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Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge
Kulala Desert Lodge

Reviews of Kulala Desert Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

362 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Kulala Desert Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2018, 71 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Kulala Desert Lodge.
Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Oryx

96% success

Zebra

23% success

Brown Hyena

14% success

Wildebeest

12% success

Spotted Hyena

6% success

Giraffe

4% success

Meerkat

2% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 11-20 of 362
Duration
Arrival date
Mr D
London

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 25 Sep 2023
"A very nice lodge in a lovely location." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Oryx

10 sightings

Tom and Amanda
US

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 18 Sep 2023
"We enjoyed our stay here ,clean, great staff, region is very austere, glad we only planned on one night here, guide took us to big daddy dune walk, none of us new what to expect or how long it would be, he let some of our group go without taking water along and I thought it was his responsibility to make sure we were prepared better, but I liked him and was happy with everything else" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Mr & Ms W
Manchester

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 15 Sep 2023
"Beautiful rooms with the option to sleep out on the roof to star gaze, which we did during our stay.

All the staff were very welcoming and the food was great.

We took part in the trip to the desert in the morning and a more general drive in the afternoon. Both were with the same guide, who was very knowledgable, and same group of other guests which made it feel very sociable.

Would definitely recommend." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Jorge
Oporto

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 31 Aug 2023
"Very good facilities and nice employees but the tents for this annual period are to cold." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

The S Family
Plymouth

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 12 Aug 2023
"Kulala has an amazing location close to and overlooking the dunes and we had a very good guide in to the park - but I think you would need a full day (two nights) to see both dunes and canyon.

Groups for the cars were well planned - we were with a similar family.

Sleeping on the roof with extra blanket and hot water bottle was a special experience.

Whilst the location and individual staff were good overall the team seemed a “step behind” compared to other lodges we stayed at. Others anticipated the rhythm of the day whilst during our stay this lodge was full and staff seemed to be on the back foot." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Oryx

4 sightings

Explorer
Dan Brownlee

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 5 Jul 2023
"Wow! Great location vicinity of Sessreim Canyon, Sousouvlei and Deadvlei. The guided trips were a bit pricey, but the lodge easement to the park was a valuable, timesaving perk!

Great food/bev, staff, room!" See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 3n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

DD & PK
New York

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 4 Jul 2023
"We loved Kulala Desert Lodge! The guided trips--including to the dunes and Dead Vlei and the sundowner drive--were fabulous. Our wonderful guide took my husband and me on a moonlight walk down to the riverbed after dinner both nights, which was spectacular, and did some stargazing earlier in the evening with us and our teenagers. The food was delicious, too, and we all (particularly our picky teenagers) appreciated the buffet-style food with many options. I can't rave enough about Kulala! My older daughter also loved the rooftop bed! The only downside was the lack of heat in the chalets during the cold winter nights." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

10 sightings

george
up north

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 26 Jun 2023
"lovely location and very welcoming after a long drive. it was the coldest week of the year when we visited and even rained! the beds had hot water bottles in when we returned from dinner. toastie toes!

alfred the guide was very attentive and knowledgeble.

not much wildlife around but a good start to the trip" See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Oryx

10 sightings

Mr A.
Fontainebleau

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 18 Jun 2023
"Very nice lodge, ideally located in particular for quick and easy access to Sossuvlei
Nice sceenery, but very little game to be seen (End June)" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

6 sightings

Stefano
New York

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 22 May 2023
"We had a wonderful time staying here for 2 nights. Our objective was proximity to the dunes so that we could be there early in the morning with a good light . That worked out perfectly.

The Lodge itself is very comfortable - the dining area has great views. The chalets are well equipped. The Staff were all very friendly and helpful .

Kulala was a great choice as a base in the Sossusvlei area, although Wilderness should probably change a little the afternoon activity ( Sesriem canyon) . We felt it was a bit lightweight compared with the morning visit to the dunes. But probably it is hard to beat the Sossusvlei." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Oryx

8 sightings

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92%
362 reviews of Kulala Desert Lodge by travellers since August 2007
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