Wolwedans Dune Camp

Layout

Perched on the edge of a 250-metre-high dune, Dune Camp offers breathtaking views.
The main areas are intimate and encourage exchanges between guests. The lounge, dining room and tea room are spread across a series of interlocking terraces, so that every corner benefits from a view over the endless landscape and the mountains beyond.
For dinner, guests sit around a long communal table, though private tables can also be requested. An open kitchen allows interaction with the chef.
The tents and wooden structures are perfectly designed for the desert, with canvas sides that can be opened to catch the cool breeze in summer, and rolled down in winter to keep you warm.
And if you really need to connect with the outside world, head to the WiFi Lounge, a futuristic cube set a little higher up the dune.

For your children

Children aged 7 and above are welcome.

Rooms

​The 6 double tents and the family tent are spacious, well ventilated and tastefully decorated, using natural materials to blend harmoniously into the surroundings.
Designed to offer simple comfort at the heart of the Namib Desert, the 6 double tents at Wolwedans Dune Camp are set on wooden platforms.
Each tent has a king-size bed (a few twin beds are available on request), a full indoor and outdoor bathroom (no bathtub), and a shaded terrace offering panoramic views over the red sand dunes. Each terrace is equipped with a “Wolwedans Chiller” — a small water-filled silo for cooling off during the hot summer months.

The Private Suite (2 bedrooms) is ideally suited to two couples or a family. It includes two bedrooms with indoor and outdoor bathrooms, as well as a sala with two single beds for children (who share the bathroom with the adults). A “Wolwedans Chiller” awaits on each of the private terraces, which offer exceptional, uninterrupted views over the desert.

All rooms have been carefully designed to maximise air circulation, and in keeping with the camp's commitment to a light footprint, there is no air conditioning or hairdryers.
Each room has a minibar with refreshments. Hot drinks are also available.

SPA

A wellness centre is available offering marula oil or Swedish massages, pedicures, manicures and facials.

Activities offered

Activities centre on the stunning landscapes and mainly take the form of 4x4 drives through the private reserve.
The reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife (including elusive predators such as leopards, cheetahs, brown hyenas, Cape foxes and caracals), though spotting them is extremely difficult.
You are more likely to see gemsbok (oryx), springbok, zebra and black-backed jackals.
A morning excursion to Namib-Naukluft Park to see some of the famous dunes (Big Daddy and Dune 45, as well as Dead Vlei) is a must, though expect to share the experience with a few (hundred) other tourists.
Other fantastic activities, such as hot-air ballooning, horse riding and scenic flights, are available at an extra cost.
If you're feeling active, book a horseback ride across the plains and gallop alongside zebra, gemsbok, springbok and ostriches.
For a memorable experience, you can also enjoy a sleep-out at Wolwedans Dune Camp, spending the night under the stars in a spectacular desert setting, far from any artificial light.