Reviews of Desert Hills Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
2 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Desert Hills Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Desert Hills Glamping Camp review"
We tried to book their trip to Sossusvlei only to be told that their vehicle was broken down. We weren’t happy about this and eventually they arranged for us and another couple staying there to go on a trip from another camp. When the vehicle arrived one of the only seats available was in the back corner next to a window that had been boarded up and hence with no view. This severely restricted the view of all three back row occupants. The seat belt on the corner seat was also broken. The cost advertised for this trip on their website is N$1460 per person but we were charged N$1800, subsequently reduced by N$250 after we complained about the transport inadequacies. It still seemed expensive compared with the other trips we did. Namibia Tracks and Trails should be informed of these shortcomings as we still feel slightly hard done by over this. The trip itself and the guide were fine, although we chose to drop out of the hike to the top of the dune. You need to be fit and sprightly to do this.
The roads around Sesriem particularly from Solitaire were amongst the worst we encountered anywhere.
Solitaire is about the only place to stop between Swakopmund and Sesriem. It is like an oasis where you can get fuel, refreshments (famous for their apple pie) and supplies as well as having a very good puncture repair facility" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
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Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Oryx
10 sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Desert Hills Glamping Camp review"
The lodge overlooks a valley with unobstructed views all around. It is so quiet there. We sat on the deck and watched the sun set. The staff also had drinks a appetizers for us. We had a wonderful dinner, the meals were all exceptional. Once the sun goes down it gets so dark and the stars are truly magnificent.
The rooms are spacious and modern. We were there in August so the nights were chilly. They had extra blankets in the rooms but no heaters.
We took the excursion into the park to hike the dunes. Our guide Moses, made a short detour so we could drop off our tire to get fixed. We enjoyed the guided hike up Big Daddy. We also stopped at Dune 45 to take pictures. We also walked got out of the van to see Sessriem Canyon but opted not to hike it." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia
Oryx
8 sightings
Zebra
3 sightings
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Desert Homestead
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Zebra River Lodge
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Little Kulala
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Sossusvlei Lodge
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Namib Outpost
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Dead Valley Lodge
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Desert Quiver Camp
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Corona Guest Farm
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Elegant Desert Lodge
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Namib Naukluft Lodge
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Sonop
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Le Mirage Lodge
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Namib Desert Lodge
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Solitaire Country Lodge
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Desert Grace
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Camp Sossus
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The Nest
Designed to emulate the appearance of a sociable weaver nest the opulent Nest at Sossus is arguably the most exclusive private property in the Sossuvlei area.
