Moon Mountain Lodge

Unique, luxury tented lodge in Namibia's striking Naukluft Mountains.

Namibia is ideal for adventurous self-driving travellers, but the distances can be great and roads seemingly infinite. Moon Mountain is a sight for sore eyes after hours of endless gravel.

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About Moon Mountain Lodge

Arid and eerily beautiful, Namibian landscapes are often described as lunar-like. Moon Mountain Lodge sits on the slopes of the Namib Naukluft Mountains, surveying the sparse scenery beyond. Its luxurious tents have the creature comforts of a city hotel (no surprise as the lodge is owned by the Protea Hotel Group), but still retain a sense of breezy 'outdoorsy-ness'. The onsite restaurant and bar offer excellent fare and exceptional views across the valley to the mountain chains beyond. Visit the Sossusvlei National Park (an hour's drive away) to see the world's tallest sand dunes, in dramatic red and bleached tones.

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From $NaN person/night

Lodge

17 Rooms

Sossusvlei, Namibia

Highlights

Organise a hot-air balloon ride at sunrise for unparalleled photographic opportunities in the national park. Conclude the experience with a delightful champagne toast!

The spacious facilities are great for large groups travelling together.

Rooms are top notch, with all the mod-cons and a cool, stone-walled splash pool with supreme vistas.

The property

Under an impressive, sprawling tented structure, the enormous Nebula Restaurant seats around 46 people, serving up hearty and refined Namibian cuisine. The Cosmos Bar is a heavenly perch for daytime game viewing (springbok, oryx, Cape Mountain zebra) and a great place to stargaze the unpolluted Namibian night sky. For lazy indoor evenings, a cinema room has a flat-screen satellite TV, surround sound and a DVD player; it also functions as a small conference venue, hosting up to 17 guests.

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The rooms

Rooms are clustered in small groups across the mountainside; all have excellent views and L-shaped decks. Constructed with canvas and perched on wooden stilts, the tent structures are extremely solid, with ensuite bathrooms, fridges, telephones, and the crown jewel: a splash pool. There are four standard rooms, which are relatively basic and suitable for travellers with children, eleven luxury rooms and six suites. Suites offer the added comforts of a lounge area and air-conditioning.

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One more thing...

Don't worry about pinning down a definition - Moon Mountain is somewhere between a lodge and a hotel and the facilities here are very smart. Just make sure you're happy to drive an hour to get to the Sossusvlei entrance.

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Activities

Hot Air Ballooning

Bush Walks

Game Drives

The real drawcard for this part of Namibia is the dramatic dune landscape of Sossusvlei National Park: Big Daddy, Deadvlei and Dune 45 are just some of the iconic dunes found in this photographer's paradise. But these are best captured at first light, so the proximity of Moon Mountain from the gate (an hour's drive), might be logistically tricky. The lodge can arrange all-day outings to the park, as well as scenic hot-air balloon and helicopter flights. Evening sundowner drives happen on the property and provide a decent chance to see plains game. There are also a few walkable mountain trails. All activities (with the exception of the walking trails) come at extra cost.

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About Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei

A photographer’s dream, the iconic red dunes are one of the most strikingly handsome sights on earth.

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