Facilities

Swimming Pool: A chlorinated fresh water swimming pool available for use by guests 24 hours a day. Pool towels are available on request from Reception (guests are requested not to use room towels at the pool).

Bar: The bar is open from 08h00 until late for soft-drinks and alcoholic beverages. A wide variety of mineral waters and cocktails are stocked to quench a 'desert thirst', as well as an extensive range of Southern Africa's finest wines. Well known Namibian and German beers and schnapps are also stocked. The service area includes the bar itself and area around the adjacent swimming pool.

Curio Shop: The Curio or Souvenir shop is located at the base of the observation tower adjacent to Reception and is open from 08h00 till 17h00 daily. The shop stocks informative books about the area, peoples and animals, postcards, African art jewelry (including Bushmen signs and paw prints), Sossusvlei Lodge clothing and caps, films, camera batteries, sunglasses, sunscreen amongst other interesting items. Items purchased may be charged to the guest's room account or may be paid for in cash or by credit card (Diners Club, American Express, Mastercard and Visa accepted).

Courtesy Beverage Bar: Warm beverages and cold water are available at no cost to Lodge guests in the Reception area 24 hours a day. A wide range of teas, coffee, freshly brewed filter coffee and sweeteners are to be found here.

Guest Telephone Facility: Guests may make telephone calls from the reception area. Place your call with the reception clerk and once contact has been established, it will be put through to an accessible telephone for your convenience. Calls are timed and payment may be made in cash or charged to the guest's room account. There is also full cellphone coverage and the availability to purchase airtime at reception.

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Activities

The Sossusvlei Lodge Adventure Centre provides various planned activities of discovery into the Sossusvlei area while understanding and respecting the needs of guests for an independent and private style of travel. Experience the desert beauty from a bird's eye view in a hot air balloon or by aircraft. Take a guided drive through scenic natural beauty in a custom built and comfortable all-terrain vehicle.

Airstrip Transfers: A "Welcome" reception at the Sossusvlei Lodge airstrip with drinks and wet cloths to freshen up before proceeding to the Lodge. Special settings by arrangement for unique occasions and product launches.

Sossusvlei Excursions: An early start from the Lodge to enter the Namib-Naukluft Park at sunrise, while the temperature is still mild and when the dune contrasts are at their best. You will travel in one of our all-terrain URI Gameviewer vehicles, custom-built in Namibia for the Lodge, with your own specially trained guide who will share all his knowledge of the area, the animals, the plant life and much more with you. Regular stops are made on the ±60 kilometre drive down to the Vlei to gain information or take in the vistas. At Dune 45, the more energetic have the opportunity to climb to the upper ridge of the world's most photographed dune. Further along, a gradual 2,6 kilometre round-trip walk up to Dead Vlei is a must for the healthy visitors. Spend time in Sossusvlei before returning to the Lodge approximately 5½ hours later in time for luncheon. Refreshments are provided on the trip.

Nature Drives: Guided nature drives in our comfortable all-terrain URI Gameviewer vehicles on the 44 000 hectare expanse that make up our private reserve. You will experience a relaxing drive through pristine nature where Oryx and springbok wander freely on the property. Spectacular photographs present themselves at every turn during this excursion of approximately 4½ hours. Refreshments are provided.

Sundowners: Depart from the Lodge in the late afternoon on a leisurely drive out onto the Lodge's private reserve. Watch the shadows lengthen as your guide takes you out to a panoramic location where sundowner drinks will be served as you relax and watch the spectacular sunset. The inner tranquility that a desert sunset imparts while you sit amongst nature is really something special.

Guided Sunset Walks: The guided sunset walk starts at the parking area of Elim dune. The southern part of the dune is climbed and the dune valley is then followed for approximately 1,5km. The dune is then crossed again in a northerly direction and the walk continues on to the quiver tree sundowner spot at the mountain range to the north. The desert sunset is awaited and enjoyed over a sundowner drink while taking in the beauty of the dunes and desert plains. After sunset, guests are driven back to the Lodge. The sunset walk covers ±10km. A shorter 5 to 7km route is currently being investigated.

Hot Air Balloon Flights: "Up, up and away" as you sail silently over the reddish dune sea of the Namib. Add an exhilirating dimension to your visit to the desert. A daily activity for individuals or groups, weather permitting, run by Namib Sky Adventure Safaris. There are three balloons available accommodating a maximum of thirty passengers.

Eco-Quad Biking: A wondeful and different way to view the local surrounds. Exhilirating yet eco-friendly, the fixed quad biking trials have been meticulously laid out on the Lodge's private reserve so as not to interfere with the indigenous plant and animal life. Visitors follow the guide and may not deviate off the trails.

The Quad Bike Breakfast Run is for the person who wants to experience something different and is specifically geared towards those who still want to travel on to their next destination the same day. Currently, the sun rises at ±06H00, therefore this trip starts at 05H45. It follows the shortest route on easy terrain to the Tsauchab River and arrives at the destination in time to watch the sunrise. Once there, your Guide unpacks the picnic basket and sets a 'table' (of petrified mud which resembles a flat table top and even offers 'seats' too). This breakfast location is stunning with a 360° view of the rising sun over the mountains, on the dunes, on the golden grass plains and on the mountains. simply breathtaking! On completion of the breakfast, bikers follow a slightly different direct route back to the Lodge over easy terrain.

Desert Scenic Flights: Desert Air have a well-maintained 6-seater Cessna 210 light aircraft permanently based on the Lodge's property along with an experienced pilot who also doubles as a trained "aerial" desert guide. A number of routes are available on request and include 40 minute trips to Sossusvlei and longer round-trip flights down to the coast. The latter excursion provides wonderful aerial photographs of the desert with its 'sea of dunes' as well as unforgettable views of the numerous shipwrecks along the so-called "Skeleton Coast" of Namibia.

The Adventure Centre offers

Nature Drives
Eco-Quad Biking
Airstrip Transfers
Exclusive Catering
Desert Scenic Flights
Sundowners and Bushdinners

The Adventure Centre offers

Special Functions
Indoor Conferencing
Guided Sunset Walks
Hot Air Balloon Flights
Outdoor Conferencing
Sossusvlei Excursions

Payment information

A 50% deposit is required to hold your reservation with balance payable 10 weeks before your travel date. Bank transfer, credit and debit cards accepted for pre-bookings. Paypal available on request.

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