Wolwedans Boulders Camp
Hardap
Desert biome · Camel thorn
Price on request
Inside park
Where to stay in and near NamibRand Nature Reserve
Private desert reserve bordering Namib-Naukluft
Hardap, Namibia
About NamibRand Nature Reserve
NamibRand is a private reserve of about 200,000 hectares on the eastern edge of the Namib, bordering the national park south of Sossusvlei, formed from former sheep farms whose fences were removed to let gemsbok, springbok and zebra move again. It is a certified dark-sky reserve, one of the darkest places on earth, and stargazing is as much the point as the dunes and mountains. A handful of low-impact lodges and a walking trail run it, and it funds the NaDEET environmental education centre. It is malaria-free and reached by gravel road from Sesriem or Maltahöhe.
Things to do: Stargazing · Hot air ballooning · Quad biking · Cycling · Game drives · Guided walk · Horse riding · Scenic drives · Spa
Stay in & near NamibRand Nature Reserve
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
Wolwedans Desert Lodge
Hardap
Desert biome · Camel thorn · Shepherd s tree
Price on request
Inside park
Wolwedans Dune Camp
Hardap
Desert biome · Camel thorn · Shepherd s tree
Price on request
Inside park
Wolwedans Plains Camp
Hardap
Desert biome · Camel thorn · Shepherd s tree
Price on request
Inside park
Kwessi Dunes
Hardap
Desert biome · Black backed jackal · Gemsbok
Price on request
Inside park
&Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
Hardap
Savanna biome · Camel thorn
Price on request
Inside park
When to visit NamibRand Nature Reserve
NamibRand Nature Reserve is dry for most of the year: no month averages more than 49 mm of rain, and February is the wettest. The dry season runs from April to December, with little or no rain. January is the hottest month, with average highs of about 34°C, and June the coolest, with average lows of about 7°C.
| Month | Rain (mm) | Average high (°C) | Average low (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 34 | 20 |
| February | 49 | 33 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 32 | 18 |
| April | 10 | 30 | 15 |
| May | 4 | 27 | 11 |
| June | 1 | 24 | 7 |
| July | 1 | 24 | 7 |
| August | 1 | 25 | 8 |
| September | 1 | 29 | 12 |
| October | 2 | 32 | 15 |
| November | 5 | 33 | 16 |
| December | 7 | 34 | 18 |
Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 1004 m above sea level. Weather data from Open-Meteo.com (opens in a new tab) (ERA5), CC BY 4.0.
Getting there
6 stays we sell in NamibRand Nature Reserve. Tap a pin for the listing.
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Why book here
Your stay helps keep NamibRand Nature Reserve wild
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
- Built into every booking
- A conservation share
- Where it goes
- Local causes & communities
NamibRand Nature Reserve: your questions
Where is NamibRand Nature Reserve?
NamibRand Nature Reserve is in Hardap, Namibia.
When is the rainy season at NamibRand Nature Reserve?
NamibRand Nature Reserve is dry for most of the year: no month averages more than 49 mm of rain, and February is the wettest. The dry season runs from April to December, with little or no rain. January is the hottest month, with average highs of about 34°C, and June the coolest, with average lows of about 7°C. Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 1004 m above sea level.
What is there to do at NamibRand Nature Reserve?
Popular activities at NamibRand Nature Reserve include stargazing, hot air ballooning, quad biking, cycling, game drives, guided walk, horse riding, scenic drives, spa.
Where can you stay in NamibRand Nature Reserve?
Places to stay inside NamibRand Nature Reserve include Wolwedans Boulders Camp, Wolwedans Desert Lodge, Wolwedans Dune Camp, Wolwedans Plains Camp, Kwessi Dunes and &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge. Request them on Spekboom and pay once your dates are confirmed. Every booking funds conservation.
Parks near NamibRand Nature Reserve
The closest parks and reserves. Distances run centre to centre, as the crow flies.
Namib-Naukluft National Park
Namibia
Namib-Naukluft National ParkNational Park · 107 km
Vast national park encompassing part of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft Mountains.
World Heritage
Hardap Game Reserve
Hardap, Namibia
Hardap Game ReserveGame Reserve · 196 km
Namibia's largest dam and a game reserve near Mariental
Malaria-free
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