Kulala Wilderness Camp (Wilderness Safaris) Namib Desert Luxury Accommodation

Kulala Wilderness Camp (formerly Kulala Tented Camp) is a ten-roomed camp situated in the heart of Namibia's Namib Desert on a 21 000-hectare (46 000-acre) private reserve near Sossusvlei.

The camp is built at the foot of a mountain and comprises 10 thatch and canvas chalets on elevated wooden decks which are linked to the main dining room, bar, reception area and swimming pool by gravel pathways.

The interiors are simple yet stylish and each rooms has 220v lighting and an en suite bathroom with hot water. The main dining area, bar and reception are built from canvas with thatch roofing.

There is a fully stocked bar and traditional three-course meals are served at dinner. At night, lanterns light the main area.

On the edge of the oldest desert in the world, wildlife here is sparse but fascinating.

Sightings of animals such as Springbok, Gemsbok, Ostrich, Bat-eared Fox and Aardwolf are exciting in these rugged conditions.

Activities comprise excursions to Sossusvlei, early morning ballooning (at extra cost), guided walks and nature drives.

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SOSSUSVLEI:
Many visitors to Namibia say that no part of the desert is visually more stunning than Sossusvlei with its monumentally high dunes, the shadows of their sinuous crests and warm colours continually changing as the day waxes and wanes.

These gigantic star-shaped mountains of sand - one of the largest was measured from the base to be 325 m high - are a sought-after topic for artists and photographers. The warm tints of the sand, ranging from pale apricot to brick orange and deep red, contrast vividly with the dazzling white surfaces of the large deflationary clay pans at their bases. One of these, referred to as Deas Pan, is a large ghostly expanse of dried white clay, punctuated by skeletons of ancient camel thorn trees, carbon-dates as being between 500 and 600 years old.

Sossusvlei's mountainous dunes lie at the end of an erosional trough formed by strong multi-directional winds, primarily the south-wester, and have three to five sinuous crests, which meet at the highest point to give them their star shape. These intriguing dune formations are best seen from the air. When it has rained sufficiently in the interior for the Tsauchab River to come down in flood and fill the main pan, flamingoes and other aquatic birds are attracted to the water.