Dune Sundowner Drive
An open vehicle takes you across the reserve as the sun drops, stopping for oryx, springbok and the odd bat-eared fox. You finish on a high dune crest with drinks while the sand turns deep red.
Kalahari
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About Kalahari
East of the B1 the land turns into parallel red dunes, held in place by grass and camel thorn trees. Between them run long flat streets of sand where oryx, springbok, wildebeest and ostrich graze. Sociable weavers build nests the size of haystacks, and at night the sky is full to the horizon.
Redsand Lodge sits inside the Ombara Kalahari Reserve, about three hours south of Windhoek. It makes a natural first or last stop on a southern loop, and one or two nights is enough to slow down after a long flight.
The grass is green and the dunes glow after the rains from January to April. Winter, from May to August, brings clear days and very cold nights, best for stargazing.
Things to do
San Bushwalk
A morning walk with trackers from a nearby community. They show you edible roots, how to read spoor and how to make fire with two sticks.
Kalahari Star Session
After dinner a guide sets up a telescope away from the lodge lights. You see Saturn's rings, the Magellanic Clouds and the Southern Cross, with blankets and hot chocolate.
Cheetah Morning
A drive into a fenced section of the reserve where two rescued cheetah brothers live. You watch them in the early light and hear how they came here.
