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Private Reserves, Desert Suites And Skeleton Coast Camps – Our Namibia Luxury Collection
Namibia does luxury its own way: a handful of suites on a private reserve, a plunge pool facing the dunes, a guide who reads every track in a dry riverbed. This collection of Namibia lodges brings together the places we choose when a safari calls for more privacy, more space and real attention to detail.
Around Etosha, Anderssons at Ongava and Horizon by Ongava (formerly Little Ongava) stand on the private Ongava Game Reserve, where game drives in the national park are joined by rhino tracking on foot at Horizon and an underground waterhole hide at Anderssons. In the Namib, Little Kulala and Sossusvlei Desert Lodge sit on private reserves near Sossusvlei, with rooftop sleep-outs, skylights and an observatory. Further south, Wolwedans Plains Camp lies in the NamibRand Nature Reserve, which was Africa's first International Dark Sky Reserve. In the far north-west, fly-in camps on the Hoanib and Kunene rivers and the only lodge inside Skeleton Coast National Park open up Namibia's wildest coastline and river valleys.
Several of these lodges are reached by light aircraft, so they slot naturally into a fly-in safari, and every rate is quoted as part of a complete itinerary. We've been building Namibia safaris since 1999 – tell us how you like to travel and we'll match the right lodges to your route.
Our Luxury Lodges In Namibia
Anderssons At Ongava
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
A rebuilt farmhouse, elevated tents in mopane woodland and a busy waterhole, on the private Ongava Game Reserve along Etosha's southern boundary. An underground photographic hide puts you at water level with the drinkers, and game drives head into Etosha itself.
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
A fly-in camp on the Hoanib River, bordering Skeleton Coast National Park, with its own research centre studying elephant, lion and brown hyena. A full-day 4x4 outing to the Atlantic and its Cape fur seals ends with a flight back to camp.
Hoanib Valley Camp
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
On the Obias River in the Sesfontein Conservancy, just outside the Palmwag Concession, this camp works alongside researchers from the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Days bring guided desert drives and visits to Himba and Damara communities.
Little Kulala
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
Thatched, glass-sided chalets on the private Kulala Wilderness Reserve, south of the Sesriem gate, each with its own plunge pool and a rooftop deck for sleeping out under the desert sky. The dunes of Sossusvlei lie beyond the gate.
Little Ongava Camp
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
Just three suites on a hilltop in the private Ongava Game Reserve, on Etosha's southern boundary. Each has a plunge pool, a sala, indoor and outdoor showers and its own view of the waterhole, with rhino tracking on foot and Etosha drives.
Serra Cafema Camp
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
Meru-style tents on the southern bank of the Kunene River, with Angola on the far side, reached only by light aircraft. Boating on the river, dune drives, quad biking and visits to Himba communities fill the days.
Skeleton Coast Shipwreck Lodge
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
The only lodge inside Skeleton Coast National Park, with cabins styled on the shipwrecks that helped name this coast. Outings head to the roaring dunes, the clay castles of the Hoarusib and the seal colony at Möwe Bay.
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
Stone-and-glass suites strung along an escarpment on &Beyond's private desert reserve, each with a plunge pool, a fireplace and a retractable skylight above the bed. The lodge has its own airstrip and an on-site observatory.
Wolwedans Plains Camp
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
An exclusive-use camp in the NamibRand Nature Reserve: four en-suite rooms around a central pool, with your own guide, vehicle, house manager and chef. The whole camp is yours – made for a family or a small group of friends.
Luxury Lodges In Namibia – Frequently Asked Questions
Which lodges are in Uyaphi's Namibia luxury collection?
The collection spans Etosha, the Namib and the far north-west. Near Etosha are Anderssons at Ongava and Horizon by Ongava, formerly Little Ongava. In the Namib are Little Kulala, Sossusvlei Desert Lodge and Wolwedans Plains Camp. In the north-west are Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Hoanib Valley Camp, Serra Cafema Camp and Skeleton Coast Shipwreck Lodge.
What makes these lodges luxury rather than simply comfortable?
Few guests, private land and space set them apart. Most sit on private reserves, concessions or conservancy land rather than inside the national parks. Suites come with plunge pools, private verandas or skylights, and most lodges run their own guided activities, from rhino tracking and desert drives to river trips on the Kunene.
Which luxury lodges are near Etosha National Park?
Anderssons at Ongava and Horizon by Ongava both stand on the private Ongava Game Reserve, which borders Etosha to the south. Game drives cover both the reserve and the national park. Horizon has just three villas and offers rhino tracking on foot. Anderssons has an underground photographic hide at its waterhole.
Which luxury lodges are near Sossusvlei?
Little Kulala and Sossusvlei Desert Lodge are the closest to Sossusvlei. Little Kulala is on the private Kulala Wilderness Reserve, south of the Sesriem gate. Sossusvlei Desert Lodge stands on &Beyond's own private desert reserve and has its own airstrip. Wolwedans Plains Camp lies further south, in the NamibRand Nature Reserve.
Do the luxury lodges have private plunge pools?
Several do. Each suite or villa at Little Kulala, Horizon by Ongava and Sossusvlei Desert Lodge has its own plunge pool. At Wolwedans Plains Camp, the central pool is used only by the guests who book the camp. Anderssons at Ongava has a swimming pool that everyone staying at the camp shares.
Can we have a luxury camp to ourselves?
Yes. Wolwedans Plains Camp is booked on an exclusive-use basis, with four en-suite rooms, a central pool and its own guide, vehicle, house manager and chef. Horizon by Ongava has only three villas, so it is another small camp that suits a family or friends travelling together.
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