity. Silence and privacy are guaranteed. Most stands are