Dune Camp

Wolwedans & NamibRand, Namibia

The original Wolwedans camp, sitting atop a 250-metre dune with panoramic desert views.

Places in Dune Camp

Dune Camp lapa dining A lounge, dining area and open-plan kitchen where guests can chat with the chef preparing three-course dinners.
Dune Camp shared table dinner Guests are seated at a long shared table for dinner, with private tables available on request.
Dune Camp sunrise coffee service Coffee served atop the 250-metre dune at sunrise.
Dune Camp lapa bar A bar within the open-plan lapa lounge and dining area.
Shared-table desert dining tradition Dune Camp's long shared table dinners encourage guests to slow down and connect.

Best time to visit: April to October (dry season and cooler months), for comfortable daytime temperatures and exceptional stargazing conditions across the reserve.
Getting around: Guests typically fly via light aircraft from Windhoek to an airstrip within or near the NamibRand Nature Reserve, roughly a 1-hour flight; once at Wolwedans, 4x4 vehicles and guided walks are the primary way to explore the reserve's dunes and plains between camps.
Currency: Namibian Dollar (N$), pegged 1:1 to the South African rand
Language: English (official); Afrikaans and German are widely spoken.
Timezone: CAT (UTC+2)
Current trends: Wolwedans continues to model high-quality, low-impact desert tourism within the 220,000-hectare NamibRand Nature Reserve, with Dune Camp's communal lapa dining and long shared table reinforcing a slow-travel, community-oriented approach to luxury that stands apart from more conventional private-suite safari dining, while the broader Wolwedans Collection's four-camp structure lets guests choose between more social (Dune Camp) and more private (Boulders Camp) experiences.

Boulders Camp — The most luxurious of the four camps in the Wolwedans Collection.
Wolwedans Plains Camp — One of four camps in the collection, set across the reserve's open plains.