Description
Little Kulala is a luxurious desert retreat situated in the private 37 000-hectare Kulala Wilderness Reserve - the gateway to Namibia's Sand Sea with its towering dunes and clear starry skies.
Little Kulala comprises just eleven thatch and canvas chalets, or ‘kulalas’, each built on a wooden platform to provide maximum airflow. With a private veranda, mattresses can be placed on a star gazing platform on top of each room so that guests can sleep under the stars and enjoy the gentle desert breezes. Each immaculate and beautifully decorated chalet has en-suite facilities. The main lodge has an airy lounge, bar, dining room and swimming pool, with a spectacular view of the dunes. The veranda overlooks a waterhole.
Activities are varied and include early morning game drives to the spectacular dunes, nature drives, with incredible views, to see desert game and smaller desert fauna and flora. Walks and day trips into the Namib-Naulkuft Mountains are available. Alternatively, enjoy an early morning balloon flight and be suspended in stillness, watching the night mist clearing on the magnificent sand dunes and desert plains below.
Accommodation
Accommodation at Little Kulala consists of 11 climate-controlled, thatched "kulalas" (the word means 'to sleep') which merge impeccably into the timeless desert landscape, with exquisite fittings and fixtures, and innovative bleached decks - each with a private plunge pool. Each kulala has a rooftop 'skybed' for romantic stargazing, with both indoor and outdoor showers. One of the rooms is a family room.
Childcare
There are no specific child care facilities and the camp does have a minimum age of 8 years. One of the rooms is a family room.
Facilities
Little Kulala features an elegant entertainment area which includes a library, wine cellar, craft boutique, lounge and dining areas. There is also a swimming pool to enjoy between safaris.
Activities
Activities at Little Kulala start with morning guided drives to the spectacular towering dunes of Sossusvlei, through a private gate into the reserve. Guided drives and walks are also offered on the private Kulala Wilderness Reserve with incredible views, desert-adapted wildlife and plants.
Another option, at an extra cost, is early morning ballooning, beginning at first light. The balloon safari offers a truly unique experience to soar silently above the magnificent sand dunes and desert, with a champagne breakfast being served at your landing site. Horse safaris can also be arranged on request.
When to travel
If you're visiting Sossusvlei, the best thing to do is avoid the summer, which is extremely hot. Therefore, the best time to visit southern Namibia is in winter (May and September) but bear in mind that the desert regions can be bitterly cold at this time of year. The climate of the southern coast is hospitable from February to May, but quite cool and misty year-round, and particularly windy in August.
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Location and directions
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Little Kulala is a fair way off the beaten track in the Kulala Wilderness Reserve, close to the NamibRand region of southern Namibia. Set amongst ancient camel thorn trees on the dry Auab riverbed.
How to get there
Windhoek Airport (370km) is the closest international airport. From here you can take a light aircraft flight to the Geluk airstrip 25km from the camp, here you will be met and its then a 15-minute drive to Little Kulala. Alternatively, it's a 6 hours drive from Windhoek.
