NamibRand Nature Reserve Namib Desert, Namibia
Opened
2020
Price
$$$$
Outside the door
The brand
Natural SelectionDark-sky dune outpost
Canvas pavilions and timber walkways encircle the base of red dunes, where evening drinks cluster around an open campfire under dark skies.
Where it shines
Notable
Conical thatched chalets feature canvas walls, timber decks, and dedicated open-air skybed rooms for night stargazing.
Notable
All-inclusive safari hospitality with guided game drives, full-board dining, and air-conditioned chalets with outdoor showers.
Notable
Guided desert tracking, fairy circle exploration, and Namibian guides interpreting the fragile ecology of the NamibRand.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The surrounding 200,000-hectare nature reserve unfolds in gravel plains and crimson dunes, an hour's drive from Sossusvlei's towering sand mountains.
The rooms
Thatched chalets feature canvas walls, indoor and outdoor showers, and attached open-air skybed rooms designed for sleeping beneath constellations.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The swimming pool overlooks the open plains, where herds of oryx often gather beside the nearby waterhole.
At the table
Dinners are served under the thatched shelter or outdoors on the timber deck overlooking the gravel plains.
How it began
Natural Selection opened the solar-powered camp in 2020 inside the NamibRand, setting strict guest limits to protect the reserve's dark skies.
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Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.