Hideaway in the Namib
Dune Hollow
Eight villas with their own plunge pools in a quiet valley of the Ombara Dune Reserve, 40 minutes from Sesriem. All-inclusive.
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14 places to stay across Namibia, from the Kalahari dunes and Sossusvlei to Etosha and the Zambezi floodplains.
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Eleven regions, one road
From the Kalahari dunes to the Zambezi floodplains, Ombara has a place to sleep at every stop. Pick a region and the map flies there.
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Choose how you sleep
From a plunge-pool pod for two to a campsite under the Milky Way. Six collections, one standard of Namibian hospitality.
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Hideaway
All-inclusive private hideaways
022 staysSignature
Design-led, deeply local
033 staysClassic
Refined safari lodges
043 staysEasy
Simple comfort, good value
052 staysCharacter
One strong idea each
062 staysCamp
Camping and self-catering
A handful of villas or suites, your own plunge pool or river view, and every meal, drink and guided outing included. Made for couples who want quiet.
New and happening now
Green season
Stay 3 nights, pay for 2
From January to March 2027 the rains turn the country green and the parks go quiet. Stay three nights at any Ombara lodge and the third night is on us.
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New on the coast
The Lighthouse Suite
Two bedrooms and a window seat over the Atlantic: the 18th suite at The Tidewater, north of Swakopmund.
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Sketch your road
Pick regions and nights, and the planner adds up kilometres and hours behind the wheel. Send it to us when it looks right.
Open the plannerThings to do, priced
Sunrise dunes, rhino tracking, river safaris, desert night walks. Every price below is the lodge’s own, per person.
Windhoek
Windhoek Walking Tour
A local guide takes you through the centre on foot: the old fort, the parliament gardens, the railway station and the…
N$ 480 per person per personWindhoek
Katutura Food Tour
An evening in Windhoek's largest township with a resident guide. You try kapana grilled at the roadside, fat cakes,…
N$ 650 per person per personKalahari
Dune Sundowner Drive
An open vehicle takes you across the reserve as the sun drops, stopping for oryx, springbok and the odd bat-eared…
N$ 650 per person per personKalahari
San Bushwalk
A morning walk with trackers from a nearby community. They show you edible roots, how to read spoor and how to make…
N$ 540 per person per personAus
Wild Horse Drive
A guided drive to the Garub waterhole in the late afternoon, when the horses come in to drink. Your guide explains…
N$ 620 per person per personAus
Kolmanskop & Lüderitz Day
A full day out west: the sand-filled diamond town of Kolmanskop in the morning, then lunch and a walk in the harbour…
N$ 1,650 per person per personFish River Canyon
Canyon Rim Sunset
A drive along the rim to the main viewpoints, ending where the canyon turns gold and then purple. Drinks and snacks…
N$ 690 per person per personFish River Canyon
Reserve Walk
A guided morning walk through the Ombara Canyon Reserve, looking for klipspringer, Hartmann's mountain zebra and…
N$ 480 per person per personSossusvlei
Sossusvlei Sunrise
You leave before dawn to be at the Sesriem gate as it opens. Climb a dune, walk across Deadvlei among the old trees…
N$ 1,450 per person per personSossusvlei
Balloon Flight
A hot-air balloon lifts off at first light and drifts for about an hour over the dunes and gravel plains. You land…
N$ 7,200 per person per personSwakopmund
Walvis Bay Boat Trip
A morning cruise around the lagoon and harbour. Seals clamber on board, pelicans follow the boat, and dolphins often…
N$ 1,250 per person per personSwakopmund
Sea Kayaking at Pelican Point
Paddle among thousands of Cape fur seals at the tip of the Walvis Bay peninsula. Calm water in the morning, all gear…
N$ 1,350 per person per personDamaraland
Desert Elephant Tracking
A morning drive along the dry riverbeds with a guide and a community tracker. You read footprints and dung until you…
N$ 1,350 per person per personDamaraland
Twyfelfontein Rock Art
A guided walk among the engravings at Twyfelfontein, with time to see the Lion Plate and the dancing kudu. Combined…
N$ 750 per person per personEpupa Falls
Epupa Falls Sunset
A short drive and walk to the rocks above the falls, where you watch the light fade on the spray and the baobabs on…
N$ 450 per person per personEpupa Falls
River Canoe Trip
A morning on a quiet stretch of the Kunene in a two-person canoe, with a guide watching for crocodiles and pointing…
N$ 880 per person per person
More from the Ombara family
Ombara Journeys
Our travel planners build a route around your dates, pace and budget, then book every night, car and activity for you.
Plan a trip
Ombara Drive
4x4 double cabs with rooftop tents, fridges and full camping kit, collected in Windhoek and serviced for gravel roads.
Rent a 4x4
Ombara Shuttle
Scheduled shuttles between Windhoek, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and Etosha, for travellers who prefer not to drive.
See timetableOmbara Market
Baskets, carvings, textiles and jewellery made by Namibian artisans, sold at our lodges and online with fair pay to the makers.
Shop crafts
Tourism that nourishes Namibia
Every lodge runs on solar power, our own farm feeds our kitchens, and a share of every booking goes to the Ombara Foundation.
People & communities
620 jobs, a free hospitality academy and school meals.
Nature & conservation
2,900 km² in three private reserves, rhinos back in the Kalahari.
Foundation & partners
Craft cooperatives, water points and teacher workshops.
News from the field
Rhinos, harvests, graduations and the people behind the lodges.
A rhino calf on the Kalahari reserve
Rangers on the Ombara Kalahari Reserve spotted a new black rhino calf in September, the second born on the reserve since rhinos returned in 2019.
14 Oct 2026 · ReadThirty-one graduates from the Academy
The Ombara Hospitality Academy in Windhoek celebrated its largest class yet: 31 young chefs, guides, housekeepers and front-office staff.
22 Aug 2026 · ReadHarvest time at Ombara Farm
The winter harvest at Ombara Farm near Mariental brought in eight tonnes of vegetables, from butternut to spinach, for our lodge kitchens.
18 Jul 2026 · ReadFollowing the desert elephants
Community trackers near Ochre Ridge now record every desert elephant sighting on a phone app, building a picture of how the herds move.
3 Jun 2026 · ReadA new suite at The Tidewater
The Tidewater has opened a two-bedroom Lighthouse Suite on the top floor, with a fireplace and a private deck facing the Atlantic.
9 Sep 2026 · ReadA guide to the southern night sky
Our head of stargazing at Dune Hollow shares what to look for in the summer sky over the Namib, from the Magellanic Clouds to Orion.
28 Oct 2026 · Read
