Namibia Family Friendly Lodges

Namibia Family Friendly Lodges

Namibia is one of Africa's top family-friendly, and child-friendly safari destinations with excellent road infrastructure, one of the safest countries in Africa, malaria is limited to the Northern regions and of course a selection of lodges, camps and hotels that offer family accommodation and activities for kids of all ages.

Namibia is the perfect country to introduce the family to Africa, her wildlife, cultures, history and scenery be it on a self-drive, guided or fly-in safari.

As a general rule of thumb, children are only permitted on game drives if they are over the ages of 6 or 8 years old. This is for the safety and the comfort of other guests on the game drive; this rule does not only apply to Namibia but South Africa, Botswana and all African countries. Young children do not have the ability to sit still for more than 10 - 15 minutes never mind 3 - 4 hours.

Below is our selection of what we regard as the best family-friendly lodges in Namibia.

The Best Family Friendly Lodges In Namibia

  • Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp

    Rates from NAD$ 14 880.00 pp

    The new Hoanib River Camp located in Damaraland's iconic Hoanib Riverbed and Palmwag concession, desert wildlife, and birdlife abound as well as some of the most amazing scenery to be found in Namibia.

  • Doro Nawas Camp

    Rates from NAD$ 5 260.00 pp

    Doro Nawas Camp is situated in the beautiful Damaraland on a small, rocky outcrop within the floodplain of a small tributary of the Huab River; guests are housed in 16 natural walled units that blend in with the surrounding scenery.

  • Desert Rhino Camp

    Rates from NAD$ 6 995.00 pp

    Desert Rhino Camp is situated in the 1-million-acre private Palmwag Reserve in northwest Namibia, between Etosha and the Skeleton Coast - few places on the planet can offer this level of privacy and wilderness experience.

  • Kulala Desert Lodge

    Rates from NAD$ 5 260.00 pp

    Kulala Desert Lodge within the arid Namib Desert on the 37 000ha private Kulala Reserve, and is the closest lodge to the red dunes of the Sossusvlei, comprising 15 thatched and canvas suites with en-suite bathrooms and verandas.

  • Little Kulala

    Rates from NAD$ 8 315.00 pp

    Little Kulala the flagship of Namibia's extraordinary Sossusvlei area, has for several years been attracting informed travellers, who enjoy the first-rate facilities, charming hospitality and nearby proximity to the towering dunes.

  • Ongava Lodge

    Rates from NAD$ 9 405.00 pp

    The Ongava Lodge is situated on one of the largest private game reserves in Namibia covering 125 square miles and offers game drives into Etosha, with luxury accommodation in 14 en-suite suites made from rock and thatch.

  • Ongava Tented Camp

    Rates from NAD$ 9 405.00 pp

    Ongava Tented Camp is situated along the southern boundary of Etosha National Park in a privately owned Ongava Game Reserve, built from stone, canvas and thatch 16 guests are accommodated in Meru style tents.

  • Onguma Bush Camp

    Rates from NAD$ 1 710.00 pp

    Situated on the eastern side of Etosha, accommodation consists of six en-suite luxury bungalows and one family room. Bush Camp is ideal for families who would like to have a base from which they can explore Etosha National Park.

  • Skeleton Coast Shipwreck Lodge

    Rates from NAD$ 14 640.00 pp

    Shipwreck Lodge inside the famed "Skeleton Coast National Park" offers up sand dunes, rugged coastlines, icy cold Atlantic Ocean, wind-swept plains and not forgetting the desert wildlife that surrounds including desert lion, elephant and rhino to mention but a few.

  • Büllsport Guestfarm

    Rates from NAD$ 2 198.00 pp

    Büllsport Guestfarm is the perfect option for those who want a bit more of a private experience but without sacrificing location and activities. Büllsport is located 155 kilometres drive from Sossusvlei and offers up farm-style accommodation with hiking, horse riding and 4x4 safari activities. Highly recommended.

  • Kwessi Dunes Camp

    Rates from NAD$ 6 830.00 pp

    Kwessi Dunes Camp located deep in the heart of Namibia's private NamibRand Nature Reserve, a mere 75-minute drive from the famed Sossusvlei. A camp that is open to guest year-round and is specially designed for those wanting to explore and experience everything that the Namib desert has to offer.
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Namibia Travel Topics

  • The Road To Sossusvlei

    Once one navigates the main Sesriem entrance gates and enters the national park a pleasant surprise awaits, a tarred road (yes, a tarred road) that extends all the way through to the main parking area near Sossusvlei.

  • Cape Town To The Kunene River

    In November and December of last year (2019), we loaded our Jeep and headed north out of Cape Town, destination Namibia and the Kunene River, her border with Angola. A couple of thousand kilometres later, we returned, this time, more in love with Namibia than ever.

  • Windhoek Oktoberfest 2021

    On the 25th and 26th of October, the Sports Klub Windhoek will host the 55th edition of the Oktoberfest. Over 5000 people are expected to attend (compared to 1000 in 2010). Adding a certain local flavour will be the Namibian band Famaz Attak, and there will be long-established activities and games like archery and tree trunk sawing.

  • Top 5 restaurants in Windhoek

    Continuing our series of dining in Africa, we look at the Namibian capital, Windhoek. More and more visitors are becoming aware of the unique attractions of Namibia as a safari destination. Nowhere is too far to travel in this small (and clean) city of 330,000 but be warned when you go out to eat, vegetarianism is not common!

  • Best Places To Go In Namibia

    The Uyaphi team has compiled a list of the "Best Places to go in Namibia" which most safari itineraries would include. Namibia is different from most African safari destinations. Instead of lush green forests or open savannas, the primary attraction of Namibia is vast, open deserts interspersed with canyons, mountain ranges, and oasis.

  • Living With The Himba

    In May 2012, we arranged for Uyaphi.Com client Ken Vine from Devon in England to stay with the traditional Himba people in two remote villages in the middle of Kaokoland, Namibia. He lived, slept, ate, conversed and photographed these Himba villagers.