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Kwessi Dunes
NamibRand Nature Reserve, Hardap Region, Namibia · Natural Selection · Accessible Luxury
Kwessi Dunes opened in March 2020 as a joint venture with NamibRand Nature Reserve, the private desert assembled in the 1980s from former livestock farms. Twelve chalets on 15,000 exclusive hectares near Sossusvlei, each with an attached open-air stargazer room. Fully solar. A percentage of turnover goes back to local conservation.
- 12 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: NamibRand
About Kwessi Dunes
- Every chalet has a separate open-air stargazer room.
- NamibRand Nature Reserve covers more than 200,000 hectares of former livestock farms.
- Twelve rooms, 100% solar, opened March 2020.
History
Kwessi Dunes opened in March 2020 as a joint venture with the NamibRand Nature Reserve, a private conservation area assembled in the 1980s from former livestock farms. Twelve chalets occupy 15,000 hectares of exclusive desert near Sossusvlei, each with an attached open-air stargazer room. Fully solar-powered. A percentage of turnover goes to local conservation projects.
Experiences
- Nature Drives — Game drive amongst desert dunes, wildlife and scenery.
- Nature Walks — Walks exploring desert-adapted plants and animals.
- Hot Air Ballooning — Balloon ride with birds-eye view of desert landscape.
- Guided quad biking — Quad biking over desert obstacles, ancient riverbeds and rolling valleys.
- Sleepout — Sleeping in the open-roof star gazer room.
- Stargazing — Stargazing in a Dark Sky Reserve.
Amenities
- Separate open-air stargazer rooms attached to every chalet
- Air-conditioned bedrooms with vintage four-poster beds
- En-suite bathrooms with both indoor and outdoor showers
- Swimming pool and communal lounge with library and bar
- 100% solar-powered sustainable infrastructure
- On-site spa offering professional treatments
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