A luxury desert lodge with exclusive access to the famous dunes of Sossusvlei
Lounge, bar, library, swimming pool, and indoor and outdoor dining areas
Eleven elegant, spacious, climate-controlled suites with private decks, star beds, and plunge pools
Game drives, walking safaris, trips to the dunes, quad biking, mountain biking, hiking, stargazing, hot air ballooning, and helicopter trips
Activities include trips into Sossusvlei and up the huge dunes. You can enjoy a guided quad bike excursion and go mountain biking, while the Wilderness reserve offers game drives as well as a number of superb walking areas.
There are two game sessions per day, during the morning and the late afternoon. Among the highlights here are specially adapted desert wildlife such as ostrich, gemsbok (oryx), springbok, bat-eared fox, black-backed jackal, aardwolf, and Namibia’s endemic dune lark. Guided drives to the Sossusvlei dunes are through a private gate, available only to Wilderness Little Kulala. You can also travel with your guides on quad bikes, which is another fun way to see the reserve.
You can also head out into the bush with a guide. As well as enjoying animal tracking and the area’s birdlife, you can take a closer look at the reserve’s insects and desert plant life. Different levels and distances are possible, depending on the ages of your group. If you fancy something a little more substantial, there are some beautiful hikes on the Black Mountain Trail or you can take a trip to Sesriem Canyon. The choice of stunning landscapes is incredible! Please note, classic walking safari has an age limit of 12 years.
It’s pretty special to take to the skies and witness sunrise over the desert! This is one of the best places in the world to go ballooning. The rides take place in the morning and need to be pre-booked at extra cost. Please chat with one of our specialists about how to incorporate this activity efficiently into your safari stay.
This is another spectacular way of seeing the breadth of the Namibian desert from the sky. It’s not quite as peaceful as a ride in the balloon, but you certainly cover more terrain, and can stop off at remarkable places for picnics. Flights come at extra cost and need to be pre-booked.
*This property is unfenced and located in a wildlife area, so large and potentially dangerous animals do pass through. If you opt to stay here, always be alert when walking around the camp and request for a member of staff to escort you if you have any concerns. Any guest is escorted after dark as a matter of course.
Wilderness Little Kulala is located in the Sossusvlei area of south-west Namibia and situated along the dry Auab riverbed in the private, 37,000-acre Kulala Wilderness Reserve. It is accessed by scheduled light aircraft into the local airstrip, usually from Windhoek, and then from here it’s a short drive to camp, unless you encounter something fascinating while driving in! It is also possible to drive in from Windhoek.
The main lodge is rustic in style, with a thatched roof, gnarled wooden beams, and open sides to make the most of the views.
Lounge
Library
Swimming pool
There is a lounge, library, fantastic inside and outside dining areas, and a shaded swimming pool. Simple, yet supremely elegant, Wilderness Little Kulala blends effortlessly with its desert surroundings. There is no phone reception in this unspoilt wilderness, but Wi-Fi is available in the rooms, although speeds can be slow and intermittent. It’s a wonderful chance to let go of your handsets and enjoy the peace of desert life!
The 11 rooms here are extremely luxurious, with each suite having its own plunge pool, large wrap-around decking area, and place to sleep out beneath the stars! The star-beds are truly magical.
Sleep out under the stars
Plunge pool
The interior décor mirrors that of the surrounding land, using neutral, earthy colours and inspired by the gray-and-pink limestone that is famous in this part of Namibia. The beds are wonderfully comfortable, the bathrooms super-elegant with twin washbasins and a large shower. There is climate control to protect you from the desert heat in the middle of the day, and all suites have fantastic views of the desert and Sossusvlei’s dunes beyond.
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