Getting to Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is easily accessible by daily charter flights to the lodge's private airstrip.
The NamibRand Nature Reserve is situated in the pristine Namib Desert - a world of immense solitude, wind-sculpted, orange dunes and jagged mountains. The Namib is known as the 'living desert' because of the diversity of life existing in seemingly inhospitable conditions. In this dry place, an intriguing array of desert-adapted animals and plants are nourished by condensation from the sea mists rising off the distant Atlantic Ocean.
It's a world of vast space, far horizons, desert-scapes and jagged mountain heights. The reserve lies on the eastern boundary of the Namib Naukluft National Park. You can expect hot summers and pleasant winters in this arid climate. Namibia enjoys sunshine virtually every day of the year; it can be especially hot in the middle of summer between December and March. Winters (May-October) are cooler.
Directions for Self-drive
From Windhoek
Leave Windhoek on the main tar road heading south to Rehoboth, Mariental, Keetmanshoop and South Africa
After 85km (52.7 miles) you reach Rehoboth, Drive through the town staying on the main road
There is a good petrol station on the left hand side to fill up and buy water and food, the next petrol station is only in Sesriem, near the lodge
A few KM past Rehoboth turn right at the first signposted turn-off to Klein Aub. The tar road becomes a very good, wide, gravel road within a hundred metres
After 58km (35.96 miles) drive through Kobos
After about 35km (23.56 miles) drive through a Klein Aub
After 29km (17.98 Miles) drive through Rietoog. Turn onto the D1206 and follow signs to Naukluft National Park
After 28km (17.36 Miles) go over the bridge where you will come to a T-Junction, turn left at the T-Junction
This road takes you immediately past a sign on the left hand side advertising Bullspoort Guest Farm
A few metres after the Bullspoort sign you will see a turn-off on the right towards Naukluft National Park, take this road
The next 70km (43.4 Miles) needs to be handled with care. There are a number of dips in the road where small rivers cross from left to right and some of them are quite sharp. You will drive past signs to farms including Neu Onis, which makes bottled water
After you have travelled those 70km (43.4 Miles) you will come to a T-Junction. "A Little Sossus" Lodge is on the corner
Turn left here onto the C19 and drive for approximately 5km (3.1 miles)
Turn right onto the D845 and drive for approximately 13km (8.06 miles)
Turn left onto the C27 and drive for approximately 8km (4.96 miles)
After about 8km (4.96 Miles) you will see the entrance gate for Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
Turn right through the gate and travel straight over a four way junction
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is just over the hill
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is 400 km (248 miles) drive from Windhoek and 380 km (236 miles) drive from Swakopmund on good quality gravel roads.
