Namibia - Sossusvlei
Kulala
Kulala is situated on over 46
000 acres of private property and bordering the
Namib Naukluft Park, the camps offers magnificent
views of the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei, as
well as magnificent mountainous scenery and vast
open plains. Kulula consists of 3 beautiful and
distinctively different camps : The Kulala
Desert Lodge , Kulala Tented
Camp and Little Kulala.
Kulala Desert Lodge consists Twelve thatched and
canvas chalets or "Kulalas" (Kulala
in the Namibian language "oshiwambo"
means "to sleep") with en-suite bathrooms
and showers set on wooden platforms to provide
maximum airflow.
For outdoor enthusiasts, mattresses
can be moved to the rooftop to sleep under the
stars from a private star gazing platform. Kulala
Tented Camp is a nine-roomed camp the camp is
built at the foot of a mountain and comprises
of 9 tents on elevated wooden decks which are
linked to the main dining room, bar, reception
area and swimming pool by pathways. Little Kulala
has eight thatched and canvas chalets of Kulalas,
each built on a wooden platform to provide maximum
airflow. A popular option with outdoor enthusiasts
is to sleep under the stars - mattresses are placed
on private stargazing platform on top of each
room.
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala desert Lodge is set in
the valley floor with twelve thatched and canvas
chalets with en suite bathrooms and showers. They
are set on wooden platforms to provide maximum
airflow. Mattresses can be moved to the rooftop
to sleep under the stars on a private stargazing
platform on top of the room; a popular option
with outdoor enthusiasts on sultry summer nights.
The main lodge has a lounge, bar, dining area
and plunge pool. The verandah overlooks a waterhole
and provides the perfect location to view and
photograph the desert sunset.
Kulala Desert Lodge Location
Kulala Desert Lodge is situated
in the Namib Desert amongst the magnificent Sossusvlei
Dunes.
Kulala Desert Lodge
Activities
Safari Lodge Desert Wildlife
Game Drives Safari Ballooning Walking/Hiking Photography
Birding Mountain Biking Day Excursions Swimming
Pool Price Range - Southern Africa: $350 - $600
Child Friendly
Kulala Desert Lodge Attractions
From the comfort of the verandah
watch the wildlife at the waterhole while enjoying
the ever changing colours of the imposing dunes.
Kulala Desert Lodge
Facilities
Accommodating a maximum of 24
persons, guests are ensured of personal attention
at all times. Guests are accommodated in private
twin bedded "kulalas" with comfortable
beds, en-suite facilities and a private verandah.
For those staying longer there is the unique opportunity
of spending a night under the star studded sky
on your own private rooftop sleeping terrace.
Kulala Tented Camp
Kulala Tented Camp is about 15km
(9 miles) from its sister camp Kulala Desert Lodge,
the difference being that this is a small tented
camp. It is an ideal venue for small groups with
their own guide or vehicle on a self-drive safari,
as it has six informal East African-style 'Meru'
tents, with en-suite bathrooms and solar heated
water. At night the camp glows from the light
of lanterns and from millions of stars, and the
whole place takes on a magical charm.
Desert adapted animals such as
the magnificent-horned Oryx (also called Gemsbok)
are often seen as well some rare species like
Aardwolf spotted on night drives.
Kulala Tented Camp Location
Kulala Tented Camp is situated
20 kms east of Kulala Desert Lodge and 30 kms
from the entrance to Sossusvlei - one of the most
remarkable sites in the Namib-Naukluft Park and
the Namib Desert. This exclusively private camp,
is situated on a 20,000 hectare private Reserve,
and offers spectacular desert scenery.
Kulala Tented Camp Activities
Safari Lodge Desert Wildlife
Game Drives Safari Ballooning Self Drive Walking/Hiking
Photography Birding Permanent Tented Camp Mountain
Biking Day Excursions Swimming Pool Price Range
- Southern Africa: $350 - $600 Child Friendly
Kulala Tented Camp Attractions
Huge towering dunes, said to
be the highest in the world, rise dramatically
over 1000 feet above the surrounding plains at
Sossusvlei. The spectacle of changing colours
and the lonely Oryx silhouetted against red dunes
is one which visitors and photographers from around
the world come to savour and capture on film.
Kulala Tented Camp Facilities
The Camp has been built near
the top of a mountain, out of brick, rock, timber
and thatch. There are only six luxury tents, each
with its own private plunge pool. The rooms are
superbly appointed and offer comfort and atmosphere
with en suite bathrooms. The main living area
is under thatch with an outdoor deck where guests
enjoy dinner under the stars. The Namib is considered
by many to be one of the finest star-gazing areas.
Little Kulala
There are only nine guest rooms,
each with its own private plunge pool. The rooms
are superbly appointed and offer comfort and atmosphere.
The en suite bathrooms also have panoramic views
overlooking the plains below and have hot and
cold running water, showers and flush toilets.
The main living area is under thatch with a pool.
We have an outdoor deck where guests enjoy dinner
under the stars and a dedicated stargazing platform
with a powerful telescope for those keen on admiring
the night skies. The Namib is considered by many
to be the finest stargazing area in Southern Africa.
Little Kulala Location
Situated on over 46,000 ha of
private property and bordering the Namib Naukluft
Park, Little Kulala lies in the heart of the Namib
on the western side of the Kulala Wilderness Reserve.
Little Kulala Activities
Desert Wildlife Game Drives Ballooning
Walking/Hiking Photography Birding Swimming Pool
Price Range - Southern Africa: $350 - $600
Little Kulala Attractions
The spectacle of changing colours
over the huge towering dunes is something to behold
and a photographers dream come true. Take a walk
and soak in the wide open spaces of the private
reserve and the Namib scenery, desert wildlife
and smaller desert-adapted fauna and flora and
prolific birdlife.
Little Kulala Facilities
Little Kulala has eight rooms,
each with a private deck and en suite bathroom.
Each Kulala is built on a woodern platform to
provide maximum airflow. Mattresses can be placed
on a private stargazing platform on top of each
room to sleep under the stars, a popular option
with outdoor enthusiasts
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