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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 21-30 of 362
Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs R
Glos

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 9 May 2023
"The star gazing was fabulous from the sky bed. Great having easy and private access to the National park.

The dunes and Dead Vlei lived up to our expectations and the view of the sand sea from the top of Big Daddy was terrific. The trip to the canyon was very interesting.

The food was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Oryx

10 sightings

Shannon
Northants

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 28 Apr 2023
"One of our favourites - the staff were so warm and helpful.

Site was beautiful.

Food was delicious, and they went above and beyond to cater for my dietary requirements" 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

Mr & Mrs H
Bromley

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 8 Oct 2022
"Great secluded location. Lovely staff ( as were all staff throughout our stay in Namibia)

The private gate to Sossusvlei was a real bonus as we were able to arrive ahead of the crowds. Although we initially intended to drive ourselves, we were glad of the guided trip from the lodge as moving around the park & access to trails is not overly signposted." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Sightings Report

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Mr D.
East Lulworth

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 2 Oct 2022
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms TC
Florida

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 26 Sep 2022
"The first night was very cold, and it was rather uncomfortable for sleeping, we were surprised that there was no heating.

The staff was amazing, the food initially was rather salty but they readjusted the seasoning after we made our request. The guide was excellent, we thoroughly enjoyed our activities with him. I would happily stay at this lodge again if I return.

Hopefully, by then, there will be heating in the rooms." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
PC Green
Schrassig

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 18 Sep 2022
"Good all round experience." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Oryx

10 sightings

Charlie
London

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 4 Aug 2022
"We had a lovely room and excellent service throughout.

The staff were all very friendly and accommodating and the lodge was very well situated with lovely food and even some singing and dancing one night which was wonderful.

On our last day, without asking for it, the lodge prepared wonderful picnic boxes for our onward travels at no cost which was very helpful and thoughtful." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Meerkat

1 sighting

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Alex
Seattle

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 30 Jul 2022
"Good camp, but the location is the key here.

Private entrance to the park will give you more time with the dunes.

Rooms and food are decent, wildlife is a little hit/miss, but that's not the attraction here.

Comment on private guide at Kulala:

Excellent guiding and helped with photographic locations/positions." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Oryx

10 sightings

Zebra

5 sightings

Family P
Sheffield

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 23 Jul 2022
"A unique experience. One of the top locations in the whole of namibia…But as well as the location the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff was amazing. This is a place not to be missed - we would go there again and again." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Family P
Spain

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 13 Jul 2022
"We were very happy to return to a lodge run by Wilderness Safaris after a fabulous stay at Doro Nawas. Kulala is a much larger, busier operation and so wasn't quite as magical or personal an experience, but we still loved it. I think that one of the outstanding differences offered by Wilderness seems to be their staff, who despite working really hard, manage to be so generous of spirit and so welcoming. We were told by several employees that Wilderness is in their opinion the best employer in Namibian tourism, and it shows!

Once again staff here made a huge effort to connect and play with our children. A special mention to the amazing, multi-talented Stephen who seemed never to stop working, yet always had a smile and time for our 8 year old daughter. The Wilderness lodge info supplied in the room mentions a special 'Children's Programme", but when we asked for more info, it seems that consisted merely of staff like Stephen being trained to play with the kids, which he did brilliantly. Perhaps Wilderness could give this a little more thought and add some other activities, as the attention they give to children already differentiates them from everywhere else we stayed, but could be improved upon.

The private entrance onto the main Sossusvlei road is a real bonus, giving a head start into the dunes in the morning. Although pricey, paying for a guide and therefore access was well worth it in our opinion. Less worthwhile in our opinion would be the guided tour to Sesriem Canyon which was easy to visit and explore under our own steam.

Food was outstandingly good at Kulala, especially considering the location, and the main area is really beautiful with a very relaxed, chilled out vibe. Rooms were also comfortable, and despite the cold nights we loved the opportunity to stargaze on the roof, snuggled up together in one giant bed.

Sadly, and ironically given the name, we didn't sleep well at Kulala. The position of our room and the dawn starts for trips to the dunes meant that we were woken very early each day by vehicle noise, and by the sound of the generator starting up. Although the latter is vital to the function of the camp, maybe something could be done to dampen the noise it makes.

Otherwise we loved our stay and are very glad we chose Kulala." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Oryx

Multiple sightings

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