Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp
Sossusvlei, Namibia
SOSSUSVLEI WILDERNESS CAMP -
SOSSUSVLEI, NAMIBIA
Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp is
situated 34 kilometres from Sesriem, the entrance to Sossusvlei within
the heart of Namibia's Namib Desert. This is one of the most remarkable
sites in the Namib-Naukluft National Park and the Namib Desert. Huge
towering dunes, the highest in the world, rise dramatically over 1000
feet above
the surrounding plains at Sossusvlei itself. 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.
The camp is situated on the 21,000 hectare Kulala Wilderness
Reserve with wonderful desert scenery. It affords access to Sossusvlei,
but also offers privacy and exclusivity. The property harbours vast desert
plains and rugged mountains with views onto the dunes in the distance.
As this is a privately owned reserve, access is exclusive to residents.
Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp is owned and operated by Wilderness Safaris.
Accommodation 
For images of Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp, click Sossusvlei
Images
The camp is
built near the top of a mountain, using natural materials of
brick, rock, timber and
thatch, and provides a refuge from the desert. 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
star-gazing platform with a powerful telescope for those keen on admiring
the night skies. The Namib is considered by many to be the finest star-gazing
area in Southern Africa.
Activities For
images of Sossusvlei Dunes and Park, click Dunes
Images
Activities center
on early morning excursions in 4x4 vehicles to the magnificent Sossusvlei
dunes and the "vlei" itself
at the end of the Tsauchab River - a dry river bed that flows only in
years of exceptional rainfall. Hiking in the red sand dunes and among
the dead Camelthorns in Dead Vlei provides unbelievable photographic
opportunities. Those guests who are fit can attempt to climb "Big
Daddy",
one of the tallest dunes in the world - the views from the peak are amazing!
Depending on the temperature, breakfasts are served under the spreading
Camelthorn
acacias
in Sossusvlei
before
returning
to camp
in
the midday
via the nearby Sesriem Canyon.
Afternoon and evening activities take
place on the private reserve - taking in the desert scenery and
its unique fauna and
flora.
Wonderful
early morning ballooning safaris are offered as an optional extra. For
guests on a three-night stay, an excursion to the rock pools of the Namib-Naukluft
Park is offered.
Wildlife
On the edge of the oldest desert in the world,
this is not a game rich area; however, whatever game guests see is
interesting and dramatized by
the contrast between life and the desert. However, guests will likely
see animals like Springbok, Gemsbok (Oryx) and Ostrich who manage to
survive
in
these
harsh conditions.
Night drives
using spotlights offer sightings of Cape Fox, Aardwolf, Blackbacked Jackels,
Bat Eared Foxes and even the odd Spotted Hyena. Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
may also be seen in the Namib-Naukluft Park.
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