The Call of the Wild

Remote Hoanib rests in Namibia’s ancient Namib Desert’s famed Kaokoveld, an otherworldly landscape hewn over the ages into immense dunes and rocky mountains. Hoanib’s eight pale olive, luxury tented suites peak like whitecaps on an ocean of sand. Totally solar-powered, Hoanib has a fresh, contemporary design, with a colour palette reflecting the surrounding desert. Hoanib Skeleton Coast &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge Sossusvlei Skeleton Coast Desert Rhino Camp Damaraland Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is situated in the heart of the Namib Desert on the farm Vreemdelingspoort, which is one of 11 farms that make up the NamibRand Nature Reserve. 20 guests are accommodated in 10 starkly contemporary suites, built into natural rock at the foot of a mountain. Each suite has a view of expansive Namib gravel plains leading into a sea of dunes. The main lodge building houses a dining room, reference library, and cocktail bar. Other facilities include verandas, an upstairs viewing deck (a great place to view the night sky) and a plunge pool. Desert Rhino Camp is located in Damaraland, an area between the Etosha National Park and the Skeleton Coast. Indulge in true luxury under canvas with spacious Meru-style tents that include ensuite bathrooms, comfortable beds and private verandas. Guests can tuck into superb meals around a crackling camp fire, under the stars or in the relaxed restaurant, with uninterrupted views of the vast desert and mountains. Adventures include game drives, rhino tracking, birdwatching and cultural visits to a Himba village.

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